I came across this purple wonder while walking through Queen Ann to work this morning. It made me think about the people who dare to be themselves. The slightly different and unashamed creative types that have the audacity to produce the abstract concepts they conceive in their minds. It’s a definite contrast from the million … Read more
Obsolescence becomes art
Great design is never rendered obsolete, it just finds a way to connect with a new audience.
For all of us who have unashamedly played the air violin to The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony wishing you could play it for real, this is for you. Industrial designer and slight genius Carlos Mendez has created an electric violin he calls the Squidolin. You can connect the Squidolin to your television set and it will … Read more
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I love great design, especially when it is simple, clean, and unexpected. Add-in a small element of environmental sustainability and well, you’ve got the design gold standard. It’s not often that a concept yet alone a product, is able to conjure up all four of these components but that’s exactly what designer Aleksi Hautamäki has … Read more
How often do we really just stop and think about our individual impact on the planet? I mean really stop and ponder our everyday activities and how they effect the environment? That’s why I love Earth-day, because for one day the green initiative really gets its day in the sun and becomes more than just a pseudo sense of social consciousness and fulfills its intended purpose … Read more
You are looking at the $1500 Air Yeezys Gay Fish edition! I normally don’t get down on the Technicolor mash-ups but these seem to have a fresh hypnotic blend of good design and unprecedented hype. So much for the rise of this so called new frugality! For the clinically sane all we see is the RECESSION, Sneaker-heads on the other … Read more
I came across the Design21 “Power to the Pedal” design contest the other day and found some really interesting concepts. One of the best ideas I saw was called Contrail, a bike innovation geared toward developing biking communities. Here’s how it works: As you ride your bike, the Contail device attaches to the base of … Read more
A Bitter Sweet History
I came across this beautifully designed and thought provoking poster highlighting the struggles and triumphs of African American history. It was created by Jess Bachman and is simply entitled 389. There were only 389 prints created for the first run and last I checked there were only 45 copies left! I think Jess Bachman’s 389 Years Poster is an exquisite example of the … Read more
