Jun
Bio-logical Photography
Machel Spence is a biological photographer and captures the natural beauty all around us in its simplest form. She majored in Zoology, giving her a keen eye for the botanical mushroom/fungus photography that she produces. Logically, Spence practices a purist approach when it comes to her photography, never making any sort of post-alterations or touch-ups to her images, yet the color and richness of her images are vivid and spectacular. Check out her collections.
Apr
It's Old Skool Time
Take a ride in Jena Ardell's time machine, kicking you back to retro summer days with her Polaroid fine art photography. Ardell's work has been featured in Elle Girl, {Frolic!}, Decor8 and The New York Times Blog, and her work is becoming increasing popular on Getty Images. Her colorful, foggy photography defiantly makes you long for sunshine and beaches and makes you feel as if your in a California dream.
Apr
A Breath of Fresh Air
A fresh design, bringing fresh air. Designed by Julio Radesca de Carvalho, his desk, which he calls "Personal Fresh Air," is made to hold a dozen plants. Good way to integrate some nature into your office.
Feb
Music to my ears
If your website were a song...what would it sound like? CODEORGAN translates the body content of your web page into some sweet synth tunes. Try your url!
Jan
The ABC's of Branding
The alphabet for us design guru's. It is composed completely of letters from some of the most notable logos of all time. You can get your own foil stamped and embossed poster here.
Dec
Repulsively Beautiful
Photographer, Edward Burtynsky speaks of nature transformed through industry - a repulsively beautiful man made mess - through this series of images that he took in Westley, California.
Nov
Signs Point To...
This Magic 8-Ball style website gives graphic designers advice for when those creative blocks have us stumped.
Sep
Before and After Logo Makeovers
Brand New keeps up with the latest logo updates, shows the new vs. the old logos in a side by side comparison and discusses opinions on corporate and brand identity
Jun
Let Your Imagination Loose
The Vienna based artist, David Mascha, has had his work in exhibitions around Europe and Asia. His technique of juxtaposing photography with digital art elements in a variety of different treatments to create a unique piece of art really sparks the imagination. Glance through his portfolio for some design inspirado.
Mar
Periodic Table of Typefaces
Makes a cool desktop wallpaper for us typeophiles. The Periodic Table of Typefaces shows the font, type-designer’s name, year designed and family and/or class. I'm just glad you won't find papyrus or comic sans in this documentation of type! Thanks Squidspot.com!
Mar
Design Under Constraint
A very interesting article put out by WIRED Magazine, exploring how operating within constraints—of making more with less—is especially relevant these days, and how the essence of design allows limits to boost creativity. Check out some of the innovative inventions designed within specific parameters, including packing an SLR into a pocket cam, and designing a better plastic bottle!
Jan
Eroded Elegance
The colors, layers and textures of perishing structures reveal a unique beauty. Smashing Magazine collected this gallery of beautiful urban decay; eroded elegance that photographers have captured brilliantly.
Dec
Design that works
With web compliant rules becoming more and more important for the impaired, its no wonder that someone thought to take the latest technology to such a level. A truly brilliant, innovative product design from Bruno Fosi, makes the Apple iPhone more accessible to the Visually Impaired. Fosi created a simple silicon cover for the Apple iPhone device, that uses engraved bas-relief icons, and keyboard and multi-touch scrolls that don't compromise the functions of the iPhone.
Nov
Colour Pencils...for giants?
Jonna Pohjalainen's creative use of her surroundings makes for some cool Environmental art in Finland.
Oct
ITS LIKE...A CHIA, ONLY GLAMOROUS AND YOU CAN WEAR IT
This glamorous and green 'grow your own jewelry' is a clash of jewelry and gardening, made by Hafsteinn Juliusson.
Sep
Christopher David Ryan: Daydreamer
Love this concept of a piece of art a day. This guy considers himself to be a Brooklyn-based graphic artist, daydreamer, pseudo-scientist, wanna-be astronaut and untrained intellectual. He has a definite and unique style that is fun to thumb through for some inspirado.
Sep
Go Ahead...Judge These Books By Their Covers
'Covers' is a blog updated and maintained by Fwis, and is dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design.
Aug
REVERSE GRAFFITI PROJECT
"I tell people that I make pictures by cleaning" says English "reverse graffiti" artist. This environmentally friendly graffiti art can be seen in San Francisco.
Jul
WEB DESIGN FONTS
Since my head has pretty much been in web design mode for the past couple weeks: Did you know that 97.36 percent of PC users web browsers will view Palatino Linotype? (something deviating form arial?) This site shows the most common fonts on all system platforms for web design (serif and sans-serif, PC and Mac). You don't have to be limited to just Arial! It shows up-to-date survey result percentages and has a sample preview of each typeface. .WebFontOptions { font-family: "there's more than just arial"; }