Doing the guide to Burlington, VT last week on design*sponge (click here and scroll down to read) made me very nostalgic for my beautiful & cozy former adopted home town. It also got me thinking about all the excellent people that I got to know and love while I was there. On that list are the [...]
Archive for May, 2009
FONTastic!: Egyptian Bold Extended
Posted in FONTastic!, mid-century mmm..., tagged 60's, design, Egyptian bold extended, fonts, Grain Edit, mid-century mmm... on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I love all four of these 60′s fonts, but am just sharing my favorite. I would definitely walk like an Egyptian if I was guaranteed to look this cool! via: grain edit
Ferris Beuller’s Day Selling Off
Posted in built modern, tagged A. James Speyer, architecture, Ben Rose house, David Haid, design, Ferris Beuller on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Remember the scene in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off when Ferris’ best friend Cameron Frye sends his father’s precious 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Spyder through the glass and over the edge of the über modern Frye family garage? Well you now have the opportunity to relive this moment (or just sit there and imagine it) for [...]
Bookshelf Bonanza: Outdoor Safety and Survival
Posted in bookshelf bonanza, oh canada, tagged design, Outdoor safety & survival on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This time it’s the Province of British Columbia bringing you a handsome guide on how to make it in the wild. First published in 1976, this illustrated gem packs a powerful punch of information for those who wish to get back to the (far out) land. My favorite is “Navigating by dead reckoning”. Can’t wait [...]
Explorer: Julia Wolf
Posted in explorers, tagged Antonia Kühn, Clockenflap, Electronic Chaos wall stickers, Gocco prints, graphic design, Ignacio Infante, Julia Wolf, twocollect on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[Julia's 'Electronic Chaos' wall stickers for Diz Decor via: not beige] German graphic artist Julia Wolf is not only a great designer, she is also a fearless explorer. She and a friend spent 6 months traveling the world as dynamic graphic design duo, Twocollect. This is what she has to say about the project: “Twocollect is [...]
Picnica Bunny bag
Posted in beasties, fresh goods, tagged design, EDING:POST, NOTCOT, Picnica Bunny tote, reusable bag on May 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
This morning, it was once again time for me to head to my local SPCA to volunteer. I moved to the kitten room today and boy oh boy are they tiny. And sharp. And fast. (One tried to make a break for it but I caught it mid-gallop.) I found I had to just go [...]
Super(S)mart #007
Posted in super(S)mart, tagged super(S)mart, wisdom on May 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Happy Monday Everyone! So after spending crazy (for me) amounts of time on the computer last week, I decided to touch the keyboard as little as possible this weekend. I was mostly successful and am feeling quite refreshed, ready to bring you this week’s round of things that make me go mmmm… . [...]
Meet the Makers: Xenia Taler & Steven Koblinsky
Posted in meet the maker, oh canada, tagged birds, design, interview, Steven Koblinsky, tiles, Trees, Xenia Taler on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am very excited to introduce to you, this week’s makers for our Meet the Maker interview series; Xenia Taler & Steven Koblinsky of Canada’s own, Xenia Taler. Their work is extraordinary. Very technical on the back end and fresh folk fancy on the front. I’ve admired their work for years now ( it was [...]
Bookshelf Bonanza: Native Trees of Canada
Posted in bookshelf bonanza, mid-century mmm..., oh canada, tagged 1960's, Bing-Lin Wong, graphic design, illustrations, Iris Gott, Native trees of Canada on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It looks like I have a bit of a tree theme happening here this week. Not a bad thing I think. This book, put out by the Canadian Department of the Environment in 1969, is a graphic wonderland. I could easily see some of these as wallpapers or stationary. The graphic design, layout, and production [...]
