Emails I Like To Open
CreativeMornings just launched a campaign highlighting Out Of The Ordinary Emails featuring exceptional newsletters about creative obsessions. They’re hoping it will inspire others to start their own....
View ArticleSocks With Faces
Today I brought home some Chatty Socks, socks with faces. Haven’t seen my kids this excited in a long time. (I think they’re pretty cool too!)
View ArticleThe Thread
This email conversation between Maria Popova and Maira Kalman makes me crave more thoughtful, deep email conversations. (Thanks Inaki)
View ArticleOK Go + Pilobolus
I took Ella (8) to see Pilobolus at BAM yesterday. We *LOVED* the performance. The last piece was based on the above music video with OK GO. It totally messes with your head and our perception of...
View ArticleRedesign for Joy
Some things are just plain annoying, unpleasant. My personal list of bummer experiences includes going to the post office, security at airports, changing sheets and dealing with health insurance. The...
View ArticleDisco Dog
Please, dog owners, don’t yell at me for posting this absurd dog accessory: Disco Dog is the world’s first smartphone controlled LED dog vest. Best part: If the dog walks too far away from you the...
View ArticleThis guy!
I will make sure we find a spot for this guy in our new office. (We are moving in less than two weeks! Eep!)
View ArticleBad Hair Day
A video posted by James Hancock (@gulliverhancock) on Mar 23, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT This won the internet today.
View ArticleTinybop: Robot Factory
I have been anticipating the Tinybop’s Robot Factory release for months! The day is finally here! Build a robot and then see them walk, or not, depending on how your construction skills hold up. So...
View ArticleStevie Wonder
Last night I had the incredible privilege to see music legend Stevie Wonder in concert. What a talented human being! There is nothing I respect and admire more than masters in their craft and growing...
View ArticleA-holes: A type book
Did you know that there are at least two A-holes in every typeface? A-holes: A type book. File this under: It made me laugh.
View ArticleDirt Pattern
Dirt Pattern Material is a camouflage pattern made from a selection of the most common stains from everyday life: A scratched mosquito bite, a forgotten leaking pen. A picnic in the grass, a derailed...
View ArticleLadislav Sutnar: Visual Design in Action
Graphic design book nerds unite: Out of print for decades, Visual Design in Action is one of the most beautiful books on modern graphic design. Written and designed by Ladislav Sutnar and published in...
View ArticlePastello Draw Act
“Here’s your crayon-helmet and your crayon-rollers-skates”, now go draw. What a fun project by Mathery Studio!
View ArticleHow To Read The Menu in…
I just received a copy of these incredibly charming booklets that will help you navigate restaurant menus in Spain, Italy and France. The three phrase books feature simple A–Z listings that make it...
View ArticleLovely Set
Really thrilled about today’s launch of the Lovely Tattly Set by Rifle Paper. It’s the sequel to the super popular Floral Set. The continued joy my team and I get out of launching new temporary...
View Article4D Type
Type a word into this browser window and see it extrude into 4D. Hit ‘space’ to pause animation and then scroll to rotate type object. Filed under “I enjoyed playing with this for the last 5 minutes”.
View ArticleSeabag
Summer in Switzerland means people jumping into rivers, in the middle of major cities (!), their clothes tucked away in waterproof bags, and then peacefully drifting for long distances. Eventually...
View ArticleFood Hats
Every now and then I stumble upon an absolute gem on the internet. This Instagram account with the username ChiliPhilly is one of them. It put the biggest smile on my face. I love the internet so...
View ArticleA Global 3 Word Addressing System
Fascinating: what3words is a global addressing system based on a grid of 57 trillion 3mx3m squares. Each square has been allocated a unique, fixed 3 word address. Poor addressing is costly and...
View ArticleKeynote Motion Graphic Experiment
Continuously amazed at what you can do with Keynote, Apple’s version of Powerpoint. The above motion animation by Linda Dong is fantastic! In her blogpost she shares some of the animation secrets....
View ArticleMake your own LEGO Gummy Bricks
Grant Thompson shares a tutorial on how to make completely edible gummy LEGO bricks and figures using a mixture of corn syrup, Jello, and gelatin. (via colossal)
View ArticleLoopimal
This brand-new called Loopimal by YATATOY lets your kid (or yourself) playfully enter the world of computer sequencing. With intuitive and fun gestures Loopimal lets you create quirky animation...
View Article8 Lessons from Mister Rogers
I didn’t grow up with Mister Rogers, but his advice rings true even as a grown-up. Better late than never.
View ArticlemonYay: Notifly
Notifly is a calendar notification device that sits on your desk and lets you know when you have a meeting, by blowing a bubble. It’s one of three joy-filled conceptual provocations created by IDEO NY...
View ArticleThe Life & Death of an iPhone
Paul Trillo shot and edited this film entirely on an iPhone using Vimeo’s Cameo app. (via The Awesomer)
View ArticleBike Desk
Bike Desk reminds us to get out there and ride, no matter how busy we are. #mademelaugh (Thanks Scott)
View ArticleHuman Head Helmets
These Human Head Helmets make me all kinds of uncomfortable. A goosebumps inducing project by Dubai based digital designer Jyo John Mullor.
View ArticleJohn Waters’s RISD Commencement Address
John Waters gave a spectacular 2015 RISD graduation speech on creative rebellion and the artist’s task to cause constructive chaos. Find annotated highlights transcribed over on Brain Pickings.
View ArticleAn Unconventional NYC Friendship
Ricky Syers is an off-beat 50 year old street performer who found his calling as a puppeteer after a lifetime of manual labor. While performing in New York City’s Washington Square Park, he met Doris...
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