'Neurath, Bliss and Language of the Pictogram', an essay by Phil Patton: Otto Neurath's Isotype and Blissymbolics in perspective, or how to go past the failings of language inventing a new -graphic- one. A must-read!
"The city is our office.": WorkSnug, an augmented reality application to find the best places to work at, is coming soon... Stop using your eyes, use your mobile instead.
Every single piece of the dutch design studio Tas-ka is just lovely, from their tea-cosies to their house-shaped wooden plates, but my favorite is their paper-cranes lamps... so poetic !
Lizzie Allen creates wonderful hand-screen-printed wallpapers. Her patterns are inspired by illustrations from the 50's (here is her 'london city gents' theme).
Full 'Making of' for the stunning "Hope" lamp designed by Francisco Gomez and Paolo Rizzato. Inspiration, conception, industrial fabrication, every step is documented. "Que la lumière soit!"
Alice, Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood... Katogi Mari finds her inspiration in european classic tales and gives them new perspective with a candid acrylic&gouache style.
A volume mandala built from folded paper by italian duo Jekyll&Hyde... then swept away ! Thought as an epitome of the irony behing clever graphic design artifacts soon 'becoming the tomorrow garbage'.
Matali Crasset has just completed the interior design of 'La Maison des Petits' (House for the little ones) at the 104, Paris. Complete review with technical details on Dezeen.
When searching for something, anything... I'll always go back to the "Artist series" by Hillman Curtis : Paula Scher, Milton Glaser, Mark Romanek, Lawrence Weiner... So much to watch, listen, learn, remember, do.
"Morgenrot" : early-20th rushes from the Congress Library and old postal cards, for the most poetic video ever... Animated by Jeff Desom, with music by Hauschka.
Best of visual information design : Harry Beck's work on subway maps in London and Paris, through a comparative essay by Mark Ovenden. Reading about maps has never been so inspiring!
"Illustration : The Drawcumentary", Greg Dubeau filmed the doubts and hopes of his fellow 8 Sheridan students living & working towards their graduation. Last days of being wild ?
Maeve Clancy created some stunning paper cut backdrop for Lisa Hanningan 'I don't know" music video. Watching this landscape come to life is incredibly inspiring !