TOP: mr. div BOTTOM: Romain Laurent Who doesn’t like a good GIFs? Seriously. They are the love language of the web, immortalizing moments in time so we can revisit them forever. Guadalupe Cordoba created the site umbu.com, which doesn’t sound…
The work of South African illustrator Maaike Bakker is sometimes silly, sometimes abstract, and always very interesting. It seems to take inspiration from folk art and mythical tales, pitting beasts against one another in these stylish and colorful compositions. Enjoy…
Who listens to This American Life? Do you? If not, watch this video and then download an episode right away. It is by far my favorite podcast out, make even better by its host, Ira Glass. Several years ago, this quote…
Via Red Cruiser. I’m back this week guest posting on Printaholic.com about design ideas, and this time I’m talking calendars. I know, I know, 2014 started already, but that’s okay. Last year I got a 2013 calendar in July. Here’s an…
Philadelphia-based artist Amber Cowan crafts elaborate and detailed glass sculptures made from decorative (and discarded) household objects. She digs through thrift stores to find items from the 1940’s to 1980’s, and then refires them and resculpts them into what you…
Many, many months ago, I was approached by Carly of EMP Collective to curate a show in their multi-purpose art space. Located in downtown Baltimore, EMP is used for gallery shows, live performances, writing workshops, film screenings, and more. The…
Ya’ll know I love embroidery. So, I was totally blown away when I saw the work of Lithuatian artist Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė, who takes everyday metal objects and applies cross-stitching to them. She drills tiny holes in buckets, watering cans, shovels, and even…
I don’t know about you, but boy, did it snow in Baltimore! Schools and businesses were closed and I didn’t leave my apartment for over 24 hours. Julian Glander’s animated GIF of a sandwich snowboarding down a mountain feels oddly…
Caleb Luke Lin A couple of months ago, the kind folks at Printaholic.com invited me to guest blog for them. I’ve written a 2 posts for them about different design ideas for posters and postcards. But first, what is Printaholic.com? It’s…
Using pattern, structure, and repetition, artist Bianca Pratorius crafts soft felt sculptures that are affixed to the wall. These forms remind me of an article of clothing, like a soft scarf or fringe. They are comforting in that way, which is…