Have you ever bought a fresh pack of colored pencils just because you love the way they look? The arrangements of the colors on the cover of the box always looks so inspiring—even if you’re not artistic enough to ever use them. But they never look nearly as cool just sitting in a pencil cup continue reading…
Make your walls pop with the vibrant and energetic pop art by Keith Haring. His legacy lives on through popular works like Radiant Baby, Barking Dogs, and Robot DJ, which all exhibit expressive shapes and bold lines that seem to come alive. Whether you’ve fell in love with his art in New York, Sydney, or continue reading…
Graphic designers today don’t know how easy they have it. Back in our day we had to walk 5 miles in the snow with no shoes and there was no Photoshop nor were there thousands of fonts to choose from. We had to draw it all ourselves, by hand! Seriously, it’s all true (except maybe continue reading…
Do you have 5 o’clock shadow at 3pm? Do you love a man with serious stubble? If you’ve answered yes to at least one of these questions then you’ll dig Fawn Krieger’s strong stubbly jaw… the one on her desk that is. The 5:00 Shadow Paperweight pays homage to a beard that just won’t quit, continue reading…
Strong visual artists make striking use of contrast in their work, but Troy Gua doesn’t simply use colors, shadows and highlights to create contrast, but subject matter. The Pop Hybrids series places famous and infamous icons layered together in way that makes you stop not only to make out the two portraits but contemplate their continue reading…
It’s a stool! It’s an ottoman! It’s SUPER TABLE! This bright yellow action burst will “POW” your guests with its awesome comic book style. Made from vinyl cover over solid foam, it’s super durable and lightweight. We hear it also it has super speed and X-ray vision.
An unopened door leaves a lot to the imagination, even if it is just a linen closet. Although you already know that the only thing behind it are some bath towels, it’s fun to pretend there’s something much cooler in it like a swimming pool or a wine cellar… or maybe a portal to a continue reading…
Back before you could google new people you had to learn about them the old fashioned way, by checking out their book collection (and medicine cabinet). While we would never suggest reading a book by its cover, you can tell a lot about someone based on their book colection. Are they into politics or sports? continue reading…
It seems that designers have gone back to thinking inside the box to look for fresh ideas. Designer David Calderley used images on paper cubes to create an album cover for Brendon Benson that’s disjointed yet uncluttered. While a collage of sorts (using all kinds of images like cats, wine, and even the a kitchen continue reading…
Packing tape seemed so uninteresting before Mark Khaisman shed some light on it for us. Using layers of brown tape over backlit plexiglass, he creates lights and darks which result in incredible sepia toned portraits and scenes. The style appears blocky yet loose, while managing to capture a great amount of detail, making his tapeworks continue reading…