Spectra newsreader

Posted on May 19, 2008 Under Life

CNN news crawl, meet your younger, colorful, more animated brother. If you've ever said to yourself, "I hate reading the news. But if it were color coded by topic and then put into a swirling vortex of Flash animation, then…

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Dick & Jane Art

Posted on May 16, 2008 Under Design

See Dick get vintage cool. See Jane become art. See Dick and Jane on your wall as a whimsical conversation piece. Whether they're part of your memories of early childhood education or not, the nostalgic kick of Dick and Jane…

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Penguin UK's New 007 Covers

Posted on May 14, 2008 Under Design

So this morning I woke up in a James Bond kind of mood. Maybe it was the fact I fell asleep reading about how Amy Winehouse and her bouffant were too cracked out to record the theme song for the…

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London Delft x Lovegrove & Repucci

Posted on May 13, 2008 Under Design

Just because you want to entertain in high style doesn't mean you have to break out your Grandma's bone china. If you're feeling the urge to get a little more classic with your tableware, but aren't into the floral designs…

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Cristiano Trinidade

Posted on May 12, 2008 Under Art

Some graphic designers have more flow than others -- and I'm not talking about those who moonlight as rappers. Brazilian freelance art director Cristiano Trinidade is more whom I have in mind. His repertoire of drawings, graphic and motion design…

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Speartalks: Chris Rubino

Posted on May 9, 2008 Under Design

From the looks of things, Chris Rubino knows how to mix work and play. The NYC based designer, a 2006 ADC Young Gun and possessor of a shining list of lustworthy clients, hasn't abandoned his personal pursuits in order to…

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The Center of Something

Posted on May 9, 2008 Under Design

Living in New York is more or less a tale of two cities. It's either a center-of-the-universe tourist trap or the place that millions of us call home. For city dwellers there are certain unspoken truths that are common knowledge,…

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Postable Jewelry

Posted on May 7, 2008 Under Design

Everyone loves receiving mail the old fashion way. There's a certain romance to getting a physical letter or a postcard. And jewelry is always romantic. So it was obvious to London-based designer Nutre Arayavanish to put the two together as…

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Speartalks: The Little Friends of Printmaking

Posted on May 2, 2008 Under Design

JW and Melissa Buchanan are the husband and wife team known as The Little Friends of Printmaking. Known for their God-like mastery of screen printing, their brightly layered imagery, and their quirky sense of humor (take that, douchebaggiezz!), this Milwaukee-based…

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Garrett Morin of Rad Mountain

Posted on April 29, 2008 Under Design

If I could use one word to describe the work of Garrett Morin, I'd have to go with an exclamatory, "awesome!" The Brooklyn-based illustrator, graphic designer, and art director has quite the gift for creating playful, witty, and inventive images.…

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