Allison Wilton's emoticon book

Posted on June 19, 2008 Under Books

Emoticons are that part of the Internet we make fun of tweens for using, but mockery quickly turns into imitation, and next thing you know you're trading text messages with your girlfriend by giving her a kiss :*. Until you…

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Moodstream by Getty Images

Posted on June 17, 2008 Under Design

Anyone in the industries of marketing, graphic design, advertising, film-making, journalism, publishing, and way more knows that the indispensability of Getty Images ranks right up there with Apple and oxygen. It's a one-stop place to shop for a mind-bogglingly huge…

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Hakon Bleken Goes Cyber

Posted on June 12, 2008 Under Art

Hakon Bleken has spent the last 57 years making a name for himself as one of the most reknowned contemporary artists to emerge from the Scandinavian landscape. Not only is the 79 year old recognized for his portraits of his…

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Naima Almeida and Brazilian Design

Posted on June 9, 2008 Under Design

Speaking of Brazilians and their design sense, have a peek at Naima Almeida's new design portfolio, a nice collection of print and digital creations. What's all this Brazilian design news telling us? We need to all plan a trip to…

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Update: Karpa

Posted on June 9, 2008 Under Design

David Carvalho is up to more good. The Portugese artist and designer, also known as Karpa, wowed us back in December with his astonishing portfolio boasting works for clients such as Nike, Puma, and IdN magazine. We're pleased to report…

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Colorflip, Addicted To Color

Posted on June 6, 2008 Under Design

Being a blog that pays a lot of attention to art and design, well, we see a lot of colors. No complaints, but when we first saw the Colorflip website, there was such a nice simplicity about it that instead…

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Brastilo's New Site

Posted on June 6, 2008 Under Design

Brastilo, the contemporary furniture gurus based in Brazil, just revamped their website, giving their products and other company collateral some fresh new cyberspace digs. The updated nav makes it easy to browse by category or designer, and easily whisks you…

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Where We Do What We Do

Posted on June 5, 2008 Under Life

Most people like to let the quality of their work do the talking, but sometimes one's workspace can say as much about a person as what gets done in that area. That's the basic idea behind Where We Do What…

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The Lush Life

Posted on June 4, 2008 Under Food

NYC has culinary gems like I have never seen. The best part is, there are the great classic restaurants, but there are also always new diamonds in the rough popping up to challenge the classics-- keep em honest if you…

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Ecopop

Posted on May 27, 2008 Under Life

Good ideas are contagious. At least that's the idea behind Ecopop.com. Chad Rea -- who coined the term "eco pop" in 2006 to describe new companies that have an edgy image -- collects real-life examples of innovative ideas. From design…

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