There are foods that are nothing without the other, like peanut butter & jelly, spaghetti & meatballs, coffee & donuts. Now combine those dynamic duos with font’s counterpart, the ampersand aka ‘&’, in a brilliant series by illustrator and graphic designer, Dan Beckemeyer. In Ampersand Food Groups: Typography Illustrations, Beckemeyer creates digital illustrations of the almighty ampersand made out [...]
Footwear giant, Nike, is going back to the future. They’ve filed a patent for “automatic lacing sneakers” reminiscent of the kicks that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future Part II. The patent that was filed in 2009 states that the automatic lacing system would provide a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to [...]
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley has already conquered the boo-ties, why not the boo-boos? Using glitter, sequins, lace, gems and more, Rowley has teamed up with Band-Aid to design a limited edition set of adhesive bandages for a good cause. One dollar from the sale of every $10 tin will go to Design Ignites Change, an organization that engages [...]
I won 1st place in a coloring contest in 3rd grade. I loved coloring then, I still love coloring now, and I love the concept of this dress. The wearable Color-In coloring dress by the creative minds of Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman is a simple black and white patterned dress that allows you to have your way [...]
Ashes to ashes, dust to… vinyl? Hardcore music lovers live and die music. Now, they can literally die music… or die on music… or something like that. UK company And Vinyly is offering people the chance to press their ashes into a vinyl recording of their own voice, their favorite tunes or their last will and testament. [...]
Another great example of creative urban renewal is Tyree Guyton’s 24-year-strong mission, The Heidelberg Project, where the forgotten neighborhood on Heidelberg Street in Detroit’s East Side has been turned into an outdoor art exhibition. Similar to the Favela project in Brazil, the Heidelberg Project is about healing communities through art. Guyton, founder and artistic director of the Project, [...]
The Japanese just do everything right, especially when it comes to fashion, creativity and innovation. Rie Hosokai, aka Daisy Balloon, is no exception. Hosokai was introduced to balloon art in 2002 when she, ironically, was working in a flower shop. From there she started her own business, then went on to reign supreme in almost every [...]
When you’re a sculptor, the next natural step in your career is mini-golf course designer, right? For artist Bruce Stillman, it was. A long-time fan and creator of landscape sculpture, Stillman decided to turn his Minnetrista, MN farm into a fully functioning mini-golf course, with his works standing in as the props and obstacles to hit [...]
Magnetic bracelets in the athletic and wellness worlds may seem like another money-making scheme, but in the fashion world, it is a pretty neat concept, joining science with art. Al Kelly and Kellar Williams’ new magnetic jewelry kit, KLIK KLIK, sets itself apart from other magnetic jewelry lines by introducing new geometric pieces to mix and [...]
