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August 31, 2006
“Honesty is the best policy.” I did not know that BF was the one that coined that oft-used phrase until I checked with Google today.
There is a guy named Brian who apparently agrees with the esteemed Benjamin Franklin. Brian decided to create a Web site about himself in order to meet that special someone. His […]
August 28, 2006
…display it.
Jason Miller, a 34 year old Brooklyn designer, is taking the old and, well, keeping it that way. His project, Broken Furnature, which will be exhibited at Denver’s P Design Gallery, celebrates the “lost and forgotten articles of a suburban garage or attic.”
Miller elevates antler chandeliers to high art. He brakes glass vases and […]
August 21, 2006
Well, if you live in New Delhi they just might be here. Ragbags are made from plastic bags that are collected, washed, dried and separated and then pressed into thicker, more durable sheets. They are then lined with cotton and made into stylish handbags, backpacks, shoppers, organizers and wallets. With it taking over 100 years […]
August 18, 2006
I wish I could have written about this sooner, but our little blog just wasn’t around when these ads were presented. This summer, Amnesty International launched an ad campaign in Switzerland, designed by the firm Walker Werbeagentur Zuerich, that highlighted human rights violations in various parts of the world. The ads ran through June 23 […]
August 14, 2006
We would like to say a special thanks to our pals over at Tampa Bay’s Media Talk. Karen and I were guests on their August 10th show. Media Talk is an entertainment and educational radio and webcast program dedicated to serving the needs of Tampa Bay’s creative, cultural and business communities (but anyone, anywhere can […]
August 13, 2006
I ran across this gem of a project in a blurb in this month’s Print magazine. After going to the website to check it out, I have decided that I think it is brilliant. The Bubble Project, as it is called, involves placing blank talk bubble stickers on ads in New York. The bubbles are […]
August 9, 2006
Did you know that August 9th is National Book Lovers Day? It’s true. In honor of that, I have to tell you about my new favorite book. I am trying to read it slowly, because I don’t want it to end. I carry it with me in my laptop bag for those moments when I […]
August 4, 2006
Before you continue reading this post, I must first ad this disclaimer. I have not, and probably never will, claim to be a fashion guru. But, occasionally I come across a fun fashion tidbit, and this is one of these cases.
When I think of couture, I think of impossible dresses which may be fun to […]
August 2, 2006
Form follows function, right? Didn’t we learn that in school? It was actually architect Louis Henri Sullivan who adopted the phrase, ‘form ever follows function’ and made it famous. The idea that design should be reduced to its basic function was the impetus behind the Modernist and Bauhaus movements, and some people in intellectual circles […]
