Archive for August, 2008
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Small Talk With A Web Designer
Reading time: < 1 minute
via the man in blue
1 Comment » - Posted in Graphic Design, Web 2.OH, Web Design, design, funny, illustration by Niki Brown
Friday, August 15th, 2008
How To Eat A Burrito In 3 Easy Steps
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I love Chipotle. Their burritos are HUGE and amazing and marvelously delicious. I noticed instructions on the back of the napkin and thought it was a good placement of information design
3 Comments » - Posted in Boston, Graphic Design, Web 2.OH, design, funny, illustration, information design by Niki Brown
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Recycled Art
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
Korean artist Yong Ho Ji makes sculptures from recycled tires. His work ranges in form from animal, to human, to some combination of both, evoking the ancient Egyptian tradition of creating mythological sculptures that are half-human and half-animal. Ji calls his variations “mutants” to refer to both their hybrid forms [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Installation Art, Web 2.OH, design, industrial design by Niki Brown
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Design Inspiration: Toasters?
Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes
So cool! I am so i love with toast, and these freaking sweet toaster designs from the toaster museum. Love the retro colors and the metal, industrial goodness! These designs are inspiring and get my design wheels turning. I hope they do the same for you!
1 Comment » - Posted in Web 2.OH, color, design, industrial design by Niki Brown
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Tiny Sculptures: Bugs
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
Illustrator and designer Chris Goodwin has made some amazing little sculptures of bugs out of found objects. Theres a whole collection of them on flickr – so go check out the set. Oddly enough this guy also lives in Boston yay!
via veer
1 Comment » - Posted in Boston, Web 2.OH, color, design, industrial design by Niki Brown
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Fascinating Maps & Infographics
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
Since moving to Boston I have been looking at maps alot lately (mostly the public transit maps). This week I have stumbled upon some really fascinating maps/infographics that I thought I would share.
Subway systems of the world, presented on the same scale
I love public transit maps. In fact I think [...]
