Crawford Partnership, a London-based architecture and interiors firm, has completed Snowden House I & II. What makes these two residences so unique? …Both make use of nearly “unusable” and oddly-shaped plots of land near tall buildings. The houses uphold an ideal of sleek modern style and are built around the idea of vertical space, above and below ground, in...
With the Internet amassing marketing money once reserved for the newspapers, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today think making a stink will improve the bottom line. The two publications plan to test scented ads to bolster print ad revenue. The two papers are working with a company called Scentisphere, which sells a product called Rub’nSmell. Unlike the scratch-and-sniff...
This post is nothing more that a cry for help..for empathy. Have you seen the “Lower My Bills” tile ads. These ads are everywhere! As pervasive as the Giggle IQ test. You’ve seen the newest one right…the silhouetted dancing guy in a suit shaking his hips like Elvis. They are built in Flash. They are awful, ugly, poorly designed...
FROM ARTHUR DES PINS ROOFTOP SHORT: REVOLUTION OF THE CRABS One of our favorite Summer Pastimes …the movies of Rooftoop Films. Now you can enjoy the movie from the comfort of your own cubicle… http://rooftopfilms.blogspot.com/
Brent Rollins is a Graphic Designer and an accomplished Artist. A Member of The Ego Trip Creative Collective, Brent has coauthored two books (“ego trip’s Book of Rap Lists,” “ego trip’s Big Book of Racism!”) which led to him acting as art director and co-producer for spin-off programs inspired by the books for VH1. He’s got his hand in...
The Renderosity Digital Art Community is the largest, proven free resource for artists around the world, providing them with free online portfolios, galleries, tutorials, forums, and access to more than 13,000 Free Stuff items, along with a Jobs/Resume forum, with frequent opportunities to win cash and prizes. Renderosity offers a digital marketplace where creatives can buy and sell digital...
Silence, 2005, oil on canvas, 36″x31″ by Jordon Schranz The exciting group exhibition, “The Sheltering Sky” opens today at the Black and White Gallery in Chelsea. Presenting emerging artists working in a variety of mediums: photography, painting, video and installation. At the core of the exhibition: investigating the everyday life disconnect between the external environment and our thoughts, dreams, attitudes...
Illustrations by Russ Mills (aka ‘byroglyphics’) ‘A vibrant mix of real media and computer generated imagery’
Alrightie now! For all you kids out there with a sweet tooth, it’s time to get creative! Häagen-Dazs® ice cream, creator of the majestic Dulce de Leche creamy delight is looking to you for the winning idea for their next delectable flavor. To enter: write, draw, photograph, video tape your flavor idea and submit it online at Häagen-Dazs.com/Scoop. While...
This year marks the taxi cab’s 100th Anniversary. To celebrate the joyous occasion, the Design Trust for Public Space asked the city’s top designers to do some “creative-reinventive” thinking about the taxi. The results will be exhibited at the Auto Show in April. Can’t wait till Spring? Not to worry. This Thursday, at 6:30pm, Cooper-Hewitt will be hosting “Transforming an Icon,” a panel discussion focusing...
