Today is Valentines Day. Apparently, this is the cause for a great deal of consternation. I know that it has, over the years, occasioned horror for me, too*. So, I thought I’d just share something a bit fun and whimsical. Those of you who are American will no doubt know the name Rube Goldberg. I […]
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A very deep-sea chandelier
I am in lust for this chandelier. Don’t get me wrong - I am often in lust for chandeliers. I am not, as it turns out, without my quirks. But this one if particularly gorgeous. This piece - Skyphos 1 - was designed by Kateřina Smolíková. It’s a low-energy glass-and-LED design. And the reason it looks […]
you demand clear patterns for your eyes
you demand clear patterns for your eyes
The Twitterverse
The Twitterverse, courtesy of Brian Solis… [Make clicky for hi-res image]
A convincing plea for residency
A lolcat? In my honour? Gosh, you shouldn’t have. /blushes
Adrian Shaughnessy and the 15 Paradoxes of graphic design
Adrian Shaughnessy spoke last weekend at this year’s Semi-Permanent, and had some pretty brilliant, and practical, advice for graphic designers. Why are they called paradoxes? Well, because they address statements/beliefs which many in the field take to be true, but which, on closer inspection, turn out to be less true (not necessarily wrong, though). So […]