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by james i bowie
A look at the “abysmal” logos of the New York City mayoral candidates.
02.12.2013
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by armin
Tired of cleaning your iPhone or iPad with the bottom end of your t-shirt? (I am). Try the AutoMeeS, a tiny, Roomba-like robot that wipes it clean.
02.12.2013
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by armin
Raise your hand if you’ve heard any of these before. Motion designer Justin Leibow has spliced together a few conference calls together and set them in animated type.
02.12.2013
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by armin
Nice, parallax-scrolling site by Alex Pierce on “influential Black Americans, past & present.”
02.12.2013
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by plamen
Stunning work by Olly Moss for the 85 Years of Oscars poster, featuring 85 statuettes, each one inspired by the Best Picture winner from 1927 to 2012. How many can you guess?
02.12.2013
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by armin
Posting now because it’s coming to Austin soon (Feb. 22), but a worthy Quip for all those lucky to get an exhibition in their city: ARTCRANK! A group show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork by local creatives.
02.11.2013
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by doug bartow
Download the entire iconic 1923 American Type Founders (ATF) Specimen Book? Yes, please.
02.11.2013
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by armin
Interactive (and jealousy-inducing) visualization of the world’s richest people. Shown: Sorted by world’s richest women.
02.11.2013
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