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by doug bartow
Tasty: Typography that Plays with the NSA’s Surveillance Tactics
06.26.2013
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by josh berta
Modern Farmer takes a look at the tradition and visual language of cattle branding.
Fascinating how much of this overlaps with sound practices in branding and logo creation in graphic design.
06.26.2013
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by armin
+ Pool by TileByTile is a kickstarter project promoting a floating, water-filtrating, pool on the east river in NYC. They have the scientific proof to back it up, just need the funds to execute! SCIENCE!
06.26.2013
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by armin
“A Brain is for Eating” for the little zombie in your life. By Dan and Amelia Jacobs. Yes, this is for real.
06.26.2013
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by james i bowie
“The Corporate States of America” features the logos of the corporations or brands that best represent each U.S. state.
06.25.2013
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by armin
A small but gooey series “on the physical anatomy of our solar system planets” by FOREAL.
06.25.2013
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by armin
The Periodic Table of the Muppets, by Mike BaBoon Design. The only question is: why did it take this long for this to exist?!
06.25.2013
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by armin
Highs & Lows is an iPhone app by Alex Fuller where each day you enter the high and low points of your day. Looks like a very therapeutic (and nice-looking) tool.
06.25.2013
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