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MikeV has transformed a few Disney princesses into Street Fighter-esque, pixel characters.
03.24.2014
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Jell-O Presidents by Henry Hargreaves made from red and blue gelatin with stars. There is a method to the madness too: “The colors reflect their political party, how many terms they did and if the died in office.”
03.24.2014
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Ever wonder what a translation of the “Lorem ipsum” placeholder text would look like? Wonder no more!
03.21.2014
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Beautiful on the eyes and ears: lycopodium powder on a subwoofer. By Susi Sie.
03.21.2014
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Massimo Vignelli has put together a wonderful and comprehensive PDF book of the work of her partner and wife, Lella Vignelli.
03.21.2014
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A clever range of posters and a spinning promo for PR consultant, Lisa Sanders, designed by Red Peak Branding. Click below to see the full project right here on Quipsologies. Words provided by Lisa Sanders herself (as any good PR consultant would do!).
03.21.2014
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“4CP | Four Color Process”, a blog dedicated to the wonderful halftone screen textures found in tiny areas of vintage comic books.
03.21.2014
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An insanely detailed oral history of the making of the arcade game Street Fighter 2, arguably one of the best ever. We used to play this non-stop at the giant internet consultancy I used to work at during the dot-com boom.
03.20.2014
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Through a grant from Sappi’s Ideas That Matter, DressCode was able to produce a short documentary on Ethan King, a 14-year-old kid who started Charity Ball, which has donated over 4,000 soccer balls to kids around the world that can not afford them. Wonderful.
03.20.2014
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