Moleskine are synonymous with artists, writers, intellectuals and travelers. After buying a new one today, it occurred to me that they are part of my identity. Art and design define me and these little black notebooks are the birth place of all my ideas. Both good. And the shitty ones. It’s only fitting that I write a post about them. Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, and Ernest Hemingway all used one. Below is a fascinating look at their headquarter along with a company history according to the Moleskine website.
Greenpeace launched it’s “Behind the logo” initiative to help rebrand BP with a logo that suits the company better. As a resident of Florida, I am disgusted I’m with these assholes. What has happen to us? Really. It seems like our lives are in the hands of irresponsible corporations and we are not doing anything about it. On my way into work I passed a BP gas station. There were people at the pump. These guys are bigger assholes and more irresponsible for buying gas at BP. We the people have turned into a 5 ton elephant anchored to the ground by a small chain. Fight back and hit them where it hurts. Don’t by gas at BP.
Has anyone heard of the term Sleeve Face photography? It’s a fascinating technique that consists obstructing some part of the body with an album sleeve and photographing it The end result is a sleeve face photo that blends real life space with the 2D printed art work of an album sleeve. I’m sure I’ve done a shitty job of explaining it so I’ll shut up and let you take a look at this fascinating sleeve face slide show.
Talk about a magic button. Some clients think this imaging software really exist. This is the nightmare of every graphic designer on the planet. No, we cannot enhance your 300×400 camera phone image into HD. Not anytime soon at least. Maybe when CS87 comes out. I find the Enhance It video to be utterly hysterical. Read more
This video is a great find. Patrick Jean brings all your old favorite video games back. Watch them come to life and take over New York city by turning everything into pixels. Enjoy watching the video. Well done Patrick Jean.
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