Aces

I’m really enjoying the branding for Aces, the new express train that takes you from New York City to Atlantic City. So far the only design firm I’ve found to be involved with the brand is One Trick Pony, based…

Widgets & Stone

I’ve been a big fan of the work of Widgets & Stone ever since I saw their Singing to the Deaf project a few years ago (which is a must see). But I wasn’t aware of the fact that they…

Firmorama

Briazilian design studio Firmorama has some really fun work in their portfolio, including these illustrations for Super Interessante magazine.

Thanks and Congrats!

I just wanted to thank everyone who participated in the designworklife survey last week! The results were great, and getting a better feel for how you use this blog has been extremely helpful. We’ll be keeping you posted about the…

In Honor of Presidents Day

Sorry about the lack of posting today—it’s a vacation day for us here in the States. But I wanted to take a minute to share something sent over to me by a fellow Queens resident, Marissa of hand over fist.…

Can & Did

If you’re in the New York area, you may want to check out the latest exhibit at Danziger Projects. Can & Did is an exhibition of graphics art and photoraphy from the Obama campaign, including Paula Scher’s “O” banner and…

smART history

An excellent resource for those looking to bone up on their art history, “smARThistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional and static art history textbook”. via faye & co.

Survey/Giveaway Reminder

First, thanks to everyone who has participated in the designworklife survey so far. It’s been really helpful! But I would LOVE to have a few more responses. So if you have 2 minutes to answer 10 quick questions about your…

I Can Read Movies

Designer Spacesick took it upon himself to reimage a whole slew of famous films as vintage novels—I’m filing this project under the “Ideas I wish I’d Thought of” category. Take a look at the rest of the set right here.

Songbird Sculptures

I think I’m probably the last to know about Emily Sutton’s meticulously detailed Songbird Sculptures, but I couldn’t resist posting a few of them here.

OK Soda

Image from boston.com A friend sent me a link to this article on discontinued sodas this morning, where I discovered the incredibly cool packaging of short-lived OK Soda. Seeing something like this, that exemplifies how smart and well-designed food/beverage packaging…