Every now and then we benefit from seeing reminders that open our eyes to why we’re working so hard. It can be song lyrics, a Pecha Kucha presentation or a badass piece of art. For the professional dreamer in me, it was this line from an inspiring wall sticker, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” So true. Check out more designs at Mm.
If coloring ever induces hunger, these edible crayons by the blogger behind Luxirare are the perfect medium. Only healthy ingredients such as dried strawberries, sunflower seeds, dried peas, and more were used to create these non-toxic, colorful treats/drawing utensils. Would you nervously take a bite out of one of these or would you use them up for coloring? If these were sold in stores, would they belong to the snacks section or the arts and crafts aisle?
MSW are renowned for their lighting design and this tower installation in Vienna shows an unprecedented example of the architectural relevance of video. The visual twists and turns consist of line and framework constellations that interpret the building by running in various directions, gauges and forms. Amazing work but I’d hate to see the utility bill.
They sure don’t seem comfy but damn they look cool. From Edwards Moore Architects, these rustic bar stools are formed from reclaimed timber off-cuts. [via YMFM]
I met Ron Miriello because of his respect of good design. It’s true, I had been surfing a blog that highlights agencies around the world and was immediately drawn to the photographs of Miriello Grafico, later in shock to find out it was right in my backyard (San Diego). Ron’s loyal attention to detail and design is one of the many reasons I admire the man. He’s a wealth of creative inspiration and if you don’t believe me, check out this great, new video by Breadtruck Films, which offers a peek inside his Barrio Logan agency.
Mig Reyes is a graphic designer from Chicago trying to make nice things for nice people. That’s the first line on his portfolio page and quite frankly, that’s all I needed. Anyone who throws down awesome design for awesome people…well, I’m all for it. Plus, his work is badass. That’s right, bad-ass! The world needs more Mig.
To say we’re enormous fans of San Diego artist Jocelyn Duke is an understatement. When we teamed up with Furni to release the Freelancer Notepads we knew we had to let Jocelyn have her way with one. And have her way she did. Check out the images below but for all the glory, we’ll be displaying the entire notepad at our pop-up shop next Wednesday. Plus, we’ll soon be debuting a super new product that we collaborated with Jocelyn on. It drops at Renegade Craft Fair so come up to LA and get in on the action. It’s hot. (Click any of the images below to see more collaborations in our Freelancer series).
There aren’t words for how impressive this is. It’s making its way around the blogosphere and rightfully so.
I just spent hours being totally inspired by Hugh MacLeod’s gallery of art, Gapingvoid. It’s the kind of stuff that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. The music sounds louder and there’s this sense that anything’s possible. This is one mailing list you don’t want to ignore. Once a week, you’ll laugh, buy prints and want to share with all your burnout friends who need a bigtime kick in the ass. Thanks to the female version of me for showing the way.
