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My Type of Movie…

My Type of Movie…

Run, don't walk to catch director Gary Hustwit's brilliant documentary of the world's most ubiquitous typeface, Helvetica. Having already seen the movie, I can fully recommend it to anyone —...
Fresh Packaging

Fresh Packaging

I noticed this packaging in the cereal isle of Whole Foods the other day. I love the entire line – especially the use of the diecut front. As a company...
A Lot Better, Actually.

A Lot Better, Actually.

Driving around Los Angeles the other week, I snapped this picture of a simply astounding BP gas station. (The matching silver Maserati seemed to make the shot even better.) Turns...
Imagination In The Kitchen

Imagination In The Kitchen

Vegetables + Fruits + Imagination = VegFruMation With a touch of craftsmanship and creativity someone out there is having some fun. Fun culinary pieces. Kids would love it. These art...
Mecca

Mecca

Despite the many ambitious projects for Burning Man (some of which actually addressed this year's theme, "The Green Man"), I was happiest to see "The Big Round Cubatron" by Mark...
Putting the “Arrrggh” in “Store”

Putting the “Arrrggh” in “Store”

  Regrettably, I'm not much of a reader. Still, I am a fan of the McSweeney's catalogs edited, designed, and published by author Dave Eggers. Mostly, I love their covers,...
Our Pinhole Photography Project

Our Pinhole Photography Project

Every year when we are off at Burning Man we actually do work, and a lot of it. We are part of a pinhole photography camp and we take and...
Bright White With a Hint of Green

Bright White With a Hint of Green

At this point we all know that Rembrandt's redesigned packaging is beautiful but apparently along with the visual upgrade there was an environmental one too. A feature in the latest...
Step Away From Your Computer

Step Away From Your Computer

This is the cover art for Soulwax's album Any Minute Now. Can't read it? Back up! Click more to check out their equally awesome cover for their albulm Nite Versions....
Queens Roundup

Queens Roundup

Here are some post-Labor Day happenings in the borough. 1. Act Green (re)Cycle Plays, 09.15.07 Artists will perform a series of plays with an environmental focus at the Socrates Sculpture...