Archive

Year: 2008

Macabre Beauty

Macabre Beauty

While doing some research on sustainability, I came across Chris Jordan’s amazing photographic art. His work is both appealing and alarming. Unsparingly depicting American’s mass consumption, his imagery portrays the...
Better Than a Brown Bag

Better Than a Brown Bag

If I were six years-old, you can bet that I would be rocking this lunch bag at school. And though I don't personally know anyone between the ages of four...
The New Celebrity Pet, A Rabbit?

The New Celebrity Pet, A Rabbit?

I'd like to create a trend, Rabbits as arm candy. On Friday, our friends Yvette and Landry brought their new pet to our dinner party. Calmer than a little dog...
Repurposing Styrofoam

Repurposing Styrofoam

A while back Apple sent me new laptop. I hung onto the Styrofoam sheets in the box because I loved the circle pattern. Today I was cleaning and about to...
One Man’s Trash

One Man’s Trash

On may way home from work yesterday, I found this beauty sitting in the trash! And since dumpster diving is a hot industry in Brooklyn, there was no time to...
Laptop Circa 1940

Laptop Circa 1940

Sheri's father saw this old typewriter at a repair shop in St. Louis, and decided to give it to me for Christmas. He thought this Underwood Portable's sleek black appearance...
Hey Rockefellers, Make an Eco-friendly, Fake Tree

Hey Rockefellers, Make an Eco-friendly, Fake Tree

Have you heard of the term "greenwashing"? That's what Rockefeller center has been doing with the media. I'm seriously sick of hearing about how the Rockefeller center Christmas tree went...
Populating Our Problems Elsewhere

Populating Our Problems Elsewhere

A while back I posted a request for feminine hygiene product manufacturers to take their packaging's design to the next level. In general, I was hoping that MSLK could inspire...
The Poconos Made My Holiday

The Poconos Made My Holiday

This year, I spent Christmas with my girlfriend's family. This was the first time I was away from my family and my first time on a snowy mountain – we...
Skiing in the Swiss Alps

Skiing in the Swiss Alps

I love New York, but there is still a reason to go back to Switzerland (besides visiting my family and friends, of course): skiing in the Swiss Alps! After Christmas,...