Setting aside personal political perspectives, I still felt it necessary to share the concept of Occupy Design. As a couple with backgrounds in political science (him), international affairs and anthropology (me), the idea of going beyond hand-drawn signs to associate good design and effective infographics with political protestations is intriguing beyond partisan bounds.
Category Archives: Art + Design
Midway through Friday, I’m thinking calming thoughts to try to stay grounded at my desk. A video of a Zimoun sound sculpture came across my Tumblr dashboard, and was simultaneously mesmerizing and soothing. Just in case you can use a bit of grounding, too – enjoy. Fingers crossed for clearer skies in Boston this weekend! video credit: […]
In honor of the launch of online shopping for the US, fashion giant Zara compiled a photographic love letter to our 50 states. Featuring 50 images by 50 photographers, Zara’s collection depicts each of the 50 states. Perhaps it was the distinct chill in Boston’s air this morning, but scrolling through the selection of photos […]
Okay, so we’re on a video kick – but the three quick flicks that comprise our fancies for this Friday are well worth a look. Released just two days ago, the videos have already garnered quite a bit of attention. I’m so glad they came across my Tumblr dash today. (Hat tip to single malt […]
This video about Eames furniture is lengthy, but lovely. We’re big fans of Eames – and we’ve previously paid homage to the duo in our (yet to be perfected) Charles To My Ray cards – so when this crossed our screen today, we had to take a look. Enjoy! The Story of Eames Furniture: Marilyn […]
Infographics are fun things; one that is well-designed can portray complex data in startlingly simple terms. We enjoy a good infographic, and we certainly have expressed our love of crayons here before. Data Pointed’s Stephen Von Worley helps bring these disparate affinities together with a visual history of Crayola’s colors. It’s true, this chart […]
We’re headed to Shakespeare on the Common tonight (this year, All’s Well That Ends Well), and while our band of merry theater-goers waits for the show to kick off, there will almost certainly be some cards played. So, when Tang Yau Hoong’s playful takes on playing cards crossed my path this afternoon, I couldn’t help […]
Last weekend, Jack and I headed to New Hampshire for our annual Mt. Washington adventure. Turns out, it was hot. Very hot. Perhaps not quite as hot as Boston, and certainly cooler at the summit, but the first hour or two of our hike was undeniably melt-worthy. (And yet, a good time was had by […]
Of course, it’s not that simple – not quite. We’ve recently discovered the Roomba Art Flickr group, and have to admit – it’s pretty fun. Using a dark room, a very lengthy exposure and a Roomba vacuum (or a fleet of them) with colored lights mounted to the top, artists map the course charted by […]
By now, it’s likely that all of us have begun replacing incandescent bulbs with more efficient (but less lovely) compact flourescents in at least some parts of our homes. There have been all sorts of design attempts to make new CFLs look and operate more like their watt-hungry older sibling, but until recently little attention had […]