Archive for March 8th, 2008
The Bubble Project
Ever watched TED talk with Stefan Sagmeister? In this thought provoking 15 minute video he talks about happiness and how design can bring about this happiness. One of the examples that he uses is the Bubble Project by Ji Lee. 30,000 bubble stickers were printed and placed on top of ads all over New York City just waiting for passerbys to fill them in …
Here are some of the ones that made me smile if not laugh out loud …
The idea behind this project is to transform the corporate monologue into an open dialogue by encouraging anyone to fill them in with any form of self expression …
There are a lot more images on the website and if you have time … read their manifesto it’s pretty interesting!
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Handmade
Handmade (Poster Collection) by Claude Lichtenstein is the most recent item on my Amazon.com wishlist! I love handmade things because to me it is so personal and unique. You not only appreciate the final product but also the thoughts and time put into it. Maybe there’s just something about getting your hand dirty that really appeals to me. I think it leaves more room for chance, experimentation, autonomy and spontaneity … to create the creative accidents that may be difficult to achieve otherwise.
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Handjob anyone?
Hand job: A Catalogue of Type by Michael Perry has got to be one of the best typography books out there. I love Typography and I often find it difficult to find a book with a variety of captivating examples but this book does it for me (although I’ve only flipped through it at the bookstore) …
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If you’re interested you can get it here!
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Victoria Mason
These reminded me of my teapot necklace …
Never seen this one before but it reminds me of you 32! Check it out here!
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