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At the Philly Alternative
ComicCon- featuring true self
published, outsiders art and
stories.
My Daughter at the right rear
with her friends at their table.
I bought many more books
than planned, because
although (like most art) 90%
was junk, the good stuff was
ComicCon- featuring true self
published, outsiders art and
stories.
My Daughter at the right rear
with her friends at their table.
I bought many more books
than planned, because
although (like most art) 90%
was junk, the good stuff was
very good.
Example, this $20
heavy volume of
comics from
school days, in a
bound volume
with duct tape.
The images
inside are hand
colored!
The artist, at right
with friend.
Example, this $20
heavy volume of
comics from
school days, in a
bound volume
with duct tape.
The images
inside are hand
colored!
The artist, at right
with friend.
I admit I don't understand it. But Robo-Garage has
some pretty slick robots all over the site - some are toys,
others clear your house, some are promoting movies.
Check out this Japanese site though, it has some really
interesting character concepts.
some pretty slick robots all over the site - some are toys,
others clear your house, some are promoting movies.
Check out this Japanese site though, it has some really
interesting character concepts.
A treehouse display at Tyler Arboretum in
Media, Pa. Volunteers (including some
architects) created an amazing collection.
Media, Pa. Volunteers (including some
architects) created an amazing collection.
Top and both side of this text are
details of the elegantly curved Bug
Observation house.
Below left is the guitar and drum
shaped Strum and Drum house
where kids can go in and bang on
improvised instruments.
The collection included a faith ful
reproduction of Thoreau's work
shop (on a pond of course).
Below right, the 'musical tree'
surrounded with ropes attached to
bells and chimes to create tunes.
details of the elegantly curved Bug
Observation house.
Below left is the guitar and drum
shaped Strum and Drum house
where kids can go in and bang on
improvised instruments.
The collection included a faith ful
reproduction of Thoreau's work
shop (on a pond of course).
Below right, the 'musical tree'
surrounded with ropes attached to
bells and chimes to create tunes.
My friend Nick sent me this video link. It is a nifty piece of design, anticipating how we may soon be reading newspapers and magazines.
See the reasons why I don't own a Kindle and why I think newspapers have a savior here.
The video is quite interesting - showing how we may someday have a great deal of interactive control over our reading material. If early
reports are true, the Apple 'Slate' will not only be touch-screen, but will be gesture-activated, using a forward-facing camera. I would expect
such a device to let me do video chat, emails, video viewing, gaming, and use my existing applications.
I don't think that common reading/viewing will be quite as interactive at the above video demonstrates. I would like to hit a link or expand an
image, but I don;t want my newspaper to become a game device; I just want it to do more. Also, I think that some publishers should reserve
the ability to fix a page, rather than run on forever like a we site - the design of a magazine or comic page can be integral to the enjoyment of
the form.
But in general, this is where we are going, and after Spring 2010, we will be going there very quickly indeed.
See the reasons why I don't own a Kindle and why I think newspapers have a savior here.
The video is quite interesting - showing how we may someday have a great deal of interactive control over our reading material. If early
reports are true, the Apple 'Slate' will not only be touch-screen, but will be gesture-activated, using a forward-facing camera. I would expect
such a device to let me do video chat, emails, video viewing, gaming, and use my existing applications.
I don't think that common reading/viewing will be quite as interactive at the above video demonstrates. I would like to hit a link or expand an
image, but I don;t want my newspaper to become a game device; I just want it to do more. Also, I think that some publishers should reserve
the ability to fix a page, rather than run on forever like a we site - the design of a magazine or comic page can be integral to the enjoyment of
the form.
But in general, this is where we are going, and after Spring 2010, we will be going there very quickly indeed.
The 2010 IMM Furniture show displayed
designs that showed talent, promise, and
fun.
See show images:
Here
designs that showed talent, promise, and
fun.
See show images:
Here
Bar Codes can really destroy the deign of a package. They
are especially annoying on magazine covers and small
cartons.
Now some design companies have come up with creative
solutions to this necessary buy ugly requirement.
One of them is VanityBarcodes. They have a selection of
interesting designs that allow you to insert a workable bar
code into an image that is appropriate to your product. They
will also custom design around your code.
I especially like the slided bread...
are especially annoying on magazine covers and small
cartons.
Now some design companies have come up with creative
solutions to this necessary buy ugly requirement.
One of them is VanityBarcodes. They have a selection of
interesting designs that allow you to insert a workable bar
code into an image that is appropriate to your product. They
will also custom design around your code.
I especially like the slided bread...
Under the heading of 'too basic to be redesigned' - Loopa
has come up with a gimbel-mounted cereal bowl. It is easy to
carry, harder to spill, and funner to use. Via Bong-Boing.
has come up with a gimbel-mounted cereal bowl. It is easy to
carry, harder to spill, and funner to use. Via Bong-Boing.
If cassettes can come back as artful home furnishings, so can turntables. At left, this is a a bubbling fountain - water flows
through the tone arm and over the platter into a granite pool, where it is recycled. The wooden turntable on the right has been
re-imagined as a sandy Zen garden.
through the tone arm and over the platter into a granite pool, where it is recycled. The wooden turntable on the right has been
re-imagined as a sandy Zen garden.