Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
Cartoon and Anime Characters Put Into Recognizable Logos by Bruce Yan
Artist Bruce Yan has a show at the 1988 Gallery in Hollywood called "Brand New" now through the 22nd of February.
I am particularly fond of the Princess Mononoke series.
Guest Post - Devereau Chumrau - Vibrant Coffin Art from Ghana
This guest post is from actor Devereau Chumrau.
Devereau Chumrau in Ghana
Devereau may be a native of Los Angeles, but it is also the time she spent in Ghana, in Europe and the UK, and largely as a student of the Asolo Conservatory in Florida, that has shaped her vision as an actor and as an artist. She has, all along the way, worked to develop her interest and experience in acting for the stage and for the screen.
Catch her show LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite through March 2 at the Visceral Company in Hollywood.
Devereau:
While I've seen along the roadside and in the smaller villages some pretty elaborately decorated coffins in my time in Ghana, brightly colored and festive, this collection of coffin art is far more spectacular, nearly Ancient Egyptian in it scale and details.
Dubbel Duffel Convertible Travel Bag - Design Wish
The Dubbel Duffel line, I am on my second one, has been a great travel gear for me. Stylish, thoughtful and flexible. This medium duffle bag expands to twice the size.
Drawings of Film Noir Scenes Made With Layered Packing Tape
Ukranian-born Mark Khaisman has created these stunning classic Hollywood images with layers of tape.
Water Ink - Animated GIFs
Periodic Table of Storytelling
Beyond being a very useful tool, this Periodic Table of Storytelling is just beautiful.
Yago Cura - Photo by Luke Gattuso
Guest Post - Yago Cura - 5 Argentine Poets to Read
Yago Cura's 5 Argentine poets that you probably haven't heard of, but most definitely must read
We asked Yago S. Cura, author of Rubberroom, and a former NYC Teaching Fellow, to pick the Argentine poets we should be reading.
These are his picks.
He publishes the Pan-American literary journal Hinchas de Poesia. In 2010, he co-wrote Odas a Futbolistas with Abel Folgar and has completed Postcard Feats with C.S. Carrier and Jim Heavily.
Yago’s poetry has appeared in PALABRA, Versal, Borderlands, Lungfull!, COMBO, LIT, U.S. Latino Review, 2nd Avenue, Exquisite Corpse, FIELD, and Slope. Yago’s reviews have appeared in The St. Mark’s Poetry Project Newsletter. His Spanglish poetry blog, Spicaresque, has had more than 46,000 visitors.
Quadrotor Camera for Aerial Shots - Design Wish of the Day
While just a year or two ago, flying a quadrotor by remote to capture stunning aerial shots was the purview of specialists, now the DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro is available to everyone. Just because anyone can, doesn't mean everyone will do it well. Game on.
See also Quadrotor Flight over Niagara Falls or R/C Mountain Climbing Drone
Guest Post - Orion Kraus - DALeast - Secretive Chinese Graffiti Artist Creates These Stunning Murals Around the World
This guest post is from world traveller Orion Kraus.
He can't seem to stop traveling, or perhaps he just is too excited about what's next. One of his amazing journey, a journey down through Central America by horse is documented on his blog 2 Horses Southbound.
These gorgeous murals are often hundreds of feet wide. DALeast was born in China, but lives in South Africa. His work can be found in cities all around the world.
High Definition Document Camera for Sketching, Design and Testing - Design Wish
One of my main tools as a User Experience Designer is pencil and paper, which is fast, easy, flexible and remarkably powerful, unless you get mired in the scanning, uploading and emailing cycle. A good document camera, like the IPEVO Ziggi-HD High-Definition USB Document Camera not only allows for real-time visual communication, but is a great tool for capturing the way users use devices and their apps.
Minimalist Front-Pocket Wallet from Portsmith Co. - Design Wish of the Day
I've been doing something link the CNCH wallet from Portsmith Co. for quite some time with just a cardboard card and rubber bands from grocery story asparagus bundles, but this, this is handsomely crafted add some real style to the apparatus. Super-thin birch, oak, walnut or stainless steel with an elastic strap. There's even the stainless steel one with in-built bottle opener.
Get yours »
Stunning Black and White Animal Portraits from Czech Photographer Lukas Holas
Czech photographer Lukas Holas has created this astound series on Behance entitled, Portraits of Animals.
Royal Mansour Hotel Architecture in Marrakesh
The Royal Mansour in Marrakesh has some of the most stunning architecture using the craftsmen of Morocco to create an unmistakeable hotel architecture.
via Fubiz
Intricate and Vibrant Light Paintings from Jeremy Jackson
Also known as Tackyshack, Virginia-based photographer Jeremy Jackson, creates, in both in 35mm film and digital light paintings in-camera without any Photoshop.
He explains:
“The world is your canvas. Anything you can imagine can be painted a million different ways, time and space take on new meaning. Light is the brush and the environment is the canvas.”
via Design Taxi
iPhone Dodocase Leather and Canvas - Design Wish of the Day
I love dodocases, since their very first one that looked like a moleskin for the iPad. This canvas and leather iPhone sleeve also has a little pocket for a few cards and cash.
Circus Girls in Sarasota, Florida, 1949
Sarasota has been the winter headquarters for a number of circuses, most notably the Ringling Brothers Circus (there is of course, their legacy: Ringling Museum, Ringling School of Art and Design, for example).
Here from the pages of LIFE magazine are some day-in-the-life photos of the circus girls in Sarasota in and around 1949.
via Vintag.es
50 Photos of Mars on Exhibit at the Smithsonian
Fifty carefully chosen images of the exploration of Mars make up the exhibit, Spirit & Opportunity: 10 Years Roving Across Mars at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
via Lost at E Minor
Brief History of Sampling - From James Brown Onward
Eclectic Method schools us in this video on the history of sampling in hip-hop and dance music, including classics like “Funky Drummer,” “Amen, Brother,” “UFO."
Bamboo Style Paper Straws - Design Wish of the Day
Such a fun little detail, the bamboo style on the Kikkerland Biodegradable Paper Straws, Bamboo. The Red and Blue Polka Dot ones are sweet too.
