OctoberOct 21 Tuesday 08
The Octopus Project - Music is Happiness
Great video! Check out The Octopus Project and their other videos.
Hamsters are cute, but now they're got missions too! (They also seem to be close relatives to friendly squirrels.)
:)
AugustAug 22 Friday 08
Stoney - Sheffield Rock Star
Here's a video on a friend of mine - Mark Stoney. I really enjoy his music. It has a wide range - from the battle scenes, the victories, the failures, and what we learn in between. Sometimes tender & intimate, at other times wide & deep, but always singing to hearts …
AugustAug 4 Monday 08
Font Conference ... If fonts were people
Here's a great video with design humor about typography. It made me laugh. :)
JuneJun 27 Friday 08
Steampunk Moves Between Two Worlds
I read this article - Steampunk Moves Between Two Worlds - today on the New York Times website about Steampunk & its subculture - wow! Amazing! ...
It's an aesthetic of the industrial age - brass, gears, burlap, time travel, adventure, creativity, etc. ... It reminds …
JuneJun 20 Friday 08
The Reverse Graffiti Project
The Reverse Graffiti Project - a beautiful art project in San Francisco - a reverse graffiti mural of indigenous plants in an urban space.
The artist - http://www.symbollix.com/main.html' target=new">Moose - has some other great design projects/creative ideas of communication in the city. Check 'em out! :)
JuneJun 1 Sunday 08
Davey Dance Blog - fun stuff
Check this guy Davey Dance Blog. I really like how he just picks a public place - showcasing a city or something - and dances to the music. I love it when the music plays off the city surroundings ... kinda like dialoging with the city about how it makes you feel. Great …
MayMay 21 Wednesday 08
Danielson Famile - Did I step on your trumpet?
A cool video for "Did I step on your trumpet?" from The Danielson Famile.
Also check out the documentary movie on them.
Here's a preview of the movie that came out in 2006.
MayMay 12 Monday 08
Imagine! France sings for USA
Wow! Check this out ... France sings to the USA - "land of the free" is the part that really struck me ... France is the nation who gave us the Statue of Liberty. They know what freedom is all about, and we need its fullness! :) ... Bravo! beautiful!
(There's also a …
AprilApr 22 Tuesday 08
Earthship Biotechture
In the last couple days, I've just been amazed at the ideas presented in Earthship Biotechture. It's a really creative way to build homes from things left-over, economical in that it has figured out systems to build the houses, and eco-friendly. They're totally …
MarchMar 21 Friday 08
Food Court Musical
Here's a funny improv event by Improv Everywhere. It brought me a smile. :)
MarchMar 12 Wednesday 08
tiny bubbles
where is the child
who loves to sing & dance,
who plays with beans & blocks,
who builds sand into castles,
and loves to fly from any height?
let hope & joy break through, I say!
come forth. it's safe to play.
MarchMar 1 Saturday 08
Hope for America
What is Hope for my generation - the young people of America? Everything has been given to us, and yet it's still not enough. Everything is available at our fingertips, and yet we're still looking for more. Our leaders have stretched themselves thin by overextending …
FebruaryFeb 28 Thursday 08
Horton Hears a Who!
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FebruaryFeb 19 Tuesday 08
The Masculinity of Sacrificial Love
I think both of these videos do a great job of visually capturing the essence of self-sacrificial love ... love that perseveres, that won't give up, that will do to all lengths to extend the love of the heart. I think it's the masculine heart in full ... willing to lay …
FebruaryFeb 5 Tuesday 08
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I've been reading "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis for the first time, and I'm really enjoying them. I haven't enjoyed reading that much since jr. high - when we had to stop at every chapter and evaluate every little detail. It's been a long time since I've read …
JanuaryJan 28 Monday 08
mural mosaic: hundreds of paintings, one masterpiece mural
This is a great collaboration project for fine artists - a mural mosaic - a beautiful idea by illustrators Lewis Lavoie & Phil Alain. I like their idea for the Wildlife Ark Mural-in-a-Book idea ... it makes buying a piece much more affordable, fun for the buyer to put …
DecemberDec 18 Tuesday 07
harry ransom center - photo booth
I'm really enjoying the playful photos of people who have visited the Harry Ransom Center Photo Booth. It accompanies an exhibit and involves a Victorian backdrop setup with a foot pedal switch in a semi-private room. All you have to do is go in the room and stand in …
NovemberNov 26 Monday 07
Paul Rand: form + content
"don't try to be original, just try to be good"
a great video designed by Imaginary Forces
Attitude + Power --> Performance
Wow! A beautiful article about the pioneer of the automotive design - Harley Earl.
I love how much information is packed into this beautiful illustration - it holds analogies for so many …