Browsing Category: Inspiring

Draw Your Face Off

That’s what Ernie [from Denver] will kindly do for you. You submit a picture of yourself to Draw Your Face Off’s website, he does an original illustration [extra “awesomeness” included] and you receive the framed illustration of yourself about two weeks later. The extra “awesomeness” is what Ernie thinks that person should look like and […]

Don’t be a Comic Sans Criminal.

I came across the website Comic Sans Criminal last night and thought it was fantastic. Not only does the site feature great typography, it tells you why the [ugly] font Comic Sans exists and how it should and more importantly shouldn’t be used [as in never.] Maybe you want to let someone close to you […]

Sukan Pillows

Pillows with birds [especially owls] always catch my eye. Not really sure why, though—maybe it’s how simple the silhouette of the bird can get or even the playfulness and the sense of youth it can bring to almost anything? Birds hit their prime 1-2 years ago when they were considered a design trend. I think […]

Silva/Bradshaw

I came across the works of Silva/Bradshaw this morning, and pretty much fell in love. Silva/Bradshaw is a multi-disciplinary design studio founded by artists and designers Matthew Bradshaw and Sergio Silva. Based out of Brooklyn, Silva/Bradshaw “designs and produces conceptually driven objects, informed by a shared passion for technology and materials.” Their line of jewelry […]