Binky the doormat

A little disappointed that it isn’t dedicated to Moon, but...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:33:12 +0100

A little disappointed that it isn’t dedicated to Moon, but the new Mesrine-themed issue of excellent film mag Little White Lies still looks ever so pretty. More spreads at Church of London.

This week, my desk has mostly been cluttered with:

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:17:27 +0100

a small plastic cup half-full of hole-punch holes
promotional gift catalogues
coffee stains
an ewok
cables … oh so many cables …
a pad of Batman and Robin Fold and Mail stationery
paper samples (various weights of 9Lives Offset … I still prefer Cyclus Offset though … which reminds me, Dr B actually made a Cyclus Offset joke the other day. I have successfully infilitrated her mind with my designly ways.)
a boot (courtesy of Turn … interesting promotional idea, although it all seems awfully eco-unfriendly)
Gym Class stickers
calendar mock-ups (all terrible)
the business card of Jack Dylan, famous artist.

Stormtroopers 365.

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:22:00 +0100

Stormtroopers 365.

Has a President ever understood the power of photography quite...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:33:52 +0100

Has a President ever understood the power of photography quite like Obama? Lots more images of his first 167(?) days at The Big Picture.

"There are really only two kinds of science-fiction films: the kind with Wookies, and the kind that..."

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:34:00 +0100

“There are really only two kinds of science-fiction films: the kind with Wookies, and the kind that would benefit from the addition of Wookies. Solaris belongs in neither category.”

- AV Club’s Nathan Rabin reappraises Soderbergh’s difficult sci-fi gem.

Scottish illustrator Will Freeborn has lots of amazing sketches...

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:29 +0100

Scottish illustrator Will Freeborn has lots of amazing sketches in his Moleskines, but this one in particular caught my eye. Is there anything better in life than a Tunnocks Caramel bar?

More Tunnockly goodness from Will Freeborn.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:00 +0100

More Tunnockly goodness from Will Freeborn.

Some things I discovered whilst walking to work this...

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:20:43 +0100

Some things I discovered whilst walking to work this morning:

The University of York has no shortage of eateries. In fact, judging by this sign (sorry, ‘wayfinder’), catering is the primary function of the university.
A sign that points to 16 of what are essentially the same thing, but without any suggestion of how far away any of them are, is fairly useless.
Apparently there’s a difference between a Café Bar and a Coffee Bar.
The University of York smells of goose poo.

But does it float?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:21:51 +0100

But does it float?

An absolutely stunning interactive image of an ant, magnified...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:27 +0100

An absolutely stunning interactive image of an ant, magnified 400x using a scanning electron microscope. I could look at this for hours.

Spotted these shoes on a display in Uniqlo - I looooove them....

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:27:28 +0100

Spotted these shoes on a display in Uniqlo - I looooove them. Anyone know where they’re from or how I can get some? If I manage to get some, I promise to wear socks with them, Scout’s honour.

Dr B took this a few weeks ago with my LX3. Rather good,...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:02:38 +0100

Dr B took this a few weeks ago with my LX3. Rather good, isn’t it? Probably the closest I’ll ever get to looking like a Kennedy.

Taken from Apollo: Through the Eyes Of The Astronauts. Click the...

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:59:48 +0100

Taken from Apollo: Through the Eyes Of The Astronauts. Click the image above to see something quite breathtaking. Go on. You will not regret it.

Via Build.

Thing to do when bored: create artwork for all those sad...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:59:45 +0100

Thing to do when bored: create artwork for all those sad faceless songs in iTunes and pretend you work for Factory.

Some kind of new-fangled infographic? No, it’s actually a...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:59:48 +0100

Some kind of new-fangled infographic? No, it’s actually a photograph of roads and circular fields in the desert in Egypt, taken from the International Space Station. More amazingness at The Big Picture (including a rather worrying mysterious dark circle under Lake Baikal in Siberia).

Nick Cave by illustrator Mark Bordman (via CR).

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:59:45 +0100

Nick Cave by illustrator Mark Bordman (via CR).

Chip Kidd’s favourite book covers over at Newsweek. A damn...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:59:44 +0100

Chip Kidd’s favourite book covers over at Newsweek. A damn fine selection it is too, including Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On Earth and A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, both of which would make it onto my own list, should Newsweek ever bother to contact me.

Which is surely only a matter of time.

Any day now.

Infographic designer Michael Anderson has turned his résumé into...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:47 +0100

Infographic designer Michael Anderson has turned his résumé into an infographic. Nice.

A collection of typewriter ribbon tins. Pretty.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:58:56 +0100

A collection of typewriter ribbon tins. Pretty.

Photographs by James Day. Lots of photographs. Via Visuelle.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:57:46 +0100

Photographs by James Day. Lots of photographs. Via Visuelle.