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Archive for the 'Design' Category
Software: World Clock Screen-Saver
The World Clock by Simon Heys is an interesting screen-saver for Mac OS X, Windows PCs and the Apple iPhone. Very interesting typography and eye friendly dark background…
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Video: Roadmovie
An outstanding stop motion movie of the making of a live cardboard rock concert.
Photography and animation by Rogier Wieland…
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Gadgets: Glennz Evolution T-Shirt
If you’re looking for a great new Tee for yourself (or for your kids) have a look at Glennz Evolution T-Shirt. One of the best Tees we’ve seen for quite some time.
About USD 20…
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DIY: More Papercrafts
If you enjoyed the “Readymech paper crafts” particularly those from “Fwis” (our favorite designs) have a look at “Cubecraft” that is home to loads of fantastic paper craft templates for free download…
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Art: The Image Fulgurator
The Austrian Prix Ars Electronica organized since 1987 has itself long established as an indicator for trends in contemporary media art. Participation by internationally renowned artists from over 70 countries and almost 38,000 entries since it was first awarded demonstrate its high visibility as an interdisciplinary platform for computer artists around the world to showcase their work and projects in art, technology and society.
This year more than 4000 artist from 62 countries participated with their projects. The winners were announced last week and German Artist Julius von Bismark with his project “The Image Fulgurator” won one of the five “Golden Nicas” this year for his submission in the category Interactive Art.
Julius von Bismark describes The Image Fulgurator as a device to physically manipulate photography. The intervention happens while the image is taken and almost imperceptible by the photographer. Only when reviewing…
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Animation: A cultural guide to the UK
A short animation by James Houston who has just graduated from the Glasgow School of Art. The video so far made it through to the semi finals at the “2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards” within the Motion Graphics category.
James Houston is aiming this “‘cultural guide” at all citizen of the United Kingdom explaining…
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India: Technology Fashion
You know that technology and the Internet has become an integral part of life when people put icons and symbols of the most prominent businesses on their daily clothes.
So, hello India - meet the Bar code and the (G)Oogle saris from prominent fashion designer Satya Paul…
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Animation: Le Ballon
Great advertising short film with a good sense of humor and full of ideas.
Liked the Yeti family tobogganing…
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Weekend activity: Create some paper toys
If its raining or its too cold (or too hot) or whichever other reason you have not to go outside here are some unusual paper toys that surely will impress your friends (or kids).
Many of these toys can be made with just a few sheets of paper, scissors and some tape, others like for example the the Paper Rose or Flower paper (see link section below) are more elaborate but should still be mastered by everyone.
The toys we chosen for this article are more like the ones you would create when you sit together with a group of friends or want to show your kids something old Daddy or Mom can do. There are of course many others that use templates to be printed on photo paper, cut with an art knife and then glued together. We provide links for these too…
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Images: Wacky Packs
Still remember the “wacky packs” - well maybe not the first series from Topps appeared in 1967. Each of them had a gum in it and a sticker card that was a parody - sometimes in a quite sarcastic way- of the consumer packaging for a well known product.
While the original ones now go for USD 100+ on ebay or other places, San Juan island based designer…
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