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Feed Reading - Get Inspired

17 May 2010

Yay! More amazing finds from the arts & design folder in my feed reader! Aren't you excited?! What'd you discover this week?

I'm pretty sure artist Gina Osterloh has managed to finally inspire my interior design brain. I've had this blank wall in my bedroom for years now. I'm thinking post-its and streamers. Yeah? via: BOOOOOOM

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Friday Feed Reading - Get Inspired

6 May 2010

For those of you unfamiliar,every week I like to take a dive into my feed reader and remind myself why I subscribed to all these awesome sites in the first place. Even better, I like to highlight some of the more interesting and helpful finds in my arts & design folder. Enjoy!

Oh, and be sure to let me know if you found anything interesting in your feeds this week. Seriously, I wanna know!

Anatomy is natural art right? So why not mimic it in glass like Tsunami Glassworks has with these Ventricle Vessels? I definitely gasped upon first glance. via: 72dpi

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Feed Reading on a Saturday

1 May 2010

After an extremely long week, I'm pleased to finally find the time to dive into some serious inspiration and give myself a break. I hope these little features can do the same for you! What did you find in your feed reader this week?

Everything. That's what this and 6 other videos are about. An awesome collection of short works by more than a handful of talented artists. Go here to find the rest. via: Change the Thought

Everything (Ep. 6) from dannyjelinek on Vimeo.

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Gotta See It: Hitchcock Re-Envisioned

12 Mar 2010

What did I say when I saw this set? "Whoa." That's what I said. Laz Marquez has created this extraordinary set of re-imagined Hitchcock posters. I tease you with my favorite (because "The Birds" terrifies me still...in a good way) and insist you go look at the rest of his poster work.

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Kick Starter of the Week: Saving a Piece of 1972

9 Mar 2010

Pledge to this week's featured Kick Starter and help an artist keep a long term promise to his mother.

How can you resist this one? Rick Pierce made a promise to his mom when he was 16 that he would take care of her 1972 Super Beetle as he grew up. So far, he's managed to do so. However, as you can imagine, over the years it's gone from old to older to just not workin' anymore.

I'm sure you've guessed by now what this Kick Starter is asking for, but I'll tell you anyway. Rick wants to get the ol' clunker back up and running again and that takes a good chunk change.

$2,000 is the goal and (as with every Kick Starter) you get a little something depending on how much you pledge. You can get a couple fun little things for $10 and under, but the real prizes (besides knowing you helped out of course) start at $50+.

Pierce is a graphic designer and he will design an advertisement for you at $50, design a logo for $100, album cover or letterhead package for $250 or an entire site for $500 (limited to 10 people). So basically, you're not just helping a guy's dreams come true, you're getting an insane deal on some professional graphic design for your brand/site.

Dude.

FYI, before you wonder if he's planning to sell the car or anything like that, check out the Kick Starter page for some FAQ. The short of it, he's gonna keep it for his family and pass it on to the next generation.

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Follow Up on past featured Kick Starters:

Shaker Love still needs your help. 41% funded - 22 days to go
My Best Khaki Pants - Success!
Bit Parts Photographs - Success!
Noon Design Studio - Success!
Sound Through Sight - Success!
Artist - Pandhandler Partnership Success!

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Gotta See It: Layer Tennis - It's on!

5 Mar 2010

It's that time of year again...time for Layer Tennis! I wrote a post last year on what it's all about so check that out. In short though, it's a 10 round live competition between two artists swapping layers and making something new every time. In the past it's focused mostly on design, but this year there's typography and photography manipulation as well.

Check out the beginning and end of the last match where two typographers duked it out:

Click here to view the entire complete match.

This week, a match after my own heart where two photographers (Sam Javanrouh of Toronto and Naz Hamid of San Fransisco) "shoot and upload a live dialogue of photos from their respective cities." There's also commentary that follows the competition from a neutral party, however this time Mark Greenberg of Mayfair Recordings will be composing a score to go along.

Amazing.

Get going! The match has begun! And be sure to keep checking back for future bouts.

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Creative Block? 7 Helpful Resources

4 Mar 2010

I find myself so overwhelmed with the day to day sometimes that when I actually sit down to create (when I make the time...which I must make more of as well), I'm totally blocked. Or even worse, totally indecisive.

Thankfully the web has become an incredible source for inspiration. A couple of clicks and I have a new idea or two. (The key is not to get too distracted of course.)

There are probably thousands of resources on the web about how to battle a creative block so I'm gonna go ahead an make a little list for you. Now you can skip the Googling and get to the creating.

You're welcome.

(image from ISO50)

Overcoming Creative Block by ISO50: A really incredible article ISO50 asks 25 different artists how they combat creative block. This is a must read.
The Creative Drive by Design Informer: A great post for designers (and other artists alike) on how to stay inventive and deal with creative "burn out".
Six Ideas for Breaking a Creative Block by Jennifer Farley: Six very simple ideas to get your creative blood flowing and some great ideas in the comments as well.
10 Tips to Avoid a Creative Block by Inspired Magazine: 10 great tips from Jacques van Heerden's (freelance digital artist) point of view on how to avoid a dreaded block.
Beat the Creative Block by NetMag: A long but well thought out article on what creative block is and how to combat it. Well worth the read.
10 Ways to Beat the Hell Out of Creative Block by Outlaw Design Blog: Danny Outlaw lays it out plain and simple with these easy ways to beat a block.
How Do you Beat Creative Block on Fuel Your Creativity: This site brings up the question and you'll find some great answers in the comments. Check it out and add your own.

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Designing a Logo - 14 great resources

26 Feb 2010

I've kept it pretty quiet, but you should know A&D is in the middle of a pretty big overhaul. In the coming months you should see a complete redesign, some new features, the works. Part of that is coming up with an official logo.

I'm really lucky to have a design minded mom who has a great eye for this stuff and she's been working her ass off on the new logo. However, I found myself getting curious about what it takes to design one. In my adventures (ie - Google searching) I've come across some extremely helpful tutorials and websites devoted to the art.

Do you have a logo? Have you ever designed one? Planning one for the future? Keep reading for a great bunch of logo design resources:

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5 Artsy Fartsy Craftsy Designy Blogs you should know about

5 Feb 2010

The last few weeks I have been searching for other blogs like A&D to find some online comrades. Blogs that love the arts, crafts, photography, whatever. Anywhere within the realm of creativity. Now I find myself overwhelmed with fantastic reading material so I figured I'd better start sharing the wealth.

One Pretty Thing is one stop shop for everything handmade. Daily DIY projects and tutorials, featured projects and a wealth of other crafty info.

Part photoblog, part crafts. Make Something is one woman's adventure in making something new every day.

How about orange... is packed with a pelthora of useful resources including fabrics, wallpapers, DIY tutorials and printable projects. It's also been nominated for a Bloggie!

Fashion, design, decor. Oh Joy! has it all and a beautiful blog to boot.

Share Some Candy is a virtual museum of all things artsy fartsy. Illustration, furniture, photography, packaging, sculpture, typography, etc. It's all there!

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Gourmet, er....designer desktop wallpaper from PixelGirl Presents

26 Jan 2010

I'm actually really glad I just came across PixelGirl Presents and the incredible collection of wallpapers they have there (they also have icons and iphone wallapers). I realized after browsing for a bit that I haven't changed my desktop background in ages. Isn't that some kind of computer sin? Anyhow, for now I've chosen the top one you see above. However, after perusing, I think I might be changing it up a little more often. There are so many delicious options. What's your favorite?

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Gotta See It - Helen Musselwhite's cut out creations...

22 Jan 2010

The work of Helen Musselwhite is truly inspiring. I not only want to own one of these pieces, I want to run out to the store and get some construction paper to play with!

Helen, based in the UK, hand cuts her illustrations out of paper and creates these beautiful scenes by stacking them in complex layers. Some are mounted in box frames and others, as you see here, are housed in glass jars.

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Etsy Wednesday - Awesome Tees

3 Jun 2009

$Shirley Bird in Buttah\$

I've been a jeans and t-shirt girl ever since twirly skirts stopped amusing me and I realized playing in the dirt was a lot more fun when I wasn't wearing a dress. So over the years I've collected tons of tees from various thrift stores and ex-boyfriends, but now as I get a little older, I find my taste is changing.

I don't like to wear my old shirts with funny slogans and blow-pops on them (yes I have one of those) anymore and wearing nothing but solid shades gets a little boring too. So when I came across these unique designer tees from Ellembee, I realized "Ah ha! That's exactly what I've been looking for!"

Lisa draws all the beautiful and simple designs, then screenprints them on to super comfy tees with water-based, environmentally friendly inks. The inks come out soft and get even softer with wash and wear and she promises years of life for your tee.

It's not just tshirts though! You can get longsleeve, tank tops, hoodies, jackets, dresses/skirts, scarves, sleepwear and even baby onesies!

Do I even have to tell you to go check it out?

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Amazing office space photos by Iwaan Ban

11 May 2009

Selgas Cano Architecture Office by Iwan Baan

You've gotta see all the photos of this amazing office space by Iwaan Ban. Needless to say...I want to go to there.

via: Burstoid

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Feed Reading - Get Inspired

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Gotta See It: Hitchcock Re-Envisioned

Kick Starter of the Week: Saving a Piece of 1972

Gotta See It: Layer Tennis - It's on!

Creative Block? 7 Helpful Resources

Designing a Logo - 14 great resources

5 Artsy Fartsy Craftsy Designy Blogs you should know about

Gourmet, er....designer desktop wallpaper from PixelGirl Presents

Gotta See It - Helen Musselwhite's cut out creations...

Etsy Wednesday - Awesome Tees

Amazing office space photos by Iwaan Ban

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