Japan has always been in the forefront of technology, especially when it comes to mobile devices. When I visited Tokyo 3 years ago, I was amazed that being able to watch TV or surf the internet was a standard for any cell phone. I wanted to buy one of those gadgets so badly, but couldn’t [...]

Pixels can’t replace the feel of paper. Color Flip gives it a try anyway.

I attended the Anish Kapoor opening last night at the ICA which I have to recommend highly. Kapoor is an Indian-born British installation artist whose work stretches the spacial and perceptive boundaries. I was smiling the whole time.

I always wonder, however, how one sets up a show such as this. So many of Kapoor’s pieces [...]

This animation by BluBlu is pretty amazing. I have tons of questions about the process of making something at this scale but maybe it’s better appreciated without knowing how it was done. Like an artsy magic trick.

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

People spend lots of time and money trying to distill exactly what their brand communicates. Focus groups are held, competitors analyzed, and reports are written to answer the question “What do people really think of us?” This approach produces a highly refined product. Brand Tags offers the exact opposite. It gives the world the opportunity to define many different [...]

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I heard this on NPR and got super happy! and sharing my joy!
Cricket is the only sport i follow, understand, remember the scores, know intimate useless details about the players and passionately hate all other teams! the fever is inescapable and catching on!

What do kitchy kitchens and blooming bathrooms have in common? Here is a series of vintage wallpaper patterns that have been inspired by everyone from Bugs bunny to Peter Max. The fishies pattern comes from my recent bathroom renovation care of 1935 or so!  

 
I found this film while researching another post. Firstly, it is simply fascinating to watch the calligraphy of Dutch artist, typographer and designer, Job Wouters. But it is really fun watching his nephew try to replicate the painted letterforms.

Just some observations from my recent trip down to South Florida. They love there coral, teal and neon script type. I think there is something with the heat down there that keeps design trapped in 1984?

 

From the land that brought you the much maligned London Olympics logo, a new logo/title treatment for BBC News has received criticism from viewers. Some dislike the color palette while others see the £550,000 price tag as a waste of license payers money (yes, in the UK you have to pay for a TV license [...]