Gaga for GooGoo
First sold in 1912 and claiming to be the world's "first ever combination candy bar", a GooGoo Cluster is a rocky mound of caramel, marshmallow nougat, roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate produced by...
View ArticlePost Bills
Daniel Gray posts a series of photos showing beautiful vintage advertising posters from the early 1900s. They make a nice accompaniment to this glorious London Street Scene.
View ArticleAIGA Reaps What it Sews
For the first time in its 100-year history, AIGA has decided to consider and apply actually relevant criteria for evaluating entries in a design competition. Not surprisingly, and as if on cue, the old...
View ArticleHole To Another Universe
I have to find a spot for this Hole to Another Universe wall graphic in my home. I *must*! Made me smile ear to ear. File this under “I-heart-Blik“! (via bblinks)
View Articlechild miners
When I was 12 I spent a couple long weekends baling hay in the hot August sun. I complained a lot at the time about how cut-up my arms were getting. Turns out child labor can be much worse than...
View ArticleReading is Fundamental is Fun
Established in 1966, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is a nonprofit literacy organization whose main mission is "to motivate young children to read by working with children, their parents, and community...
View ArticleTYPOSF Livestream Today
I have the huge, crazy honor to open the TYPOSF conference at 10am, here in San Francisco today. I was told that they are going to livestream some of the talks, and mine is one of them. YAY! Here’s...
View ArticleMapping Barcelona Public Art
"While living in Barcelona, inspired by each corner that I turned, I began to carry my camera with me at all times. Over time, I began to collect a nice batch of photos of architecture, store fronts,...
View ArticleDating Advice From Dickens
"The Mysterious Young Lady never utters a syllable to anyone." Dating advice from Dickens.
View ArticleSanttu Mustonen
Santtu Mustonen is a Finnish illustrator currently based in New York. He creates sophisticated and colorful works using three-dimensional techniques. The results are quite stunning and captivating, as...
View ArticleWelcome to Ikea-land
"Where once they placed a couch in a living room, the Swedes now want to place you and 6,000 neighbours into a neglected corner of your city, design an entire urban world around you, and Ikea-ize your...
View ArticleAll Around Cowboys
From photographer Jay B. Sauceda: All Around Cowboys. Via Feature Shoot.
View ArticleOfferman and Robinson on Sox vs. Cubs
Craig Robinson and Nick Offerman trade jabs over the Cubs and Sox. While we love Ron Swanson as much as the next design shop, we're siding with Darryl on this one.
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