http://thereifixedit.com/

Check out this new blog. ID (and duct tape) at its best.

NOTE: I beat Core77 to it. Take that suckers!!

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Maybe you saw this on core77 as well. Pretty cool Jello competition. In the video you'll see that Thu Tran, former CIA grad and now host of the show Food Party also hosts the short video from this competition. Check it out!

Sir Ken Robinson gives commencement speech at RISD

Many of you may have seen this on Core77, but if you haven't done so yet, check out this video. British author Ken Robinson spoke at the Rhode Island School of Design's commencement this year, and delivered what I thought was a truly inspiring speech. It's a bit long, but stick through the first 2-3 minutes of introductions and watch his address, you won't regret it - it might just be enough to keep your head up for another day through your job search!

INSPIRED! A new model for haircut efficiency!

Tired of that pesky clean up after cutting your hair? Well fret no more! We've got just the solution for you! VACUUM!

Amazing Image Archive from NASA

The Horsehead Nebula - courtesy of nasaimages.org

The above is an image from nasaimages.org - an archive of many years of collected photos. Unfortunately not hi-res, but these images are rights free as long as you cite NASA and don't imply that they promote whatever you're selling.  At the very least, they're inspirational. They can also make you feel really insignificant. The image above is also strangely phallic. Moving on...

Hmmm what do you do with abandoned buildings? Make a statement of course!

Fellow Youngstownians use abandoned buildings as a canvas for public art. More images coming soon...

Some Cool Stuff in Cleveland?

These are several interesting things that are going on in Cleveland. They celebrate keeping Design and Art local to Cleveland. This is from the local designer Room Service

This is an Interesting place that uses letter press and other such media to make cards and other random stuff. Thought it was definitely Cleveland:: Oddball Press

Both of these groups will be represented at the Made in the 216, which is an event that celebrates Cleveland Art and Design, more info is provided at this LINK! It starts this weekend Friday and Saturday - June 26th and June 27th

installed out

Encastrable, a French collective goes around Paris making guerrilla installations inside stores. Very clever and inspiring, and doesn't cause any damage.

For those of you wanting to become more professional and protecting ones self during FREELANCE work. This is a good article posted several months ago by Core 77, on creating proper Contracts.

I wanted to try my hand at an animated gif.

If you haven't seen this, it is always a source of inspiration

The Talk is composed by Paola Antonelli the head curator of architecture and design at MoMa

Courtesy of the TED talks

For the love of goldfish (and stop motion animation)

Loveless is a short film completed a couple years ago with the help of a few good friends and a heap of construction paper.

Winter Check

Maybe you saw this on core77, but I thought a lot of us would find Wintercheck an interesting new furniture company. They seem really dedicated and bent on establishing something cool, watch the videos. Only big concern: prices, a little high? But I think they are handcrafted pieces

10:28am/10:28am

An altered piece of clothing to suggest two contrasting adjustments and the possibility of a correlation. The piece can be worn in two fashions; one may wear it as a standard hoodie, or they may wear the altered side. There is no back to the piece, it was designed to incorporate two fronts, creating a dialogue of choices and adjustments.

Title:: 10:28am/10:28am

Summer Solstice Unveiling Party Event at the Cleveland Museum of Art

If you are in Cleveland and can afford 15 bucks, go to the Summer Solstice Unveiling Party Event at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Saturday: 6/20/2009

Hours: 10pm-2am

Music:

Jeremy Bible & Jason Henry- sound artists 10pm

DAN (freak'n) DEACON - 10:15pm

Dj Rehka- Melds Indian dance with electronica - 11:30pm

Emeralds - Improvised bliss-out music - 1:00am

Link: http://www.clemusart.com/events/EastWingOpening.aspx

Bio, Auto - Images of Frank Zaremba

Bio, Auto- an exploration of oneself. Images of Frank Zaremba

a series by Frank Zaremba

a few interesting sites

I like to check these sites out for interesting stuff:

http://chunnel.tv/ (cool videos and random stuff)
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ ("hacking" Ikea products to make them better)
http://www.theserved.com/ (features a range of work in many design categories with a rating system for how things are liked)

Motorcycle

A nice blog filled with really nice motorcycles.  Maybe everyone is not a fan of motorcycles, but there is a broad spectrum of design that goes into these.

http://www.bikeexif.com/

I find this blog pretty interesting, Its good for seeing random things: often weird, sometimes inspiring and good for exposing oneself to different things, and its usually pretty amusing.

 

Here is another

Atelierdorp, a design family

I thought this was damn inspiring. This is from the sight designguide.tv just go to the video titiled Atelierdorp, a design family

http://www.designguide.tv/

Ebb - Abatement panel

Inspired by cattails, which separate ponds from fields, Ebb is a space divider that creates a quiet and visually secluded personal space in a public environment. The name EBB relates to the ebbing and flowing of tides, which is an analogy for the sound waves that it abates. The geometric shape of the tops divert sound waves, while the soft woolen outer absorbs sound and vibration. These tops are supported by fiberglass rods, which are inserted to a cement base. Each base has a slight curve in it, allowing them to form different patterns ranging from circles, waves or clusters. The plastic tops and fiberglass rods can be colored to collaborate with various environments or signify its presence.

Its mass of individual rods allows people to break the barrier by looking through the cattails to see what is beyond, providing security of not being trapped behind the barrier. Its placement in public spaces can be interpreted for different situations, like separating customers at a bank teller, around an ATM, in a library and functioning as a corral, so people can feel comfortable and confident while engaging in confidential activities. 

My Granite phone concept

I wrote an article on productdesignhub.com about a phone that I designed during my time with Fitch. The article covers the process I went through to get to the final design, as well as what I learned from the experience.

Heres the link:
www.productdesignhub.com

Food

Down time at the household so I did a sketch. This is probably my budget for meals now...

Its a celebration

Hey all, late I know but just wanted to celebrate and toast life after CIA.

In Good We Trust

now's your chance to submit | commit to good in 2010

Bruce mau design brings you In Good We Trust

listen | watch the discussion Podcast of Bruce Mau presenting In Good We Trust at the Denver Art Muesum on Febrary 3, 2009
all images copyright Bruce Mau Design 2009 | brucemaudesign.com | ingoodwetrust.com

Has anyone heard of Notcot?

http://www.notcot.com/
http://www.notcot.org/

A coworker introduced me to these sites some time ago. I find it to be a great source for the latest trends and inspiration. There are many articles about current events and coverage of shows like ICFF. Plus, if you click the sides, you can see some of Kimberly Wu's hot car sketches.

Enjoy!

Color Me Cleveland

Alright...I guess this is a good place to post this. I will be taking part in the upcoming Color Me Cleveland weekend, a benefit for the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. I will be spending Saturday June 2oth at Edgewater Park shooting wet plate collodion photographs. Stop by, say "hi" and get your portrait taken....

Thanks_ Greg Martin

Color Me Cleveland is "an event to create artwork in an open-air environment" and is being put on by the Artists Archives of Western Reserve and this organization is putting on the fundraiser in order to raise money for the foundation. The event was actually inspired by an event done by the Copley Society for Art in Boston, Massachusetts called "Fresh Paint." There are over 40 artists who take part in this event and they are placed all throughout the Cleveland metropolitan area. The outdoor part of the event will take place on June 19th/20th/21st (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) The artists works will be brought back to the AAWR's gallery space, "wet", where they will be installed and hung up for a week long viewing and silent auction. The final part of the event is the closing party, the Sold! gala on Friday June 26th, where the artists, attendees and the winners of the silent auction get to celebrate. Artists will be located in a variety of locations

(see http://www.artistsarchives.org/ for more specific info).

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