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The wonderful world of typefaces is something that we encounter everyday whether we realize it or not. Typeverything is a blog developed by a collaboration of designers that posts various composed and real life examples of well crafted type. Browse through and get inspiration for new ideas and designs as I do. [SwissMiss]
For all the Instagramers out there that wish there was a way to access your account on a computer, I introduce to you Statigram. This new interface is designed to allow complete access of your Instagram photos just like on the iPhone app, but now through the internet browser on your computer. You are also able to view special statistics about your photographs and can comment and “like” your friends photos just as in the iPhone app.
Who would have known those anal rententive and OCD individuals were simply envisioning a world more beautifully organized than ours. The blog “Things Organized Neatly” has compiled an eccentric collection of items we encounter everyday structured, sequenced and arranged in proper spatial and/or color organization. Sometimes we must think outside the box to create fine design, however sometimes adhering to strict rules and structure is just as fascinating.
In a place as bustling and cosmopolitan as New York City, design inspiration can be found in the streetscapes and people on every corner. Long time New York resident and fashion industry veteran Richard Haines taps into this visual energy by taking his daily observations of finely dressed gentleman and composing their sartorial facade into his handy sketchbook. Hop over to his “What I Saw Today,” which compiles his latest drawings, to experience the same sights.
For all the instagramers out there, a new service called Blurb will bring your favorite vintage photographs to print. By simply logging into their service, Blurb accesses your instagram account and compiles your most liked photos into an actual book. Available in soft or hardcover, your photos will be brought to life in high quality book print.
New website Gojee will visually inspire to cook fine cuisine and provide you with the recipes to do so. By inputing ingredients you like and don’t like, the site will start spinning the wheels of it’s gastronomic algorithm to give you a slew of matches to help curb your cravings. Naturally, I put in chocolate and stumbled upon this recipe for S’Mores Cupcakes. Looks delicious! [SwissMiss]
Urban Daddy has come out with a new division of their online empire, Driven, presenting the best in all things related to cars and motorsports. The large images used for each post allows the main page act as a visual canvas of the content and a gateway to the posts at the same time.
A woodworker, a printmaker and a musician. These are the three men that are the subject of a new gentlemen’s journal the Grain & Gram, exhibiting their current projects and highlight other craftsmen who share their same endeavors. The process, tools and skills presented show the attention to detail and proper method of craft that need to be utilized when constructing a design.
In attempt to create an audible persona for Los Angeles, the website You Are Listening To Los Angeles has paired live police radio chatter with ambient electronic music sourced from Soundcloud. The end result is powerful composition sounds and harmonies reflecting a vision of the state of consciousness across our fair city. [LAist]
Duck Sauce’s smash hit Barbra Streisand has take over dance floors across the world, and now you can customize it with your own individual tagline. Gobarbra.com allows you to type any word or phrase you like to make a custom version of the song. Click the above to check it out.
Like any urban landscape, Los Angeles provides a vast canvas of walls, wires and electrical boxes for our city’s talented street artists to showcase their work. Within my own neighborhood, in the vicinity to Melrose and Fairfax, any passer by can spot these little hidden treasures while on the street to bring a bit of art into their daily lives. It’s one of the many overlooked aspects of Los Angeles that set us apart from other cities in the country. |
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