Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Blue Carrot Shop

New favorite place to check out - Blue Carrot Shop!

Graphic Designer by trade and a treasure hunter by preference - Alexandra finds things that are neat, old, used, unique ... and then sells them! (Since she just can't keep everything for herself) Thanks to Alexandra for sharing!





Be sure to check out her blog, too!



Friday, April 30, 2010

iMaxi The Apple iPad Cover

A little 'haha' for your day.


From CraftGossip.com


iMaxi The Apple iPad Cover by hiphandmaids. $30.00

This one is a toss up between, hilariously stupid or just darn right “got have one”. If I could afford one of these expensive overpriced fad contraptions and a really good group of friends who has great sense of humor then I would definitely buy this.

Via Regretsy facebook

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Pedigree: Catch

Brought to my attention by Nicole Galletta. And I agree - it made me smile, too.




See Creativity for more.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Thank You, Mom

From P&G

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

MTV's Big Change



The original MTV logo and the updated version

By Lindsay Robertson | Tuesday, February 9, 2010,

MTV is embracing change. In nearly three decades on the air, almost everything about the cable network -- from its programming, to its focus, to its place in popular culture -- has changed with the times, except for its famous tagline, "Music television." Recently, the network quietly unveiled a new logo which has dropped the tagline entirely, indicating that MTV itself is leaving its original mission of an all-music channel in the dust.

The new logo is meant to put the focus on MTV's current slate of talent -- the stars of mostly reality shows like "Jersey Shore," "Teen Mom," and "The Buried Life." Since the logo (which seems to have a shorter "M" than the original) is also available in a see-through model, it can change when new stars come into the fold. Tina Exarhos, a spokesperson for MTV's marketing team, explained the change to "The New York Daily News": "If you watch the channel, you've seen that it's definitely going in a new direction. We really wanted to see the logo featured in a new way, and this was really meant to be able to house all the great things that are happening at MTV at any given time."

When MTV first revolutionized television in 1981, it was based on the idea of one network devoted entirely to music, a central hub where fans could watch music videos, see interviews with their favorite recording artists, and even get their news from a music fan's point of view. The channel was also a valuable promotional tool for the music industry itself, which no longer had to depend mainly on radio to get its product on an audience's radar. But over the years, MTV morphed into a channel that focused less on any one theme and more on targeting a specific teen and young-adult audience, ditching its music roots to deliver whatever the network perceived that audience wanted.

And, clearly, that audience is more into shows like "Jersey Shore" than old-school music video blocks like "120 Minutes."

"The MTV brand, to me, stands for such an irreverent groundbreaking brand, and unfortunately I feel a little underwhelmed when I look at this," Hamish McLennan, global chairman-CEO of advertising powerhouse Young & Rubicam, told Ad Age.

The new logo and its focus on the personalities that drive the channel is based on recent show successes like "Jersey Shore," which turned its stars into celebrities overnight. According to Ad Age, MTV is looking into developing a new tagline to match its new logo. Any suggestions?

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A Miracle in Haiti . . .

It's amazing that after a week, people are still being pulled out of the rubble in Haiti - Alive. The best video I've seen so far is of a boy, 8, and his 12 year old sister being rescued today. They were in the remnants of a two-story building. Both have been reunited with their parents.

* Watch the boy as he's pulled to safety. My heart melted.


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Javier Mariscal




Spanish Designer ... From his UK Retrospective at The Design Museum.

Very cool.

His website can be found here: http://www.mariscal.com/







Thursday, January 14, 2010

Right Under My Nose ...

You know, I always remember Robert Rauschenberg for the standard pieces in the Art History books. But today, I realized he is SO much more than I ever imagined, just by paging through a book. Over anything else, like everyone else, I know him mainly for his Combines. Combines are assemblages that 'combine' every day items and painting. Rauschenberg's known for his concern for the gap between art and life. These Combines served as instances in which the delineated boundaries between art and sculpture were broken down so that both were present in a single work of art. (Didn't know you were going to get an art history lesson, did you?) Rauschenberg is also known for his print of JFK and for transferring newspaper, photographs and magazine images into his artwork.

Bed, Monogram, Retroactive

However, while paging through a book in a colleagues office I found very stimulating and inspirational pieces that I can actually relate my own work. Who knew it was lying right under my nose all of this time. I am almost embarrassed. I even found a piece of his (Shades) that definitely resembles one of my own. (er, mine resembles his...) Who knew!


Shades, Bicycle, Solstice

Overdrive, Factum I, Coca-Cola Plan, Winterpool


His use of materials really makes me want to drop everything and create!! I love how he repurposes, collages, paints, his use of silhouettes, type, icons ...

A couple lessons that I learned today: Page through some books more often. Secondly, look past what the editors put in books and articles. There's so much more out there.



Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Video: Lost Generation

From Nicole Galletta: Video: Lost Generation

"Watch this video: It reads the same as it does backwards, yet it has a completely different meaning.




Saw this on swissmiss and I think it is flippin' amazing!

Metroamv: This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second. It is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement "The Truth" by RECREAR.

If this won second, I want to see the video that won first."