Food for Thought

Some clever food staging by Sarah Illenberger.

Portfolio: http://www.sarahillenberger.de/

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Reading Between the Lines

What new anchors are really saying. Video found by DT.

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Heavy Metal Alphabet

There's no denying how recognizable the Metallica "M" is.

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[Exclamations] Expensive Break-Up

Designer Jon Jackson created five billboards and posted them throughout Los Angeles to announce he was moving to New York.

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A simple change of address email would have worked, too.

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Santa's Brand Guidelines

A hilarious holiday spoof.


From Quietroom.

View and download the PDF here.

Harlem (barely) Shakes

Harlem Shakes' video for their song "Strictly Game" plays off fan-made slideshow music videos and cliché band photos.

Look closely!

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Illustrator, Olly Moss

Link: http://ollymoss.com/

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On This Day, December 6

1995: Michael Jackson collapsed while rehearsing for an HBO special.

2009: Heritage Acres hosted its first pony show.

2010: We celebrated Craig's birthday!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Ashton Kutcher's State of the Pop Union

Ashton Kutcher, President of Popped Culture (re Popchips viral marketing ploy) is looking for a Vice President.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ0VnLWEOqk

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On This Day, (Sunday) November 21

1945: Goldie Hawn was born.

2009: Lawmaker, Steven King, told PETA to "not have a cow" over his killing of a raccoon on his property.

2010: We celebrated Mike's birthday!

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Write a Bike

Juri Zaech, a Swiss Art Director living in Paris, is preparing prototypes for his bicycles with frames based off of user's names. They look great, but may not be completely practical. If you are furiously racing down a SF street on one of these without brakes, at least everyone will know your name!

Link: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Write-a-Bike/716663

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What Katie Ate

"What Katie Ate" is the personal blog of Katie Quinn Davies, food photographer and stylist based out of Australia. Her blog is an excellent resource for food imagery that is modern, authentic, personable, and, of course, tasty.

Link: http://whatkatieate.blogspot.com/

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On This Day, (Tomorrow) November 13

1851: Moby Dick was published.

1955: Whoopi Goldberg was born.

2010: We celebrated Josh's birthday!

On This Day, November 12

1982: Zaheer Abbas got his 100th 100 in Test Cricket v India.

2008: Sam-sex marriages began in Connecticut.

2010: We celebrated Short Brian's birthday!

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Tissue Session Paper

IDEO encourage brainstorming by turning their tables into giant sketchbooks.

Link: http://usersillusions.com/post/1533421447/ideo-in-palo-alto-have-paper-office-tables-which

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F.D.A. Unveils Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes

Now that tobacco is being regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, cigarette packs will depict graphics of smoking consequences filling half the front pack face. The result is an anomaly in packaging design where the product has developed a split personality that tries to seduce and deter the consumer. Hopefully, this will not be a trend that translates to other products overseen by the FDA.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/health/policy/11tobacco.html?_r=1&hp

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Coca-Cola Mystic

Jerome Olivet is the latest designer to imagine how the Coke bottle form could be reconsidered. Jerome's promotion of the bottle is, well, French. I will leave it to his description:

“Mystic surprised by its beauty and intensity. It was created to live an intense and fleeting moment. Its racy style describes a supernatural world which soars skyward. Its skin has a sculpted unique spiritual experience.We discover in the palm of our hand soft and aerodynamic forms. Its living surface is shaped by a force mysterious and transparent.It sends us all the energy and excitement of Coca-Cola Its sexy lines and red color give happiness in 3 dimensions.Both organic shapes intertwine and form a body ambiguous and fascinating. Its loving silhouette, ties into a true popular poetry.”

Link with video: http://lovelypackage.com/coca-cola-mystic/#more-16950

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Illustrator Patrick Hruby

LA-based illustrator and lettering artist, Patrick Hruby, takes a modern perspective on traditional folk-styling.

Link: http://www.patrickdrawsthings.com/index.html

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Gangsta Lorem Ipsum

If you need some placehizzle (high-rizzle or low-rizzle) for your next projizzle, you should hizzle ovizzle to Gangsta Lorem Ipsum.

Link: http://www.lorizzle.nl/?feed=1

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Boysen Paint Ads

Some pretty ace ads depicting plants and animals with Boysen paints.

Link: http://www.coloribus.com/adsarchive/prints/boysen-paints-violin-13455505/

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