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Pride of Place

Mar 2009

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It's about that place that you love, the way it makes you feel, maybe it's where you live maybe it's where you escape to. What makes it so different, the light, hardship, romance, atmosphere or people, the things that make it so special. Kindly brought to you by the Photoart gallery.

Mar 30, 2009 by mejiann No Comments

The Century Of The Self

Mar 2009

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"This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy." - Adam Curtis

Mar 23, 2009 by mejiann No Comments

Iconic Weapon Pencil Sculptures

Mar 2009

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The newest line in this series features weapons: a 30mm shell, and AK-47 and "Little Boy" the bomb dropped over Hiroshima. The text on the box reads: "This [weapon] will change into words and pictures with normal use. To begin, place [weapon] in hand as if it were a pencil. Drag [weapon] across paper until poems and drawings appear. Continue using until [weapon] disappears."

Mar 16, 2009 by mejiann No Comments

Source Creative

Mar 2009

13

I love the banner animation of this design agency. It contains a black and white video of two arms rearranging the name of the company to spell random words which make wacky statements and even some witty anagrams related to their work. A great way to keep the scrambleheads glued to the site.

Mar 13, 2009 by mejiann No Comments

Kutiman mixes YouTube

Mar 2009

13

Of all the social media sites out there YouTube has got to win the populace vote when it comes to participation in remix culture. And in a time when out of touch record companies are demanding that YouTube pull down the music videos on their labels, it is refreshing to see that artists don't have to be attached to a label, nor in fact do they have to step out of their bedroom, to be part of a band appreciated by millions of fans. Kutiman I salute you.

Mar 13, 2009 by mejiann No Comments

Cardboard Advertising Agency

Mar 2009

12

Dutch designe Joost van Bleiswijk has revamped the interior of Amsterdam ad agency Nothing with interlocking cardboard. The office redesign used 500 square meters of reinforced cardboard and did not to use any glue or screw to interconnect the 1500 separate pieces. More photos here.