Looking almost as if they where drawn with a pen, the string art of Debbie Smyth is amazingly detailed and very attractive. She uses metal pins pressed into white walls, lacing multi-colored thread between the points to create pieces that literally float off the surface. See more of her work, including some very clever designs for the Red Cross and New York Times, at debbie-smyth.com [Read more...]
When it comes to good salesmanship and motivating speeches, few have rivaled the words of the late Steve Jobs. His slogan “Real Artists Ship” arose before the release of the now iconic first Mac, when the project was months overdue. The saying helped unite his workforce, pushing them to work nearly non-stop; toward the end even producing new release candidates of the operating system every few hours.
The nautically themed images featured here where created by designer Andrew Power. He’ll soon be offering prints, but for now you can get wallpaper for your computer or phone at dribbble.com. [Read more...]
How do you map the path from idea to result? Soon to graduate from the Ringling College of Art and Design, self-described ‘experimenter’ Melike Turgut drew the complex curving path towards a well thought out result. His journey is curving and spoken with symbols, yet communicates his process convincingly. Head to meliketurgut.com to see more on this upcoming designers work. [Read more...]
I love this very tasty graphic from Information is Beautiful! Perfect for those of us that don’t feel comfortable ignoring a recipe, they’ve put down an array of flavors that combine well with popular foods from potatoes to oysters. I’m keeping this handy for my next culinary experiment… it’s also available in poster form. Find more creative designs at Information is Beautiful [Read more...]
If you’ve ever wondered just how influential the late Steve Jobs was in guiding Apple Inc, look no further than his credit on 317 patents relating to everything from the iPad to the supports for glass stairs at many Apple stores. It seems the iconic CEO had his sharp mind working on just about every aspect of the company, putting a personal touch on many of the world changing products over the past 30 years. Only time will tell how the company performs without its forward thinking and much loved star player. For more of his many patents, see the New York Times. [Read more...]
What appear to be precisely arranged circles of rock are actually far more complicated than what meets the eye. Italian designer Giuseppe Randazzo was inspired by the outdoor rock sculptures of Richard Long, deciding to create his own renditions based on computer algorithms, some simple, some complex. The brilliant white ‘rocks’ in his pieces are actually photo-realistic computer renderings, lending a level of near imposible precision and beauty to the works. Find out more about his Stone Fields at novastructura.net. [Read more...]
The vintners at Australian winery Between Five Bells, have a very unique take on how to market a wine, giving buyers much more than simply a finely aged beverage. One thing that makes them stand out is their adherence to a policy of “transparency in winemaking;” meaning they share much of the recipe and growing conditions of their wine. In fact, long before knowing what to do with the data on their new 2010 Geelong Red, they kept careful notes on the conditions of vineyards, vintage conditions, ferments and finished wines. That knowledge has now been passed on to their customers in another unique move: labeling their new wine with a detailed infographic sharing the information. [Read more...]
Astronomers have uncovered some striking features in the gases emitted from the regions close to one of the brightest supermassive black holes known to exist. The black hole has a mass 300 million times that of the sun. [Read more...]
A new algorithm suggests there is information lurking in images that cameras have yet to tap. Like a camera, the human eye has an auto-focusing system, but human auto-focusing rarely makes mistakes. And unlike a camera, humans do not require trial and error to focus an object. [Read more...]
The tiny people in Dominic Wilcox’s sculptures are always very punctual. His “Watch Sculptures” place figures on the ticking hands of wrist and pocket watches, letting the two hands playfully bring the scene together every 60 seconds. See the interview at the bottom of this post, then head to dominicwilcox.com for more of his very unique works. [Read more...]
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