Adobe Sweet Cupcakes
I can imagine lots of software “sweets” recreated in cupcake form, which would be your favorite? I think I’d go for all Mozilla apps cupcakes. Yum! (Thanks Katie W.!)
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Lost Knowledge: Timbrel Vaulting
A 14th century method for creating vaulted ceilings with tiles getting some modern love.
How-To: Make Your Own Wedding Emblem
How-To: Make Your Own Wedding Emblem By Liz Grotyohann Making yourself an emblem for your wedding is a great and simple way to weave a personalized theme through your wedding elements and get a very “pulled together” look for very little money. You can use your mark on your invitations, place cards, programs, favors, and […]
Heavy Metal II at MOS
Heavy Metal II, Amped Up is the culminating event, hosted by the Boston Museum of Science and the Lemelson-MIT Program, is part of Eurekafest, a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors. Watch teams of high school students from across the country compete in an all-day challenge to build wind turbines that can […]
Core 77 + Nidecker Snowboard Design Competition
Everyone who knows me knows I’m always looking for an excuse to talk about snowboarding, yes, even in June. Designers, artists, crafters, makers: here’s a competition after my own heart. Core 77 design mag and Nidecker snowboard company are challenging designers to create the next generation of snowboard graphics. Designers can submit designs of any […]
Jane Austen Cross-Stitch Book Covers by Leigh-Anne Mullock
Designer Leigh-Anne Mullock created cross-stitched cover illustrations of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice as well as Mansfield Park. The illustrations feature imagery about their relationships the novel’s protagonists might have been inspired to stitch. Can all Austen books be like this please?
Book Interview and Giveaway: Drip.Dot.Swirl.
Drip.Dot.Swirl. by Von Glitschka Vonsterbooks.com Artist Von Glitschka has a new book out called Drip.Dot.Swirl. 94 incredible patterns for design and illustration. The illustrative pattern book features a large collection of patterns to inspire you in your design work. In fact, the book comes with a companion DVD of all the vector patterns so you […]