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States United

I just "interneted" (patent pending) my way to beauchamping on Etsy and there are some really sweet prints on there. I love the States United print...

Originally this project was titled Heartland. Then States United. Then Heartland. States United. Heartland. States United. Heartland. And finally...States United. Although i suppose it could also be called "We The People", because when i look at it now, i see faces in Alabama, Illinois, Wisconsin and a few other states.

Each print is handmade, signed and numbered (in a series of 175). A xylene transfer is like a screenprint, but without the screen, and the artwork is hand-transferred inch by inch over a long hour. Each piece is an original, slightly different from the last. The paper stock is a 90lb, cream colored, 100% rag (cotton) sheet with 2 deckle edges and measures 22 x 30 inches.

Grab it here.
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Drip drip drip

When I saw these photos by Mark Mawson from Sydney, I couldn't help but share them. They are made by dropping paint into water. I love that such beautiful images can come from something as mundane as spilling paint into water.

via the grafik museum.

Aren't we all young monsters?

Young Monsters. 

New from Graham & Brown

New wallpaper designs from Graham & Brown! The Barbara Hulanicki collection features three designs--Hula Wallpaper, Diva Wallpaper, & Viva Wallpaper--highlighting vintage Art Nouveau motifs, while Basso & Brooke designs such as the Odyssey Wallpaper & Soma Wallpaper feature contemporary designs rich in their complexity. Alongside these is the Superfresco collection, which, with patterns like Eden & Vine, feature textured surfaces you can paint over.

Jet packs, Giant Magnets, and Robot Brains

There is something about the  graphic exuberance of 1950's and 60's illustration art has always captured my attention.  Maybe its their optimistic embrace of a happy, 'Jetsonian' future where science and technology will solve all our problems.  Or maybe its the way the graphic designers of this period appropriated the language of high art, particularly abstract expressionism and surrealism, in a humorous way.

Nothing evokes this graphic sensibility more than the book covers designed for the"How and Why Wonder Books".   Though these books were intended for children they have come be collected as works of art.  

Joe Roberts shares his obsession with the "How and Why Wonder Books" on his web site, rocketroberts.com,  which meticulously catalogues his personal collection.  I want to own them all, but Roberts isn't in this for the money...just the pure love of the art.  So where does that leave me?  Trawling the Internet, looking to buy my own. 

 

Cardboard chairs by Super Limão

Right now, I`m really into cardborard furniture, so I was pleased to find these chairs made by Brazilian studio Super Limão. The quality and the finishing are great, but the thing is, pieces like these are being sold in very expensive shops, which makes me wonder if the purpose of the use of cardboard is being forgotten over comercial issues...

 

 

A minute of silence...

You can love it or hate it, but Michael Jackson was not a regular person.  He was a star.  He created a new style in music and fashion, and he become an icon, an unforgettable one.  This image was created on his 50th birthday... he past away today, with almost 51 years old.

Excuse me, if you don't like this post, but how can I'll be talking about design, when a big creator die today?.

Rest in Peace, Michael.

fotoflōt.

I don't know about you, but when I hang artwork or photos, the less frame the better. Usually I end up buying clip frames because they're cheap and offer a clean look -- no frame at all, which is what makes fotoflōt so appealing. 

Founded by Tom McAuliffe, Jurgen Reinold, and Jim Alef, fotoflōt creates a clean photo presentation that's free of glare (because it doesn't use glass) and easy to switch up. To hang a photo, secure the provided magnetic cups to your print, and then attach your print to the magnets on the mounted bracket. That's it! When you tire of an image, just remove the magnets from your print, fasten them to a new photo, and hang again.

 
This is one my favorite examples of fotoflōt in use because I too have an unsightly electrical box that is impossible to hide. A clever customer solved her problem by placing a fotoflōt-mounted photo over top of it. Brilliant!

Rick Black Architect

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rick Black Architect. Mixing modern and vintage, live spaces and work spaces.

Can Delight

These lights made out of recycled spray cans are fantastic!

Designed by the creative kids at zek.

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