Walking around New York City and looking at signage is a thousand times better than even the best typography book. New York is a mecca of type. It’s everywhere anywhere. Up, down, left, and right.
Designer Jason Powers has recently started a Nyctype.com, a blog focusing strictly on typography from the streets of New York City. The [...]
NYC Typography
Outside the Box, a review by Jenn Wirtz
Sometimes life is capable of annoying its subjects with potholes, roadblocks, and random police checkpoints. However, the forced alternative paths we take because of these barricades, often lead to pleasant surprises. Such was the case on Saturday afternoon. I attempted to hit all the big galleries in Chelsea, like Gladstone, Rosen, and Shafrazi; yet, my [...]
Yeondoo Jung: Drawings becoming reality
Kid’s draw the darndest things, but what are they actually trying to translate onto paper? Yeondoo Jung has transformed the imaginative mind of children into a beautiful photography series. It’s pretty.
Color swatch book of nyc observations
Julie Cloutier has created a pretty neat desk ornament. It’s a collection of photos from around New York City, accompanied with a matching color along the bottom. The pieces are not for sale, but you can easily make one of these yourself with some film, Benjamin Moore paint swatches, some glue, and a bit of [...]
Je Suis Une Bande De Jeunes
Je Suis Une Bande De Jeunes is a photo lovers paradise. The site is composed of links to photographers “online shows”, which are (for the most part) presented in the simplest of ways, letting the work truly stand out. They have just updated their site with three new series: “You will never walk alone kid” [...]
Blaise Aguera y Arcas: Photosynth demo
Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Its architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, shows it off in this standing-ovation demo. Curious about that speck in corner? Dive into a freefall and watch as the speck [...]
Pixel Surgeon
Pascal Dangin is the premier retoucher of fashion photographs. Art directors and admen call him when they want someone who looks less than great to look great, someone who looks great to look amazing, or someone who looks amazing already—whether by dint of DNA or M·A·C—to look, as is the mode, superhuman. (Christy Turlington, for [...]
