10 things that made my week #73

Art, blog, design
  1. (CHICAGO) The iconic water tower in Andersonville is back on top of the Swedish American Museum this week!
  2. And God Created Millennial Earth.
  3. What I Wish I Knew At Every Age – Advice from some of my favorite designers.
  4. The Story Behind The World’s Most Famous Desktop Background. Interesting even though i’m a mac guy πŸ˜‰
  5. I don’t know what this is, but it’s fabulous! Milky Shot.
  6. Cuttemporary Art‘ by Sakir GΓΆkΓ§ebag
  7. Interesting video about the color Purple!
  8. Stiletto-Skates. Brilliantly Terrifying.
  9. Gloopy Ice Cream Paint Brushes!Β β™₯
  10. Here’s a little color inspo for the weekend: Unicorn Dreams by Ruslan Khasanov.

 

Omg, you guys… Kesha’s album dropped. It’s really good! Promise! Give her another shot! Dolly Parton even did a song with her! DOLLY! Check it out!

10 things that made my week #72

Art, blog, design
  1. People looking at Alexander Calder’s Mobiles.
  2. These concrete modular sculptures by David Umemoto.
  3. This Honest Cover Letter is so perfect! πŸ™‚
  4. Some local high school kids created a pretty dope 3-D Chicago flag mural!
  5. This new music video for ‘Boys‘ by Charli XCX!
  6. I love these Surreal Collages by Eugenia Loli!Β β™₯
  7. This animated short ‘In a Heartbeat‘!Β β™₯β™₯β™₯
  8. This Vertical Garden is the largest in the world and covers an entire building in Bogota!
  9. The Pessimist’s Umbrella. #wompwomp
  10. Cindy Sherman has made her private InstagramΒ public!

10 things that made my week #71

Art, blog, design
  1. Send a text to SFMOMA and they’ll text you back an artwork!
  2. This ultimate guide to Meal Prep! πŸ˜‰
  3. Photographer Maria Svarbova has been creating a series Swimming Pool photos!β™₯
  4. This short film by Director Fernando Livschitz, ‘Perspective‘.
  5. The Bossa Moonraker speakers!
  6. These giant trash sculptures by Bordalo II.
  7. This Twitter account: Correct Names!
  8. I love these artworks by Laurent Eisler!
  9. Because the obsession isn’t wavering, here’s an extended cut of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Cut to the Feeling‘!Β β™₯
  10. It’s Finally Friday!

10 things that made my week #69

Art, blog, design
  1. Glitch yo’ self. Warning: Time suck!
  2. The Fascinating History of the Pen.Β β™₯
  3. This new summer jam by Superfruit: ‘Imaginary Parties‘.Β β™₯
  4. Also, Kesha(I know, I know) released a new song and video for ‘Praying’, its worth a watch!Β β™₯ This is her new album art!
  5. If this Macklemore video doesn’t give you all the feels, you might be dead.Β β™₯
  6. People Are Sharing Photos of Real-Life Places That Belong in a Wes Anderson Film.
  7. 8 Artists created some amazing sculptures/installations out of paper!Β β™₯
  8. This Photoshop magic.
  9. These cheeky little vases!
  10. The origin of the 80’s aesthetic!Β β™₯

10 things that made my week #68

Art, blog, design
  1. This man did Whitney Houston and absolutely killed it! β™₯ (The Twitter replies are so good)
  2. Wonjun Jeong Captures Conversations In The Sky. Gorgeous photography! β™₯
  3. Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them. β™₯ (Via NYT)
  4. The Kaku Dako Kite Kit! Kickstarter out of Detroit! β™₯
  5. The Chromatic Typewriter Types in Color! Rainbow keys β™₯
  6. This Buzzfeed list of 28 songs that shouldn’t have flopped…But straight people exist… πŸ˜‰ β™₯ I also created a Spotify Playlist from this list here!
  7. How The iPhone Changed Visual Communication. β™₯
  8. These Photos of Japanese Playground Equipment at Night. β™₯
  9. This visual essay by the illustrious Debbie Millman! β™₯
  10. The story behind a photograph of Georgie O’Keeffe looking through a piece of cheese. β™₯

10 things that made my week #64

Art, blog, design
  1. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Gilbert Baker’s Birthday and the Rainbow Flag he created!Β β™₯
  2. This Drone Video of Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain shows off its gorgeous symmetry!
  3. DamiΓ‘n Ortega’s Disassembled Art Installations have me drooling!
  4. Doug the Pug.
  5. Seven Helpful Tips On How To Be Miserable.
  6. Christoph Nieman created some beautiful gifs celebrating civic engagement.
  7. May I Have This Dance by Francis and The Lights feat. Chance the Rapper.Β β™₯
  8. This Bracelet Flask does some serious double duty!
  9. Long Live Googly Eyes!
  10. Brunch Reimagined in the style of five Iconic Artists.Β β™₯

10 things that made my week #63

Art, blog, design
  1. Every Color Of Cardigan Mister Rogers Wore From 1979-2001.
  2. Trump Snooze.
  3. The Definition Of Hell For Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type.
  4. This Floral Designer (Lewis Miller) is turning NYC garbage cans into huge beautiful flower vases!
  5. Paula Sher’s Ten Life Lessons from the field.
  6. Elton John commissioned new music videos for some of his classic hits!Β β™₯
  7. These fictional Self-HelpΒ books by Johan Deckmann!
  8. Carly Rae Jepsen’s new single ‘Cut to the feeling‘ will be on repeat all weekend!Β β™₯
  9. This Roll-Out table is so intriguing!
  10. This Service Dog had his picture included in the high school yearbook, it’s everything!Β 

10 things that made my week #60

Art, design
  1. Don’t Ask – Austin KleonΒ β™₯
  2. Elbow is the sleekest cassette player I’veΒ ever seen!
  3. Speaking of cassette tapes,Β Mixtape!
  4. Shining a light on the positive impact Immigrants have on the world.Β β™₯
  5. I feel Great. Tattly tattoo by Adam J. KurtzΒ β™₯
  6. Lucy Sherston’s energetic illustrations!
  7. The Guggenheim shared over 200 Art books for free on the Internet Archive!
  8. Pizza Dress.Β β™₯
  9. Silver Linings.
  10. Headline of the week: Crayfish get drunk faster when they’ve been hanging out with friends. Β Science.

10 things that made my week #58

Art, blog, design
  1. The Solar Do-Nothing Machine by Charles and Ray Eames
  2. I love a good Ikea Balenciaga bag!
  3. This Dolly Parton death metal rendition of ‘Jolene‘.
  4. Sorry, haters. CATS ARE NICE!
  5. The Henry Floor Lamp.
  6. This Ikea “Relationship Saving Station” is so wonderfully perfect! πŸ™‚
  7. James Curran’s Amusing 30-Day Gifathon Project In Tokyo.
  8. This is a quick read on setting daily intentions, not goals.
  9. Seven Magic Mountains with my friends! β™₯
  10. The Case For Bad Coffee. β™₯

10 things that made my week #38

Art, blog, design
  1. This Poopin’ Moose.
  2. These live animal cams were a pleasant distraction!
  3. I’m such a sucker for coffee gadgets, this Spinn coffeemaker looks great!
  4. This Naked Advent Calendar made me laugh, I don’t think its for sale any longer though.
  5. This Illustrator, @aarontheillustrator, check him out!
  6. Turn your face into a cookie with this custom made cookie cutter!
  7. This brief history of Polari.
  8. These Rainbow colored playing cards.
  9. This ‘ish’ Cake Topper might make an appearance soon…
  10. Stevie Nicks release an Deluxe version of her ‘Bella Donna‘ album, and it will continue to be on repeat for the next week forever.