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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 😉
  5. I don’t know what this is, but it’s fabulous! Milky Shot.
  6. ‘Cuttemporary Art‘ by Sakir Gökçebag
  7. Interesting video about the color Purple!
  8. Stiletto-Skates. Brilliantly Terrifying.
  9. Gloopy Ice Cream Paint Brushes! ♥
  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!

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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! 🙂
  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! ♥
  7. This animated short ‘In a Heartbeat‘! ♥♥♥
  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 Instagram 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! 😉
  3. Photographer Maria Svarbova has been creating a series Swimming Pool photos!♥
  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‘! ♥
  10. It’s Finally Friday!

10 things that made my week #70

Art, blog, design
  1. These DIY Rainbow Balloon Hats would have been perfect for Pride! ♥
  2. The Artifox standing desk.
  3. These fun little cups by Louise Madzia!
  4. Every child needs this Jetpack Backpack!
  5. This French Press tho! ♥
  6. Ban   ana split.
  7. This is a great interview with graphic design legend Massimo Vignelli!
  8. HAIM has a new album out and this video for ‘Want you back‘ is great!
  9. How the Eames Plywood Lounge Chair is made.
  10. Photographer Niv Rozenburg created some beautiful images of architecture in Bushwick, Brooklyn. ♥

 

Also, Carly Rae Jepsen, A.K.A. The Queen of Pop, played a secret concert in Chicago on Tuesday, I waited in line for 3 hours and got to dance my heart away! WORTH IT! She played ‘Cut to the Feeling‘ for the first time live, too! ♥

10 things that made my week #69

Art, blog, design
  1. Glitch yo’ self. Warning: Time suck!
  2. The Fascinating History of the Pen. ♥
  3. This new summer jam by Superfruit: ‘Imaginary Parties‘. ♥
  4. Also, Kesha(I know, I know) released a new song and video for ‘Praying’, its worth a watch! ♥ This is her new album art!
  5. If this Macklemore video doesn’t give you all the feels, you might be dead. ♥
  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! ♥
  8. This Photoshop magic.
  9. These cheeky little vases!
  10. The origin of the 80’s aesthetic! ♥

10 things that made my week #68

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

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! ♥
  2. This Drone Video of Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain shows off its gorgeous symmetry!
  3. Damián 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. ♥
  8. This Bracelet Flask does some serious double duty!
  9. Long Live Googly Eyes!
  10. Brunch Reimagined in the style of five Iconic Artists. ♥

10 things that made my week #62

Art, blog, design
  1. A Golden Girls version of Clue is coming! YAS!
  2. This amazingly Cute Typography by Tatiana Astua.
  3. A design studio in Vancouver created a beautifully simple collection aimed toward small-space living!
  4. Tokyobike partnered with Everything Elevated to create this Unicorn bike!
  5. This book is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness. ♥
  6. This Manifesto for Creative Resilience in Dark Times.
  7. The Dream/Dive Platform will definitely excite your senses!
  8. Interesting quick read: Why Americans Smile So Much.
  9. I may need to upgrade my backpack to The NOMATIC pack!
  10. This Skateboarding Rainbow temporary tattoo, because rainbows!

10 things that made my week #61

Art, design
  1. The Bright Angle is creating some beautiful ceramic wares, I especially love the Savant Pourover Coffeemaker.
  2. The Albus Electric Kettle!
  3. I’m late to the game, but the Nasa Poop Challenge definitely caught my attention!
  4. 20 Reasons Why You Should Break The Rules.
  5. Austin Kleon’s Rolodex Project! ♥
  6. This beautiful Dieter Rams Record Player!
  7. Trump’s lawyer set Twitter ablaze… with few exceptions! ♥
  8. These colorful Paper Portraits made of densely quilled paper!
  9. Get started Making Music! (may not work on mobile. Also, may be a serious time suck!)
  10. A Scientist Discovered A New Blue!

10 things that made my week #60

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