Monthly Archives: February 2016

For Your Next Amazing Adventure

Poster by Joshua Graham available here.

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More Than The BBC

Like many of us in the Americas, graphic designer Tim Ritz is a huge fan of British television programs. He may be a bit more obsessed than the average TV viewer though. Ritz has used his extensive knowledge of British … Continue reading

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Foire du Livre

I was amused to see that this year’s Foire du Livre de Bruxelles is being promoted by the city’s unofficial mascot. The Manneken Pis, a diminutive 17th century bronze statue, is dressed in a new print covered outfit and is … Continue reading

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Pop Into Berlin

Berlin is trying to get our attention with the Pop into Berlin traveling pop-up store and show. The city’s promotional agency Berlin Partner and Visit Berlin have been offering a taste of Berlin around Europe with a clever project featuring … Continue reading

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The Middle Seat Is The Worst

h/t Wendy MacNaughton

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Pictures of the Floating World

The Japanese artist who goes by the moniker Segawa Thirty-Seven  has once again released some of his wonderfully reimagined ukiyo-e woodblock paintings and prints. The new series of gifs adds elements of 21st century tech to liven-up the original 19th century scenes.  

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A Once In A Lifetime Getaway

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory branch of the space agency NASA recently released digital copies of some of the art work that was selected for their 2016 staff calendar. Created by the Seattle design studio Invisible Creature, the space themed travel … Continue reading

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Happy Valentines Day

 

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A Sense of Place

I’m one of those insufferable bibliophiles who get a thrill from visiting the real world locations that I’ve read about in books. Now there’s a newly revamped website to appeal to book lovers everywhere. Placing Literature  centers on a crowd … Continue reading

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Decoding Bosch

For someone who has been dead for five hundred years, Hieronymus Bosch is getting an awful lot of attention these days. The Noordbrabants Museum in the painter’s home town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in southern Netherlands has an exhibition featuring forty of … Continue reading

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