Yesterday I was introduced to a great blog called Awkward Stock Photos. If you’ve spent much time on stock photography sites you’ll know that there are some pretty bizarre photos out there. Well this blog is a collection of the weirdest and funniest finds on stock sites and is bound to bring a smile to your face.
Khoi Vinh, the graphic designer behind the blog Subtraction, made this funny infographic that’s a parody of the explanatory screens for iPad magazines and other iPad apps that are needed due to poorly executed user experience design.
A subway on Cape Cod? And in the Hamptons? That would be quite a surprise. But try not to get too excited, these subway maps aren’t real. Transit Authority Figures, the makers of these cool maps, has created a whole series of fictional subway posters for nine different cities/regions. Check out their site to see more or to purchase a poster.
These hand-pulled Keep Calm and Carry Yarn screen prints by Jennie Glaser, a Brooklyn-based designer and knitting enthusiast, are a crafty twist on the iconic Keep Calm and Carry On poster that was created by the British government at the beginning of World War II (Interestingly enough, the poster was never used until it was rediscovered in 2000 and became a cult hit. For more info, check out the Wikipedia entry on the Keep Calm poster). Take a look at Jennie’s Esty shop to purchase one of her cool posters and let everyone know how you keep your cool.
Dirk and Carol Fowler (a.k.a. F2-Design) are pretty much the king and queen of concert posters. The Texas-based duo has over 160 stunning gig posters in their portfolio, including this minimal letterpress print for a Willie Nelson concert in 2008. They do sell their concert posters on their site, but unfortunately this one is sold out (I’m not surprised). However the die-hard Willie Nelson fan can still buy it from Lone Star Posters ($100).
(Via Buamai)
Gone are the days of the candy colored iMacs (I had a lime green back in the 90′s!). Today you have the choice of a silver or white Mac (I believe Apple discontinued the black MacBook…). So what’s a color lover to do? Well you could always break out those acrylic paints gathering dust in your closet, but my guess is Apple’s warranty policy doesn’t look favorably on do-it-yourself paint jobs. Here’s a safer option: pick up a rainbow keyboard skin from MagiCastle and have the most colorful MacBook on the block. These prismatic vinyl decals can be purchased from MagiCastle on Etsy ($9.99) or on eBay ($14.99).
From 1975 to 1993, Mexico issued the Exporta series of stamps to celebrate the country’s diverse exports. The designs and illustrations on them are fantastically retro and make me think I could really take up stamp collecting one day. Take a look at Somestamps to see more of the Exporta series.
Peter Crawley’s stitched typographic pieces really make me appreciate the subtleties of letterforms. Each colored thread is painstakingly threaded through 420 gsm watercolor paper, making the words appear mechanically precise but with a flair of “hand made”. Check out Peter’s site to see more stitched typography and illustrations.
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