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High Tech Suicide Machine set to debut in Australia
What a way to go. The open source suicide machine includes a reusable base topped by an beautifully designed single-use translucent chamber. […]
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The Design of Dissent: Civilization’s First Exhibition
Join us for the opening of Civilization‘s new gallery Non-Breaking Space devoted to showcasing important works of graphic design. The first exbibition, The Design of Dissent, is a survey with over fifty prominent graphic works […]
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British Journal of Photography Launches on iPad
Photography fans with iPads get something special this week. The British Journal of Photography has launched its official iPad app. The best part? The first issue is free! Issue 1 is a whopping 400MB free […]
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Catching Up With Beat Connection
Our local Sunny Seattleite Sons are moving headlong into a proper pop career as fast as I’ve seen from most Northwest bands in the recent past. Our dear friends Dumb Eyes have created a new […]
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New To Me – Natsumi Hayashi
I came across Natsumi Hayashi’s work the other day just tumblin‘ around. I was immediately drawn to the cleanliness of her photographs. The primary draw to her simple, yet substantial photo blog are the “Today’s […]
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All I Want For Christmas…
Paige and I have a fondness for all things Star Wars. I have been a massive fan since I was a kid; I saw STAR WARS pretty much every weekend until the day THE EMPIRE […]
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Dazzle Ships Needlepoint!
Somewhere between my flickr account and here on The Color Awesome, I’ve received comments and messages asking about this piece. I love a good story, but I will try to make this one quick. Obviously, […]
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Apple Applies for Patent on New iTunes “Concert Ticket +” System
Thought Ticketmaster was a big bully in the world of concert tickets? The times they are a changing. There’s a new bully in ticket town, Apple. In the fall of 2008 they applied for a. […]
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NYU: MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS WITH MICK ROCK
The photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music Photography Masterclass.” at The Clive […]
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Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Art Show, Thursday in San Francisco
For 40 years, the good folks at Last Gasp have kept the counterculture ‘s appetite for books satiated, publishing wild, weird, wonderful, and subversive works by R. Crumb, Robert Wilson, Diane di Prima, Mark Ryden, […]
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Noise Pop Photography Show: Outside The Crowd
“Outside The Crowd” is a photo exhibition sponsored by The 2010 Noise Pop Art and Music Festival. The opening reception is Thursday February 4th from 7-10pm.
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100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art
Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked […]
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Show Me Your TIFFS: Jenny Jimenez photography exhibit
Hey all you Seattleites! This is your last week to see local music photographer Jenny Jimenez ‘s photography exhibit at Skylark Cafe. The Seattle Times had a nice interview, and The Seattle Weekly has a […]
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Creative Alphabets
Thought you might enjoy some interesting design links today. I love this collection of 41 creative and unique alphabet charts compiled by Share Some Candy. While we’re at it, let’s continue with the creative alphabet […]
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Objectified US television premiere on PBS
As we reported back in May, Gary Hustwit, Director of Helvetica, the documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, has a new project, Objectified. Objectified explores industrial design and the manufactured objects we […]
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Objectified: Consuming Design
Gary Hustwit, Director of Helvetica, the documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual cultre, is at it again. His newest project, Objectified, explores industrial design and the manufactured objects we surround ourselves with on […]
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Review: Andy Warhol Live! at the de Young Museum
Over the course of his meteoric career, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) used the medium of music to transform himself from fan, to record album designer, to producer, to celebrity night-clubber, to rock star. Warhol Live presents […]