Category Archives: Design

Shades of Grey

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Hah. I bet you thought this was going to be a post about that series of books which have become popular beyond my understanding. It isn’t about a book; it’s about street art. Sometimes street art is about give and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Graffiti, Street Art, Typography

Manual Washing “Machines”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

I don’t have a washer/dryer in my apartment. There is a laundromat near by so I trudged over with my overstuffed bag of laundry. I always put off doing the wash until my need for the small necessities is dire. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Industrial Design, Products, Urban Planning | 4 Comments

Some Days Are Better Than Others

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Some days, you just need to hear something nice about yourself, even if it’s anonymous and not true. Society6 has found the solution: Emergency Compliments. After reading the randomly generated compliment, you can chose – do you still feel crappy? … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Humor, Typography

Little Lies We Tell Ourselves

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

It appears to be illustration day at GMWW. I like to mix up the topics but I couldn’t resist these posters of little white lies we tell ourselves. There are some that I’ve muttered to myself from time to time … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Illustration, Typography | 2 Comments

Poster Compilations

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

I came across a couple posts of image compilation posters through Quipsologies September archive. Both posters catalog 2 favorite things – robots and animals. First up, Famous Robots by Society6. Can you name the robots without looking at the tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, Illustration, Paper

Color – Man vs. Woman Edition

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Steven von Worley over at Data Pointed (so many pretty pictures of information) created an info graphic, based on xkcd’ s color survey, mapping the male vs. female preference for colors by popular name. He explains the graphing of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Infographics, Information

Tooth Fairy’s Responsibilities

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

There were two things I looked forward to when losing a tooth as a kid: The little plastic treasure chest the school nurse gave you to store your tooth if you lost it during school. Sometimes, if the tooth was … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Paper, Products, Shopping, Typography

Get the Record Player from Storage

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

It’s true, I am a child of the 70s. I do remember other kids who had the Fisher-Price record player, but the records were limited to songs like Camptown Races (which I just learned is one of many Minstrel songs … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Technology, Video

Next in Vending

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

The automat was once all the rage (I wouldn’t object to an automat lunch option near work – I think they could be quite popular if someone made a stab at bringing them back with tasty food). We can still … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Humor, Pop Culture

Keep Calm

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

It appears to be a video day, though for once it isn’t about being short on time. I simply keep finding enjoyable links. The Keep Calm and Carry On craze has reached a fever pitch. Posters, tee shirts, even cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, History, Pop Culture, Print, Products, Shopping, Typography, Video