Tenticles, Retro

• Awesome book art!
• Chemical Tenticles - [wow video]
• Cool retro style applied to modern designs - [vintage]
• Portraits... in a very cool way - [gallery]
• Stefan Sagmeister: Things I have learned in my life so far

DUMBO, Crouser, Wiener

• Festivities/NYC/Art :: Planning on checking out the
  
• Dave LaChapelle exhibit
• FIT Gothic Fashion exhibit
• Andres Serrano exhibit
  

• Festivities/NYC/Art :: "The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is pleased to present the D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL,™ sponsored by Current. For the 12th year running, the entire neighborhood of Dumbo, Brooklyn, will become a multi-sensory art arena, FREE and open to all."

• Photography :: Micheal Crouser

• Jewelry/ID :: Erica Wiener Jewelry

• Advertising/Spot ::Axe: Squares

Interesting Stuff!

Interesting Stuff!

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'

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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:



Spades - King David

Hearts V Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?

A. One thousand

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.

When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'

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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'

It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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September! Time Flies

• Personal/Photo: Added new page to my photo section!

• Personal/Art Direction: Added new stuff to art direction section!
• Interior Design/Branding: Jetblues new restaurant terminals!
• Strange/Nature: The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth.
• Museum/Exhibit: Ice Sculptures
  
• Poster Design/Illustration: Jason Munn
• Design/Funny: Made in USA shirt in Chinese.
• Package Design:Student Spotlight: Tabula Rossa
• Contemporary Art: Tim Fraser Brown: Pantone Painting

• Awesome Urban Furniture - [designs]
• Art Deco Space Travel Posters - [retro-future]
• Wicked Drawing on a Kitchen Floor - [wow art]
• This street drummer is something else - [wow video]