Observed | August 16
In addition to his work as a painter, Monet maintained
stunning gardens that, after World War II, were destroyed and left neglected. Gilbert Vahé brought the landscape back to its former glory. [BV]
What wine do you pair with Roast Beast from
How the Grinch Stole Christmas? More thoughts on
what fictional foods might taste like. [BV]
Observed | August 15
Hot outside? Cool off with strangely melancholy
poolside photographs from Slovakian artist Mária Švarbová. [BV]
You‘re never too old to
make the world smile: At 90 years old, Kimiko Nishimoto continues to delight the world with her creative self-portrait photography. [BV]
Observed | August 14
Over at the Smithsonian,
a discussion of relevance. [BV]
Observed | August 13
A brief history of plastic:
design’s favorite material. [BV]
NYC’s Uber cap won’t
solve the city’s traffic problem: what the city really needs is a limit on private cars. [BV]
Observed | August 09
The Trump campaign asks its supporters to choose a Space Force logo from
six proposed designs. (via
James I. Bowie) [BV]
Observed | August 08
The hopes that
data and design can revitalize urban areas. [BV]
Observed | August 06
Sticks and stones and all that:
25 legendary literary feuds, ranked. (And somehow many involved Dick Cavett.) [BV]
Observed | August 02
Do you remember them all? A history of
Mac startup and crash chimes. [BV]
Famous landmarks,
before they were finished. [BV]
Observed | August 01
Who really decides how language works?
Grammar purity is one big ponzi scheme. [BV]
A new study has found that private ride options such as Uber and Lyft, and ride-hail services services like UberPool are resulting in more driving overall, making traffic worse + cities less livable. [BV]
Observed | July 31
Bless this Instagrammer: Wander. Roam.
Replicate. [BV]
Where were you in
1988? [BV]
Observed | July 23
Need a little more
Saul Bass on your walls? [BV]
Observed | July 20
Been enjoying GLOW? Check out
the gorgeous ladies of Japanese wrestling. [BV]
Looking back at
the design of the African Writers Series. [JH]
Observed | July 19
Let children play outside.
Let them make mud pies and get dirty. [BV]
Observed | July 18
15 of
the best illustrations of the 2018 World Cup. [BV]
Looking for a place to visit this summer?
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum looks amazing. [BV]
Observed | July 17
Interesting:
Open offices result in less collaboration among employees. [BV]
Tim Berners-Lee, the man who created the world wide web, has seen his creation debased by everything from fake news to mass surveillance.
But he’s got a plan to fix it. [BV]
Observed | July 13
Traveling this summer? 22 ambassadors
recommend the one book to read before visiting their country. [BV]
Can cottage cheese
follow Chobani’s lead and rebrand>a? to achieve the unthinkable—some curb appeal? [LS]
Observed | July 12
What’s Eating the World? The fifth issue of Weapons of Reason, a publication with a limited run of eight issues, explores the effects of the food industry on our planet with saturated colors and infographics that any designer would appreciate. [LS]
Congratulations to Karen Hofmann,
the new Provost of ArtCenter College of Design. She‘s the first woman to hold the position in the 88-year history of the College. [BV]
Observed | July 11
What is
the meaning behind the Thin Blue Line flag? (via
James I. Bowie) [BV]
Observed | July 09
One full hour of
1980‘s video game ads! [BV]
Bonnie Siegler is an award-winning graphic designer. She is the founder of Eight and a Half, a multidisciplinary design studio based in New York, and before that, was the co-founder of Number Seventeen. She got her degree at Carnegie Mellon University, has taught in the graduate design programs at Yale University, RISD, and the School of Visual Arts and was the 2014 Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts at the University of Hartford. 
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