This isn’t new, it’s fun though. Scratchboard, outlined in Illustrator CS5, with colour added on a layer below.

What would happen if you decided to design a font that was a combination of every font on your system? Moritz Resl knows. Check out his one minute movie and samples of his combo characters

Benjamin Starr from visual news posted these amazing maps whose colours represent past and current flows of the Mississippi. The maps were made in 1944 by Harold Fisk, a cartographer, but they could hang on a gallery wall today.

Cayce Zavaglia  embroiders, but a lot differently than your Grandma. I’ve never seen her embroidery in person, but she is the goddess of the thread for sure.

The photo shoot with the models was an absolute gas.

I have just been accepted as a member of the National Cartoonists Society. In the spring, my friend, Dave Whamond invited me to their convention. It was a ton-o-fun and rubbing shoulders with some of the funniest people on the planet was humbling.

Thomas Doyle envisions an apocalyptic world. His dioramas are all a bit dark, but tell interesting stories.

I’ve mentioned Retronaut’s site before, a great place to waste time. These japanese train station posters are just brilliant. This one is reminding people to not smoke on the trains and platforms. A great use of western iconography.

All the news reports tell you that the economy is getting better. Do you believe them?

These beautiful birdhouses are perfect for the typophile in your life. It’s an experiment to replace sparrow habitats that are declining in urban areas.

via neatorama