honest slogans
From the folks at digital synopsis, honest advertising slogans
fighting the devil
I’ve kept this image since college (at Alberta College of Art + Design). I found this illustration in a book of woodblock prints from the turn of the century. I think the cartoon can be applied to so many situations.
office exercise
Sitting all day can be bad for you, but what can you do when your job requires you to be at a desk all day. Take breaks ever 15 minutes or so when you are working at a desk–walk across the room, do a stretch–something to break the repetition. Here’s some stretches that really hep prevent injury and get the blood flowing.
gestetner
When I was in junior high, I volunteered to run the AV lab. I was responsible for keeping the machines all running, things like reel-to-reel tape players, overhead projectors and anything the teachers would use to aid them in class. One of the things I got to do was run the Gestetner Duplicator, it was my first experience with printing. The ink had a unique smell I still remember it, on test day, all the classrooms would smell like Gestetner ink. I recently came across this advert for one of its competitors.
matchbox art
Hunter Oatman-Stanford has compiled a great compendium of matchbook covers. The low quality reproductions have a certain charm to them. Especially when enlarged. The illustrations are so economical and well designed. via Collectors Weekly.
staggering beauty
If you have time to kill, you must check out staggering beauty by Google Labs designer–George Michael Brower. This little amusement can keep you busy for awhile. I would love to try it out with a cat and an iPad.
