Comfort Creatures on Art

What is Art? Well, here's a creative take on that age-old debate, as per these friendly playdough animals... Sure to put a smile on anyone's face. Enjoy the show!

2008 Web Trend Map

It looks like a metro map of a large city, but it's not. It is a map of the internet, documenting user trends, and is aptly named the 2008 Web Trend Map. The clickable online version actually allows users to select Snap Shots, which allows you to mouse over the various sites, getting a little screenshot of each!

Paperless Home

The Uhlik family has gone paperless. According to this New York Times article, Chris Uhlik (a Google engineer and founder of the Internet Archive) is well on his way to environmental bliss and harmony in his home, as are many other homes. He says that private homes are going paperless faster than offices, due in part to the cost of ink, printers, and so forth. That said, more electricity is consumed, as people turn to computers for their master copies... increasing the demand for that resource instead.

Contemporary Character Design and Art

"Enter the playground" ... these words beckon at Pictoplasma's friendly, colorful and interactive "Colour Me! Playground", where one can scribble and doodle the day away (after signing up).

Once you get past all the "Enter" screens, the friendly CMYK colors greet you with their uber-modern cheer, and sound effects make the drawing experience all the more... well, colorful.

Young Designers on the Move in Australia

Andrew Maynard Architects is full of good ideas, including hosting a well thought-out design space called Latitude @ designEX, which showcases the work of young designers.

Tubes and irregular forms are the look of the day, as these contemporary designers develop interesting spaces by changing the line of sight.

Speed Trap Alert!

Having just returned from a road trip down the Northeast coast of USA, this article on speed traps caught my eye.

No, I did not get any speeding tickets, but I suppose it would have been nice to know where the next police car lurked, in advance... just ask my navigator who had to bear the brunt of my sudden slow-downs, en route to our various destinations.

Groovy Graffiti

Delight your imaginative self with visions of Bansky, a Bristol artist who indulges in clever (my favorite word) artwork. Detailed stencils silhouette characters fit right with their settings, and yet, they stand out for their originality.

I love the casually-dressed woman sitting on the couch in her elaborate living room, and a large wall-papered elephant stares at her, while she sits reading, oblivious to the giant's prying eyes.

That said, each image is better than the next... so many wonderful depictions of society!