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WTHR, a gorgeous iPhone weather app by David Elgena.
06.26.2012
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by plamen
Arthur Buxton creates colour palettes of US, British, Paris and Italian Vogue covers from the last 30 years. Trends and differences between editions clearly visible. Previously on Quipsologies: hand-stitched Vogue covers and layered 2010 Vogue covers.
06.26.2012
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by james i bowie
As previously reported, the United Arab Emirates is crowdsourcing its new national logo. The public is now invited to choose a winner from five finalists.
06.24.2012
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by ricardo cordoba
Jeff Yang takes Fresh Direct to task for using “a cliche fake-brushstroke ‘oriental’ typeface that reflexively causes many Asians to cringe” in a stir fry kits and dumplings promotion.
Gothamist has covered the story here.
06.24.2012
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by james i bowie
Thrasher magazine imagines what team logos would look like if skateboarding were a conventional sport.
06.22.2012
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by armin
18-inch dissection sculptures of Lego men, by Jason Freeny. Check the link for an exhaustive making-of photo collection.
06.22.2012
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by armin
This series of 10-second idents by ManvsMachine for Science channel are awesome.
06.22.2012
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