Children in Brazil hold the new world record for the tallest tower built out of Legos. Located in Sao Paulo and made from 500,000 pieces, the tower reaches a staggering 102 feet 3 inches. That height exceeds the previous record, held by Chile, by about 1 foot. Legos sure do bring back some fond childhood [...]
Everyone loves a wedding, especially when it involves royalty. That’s why fifty-two designers from all 8 seasons of Project Runway have created sketches of wedding dresses for Kate Middleton. The above photo is a design by Rami Kashou, from season 4 of Project Runway. I picked his design as my favorite because I love how [...]
The Devil’s Pet is a unique candle created by London based designer Thorunn Arnadottir. In the shape of a cat, the wax holds a secret. Inside is a “skeleton”, revealed as the wick melts the wax. The seemingly innocent ball of yarn next to the cat’s foot is actually the end of the wick. “[S]o [...]
You may have seen NBC’s America’s Got Talent on TV over the past few years but have you ever heard of Ukraine’s Got Talent? Kseniya Simonova is a contestant from the show, above is her video performance of Sand Animation (Click here to view more videos of Kseniya Simonova). She gently pushes and pulls sand [...]
Everyone loves a good Disney movie, but they just don’t make them like they used to! This video takes you back 75 years to educate you on the process of making an animated cartoon. Disney’s Snow White “was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film [...]
I am never disappointed by the artwork of Jen Stark. The first time I saw her artwork, which was on the web, I was blown away. I was already a fan by the time I saw her work in person at SCOPE Art Show in Miami, FL. In person, her artwork is stunning. I almost [...]
The first time I witnessed Direct TV’s ingenious ad featuring a petite lap giraffe, everyone in the room announced they wanted one of those giraffes! I mean, that must be about the most adorable thing I have ever seen! So, I tracked down Sokoblovsky Farms, Russia’s finest purveyors of miniature lap giraffes, the best and [...]
Above is a screen shot of a Google Search on “Helvetica”, Friday, April 1st, 2011. As a joke, Google set all the text to appear in Comic Sans, a sworn enemy of Helvetica and most designers. In school, I was always warned of the dangers of using Comic Sans but never really understood what the [...]
While rummaging around Google Image Search, I found this awesome typography poster. I was attracted to the unique color scheme and creative illustrative creatures. Curious about the artist and with the hopes of finding more of his artwork to view, I followed the link attached to the image. I was brought to Grain Edit. While [...]
If yesterday’s post wasn’t enough inspiration for you, then you are in luck! Fubiz is not a social bookmarking site like VisualizeUs, but it does have just as great and inspiring photos. “The Fubiz site is a platform centered on the subjects of the graphic world, the urban culture, the products tendencies and numerical arts.” [...]