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I'm Seeing Pink (It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!)

10/3/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

Hello October!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and, as such, we will surely be seeing a lot of pink. I love the way that these days the sight of pink is an instantaneous reminder of breast cancer and goodwill towards women. I'm not talking about a girl's pink sneakers or balloons at a baby shower -- I'm talking the non-traditional use of pink as in your pink blender or water filter or vacuum! It makes me feel a special sense of pride and solidarity as a woman, especially when I see those of the other gender...


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The Daily Find

Picture Perfect Invitations

8/24/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

photo canister invitations
How appropriate and creative -- a picture perfect wedding invitation for two photography lovers.

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Vintage Restaurant Menus

8/23/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

vintage menu design 1
Three meals a day, sometimes home, sometimes out. Deciding where and what to eat is a part of our everyday, and dining out, a favorite social pastime. TASCHEN's "Menu Design in America, 1850-1985" reminds us that menus shouldn't just be run of the mill paper lists. As the restaurant industry flourished, menus became an important marketing tool and keepsake, many designed with vibrant colors and illustrations.

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Soulfood

Back to School Favorites

8/17/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

As we are fast approaching Labor Day and summer is coming to a close, we know what else is happening soon... It's back to school time! Some are excited to see friends again. Some are dreading class and nights of doing homework. Some are just nervous about that first day and what's in store for the rest of the year. To ease our nerves, we make sure we have all of our ducks in a row to make a great new first impression...


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The Daily Find

Featured Artist: Huy Lam

8/16/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

marilyn monroe huy lam phrases picture
They say a picture paints a thousand words...And with some patience and diligence, a couple thousand words can also paint a picture. Artist Huy Lam uses phrases printed in tiny fonts to recreate pictures. Shown below, the word "GENIUS" makes up the portrait of Van Gogh and the image of Marilyn Monroe is made up of her famous measurements "36-24-37".

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The Daily Find

Joel Fisher on Design

8/10/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

coffeemaker and vegetables"I in fact choose to use a coffeemaker to boil vegetables. Why? Because if I used something else that just makes coffee, my client would ask me, 'Can it boil vegetables?'”

-- Joel Fisher, User Experience Designer

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Cheers! It's International Beer Day!

8/5/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

August 5th is International Beer Day. In celebration of the beer community -- brewers and lovers alike, we'd like to raise a glass to all and particularly to these top 5 beer drinking countries. So learn how the best put one back and then find a celebration wherever you are.


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The Daily Find

Happy 20th Anniversary, Lollapalooza!

8/5/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

lollapalooza 20th anniversary poster
Today is Day 1 of Lollapalooza's 20th anniversary music festival. Here's a peek of how the festival's look has changed throughout the years. Since its start in 1991, Lollapalooza has grown from having a shaky branding system to its more polished and well-recognized, artistic look today. Its current logo was launched in 2005 when founder Perry Farrell first partnered with C3 Presents and found a permanent home for the festival in our lovely city, Chicago.

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Featured Artist: Stephan Zirwes

8/1/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

stephan zirwes images from sky
Photographer Stephan Zirwes specializes in images of different field areas and urban centers taken from the sky and often revealing embedded patterns and the natural beauty of our everyday lives and world.

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Practice Your Wall Tagging Skills

7/29/2011 | Author: Brenda Teruel

walls notebook for graffiti artists
Practice makes perfect. The Walls Notebook features 80 wall images for aspiring graffiti artists to practice their art and get a "feel" for the real thing. Buy it here.

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