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American Icons, Pop Culture Icons Art Show by Jason Brockert
The American Icons art exhibition will feature the photo-realistic paintings of Jason Brockert. His art covers pop culture icons like Star Wars action figures, Pac-Man,…
TimeMaps, Interactive Map Showing Trip Duration Instead of Distance
TimeMaps by Dutch designer Vincent Meertens is an elegant interactive travel planner map that displays trip duration as a graphic overlay (demo video). The map…
A Visualization of Tweets Mentioning 11-11-11 Traveling The World
Twitter has posted visualization showing how tweets mentioning 11:11 on 11-11-11 spread around the world.
Film About the Early Years of Shepherd Fairey and Origin of Obey Giant
Director Julian Marshall is creating a feature length narrative film about the early years of Shepherd Fairey and the origin of his “Obey Giant” street…
Drinkify, A Web App That Recommends Cocktails To Go With Music
Drinkify is a fun web app that chooses a cocktail to accompany your inputted musical selection. While enjoying your beverage, it plays a song by…
Bert and Ernie Recording TomTom GPS Directions
TomTom announced that the voices of Bert and Ernie from "Sesame Street" are available to customize their in-car GPS navigational devices.
The Big Head, A Giant Videoconferencing Helmet by Dan Rosenfeld
The Big Head by San Francisco artist Dan Rosenfeld is an oversize video conferencing helmet that displays an enlarged version of the wearer’s face on…
Trench Bridge, A Pedestrian Bridge Below Water Level
The Trench Bridge by Dutch architecture firm RO & AD is a pedestrian bridge that is almost entirely below water level. The bridge allows…
The Flying Rhinos of the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project
In an effort to increase the population of the endangered South-central Black Rhinoceros of South Africa, conservationists from the WWF and local partners are moving…
A Brief Visual History of The Title Design of Saul Bass
To celebrate the release of Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham, Ian Albinson of Art of the…