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Fraley’s Robot Repair Shop
“Fraley’s Robot Repair” is a wonderfully detailed storefront art installation of a retro robot repair shop. Created by artist Toby Atticus Fraley, the installation is…
The Design Sketches of Apple Macintosh Icon Designer Susan Kare
Steve Silberman of NeuroTribes has posted a fascinating article about graphic designer Susan Kare, the icon and font designer for the original 1984 Apple Macintosh…
1949 National Candy Wholesalers Association Salesman Catalog
The 1949 salesman’s catalog from the National Candy Wholesalers Association is full of great images and slogans for making confectionery sales. View the entire gallery…
Chuck Norris World of Warcraft TV Commercial
The latest World of Warcraft television commercial features Chuck Norris as a Hunter.
Fantasmagorie (1908), The First Animated Cartoon
“Fantasmagorie” is a short silent animated film created in 1908 by French caricaturist Émile Cohl that is considered the world’s first animated cartoon. The film…
Map of Thanksgiving Dinner
Map of Thanksgiving Dinner on Incidental Comics
Samsung Galaxy S II Commercial Makes Fun of Apple Fanboys
Samsung’s new “Next Big Thing” commercial for their Galaxy S II Android phone makes fun of Apple fanboys, along with throwing in a nice…
Timerrr, An Online Countdown Timer Based on Traditional Kitchen Timer
Timerrr is an intuitive online countdown timer based on traditional physical kitchen timers. It comes in two versions, a retro rotary-style timer and an egg-shaped…
Laboratory of Food Analysis
Laboratory of Food Analysis is an interactive art installation designed to look like a food laboratory. Lab visitors are mock tested by lab assistants who…
Fine Art Doodle Drawings by Sagaki Keita
Japanese artist Sagaki Keita creates beautiful drawings of classic works of art and other iconic images but with a whimsical twist—the drawings are in fact…