Rob Roy Kelly // American Wood Type

Rob Roy Kelly: American Wood Type Exhibition @ Salt and Cedar, Detroit.

Let The Countdowns Commence / Pt. II

Wishing you a typographic new year, and all good things to come!

How Pinteresting // Crumpet Loves

I recently started following Stephanie Crumpet on pinterest and have found myself constantly repinning her. The above were taken off of her pinboard entitled Crumpet Loves, a favorite of mine. Her and I share a similar aesthetic and felt a need to show her work, etc. Find more of her personal projects here and here.

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unrelated internet finds...

- these words

- this chocolate bar

- these soap stones 

- this song

- these headphones

FOOD, 127 Prince

As many foodies as there are now a days, and restaurants that serve up farm and market fresh seasonal dishes, it wasn't always that way. FOOD, a Soho restaurant ran by struggling artists including Gordon Matta-Clark, opened in the early 1970's at 127 Prince and is now nothing more than a distant memory. Although FOOD's menu resembled many found in the same area today, an eaterie of its kind back then was almost unheard of—that is, a place serving up locally grown, organic and forged seasonal dishes, etc. 

Although the seemingly mundane tasks and prep work that take place in a kitchen may not strike you as something worthy of documentation, it's neat to see how things of this sort went down decades ago. I personally find the lack of editing photos and video to be much more intriguing and refreshing. 

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learn more about FOOD: 
-watch the 40 min. documentary
-read the soho memory project

Notable Artist // Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter best known for her self-portraits. I'd vaguely heard of Kahlo before, and until I had a better insight into her life I wasn't able to fully appreciate her beautifully tragic paintings. She must have had to endured a severe amount of physical and emotional pain in order to create such paintings.

Themes of extreme emotional pain and passion were more often than not evoked through her works, but her unequivocal, carefree nature was such an inspiration to me. It takes a great deal of courage to transform personal pains into art, and has always been an admirable trait in my eyes. Though she remained unaware of the fact that anyone could relate to the chaotic thoughts and feelings aroused in her paintings, it is these artists who have such a powerful impact on others. The movie based on her life, Frida, is an inspirational and intimate look into the beautifully tormented story and I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about her.

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a few of Kahlo's quotes:

“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you.”

“I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”

“I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling.”

Notable Artist // Kseniya Simonova

Kseniya Simonova took first place in Ukraine's Got Talent series with her breathtaking sand animation performance piece. After watching this in one of my classes tonight, I wanted to share it with anyone who hasn't seen it. See a video of one of Kseniya's past performance under the cut.

Speech Bubble Card

A simple and sweet valentine card design from Our Shop. 

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A few more links:
-try this card if you're in a long distance relationship.

-this tea for two idea will surely warm his heart up.

-eep it simple by writing down ten things you love about him.

(photo source)

Etsy Prints

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I love getting new ideas and inspiration from new found artists and thought the design of these prints were all pretty awesome.

The Gift Of Type

times ampersand pillow

striped notebook

vintage stamp set

industrial hamper

letterpress calendar

For any type obsessed friend, I thought these would make some pretty awesome gifts. I thought that striped notebook was really cute. I've always liked collecting design-y notebooks, journals and sketch pads that have something unique to offer. Hope this post gave you some good gifting suggestions and ideas. 

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a few more gifting links:
-our shop, lots of neat finds at this uk based shop.

-check out these gifting ideas for him if you need some extra guidance. 

-save a few bucks by making your own wrapping paper.

Notable Artist // Bri Emery

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Bri is a California based graphic designer and art director for Rue Magazine. She comes off as such an enthusiastic and hilariously rad kinda lady who could surely b r i g h t e n up anyone's day! Bri has an impeccable eye for fashion, too. The above are just a few of her many wonderful designs. You can visit her blog here, and her style column here. 

3 words to describe her design aesthetic:

xx. happy blogging :)

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a bit more:

- an interview with bri

- her pinterest page

- her blogshop blogger classes (more under the cut)

How Pinteresting

I finally created a pinterest and think it's such a nicely designed site. It's a simple way to keep your visual interests categorized and there are so many boards to get inspiration from. If you're enjoy this blog, try checking out my newest pin boards.

Honest Posters

I thought the design of the above humorous minimalist posters were pretty cool. If you like them, you might like the sleek design of these children's fairy tale story posters I found while browsing on Joanna Goddard's blog. 

(source: ffffound)