Migrant’s Guide to Illegal Border Crossings
Nice! With this ironic yet practical Do-it-yourself manual, Marta Monge aims to show us what being an illegal migrant is like, without judging the reasons that brought its readers to the status of illegals. Article on Vice
van Leeuwen
Keeping it simple pays off. The Van Leeuwen ice cream brand increased sales by 50% after it redesigned its packaging. Read all about it on Quartz
Animal Wisdom
These ‘wise-ass’ animals are brought to us by the Parisian Geneviève Gauckler. They are available in bookform at 100for10
Liquid Design
Quench your thirst on these liquid designs by Alex Trochut from Spain. Salud!
Brooklyn Fare
Designer Steven Jokisch knows how to keep it simple. Sometimes all you need is good copy and some self control. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to order. The Brooklyn Fare is here.
USSR Posters
These Soviet posters almost make me long back for the cosy days under Soviet rule. Click here for the entire collection on flickr. With a big ‘spasibo’ to Ben Perry for sharing!
Woodcarvings in Technicolor
These rowdies and unrulies were born from Roman Klonek’s brain, I first saw his work at the kemistrygallery. Love it!
OK Go
This video was shot in 4.2 seconds, just saying.
Henriquez Lara / La Muerte
It’s probably a good thing that these skull illustrations never served as a long term branding solution for the Victoria beer brand. But man, are they fun! Much respect for Estudio Henriquez Lara!
13 Miles of Typography
Always in awe of the ‘nerd’ that takes the time to document and classify. Ksenya Samarskaya is one of those people, she was asked by Hopes&Fears to show us a cross section of lettering on Broadway.
F is for Food and Fun
Lucky Peach’s website is an eclectic trove of articles on food. I am always happy to receive their Newsletter, it’s informative, often funny, and most of all… never dull. Come tickle your frontal lobe, have a look at the eye popping imagery.
Loopy Loops
Romain Laurent shoots brilliant stuff for advertising and when the work’s done he comes out to play. Here’s just two of his very witty GIFs, you should definitely go check out his website.