Yusuke Sugomori, who describes himself as a “creative technologist,” has created a project called CSS Sans — a font collection that is created purely from CSS. A cool feature of the webpage is that as you mouse over a particular CSS class, the portion of the font for which it is responsible gets highlighted: Are there […]
Judgemental Subway Map of Manhattan
Thrillist has recently released what they dub an “actually useful subway map, which tells you what to expect at virtually all of Manhattan’s stops.” I really do believe this version of the subway map may be more useful for tourists, as well as locals who want to venture out of their comfort zones. Now I am tempted […]
The Inspiration Behind Lando Calrissian’s Helmet Design
Costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jamero recalls: “Every Friday afternoon, we would play baseball and once I jokingly put a glove on engineer Wade Childress’s head…” Via Reddit. (For more Star Wars designs and their origins, check out one of my most popular posts ever, Top 5 Star Wars Designs and What Inspired Them. It used to have a […]
Global Luxury Shoe Designers Reimagine Cinderella’s Glass Slipper
In celebration of the release of the live action film Cinderella, Disney has enlisted 9 global luxury shoe designers to create their own interpretation of the iconic glass slipper. Take a look! Paul Andrew:“Cinderella’s glass slipper represents every woman’s dream shoe. The story, being a classic, inspired me to use my iconic pointed toe silhouette, which […]
Parody Posters of 2015 Oscar Nominated Films
Presented to you by the 2nd Annual RIPTcademy Awards. I would totally watch some of these; The Grand Arkham Asylum looks especially badass! And Quailman? I used to love the show Doug! The Theory of Everything – The Theory of Everything is AWESOME! American Sniper – Canadian Sniper You may also like: Horror Movies, Vampires, and Fizzix! Illustrator […]
35 Movies of 2015, Each Symbolized by a Single Image
Can you recognize these anticipated movies of 2015 from just a simple icon? (Hint: the numbers represent sequels.) See my answers in the comments section below. I couldn’t find the answer to row 6, image 4 (the orange one with the suitcase). I know it’s a sequel since it has the number 2, but I […]
Illustrator Gives Western Fairy Tales a Korean Makeover
Korean artist Na Young Wu has recently unveiled a series of illustrations which combines well-known western fairy tales with the Korean manhwa (the equivalent of manga in Korean) as well as the traditional Korean drawing style! They’re quite stunning, to say the least. The Princess and the Frog: The Little Mermaid: Snow White: You may also like: The […]
How Famous Artists Would Arrange Their Thanksgiving Plates
Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday, I’d like to share with you a series of photographs by Hannah Rothstein. Each picture depicts theatrical plate stylings from some of the most recognizable names in art. I’m a bit bummed that my two favorite artists (Modigliani and Kandinsky) weren’t included, but I gotta admit that each arrangement […]
5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week
1. Do you want to code a snowflake? Disney Interactive and Code.org has teamed up to inspire future computer programmers — especially girls — to learn some basic coding skills in a fun, visual way. Head on over to the Frozen Hour of Code to help Anna and Elsa create shapes and patterns on ice using simplified blocks […]
Suck My Brick
I love these LEGO creations by Flickr user SuckMyBrick. Can you guess the pop culture icon depicted in each sculpture? (Highlight just below the photo to see the answer.) Michael Jackson