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(via Scooby Doo and the Presidential Election by Chris Phillips)

Nope, this is really happening.

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this!

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Learn graphic design while playing poker! The Design Deck is a deck of playing cards that doubles as a practical guide to graphic design. Each of the 52 faces contains a useful piece of information about graphic design, including typography, color theory, design techniques, history, and more, with beautiful visual examples.

The Design Deck normally sells for $19.90 (+ shipping), but for a limited time only, you can get it for just $14 (+ shipping).

Check it here: http://bit.ly/thedesigndeck

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FITC Tokyo 2015 titles by Ash Thorp

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Mesmerizing, love it.

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HOLO 2

Independent (and quite frankly necessary) tech art magazine HOLO has its second edition available for pre-order:

“If anything, this magazine is an attempt to come to terms with the new normal,” is how the first issue of HOLO opined on our “hyper-connected, accelerating present that is a mere innovation cycle away from fantastical (or dystopian) fiction” in spring 2014. Since then we’ve seen the fall of the Berlin wall commemorated with a floating wall of light (8,000 balloons, each laden with LEDs) and the harrowing landing of the Philae probe on comet 67P (hurtling across space at 80,000 km/h) while our concerns about the erosion of privacy continue to grow. Clearly, the new normal isn’t slowing down anytime soon. On the contrary, given the brisk pulse of creative synergies that connect disciplines and offer glimpses of potential futures, it’s imperative that we slow down, reflect, and process the curious developments at the intersection of art, science, and technology once more.

Wobbly drawing machines with personality, a roomful of light bulbs that pulse the syncopated rhythm of a hundred heartbeats, bouncing an encoding of Beethoven’s

Moonlight Sonata off the moon—revealing the “faces, anecdotes, and personalities behind important work“ has been a HOLO mandate from day one. Our second issue will take you to Montréal, London, Paris, Ghent, Zürich, and Berlin where seven contemporary artists and designers who push the boundaries of 21st century creativity have opened up their world to our team of writers and photographers. From Rafael Lozano-Hemmer demoing a machine for capturing the last breath of revered musicians in his St. Laurent workshop loft, to Katie Paterson sifting through a collection of fossils leftover from a project that’s a million years in the making, to 90-year-old computer art pioneer Vera Molnar revealing her latest work over a mean brew of turkish coffee – each of these encounters shed light on careers that span decades and questions that have been around for millennia.

More Here

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Knyttan

London-based service combines digital art and design and knitware fashion to produce customized clothing - video embedded below:

What if there was a different way that meant designers could offer more to their customers? What if customers could define what is made, letting them make their wardrobe their own?

We started Knyttan to remove the layers between designers and customers – and by doing so, give everyone a better choice.

In a world of unlimited choice, we help you to find the perfect item. The shape of our clothes is fixed by our fashion team so you know everything fits well. Our colours are chosen by each designer, so you know that everything will look good. All our products are made in the finest Italian Merino wool so you know it will last.

You can find out more and start editing designs at their website here

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NONOTAK -SILHOUETTES at GLOW NEXT / MU

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The making of FUJI (不死) audiovisual installation, 2014 http://joanielemercier.com/the-making-of-fuji/

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"Lighting Layers and Reflections"

Sculptural installation I designed

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A rare glimpse of North Korea in astounding timelapse. We can only imagine the hoops they had to jump through to shoot this.

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Amazing

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robert henke aka monolake - lumiere no. 6, excerpt i

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HOLO Magazine

First issue of the new computational arts magazine put together by the team behind Creative Applications is out now.

Intended to be published twice a year, it could be considered to offer a different insight to the subject which the internet (a fast-attention medium) couldn’t produce. Usually, coverage on this topic in print is esoteric, but the tone here is far more informal to it’s advantage - over 200 ad-free pages with beautifully designed layouts. There are interviews with animator David O’Reilly (famous for his one-off Adventure Time 3D glitch episode and the graphics for the Spike Jonze film Her), artist Racquel Myers who works with the graphical limiations of the Commodore C64, and installation artist Zimoun (who I have covered here before) who creates simple minimalist works with basic materials.

Here is a two-minute review put together by Steven Watson on the magazine:

All in all, it is a satisfying publication on the subject even if you are already familiar with some of the projects included from the internet. A promising first issue which does justice to the subject.

You can find out more about the magazine at the project’s website here

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Ba-O-Ba II, 1969 by Keith Sonnier

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Marutaro is an adorable pygmy hedgehog with some serious Internet fame. The Japan-based celebrity has over 47,000 followers on Twitter (@hedgehogdays), and more fans around the web. It’s not hard to see why—just look at that face! Marutaro enjoys getting his picture taken, and he is patient enough to pose with the silly, illustrated masks that his owners make for him.

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Cute.

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Picked up a beautiful #moldall vase by #studioprepa from #mjolk yesterday. Each vase is unique glass art using wooden molds that leave the impression of wood bark and end-grain. Thx John and @juli_at_mjolk, we love your shop.