Keep Calm and Carry On - The History of a Poster
“In the Spring of 1939, with war against Germany all but inevitable, the British Government’s Ministry of Information commissioned a series of propaganda posters to be distributed throughout the country at the onset of hostilities. It was feared that in the early months of the war Britain would be subjected to gas attacks, heavy bombing raids and even invasion. The posters were intended to offer the public reassurance in the dark days which lay ahead.”
Source: barterbooks.co.uk
Recently, a study showed that people tended to prefer cars with “angry” faces. Auto designers have known this for a while, as the vast majority of cars available today have “faces” (you know, the front end arrangement of headlights, grille, and shapes that we tend to read like a face) that are at least aggressive, and at most absolutely freaking livid. Continue reading…
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Temporary Work
I got a call today from Smithgroup - where I worked last summer - and they want me to come in and work for for them for about a week and a half. Apparently they need help on a project that is a little behind. Of course I am hoping that it will turn into more than a week and a half, but we’ll see what happens. Worst case scenario is that I get some work. Not bad.
Dezeen » Blog Archive » The Foetus Project by Jorge Lopes Dos Santos
“Brazilian design graduate Jorge Lopes Dos Santos has developed a way of making physical models of foetuses using data from ultrasound, CT and MRI scans.”
Source: dezeen.com
OWI // Office for Word and Image Barn House
This is near perfection. An iconic image, repurposed existing building, great use of materials and simplicity.
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The Ultimate Modern Desert House
This is a unique take on a canopy shading a house. It seems, however, that the canopy could have been better integrated into the house design.
Source: jetsongreen.com
