Obsolete tech transformed into art
Of all the available New Year’s resolutions, going green in 2013 is certainly an admirable one. But if you’re not…
The incredible flying houses of Laurent Chehere
If the thought of flying houses conjures up images of Dorothy, Toto, and ruby slippers in the wake of that…
3D printing with Foldify
Sometimes apps are just apps—but other times they’re cultural phenomena (think Angry Birds). And while the jury’s still out on…
Beating creative block
Cards on the table: First and foremost, I’m a writer. And while I’ve worked with more than my share of…
Norman Rockwell in Gotham City
Few things scream Americana more than Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Inherently charming and idyllic, the 323 original…
Business cards from a galaxy far, far away
In the epic battle of Jedi vs. Sith, it never hurts to wield a trusty…business card? A tongue-in-cheek collection of…
Illusion meets reality
It’s not uncommon for those who find themselves working in the creative arts to be thought of as magicians. After…
Logo land: a terrain of twists and turns
An apple with a bite out of it is instantly recognizable — but delivering a logo with such iconic potential…
New York mapped by hand
Cartography (aka mapmaking) dates back to, quite literally, the cave man. The earliest maps consisted of cave paintings, rock carvings,…
Astounding topographic portraits
Artists can do a lot with a blank canvas. But UK-based Ed Fairburn demonstrates that a canvas with lines, words,…
New York in the movies
Who could forget the iconic image of Audrey Hepburn peering through the shop window in Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Streisand…
Freakish visions of kidulthood
It happens to all of us: that rude awakening when we realize Santa is just a department store employee and…
Amazing digitized digits
Finger painting is sooo 20th Century. This millennium, it’s all about the finger portrait — at least according to the…