Design For Mankind

frozen lake art.

frozen lake art

Artist Jim Denevan set out to create the world’s largest work of art on Lake Baikal in Siberia. Hint: he did it, and it’s all caught on film.

LINK: FAST CO DESIGN

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susie macmurray.

rubber glove wedding dress

Susie designed a wedding dress made from 1400 household gloves. Rad!

LINK: SUSIE MACMURAY
via lost at e minor

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MYkind: corners of my home…

imm living ceramic bear rug

Last month, immLiving sent over a handful of treats for me to style in my home as part of their favorite bloggers event. Needless to type, I was thrilled to participate, as immLiving is sort of the mecca for white ceramic accessories and quirky home surprises. Care to see how I used my favorite immFinds throughout my home?

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seats and feets.

seats-and-feets

Dots and lines, lines and dots.

LINKS: VROONLAND & ZALANDO

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volcano maps.

volcano map

Dudes. Wired.com just released a collection of 11 geological maps of volcanoes, and my are they erupting with awesome. I wrote a little play on words, there. You caught it, right? Good.

Anyway, amaaaazing.

LINK: WIRED.COM
via discover magazine (thanks, bridget!)

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cement earrings.

concrete earrings, cement stud earrings

Dude. I never loved pearl earrings, so these concrete / cement versions are perfectly me. They’re like rad little moons on your ears! ($50)

LINK: CANOE
thanks, leigha!

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MYkind: instawham.

Wham! Here’s what I did this week, according to Instagram:

glitter pants on canvas art

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bookmark it.

design finds of the week

Another week has come and gone here at DFM – enjoy a few submissions, favorites and other random tidbits that have been swimming in my inbox… happy Friday!

1. Scott Young is still in school, but his light form design screams professional. Go students!
2. Excerpt’s a new indie photogaphy mag, and it looks smashing.
3. Lucky Jackson is hand embroidering a different piece of art every day for an entire year. (My fingers just screamed at the thought!)
4. Galaxy scarves? You know I’m on it.
5. Miranda July’s resale shop is such a rad concept. Related: I’m buying this book asap.
6. Jen Stilwell creates super one-of-a-kind bags that have 3D triangles, trapezoids and hidden messages in them. Sold.

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artful interiors.

art and interiors

Oh, well gracious. You are quite the pair together, aren’t you, dears?

LINKS: AILI SCHMELTZ & HOUSE TO HOME

Artful Interiors is a weekly guest series from Laura Burkhart.

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graphic trends.

graphic design trends

This week’s graphic trend? A peek at some of today’s best typographic packaging. You’re inspired, yes?:

1. JME (via creature comforts)
2. Jed’s Coffee Co.
3. Hairy Bikers
4. IMGSpark
5. Ylang Noir Pur (via crafty cook-up)

Graphic Trends is a weekly guest series from Cassie Pyle.

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