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September 23, 2014
Original Paintings for Pulp Covers
The blog Pulp Covers claims to bring you “the best of the worst” in lurid, sensationalistic, illustrated covers from the 20th Century tradition of cheap pulp novels. As a gallery of antiquated titillation, it’s entertaining enough. But sprinkled throughout the site’s many specimens are examples of the original illustrations for the covers, before they became…
September 22, 2014
Smashing Mag on Prototyping
This article surveys the current landscape of tools available for prototyping mobile app design, as seen through the eyes of Pauly Ting of Tigerspike and Stephen Meszaros—who just happens to be my colleague at Wildcard. The two talk about their approach to the array of continually changing but still imperfect options for prototyping interfaces that…
Video from Lines for the iPhone 6
This is making the rounds, but I think it’s important to be sure everyone in the tech industry sees it. Filmmaker Casey Neistat spent 24 hours visiting the various lines for the new iPhone in New York City. What he saw were, apparently, low-income immigrants who speak English as a second language, enduring the long…
September 19, 2014
Origins of the Yankees’ Interlocking NY Logo
A 30 Sep item from The New York Times’ City Room blog reveals the origins of the Yankees’ world famous logo: It was designed by Tiffany & Co. as part of a silver shield-shaped Medal of Valor depicting a woman placing a laurel wreath on a policeman’s head. It also contained the by-now-familiar interlocking letters…
September 18, 2014
MagCozy
If you have one or more of Apple’s handy but easily lost MagSafe 2 adapters that allow older Apple laptop power supplies to work with modern MacBooks, then you’ll appreciate the MagCozy—a clever little silicone tether that prevents the adapter from getting lost. When I first came across this product online I filed it away…
What to Do with an Old iPhone
I have an old, white iMac Core 2 Duo model that I bought eight years ago that’s still getting good, routine use in my household. It’s a media server, a DVD and Blu-Ray ripper (thanks to an inexpensive external drive), and a station where we check the weather and news in the morning. Every year…
September 17, 2014
Icon by DKNG
These fifty illustrations focus on singular objects—mostly modes of transportation, and primarily cars—that typify famous films or TV shows. A few of them are straightforward, like the Death Star and three versions of the Batmobile, for instance. But the majority of them are cleverly oblique, and manage to capture their subject matter in unexpected, witty…
September 16, 2014
Women in Comics
It’s unlikely that the art form of comics, at least insofar as it has been practiced to date, will be remembered for its sterling treatment of female characters or women creators. The track record is pretty awful, to put it kindly. But two articles this week highlight hidden strains of women trying valiantly to carve…
Leica M60
The Leica M Edition 60 is a commemorative rangefinder camera whose body is meticulously crafted to recall the glory days of analog film. It looks gorgeous, and I confess a certain weakness for its aesthetics. But it costs an absurd US$20,000 to own. The whole premise of it strikes me as ridiculous, especially this video…
September 15, 2014
WalkNYC
For the past year or so, these freestanding signs showcasing maps and local information have been appearing throughout New York City. They were designed by Michael Bierut’s team at Pentagram, working with City ID, Billings Jackson Design, RBA Group, and T-Kartor—all for the city’s Department of Transportation. They signs are primarily geared towards visitors, so…
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