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Art

Ade Bethune Iconography

Ade Bethune was a designer, illustrator, painter, writer, community activist and faithful follower of Jesus. She is most famous for her work with the Catholic Worker movement. In the early 1930’s, Ms. Bethune became a disciple of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, founders of the Catholic Worker Movement. Her designs were often published in The…

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It’s Gif Time!

The animated gif has come along way. Besides still being annoying, if done right, they can be somewhat interesting (and weird). Here are more if you like. and Here.

Punk Rock Flyers

A flyer (also spelled flier or called a handbill or leaflet) is a single page leaflet advertising a nightclub, event, service, or other activity. Flyers are typically used by individuals or businesses to promote their products or services. They are a form of mass marketing or small scale, community communication. Flyers are handed out on…

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I Can Read Movies, Book Cover Designs

Great book cover designs. Maybe I would have read more if I had these books back in day. She’s a replicant, isn’t she? Hold me. I can’t. But when it comes down to it, who’s holding the umbrella? Let’s see if you bastards can do 90. Hey, lady! You call him Dr. Jones! Aim for…

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Coffee Cup Art

California-based artist Cheeming Boey draws some sweet stuff on coffee cups. It’s better than the Styrofoam ending up in the dump that’s for sure.

Germans In The Woods

Germans in the Woods from Rauch Brothers on Vimeo. It’s a little late for Verterans Day, but I came across this short animation which I thought was powerful.

Designing as Factory Work

by Daniel van der Velden, 2006 In the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Annette Nijs, cultural spokesperson for the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy), wrote, ‘We are making a turn, away from the assembly line to the laboratory and the design studios, from the working class to the creative class (estimates vary from 30% to…

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