I may be partial, but man, Midwest kids don’t get the credit they deserve, do they? Time and again, I’m amazed at the creativity that exists between the much-praised coasts, scattered among cornfields and cityscapes and cottages. We’re scrappy and resourceful, continually pushing the boundaries like the middle kid seeking a hint of the spotlight.
This is just a page from a zine, but it needs to be a poster so I can play “Pin the Tail on the Awesome.” LINK: ANDREW HOFFMAN
Starting my day off right with some lovely geometrics. Happy Tuesday! LINK: K19 STUDIO
Oh, triangles. LINKS: FINE LITTLE DAY & NEED SUPPLY Samesies is a weekly guest series from M. Fay.
Lisa Jones is sort of my hero, so when she offered a sneak peek of her new spring line to Design for Mankind readers, I jumped at the chance. My fave product? These gorgeous ceramic drawer pulls ($24) that are as geometric as they are lovely. Congrats, Lisa! LINK: PIGEON TOE p.s. Check out the
Yellow? Check. Geometric lines? Check. Nature reference? Check. Ladies and gentlemen, we have the 100% perfect, DFM-approved piece of art. After all these years! LINK: CLUB MUSCLES
Whoa alert. Have you heard of dazzle camouflaging? During WWI and WWII, war vessels were painted in “dazzle camouflage” to confuse the direction and speed of boats, planes and carriers. Insanity! LINK: TESSA BLAZEY p.s. A modern take on dazzle camouflage. p.p.s. A dazzle ship typeface? AMAZING!
Yes, that counts as a Christmas song. I promise. LINK: LIAM WYLIE