P. Enslen Tile in Newport, KY

I recently came across this tiled entry at the corner of Roberts and 8th Sts. in Newport, KY. The light blue tile next to the dark green door is an unusual color combination; I’m filing it away for future use. Two other examples of old tile in Newport: Fram Bros. and Model, both on Monmouth [...]

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Illustrations by Clayton Junior

Clayton Junior is a Brazilian illustrator currently living in London, where he develops works for editorial, music and motion graphics industry and also prints, collages and comics. Above is his illustration of a secret restaurant in NYC, which was once the HQ of Andy Wahol and Jean Michel Basquiat.

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Once Upon the River by Tina Westerkamp

Once Upon the River is a new public artwork by Cincinnati-based painter and mixed media artist Tina Westerkamp. This ArtWorks project was recently installed on the second floor of the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati.

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Elsewhere

Art on Our Walls: Cincinnati Re-adventure show off their Over-the-Rhine Anagram print, newly acquired from our studio. The Plot Unthickens: if all movies shot or set in NYC had to show the shiny side of the Big Apple, the world might have ended up with The Returning of Pelham 1-2-3 With New Brake Shoes and [...]

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Posters for Folsom Street East 2010

This is probably the raunchiest thing I’ve ever posted so, if you’ve got a delicate constitution, proceed at your own risk. The fetish festival Folsom Street East, which calls itself “New York Fucking City’s sexiest street festival,” took place last weekend and, as a design nerd, I have to point out these clever, funny send-ups [...]

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Seed Bombs in Manhattan

Our East Coast seed bombs are now available at the New York Open Center bookstore. The Open Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to programming in the areas of Contemplative and Spiritual Traditions; Health and Wellness; Psychology; Society and Ecology; and Creativity and the Arts.

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LOLchitecure in the Netherlands

The Hotel Inntel, which opened in March 2010 and was designed by WAM Archtitecten is a LOLtastic homage to the architectural heritage of the town of Zaandam. The hotel has been designed to look like 70 stacked houses, encompassing the range of local housing types. I can’t even criticize this project, because I’m too busy [...]

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Summer in the City

Summer is my least favorite season. So, how did I end up in a place with such a long, insufferable summer? That’s a good question, but here I am. The first day of summer makes me think of Coney Island, where this photo was taken 15 years ago, and thinking about Coney Island makes me [...]

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Elsewhere

These Little Town Blues: finding pockets of Cincinnati in New York City. Whole Foods Talking with Street-Food Vendors to Develop New ‘Street Eats’ Line: Whole Foods selling street food is almost as silly as a street food restaurant. Oh, wait… An Engineer’s Aesthetic: an interesting set of arguments against artist-created bike racks in Chicago. Subway [...]

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Seed Bombs in San Francisco

Hee, our West Coast seed bombs are now available at the super-cute Curiosity Shoppe at 855 Valencia St. in San Francisco’s Mission District, well-known for its collection of odd and beautiful objects and its rotating gallery exhibits. For inspiration and insight into the store owners’ minds, check out Lauren and Derek’s blog, Smarts & Crafts.

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