November 3, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
CP came across a wonderful website gem today called Will’s Online World Paper Money Gallery. The site basically collects images of different world paper currencies and lists them in alphabetical order for your viewing pleasure. I’ve always believed that some of the greatest designs around us are in our money, and this website makes that clear. It’s going to take me a couple of days at least to go through each country on the list.
October 27, 2009 @ 1:36 am
After seeing this image above, I am so glad that my current job does not require me to work in the darkroom to tweak exposures on a photograph.
Don’t get me wrong, I really do enjoy working in the darkroom, but I think I’d sooner quit than start doing something like this IN THE DARKROOM for the amount of photos I process daily. Yeesh. I guess it just goes to show how awesome Richard Avedon is/was. [via]
May 24, 2009 @ 5:09 pm
I actually enjoy this set of redesigned Dollar denominations. I don’t think the United States Mint would ever go with a design this radical, but it’s nice to look at anyway. Although, I’m not exactly sure how I feel about having the bills be predominantly vertical rather than horizontal. I think that’s more of a radical change than simply putting more colors on the Dollar.
May 13, 2009 @ 9:48 am
Scotch Tape dispenser by Matthew Pacione
In terms of general office supplies, I can think of none more boring than Scotch Tape and Post-It Notes. Both are necessities but both also come as incredibly mundane units and they’re definitely not something I would proudly display on my desk.
But maybe that’s about to change — at least in Canada — where 3M Canada is producing 2 items created by students at The Ontario College of Art & Design. The student projects were a joint collaboration with OCAD and 3M and the winning designs shown here were awarded with $3000 cash and production in 3M’s product line. If you’re in Canada, look for these items in 2010 (maybe they’ll bring them over State-side…who knows). [via]
Post-It Note pop-up by Scott Currie
