Wire & Twine
There’s something about this T-Shirt print that I really like. We definitely need more unbridled optimism in the world. Check this one and more out at Wire & Twine.
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TwoThousand
TwoThousand, in a similar vein to Le Cool magazine is another brilliant city guide, this time for Sydney-siders. Claiming to be a sub-cultural guide to Sydney, you’ll be sure to find the most interesting art/fashion/music goings on in the city.
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Troika: Newton Virus
A virus for macs?!? Luckily for you apple owners the Newton Virus won’t harm any files on the machine. Instead, at a random time the desktop will fall apart in a spectacular fashion. Developed by those fun loving pranksters at Troika who are also responsible for the magnificent Cloud scupture at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, the Newton Virus is sure to freak out anyone who has it installed. Now, where can I download a copy…
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Chris O’Shea
Chris O’Shea is a talented artist/designer who creates some amazing interactive work. Shown above is a piece called “echoChamber” which is a 3D navigable soundscape.
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Designer Gasmasks
These designer gasmasks are insane! Designed by the multi-talented artist/designer Diddo Velema, they are, unfortunately not for sale. Instead they exist to make the statement that ‘We are at perpetual war with ourselves, which breeds perpetual fear. This causes an insatiable desire for consumption which we are afraid we may never satisfy.’ The masks are an attempt to acknowledge this fear and through acknowledgement we may breathe a little easier.
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Internet Maps
These maps of the internet by Chris Harrison are mesmerising. In a time when communication is at it’s easiest and most convenient it’s easy to forget about the underlying infrastructure that connects us all. These visualisations provide a sense of scale to the faceless networks that surround us in modern life.
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Ascii Art Curtains
These Ascii Art Curtains by Nienke Sybrandy are fantastic! The site’s all written in Dutch, so unfortunately I can’t comment on the thought process, but check it out anyway for other great design inspiration.
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Kings of Power 4Billion%
Kings of Power 4Billion% is Australian pixel artist wunderkind Paul Robertson’s latest pixel video release. Similar to the previously release Pirate Baby Cabana Battle, this animation shows thousands of brilliantly animated pixel characters fighting to the death in a myriad of macabre settings. You can see more of Paul’s work at the Mechafetus Visualblog or download the video here.
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Complexification
Complexification is the online playground of Jared Tarbell and features some great experiments using the Processing programming language. Shown above is the work ‘Substrate’, in which a series of lines are drawn intersected and filled, the end process sharing similarities to that of a patchwork countryside.
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