WELL ROUNDED

A circle-centric snapshot of downtown New York, Circle Series is the first in my suite of Instagram image compilations. It’s available in print form at Society6.

MILKY WAY

A drop of milk was the inspiration for this crown-shaped porcelain jewelry tray, designed by Masashi Hanayama.

MOTION GRAPHICS

 

How do you make industrial lubricants look interesting?  By employing optical illusionary art like this, in an ad by the agency JWT Amsterdam.

ABOUT SOMETHING

Here’s a catalogue raisonné that’s quite something: 600 works on paper, created over 40 years, by the Swiss artist, John Armleder.

SWEET AND SYMBOL

Cupcakes for design geeks, from the UK bakery Cupcake Baker (which really should cook up a better name for itself).

NAME GAME

 

Matthew Haysom’s stylish self-promotional poster.

MORE AND MORE

Minimalism be damned: the sumptuously lovely spring cover of the latest issue of Washington Post Magazine.

BALANCING ACT

Display-worthy magnetic building blocks from Tegu, made from FSC-certified wood and non-toxic paint.

BUSY SIGNAL

 

Beach towel messaging designed by the Argentine-born artist, Rirkit Tiravanija.

POLITICAL CAPITAL

 

Anti-capitalism (and, presumably, pro-violence) stencil graffiti.