“This week, we spotted a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad book cover for Stephen King’s The Shining over at the Guardian. It seems especially unfair for such a modern classic to be saddled with such an ugly cover, and so we were inspired to search the Internet for the worst covers to ever sully the faces of great books, whether at home or abroad. Peek through your fingers at a selection of them after the jump…”
(via 20 Embarrassingly Bad Book Covers for Classic Novels – Flavorwire)
“The design consisted in creating an ‘inhabitable’ Little Free Library, where users could immerse themselves and take the time to browse through books and borrow or exchange them. The structure is built out of an upside down plastic tank and a wooden frame. Perforations around the tank allow visitors to peek inside and preview the interior, which invites them to duck under and discover the book collection while still having a connection with the exterior.”
“The film, Star Wars, premiered on May 25, 1977. Today, on its 36th anniversary, I’m examining the evolution of the film’s logo…”
“Your mission is simple: achieve pleasant and readable text by distributing the space between letters. Typographers call this activity kerning. Your solution will be compared to a typographer’s solution, and you will be given a score depending on how close you nailed it. Good luck!”
waste less log chair by architecture uncomfortable workshop
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typography by Lu Green :: via worldinmyandyoureyes
We have this over here in Britain. Frankly, it’s becoming something of a problem…
A hot beverage produces heat and slight moisture that’s damaging to your furniture. The Floating Mug; designed by Tigere Chiriga is your beautiful solution
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