January 2010
5 posts
François Berthoud
More yummy from François Berthoud.
Qián Jūn Táo (钱君匋)
We just put together this collage of Qián Jūn Táo’s work. Yummy.
Emil Ruder
“Typography has one plain duty before it and that is to convey information in writing. No argument or consideration can absolve typography from this duty.”
December 2009
2 posts
Michael Bierut’s ‘Paper Architecture’ at Syracuse...
Light Years poster for the Architectural League of New York’s 1999 Beaux Arts Ball.
November 2009
2 posts
Panda vs Bamboo
Last minute costume with $0 budget. Panda came out nicely, bamboo however…only about half the people got it…
October 2009
5 posts
Pumpkin Carving
We had a lot of fun carving pumpkins last night, haven’t done it in AGES…forgot how fun it was. Hope you enjoy :D Check out our flickr for more.
It's been a while
It’s been a while since I’ve gone shooting.
It’s been a while since I’ve updated flickr.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on tumblr.
September 2009
3 posts
Banana Republic has a Typographer
just the SALE part. very nice, i like!
Philip Gerard
“You have to roll up your sleeves and be a stonecutter before you can become a sculptor – command of craft always precedes art: apprentice, journeyman, master.”
August 2009
11 posts
Sara Paloma at RCF
A few weeks ago we headed over to the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco. Everything was pretty “expected” I guess. There was, however, one artist’s work we especially enjoyed. Sara Paloma made these pottery vases with skinny necks. Just beautiful, If only we had the money to buy some.
"Shanghai Dumpling King" vs "Shanghai House"
#13 on our 100 Things to Try Before You Die list. We’ve been to a few more, on the list since the last post, but haven’t had time to review yet. I promise we’ll get around to them, this one though is special cuz it’s close to our hearts. Previously we wrote a review about these dumplings and praised them. This time, we still praise :D but also added a competitor to make...
Illustrating Spam
I’ve seen this done a lot, but I especially enjoyed these done by Elliot Burford. Enjoy :D
The Sope Featured on HOW Web
Every month, HOW features top 10 sites for designers. Check out who made it on the list this month :D. Link
July 2009
27 posts
Francois Dubeau
Beatiful gestural drawings by Francois Dubeau. Just his name alone makes him awesome. I wish he would redesign his site though…
Apple Drama
Steve Jobs: You’re fired! Employee: F*** you Steve, I ⌘Q!
Edible Poop
Yum Yum
Pay up!
The Skyscraper Museum
New show at The Skyscraper Museum featuring Shanghai’s skyscraping history. This is special to us because Shanghai is the origin of SOPE. Also, the exhibit includes a photo we took from the Jin Mao Tower :)
If only I was in New York…
Smart Maya
My last job’s office dog. I miss you Maya!
Klas Ernflo
Great work by Klas.
Food
New section added to our site. We love food, trying the new, enjoying the old, here you’ll find some of our own creations :)
Check it out!
Katana-Ya : Chasu Ramen
List of things to eat update: 5, 10, 13, 17, 23, 29, 34, 54, 88
Fast Forward Review: long wait, disappointed, and a bit overpriced. We prefer Tanpopo for a good bowl of ramen.
SIWA
Beautifully made paper products by SIWA 纸和. Check em out!
Motivation for the day.
Great little cartoon from Gapping the Void.
Smartest advertising campaign I've seen for an art...
Clever advertising campaign for Panamericana School of Art and Design encourages people everywhere to test their creativity.
Advertising Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil