Passing the Torch: An Evolution of Form

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Well the Olymbics might be over a couple of days ago but I just stumbled upon a very interesting article of the New York Times. It's about the history of the Olympic Games represented throughout the different torches designs for the very first games to the latest conducted in Beijing. Roll over the mouse to read information and trivia about the history of each torch.

The Art of Photogravure

Monday, August 25, 2008

Well that is something that I heard today for the first time. Photogravure is the printing of a photo on a copper plate that includes at least four steps from the time the photo is taken until the photo is printed on the plate. For more information about the term photogravure pay a visit to wikipedia. Photogravure.com is website that tends to keep and spread information about this technique which is considered from many as the ancestor of photography. To get an idea about the whole thing take a look the photo below or even better pay a visit here (nice website but it has some issues with user navigation...).

CouldBe.Me Project

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Since the ICANN's announcement for .me domains a while, I was sure that some interersiting domains would come along with some interesting projects. CouldBe.me is one (and currently the only I came across) that really has something to show. According to the creator:

"Could be me" is a project exploring possibility of one artist occupying another's space. It is a visual adventure and an interpretation of the same sentence by different artists worldwide.

Font Conference

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Friday, August 08, 2008

And no something completely different! Here are some beautiful photos from the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Enjoy!

Experimental Flash: Morisawa.co.jp and the FontPark

Friday, August 08, 2008

I just ran over this fantastic flash website! Just drag and drop font characters onto the stage and create your own figure!