Typographic Jokes by Gary Nicholson.
Brief:
To design a series of posters with typographically focused puns to lift the spirits of fellow designers.
Jeppe Hein
Danish artist Jeppe Hein creates such fun installations: from kaleidoscope telescopes to giant water pavilions, his work is made to touch, experience and enjoy. With much of the same appeal as the 102-foot slide at the New Museum earlier this year, his pieces really speak to my inner child and I clap my hands for such Rejuvenalia in the art world! Yes please, let’s always play on the art! Throughout his body of work, Hein has a penchant for working with benches and powder-coated galvanized steel (Modified Social Benches 1-10, Modified Social Benches A-K, Modified Social Benches L-U, etc.) but his Loop Bench for Art Basel 2006 in Liverpool is my favorite. The benchmark, if you will.
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Taking place in England the owners of the yard slowly kept adding sections to the contraption so when the squirrel learned one section and got the nuts, they’d add another section. It took over 2 weeks to get to the final product you see in the video.
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MP3 jewelry simplifies the listening experience.
The Society For The Advancement of Social Studies: Victorian Parlor Games Are Amazing
I’ve been looking up Victorian Parlor Games to play at SASS Presents: The History of Fun and Games and I came across this little gem that I thought I’d share with you.
Poor Pussy (taken from Fun Joint)
One player is chosen to be “pussy”, all the other players sit in a circle. Pussy…
Paper + Typography by Sabeena Karnik
