Tue Aug 19 2008
Bikers seem to be everywhere in the Boston area. In my neighborhood alone there are several sweet looking bike shops with bikes that make my heart flutter. For now, ill have to stick with my modest walmart mountian bike, but that does not mean that I can’t look cool while riding it!!!
Great for keeping your pants out of your bike chain!
Mon Aug 18 2008
I had a job interview last week which I feel went well, but I did some strange things due to nervousness. I thought I would blog about the funny things I did in order to make me feel better! (pictured to the right: me, doing the heisman with my portfolio)
They asked if I had any questions and this is the first thing that popped into my mind! So deep and insightful!
The interviewers noticed my not so subtle banana website on the back of my business cards, so I thought I would clear the air and find out if they like them. After all how could I possibly work for a company that would not support my potassium habit? 
When I get nervous my voice squeaks like a 14 year old boy. Its actually quite funny at times.
I didn’t realize that I had a paperclip in my hand almost the whole time. By the end of the interview I had manipulated the thing into something that almost resembled sculptural art.
Feel free to leave a comment and let me know about any funny, stupid things you did in an interview. I have another one lined up later today so maybe I can take some more suggestions
Fri Aug 15 2008
I love Chipotle. Their burritos are HUGE and amazing and marvelously delicious. I noticed instructions on the back of the napkin and thought it was a good placement of information design
Thu Aug 14 2008
Korean artist Yong Ho Ji makes sculptures from recycled tires. His work ranges in form from animal, to human, to some combination of both, evoking the ancient Egyptian tradition of creating mythological sculptures that are half-human and half-animal. Ji calls his variations “mutants” to refer to both their hybrid forms and the mutation of media that their creation requires. Sizes vary from an eleven-inch-high dog, to a wild goat with horns that is five-feet-tall to a 10-foot-long Hammerhead shark.
Simply amazing!
Wed Aug 13 2008
So cool! I am so i love with toast, and these freaking sweet toaster designs from the toaster museum. Love the retro colors and the metal, industrial goodness! These designs are inspiring and get my design wheels turning. I hope they do the same for you!
Tue Aug 12 2008
Illustrator and designer Chris Goodwin has made some amazing little sculptures of bugs out of found objects. Theres a whole collection of them on flickr - so go check out the set. Oddly enough this guy also lives in Boston yay!
via veer
Mon Aug 11 2008
Since moving to Boston I have been looking at maps alot lately (mostly the public transit maps). This week I have stumbled upon some really fascinating maps/infographics that I thought I would share.
I love public transit maps. In fact I think that they are the fingerprint of the city.
Trends in the top 25 movies at the box office for each weekend in a year.
An exploration of internet activity in reference to mainstream media. Gain a unique Perspctv on the US Presidential Elections.
An interesting collection of hand drawn maps.
Interesting collection of maps that detail personal travels and other interesting infographics.
Map of every where he has traveled in cambridge (where i live!)
‘fantasy’ T map of boston
Building Heights of Manhattan
Fri Aug 8 2008
While navigating the caffeine isle at the grocery store today my design-radar was set off by this lovely type based coffee packaging. I’m such a sucker for this stuff!!! It almost looks as if it was done on a letter press.
The coffee itself is smooth, kind of like starbucks breakfast blend.
Ugly Mug Coffee is designed by Young and Laramore.
And….the icing on the cake: even the little clip says ugly mug!!!
Wed Aug 6 2008
Hi, I’m Niki and I’m an RSS addict. Heres a lovely compilation of design realted blogs that I actually read (not just glance at) on a daily basis!
A lovely blog about all things web, with some sweet video tutorials!
Swiss designer gone NYC. She’s got a good eye for all things design
A Blog thats all about type. Updated about once a week, but the posts are so full of awesome content that its worth it!
Von Glitschka’s design blog - mostly about his own work but still a great read!
A blog about all things packaging related
Quite possibly the best web design blog ever
Writings about design and culture
What blogs do you actually read on a daily basis? I’m looking for some recomendations! Leave a comment and let me know!
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