Airplain posters

Last week, we flew Delta Airlines to Florida and had a brief layover in Atlanta. It seems like as the glamour of air travel has declined so have the novelty of travel posters. Don't get me wrong the new Delta series, was nice… clean and and modern type over a polished picture of a faraway place, but honestly… nothing like this series from 1957 by Burke Dowling Adams of Atlanta.

These brush-y illustrations from illustrator, William “Bill” G. Slattery, feature friendly faces all wearing the appropriate hat filled with iconic images of the respective cities. And I gotta say, as sleek and sophisticated as Delta's current campaign may be, there's something about these posters that makes me actually want to take off my winter boots, fill my one quart ziploc with my 3 oz. bottles, and jump on a plane to anywhere but Boston.

Just another reason to love IKEA.

I found these portraits via Behance designed by Swedish agency, Forsman & Bodenfors. The images were created for an IKEA campaign celebrating diversity this past summer and are comprised of hundreds of IKEA products.The mosaic treatment on a grid reminds me a little of Chuck Close's portraits.


Not only are the portraits gorgeous but you find yourself getting sucked into looking at all the products and of course, planning your next trip to IKEA…

Those dang Swedes… so freakin' cool, all the time!

Dancing in the Aisles...

After visiting NYC this past weekend it reminded me of new exhibit Daily Candy featured last week (thanks Melissa!). Although, I wish my schedule would have allowed me more time to go check it out. The exhibit, Hyperbeing presented at the Laurence Miller Gallery (January 10 through March 27 2010) features French photographer Denis Darzacq. In his work Darzacq photographs various street dancers doing crazy acrobatic moves in various Paris supermarkets. We love the contrast captured between the static colorful backgrounds and the street dancers' movement. You just want to see what happens next…

Definitely going to make me think twice next time I break out into a dance routine while grocery shopping.

To see the methods Darzacq uses take a look at this clip.

Social Media Infographs

Move over chartwizard! Infographics are a favortie here at Pinkergreen, which is why this series of social media infographics featured on webdoctus caught our eye. We particularly love Conversation Prism which features hundreds of logo, (although you'd never know it) as well athe Journey of a Tweet, where a limited color palette allows the info to pop.

Some of the data will blow you away such as: Monday’s are a peek day for RTs, in 1995 classmates.com was the only social networking site, or that 13.9 BILLION minutes were spent on Facebook’s site in April 2009. Amazing how technology can transform over just a few short years. Remember passing paper notes in middle school? My how social media has changed.

Aartsy.

Locust with Chainsaw

Man and Pug

Bad Hair Day
Came across Netherland-based illustrator, Esther Aarts, via one of our favorite blogs, GrainEdit.com. In an age of slick, gradientastic photoshopfabulous graphics, her style is reminscent of a different time a different place, and a completely long gone pace. Aarts employs soft, fuzzy textures that certainly aren't found in the photoshop filter library. And while her color palettes are gorgeous, I particularly love her collection of black and white marker doodles (shown above).
Best of all, this girl's sense of humor.

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock…

Red Flower Clock ($65) Stripe Clock ($65)

Patchwork Clock ($65) Red Red Blue Blue Clock ($65)
Is it 6:00, yet?

I'd imagine if we had one of these beauties from Boston-based Chromalab hanging on the office wall, we'd be watching the clock every day–because we can't take our eyes off it! Each graphic illusion is hand-painted on birch/or maple veneer, and can be yours in just a week. Might have to found out if they'd do a commissioned Pink Pink Green Green clock.
The duo also refurbishes furniture-finds with with their own spin.

Color inspiration: School maps

Maybe it's the travel bug I caught in the New Year, or all the design projects we've been doing in the education arena, but I can't get enough of classroom vintage wall maps. The once vibrant color palettes, that over time have taken on a tinge of yellow, keep appearing throughout our work. Apparently, I'm not the only one who is into these either. These things are selling like hotcakes on eBay!

Constructed Construction

Totally inspired by the sculptures artist Jen Stark, makes from construction paper. To be honest, I'm so blown away by the way she's managed to go from 2D to 3D, I'm sort of at a loss for words.

Sarah Fairchild loves Pink too!

Found this artist, Sarah Fairchild, via FlyGirl and there is no denying this woman loves pink, and doesn't fear treading on gaudy with her 2009 collection of work. She combines flocking, pink florescent and metallic acrylic paint, even grommets to create these vibrant works featuring all things garden from corn to savoy cabbage. Who knew cabbage could feel so psychedlic?
Definitely a fan…
Thanks, Mel!