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UPDATE: The Normal Life of a Super Hero by Ian Pool.
- June 14, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- creativity
- weekend edition
- photography
- art
UPDATE: Ian recently added the Man of Steel to his Super series. We couldn't resist sharing this image... Photographer Ian Pool’s Super series is based on a subject that's ...
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FIVE SCOOP: Foundry Collection Furniture--a Story of Making.
- June 03, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- disruptors
- creativity
- observations
Foundry was started in 2003 with the intention to bring high quality, versatile contemporary furniture to Singapore. Singapore has it’s roots as a trading port for the East India Company and ...
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DESIGN PORN: Great Art in Ugly Rooms
- June 01, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- photography
- art
- weekend edition
We love a good Tumblr site based on a focused, simple and playful concept. We recently ran across Great Art in Ugly Rooms and had to share it with you. The concept ...
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FILTERED VIEWS: Chris Connolly on Instagram
- June 01, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- technology
- creativity
- weekend edition
- photography
- art
Chris Connolly is a designer at Instagram. Or as he puts it “I'm in the design field, making things people tap on and getting not to make people shake their phones ...
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KICKSTART THIS: Crank your Bike to Eleven with Monkey Light Pro.
- June 01, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- technology
- disruptors
- weekend edition
Imagine creating a playlist for your bicycle wheels. What? Monkey Light Pro enables you to display images and animations on your bike wheel. It’s frivolous. It’s highly creative and innovative ...
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We Asked Photographer Ian Pool Some Questions. He Was Foolish Enough to Answer Them.
- May 30, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- art
- innovators
- creativity
- photography
We like to share stories behind the lives of creative professionals—from musicians to chefs, to photographers and designers. We recently asked Canadian photographer Ian Pool to share a bit about himself ...
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The August Smart Lock. Simple. Secure. And Chocked Full of Everything.
- May 29, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- technology
- disruptors
What would be your definition of a smart lock? You’d want it to give keyless access to whomever you want, whenever you want. You’d want it to alert you when ...
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FIVE SCOOP: Grow Anthology Makes Longboard Skateboards from Recycled Paper.
- May 29, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- startup
- innovators
- creativity
- observations
Grow Anthology makes longboards from sustainable, eco-friendly material. Their passion comes from modern design, innovative materials, and seeing people stoked on their products. Ben Roosa and Scott Hansen are the founders of ...
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Dressing Like Method Twins: Same, Same. But Different.
- May 28, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- innovators
- ideas
- technology
- fashion
The stereotypic design-type dresses mostly in black, with selvage jeans mod-striped socks and $1,200 shoes. It is the design-shop uniform. But, proving variations on that theme are our friends over at ...
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Five Filtered Views on Instagram
- May 27, 2013
- By David Allen Ibsen
- design
- art
- innovators
- creativity
- photography
Each week we share the filtered views of life from the social photo app Instagram. There are over 100 million users of Instagram documenting the mundane, the beautiful and sometimes “the strange ...
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