some more great links:
Chicago-based Eatdrink see an importance in creating work simply for the sake of creating. Their piece titled “The Cat State“…takes you through an abstract 3D world of charts and graphs leading into a laboratory and ending on a sliced half-image of a cat. It all happens very quickly but the imagery is beautiful and I particularly like the silhouetted trees. Much of the elements appear to be 2D placed in 3D space, lending a crisp and clean look. For further insight, check out an interview with the creator about the project on Motionographer.
also, check out their cool reel.
via cool hunting, mirrored here in case of link breakage.
you can see this photo in xun zhou’s book, karaoke: a global phenomenon.
HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING
this is a video of a demo done at TED. seadragon is a sort of endlessly deep information mapping program. and the demo for seadragon and what you can do with the image engine is insane. the photosynth-ed notre dame cathedral? modeled based off of thousands of flickr photos? endless resolution? incredible.
this video for extra gum is…adorable. that donut is so cute. the banana and coffee? eeeee!
some ecards is FANTASTIC. these are the only cards anyone need send me, ever again. the flirting category is particularly great.
singing to the deaf is a graphic design collection of visual songs. very cool. around slide #45 you can see a piece that has coppery word balloons you scratch off (lottery-style) to reveal the message underneath.
update: dawn bought this and it is so so cool in person!
