Renowned Astrophysicist, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s answer to an interview question with TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” Best viewed in full-screen. The full interview with TIME magazine is also available on YouTube. Inspiration is all around us. Sometimes it’s very easy to forget that.… Read more
I’m absolutely fascinated by science and the inner workings of our natural world. This short video explains how the phenomena of the Aurora Borealis works. If you are ever stuck for inspiration, sometimes you just need to look at the amazing world that surrounds us. (via Brain Pickings)… Read more
Love this project. Every month a group of designers create a poster inspired by the same film. Some of my personal favourites below. Bravo!… Read more
An exceptionally inspirational video by New York-based filmmaking team, Everynone. If you can spare 3 minutes today, watch this. Via Swissmiss… Read more
An impressive Flickr set of Scandinavian design logos. Hat tip to Smashing Magazine via Twitter.… Read more
These 3D portraits by California-based artist, Andrew Myers are simply fascinating. They have been painstakingly created from thousands of screws. “Most people are drawn to the portraits because they have something different about them (from a distance especially). Seeing them in person is a whole different feel than seeing the photograph. They have a sense of depth that the photo can’t capture.” – Andrew Myers Hat tip to @David Airey / Original Source: My Modern Met… Read more
Moral of the story, do stuff you like. Design by: Moritz Resl / Via: swissmiss… Read more
The guys behind Lovely Package have a new addition to the family, Lovely Stationery. Sure to be an excellent source of inspiration. Hat tip to Blair Thomson via Twitter.… Read more
A stunning collection of title pages and headings clipped from maps and map publications issued between 1880-1920 . See the full collection here. Via: Subtraction… Read more
Take a look at artist Matt Shilian’s process for transforming paper into stunning artwork. Source: Fast Co. Design… Read more
A lovely collection of Japanese graphic design from the 1920s and 1930s. Hat tip to Collis Ta’eed via Twitter. View the full collection at Pink Tentacle… Read more
Reelizer is a website dedicated to the fine art of film posters. Curated by Roger Erik Tinch. Well worth a look. Source: Daring Fireball… Read more
This stunning work by artist Peter Root was constructed in 40 hours using over 100,000 staples. Some would say that Peter has way too much free time on his hands. I say he’s a genius. Hat tip to Blair Thompson via Twitter.… Read more
Just a heads up on an excellent new site – Designspiration. Designspiration provides a diverse selection of high quality, user-submitted images as a means of sharing inspiration. The super-slick interface was developed by talented Seattle-based designer, Shelby White.… Read more
The depth of artistic talent in Japan is simply amazing. From early 2005, I was fortunate enough to spend three years living and working in Tokyo. During that time I encountered many great designers and artists by whom I was both inspired and humbled. In this post, I have hand-selected ten Japanese digital illustrators and artists whose work is awe-inspiring. Some of them are well-renowned, while some are lesser-known. They are all extremely gifted. Most of the sites are in… Read more