Design Notes

American Vintage Roadside Signs

The Palace Shoe Service, Rockford, Illinois Knapp Motel, Elko, Nevada Branding Iron restaurant, Merced, [...]

Native Plants Soar into the Sky in Mona Caron’s Poetic Murals

“Balsamorhiza”, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California “Milkweed”, Denver, [...]

Growing Plants Time Lapse Compilation: 800 Days in 8 Minutes

Witness the quiet miracle of life unfold as seeds transform into thriving plants in a stunning time-lapse journey. [...]

Atoms with Consciousness: Yo-Yo Ma Performs Richard Feynman’s Ode to the Wonder of Life

Blending science, poetry and music, Yo-Yo Ma brings Richard Feynman’s lyrical meditation on life into a deeply [...]

Electronic Sounds of the Past

Created by Brendan Chilcutt, this site preserves the extinct electronic sounds. There’s everything from the [...]

Vintage Italian Signage

Before the era of digital typography where fonts and typefaces were standardized, the [...]

The Sacred Mirrors of India: Aranmula kannadi

In Aranmula, the sacred Aranmula Kannadi reflects a 500 year old tradition where craft and mystery intertwine. Unlike [...]

The Wild Within: Ryan Koopmans

In “The Wild Within,” Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell reimagine abandoned Soviet era spaces as surreal, living [...]

Understanding NFT (Non-fungible token) & $13B Marketplace

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique digital assets that establish ownership of items like art, music, or [...]

Ten Egg Science Experiments for Kids

Turn simple eggs into exciting science lessons with fun, hands-on experiments kids will love. From floating eggs to [...]

Spirit of the Rainforest

“Spirit of the Rainforest” brings together John Dyer and Nixiwaka Yawanawá in a unique creative exchange [...]

Amazon Rainforest Art: Nixiwaka Yawanawa

In this vibrant collaboration, Nixiwaka Yawanawá and John Dyer bring the spirit of the Amazon rainforest to life [...]

Biomimicry: How Designers Are Learning from the Natural World

Biomimicry explores how nature’s time tested patterns can inspire innovative solutions to human design challenges. [...]

Typographic Adventure: Mumbai

In Mumbai, designer Aditi Khandelwal captures a vibrant world of letters hidden in everyday streets. This [...]

The World Map According to Population

A fascinating cartogram reimagines the world map by reshaping countries according to their populations rather than [...]

Illustrating Nature: Vintage Wildlife & Botanical Art

Step into a world of vintage wildlife and botanical illustrations, where art and science beautifully intertwine. [...]

Fun & Easy Science Experiments for Kids at Home

Ten Easy Science Experiments for Kids at Home brings fun, curiosity, and learning together through simple, hands-on [...]

Nature’s Palette: Colors from the Natural World

Inspired by Nature’s Palette, an expansion of Werner’s Nomenclature of Colors, this work celebrates the rich [...]

Iconic New Yorker Covers

Iconic covers from The New Yorker capture moments of tragedy, upheaval, and cultural shifts with striking visual [...]

Paper Magician: The Imaginative World of Robert Sabuda

Robert Sabuda transforms paper into wonder, crafting intricate pop-up worlds that delight both children and adults [...]

How to: Basic First Aid Training

Gain essential first aid knowledge and the confidence to respond in emergencies when every second counts. This [...]

Neethi’s Colourful World: Where Textiles Meet Imagination

A vibrant celebration of colour and craft, Neethi’s work brings together illustration, murals, and surface design [...]

USPS: Design Journey of a Stamp

From concept to creation, the United States Postal Service reveals the intricate, years-long journey behind every [...]

New Yorker Covers Wall Art

Iconic The New Yorker covers are reimagined as bestselling wall art, available through the Condé Nast Store. [...]