Sign Painters
I can’t wait for this documentary to come out.
For more info, visit signpaintermovie.com.
SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) from samuel j macon on Vimeo.
Can Chemistry Make Healthy Foods More Appealing?
Give a baby her first spoonful of mashed spinach or blended brussell sprouts and you can likely watch her face pucker up in shocked torment. Veggies tend to be a dreaded childhood bane for many youngsters, yet there are exceptions to the vegetable hate rule. Sweet potatoes and carrots, for example, tend to score highly. But why is that? As a general rule, much of our likes and dislikes spawn from sweetness – or at least our perception of it.
THICK-A-SHAKE by The Head Light Hotel
Based on a hand-cut and hand-printed ice cream sign that was purchased from the collection of a deceased candy ephemera collector. Signed and stamped by Providence’s Head Light Hotel.
Head over to Tiny Showcase and grab yourself a copy while they’re hot, or cold, or whatever.
From A Genius Mixologist: The Only Ratio You Need For Perfect Cocktails
Designing your own mixologist-approved cocktails isn’t hard; just follow this simple methodology.
Her drinks sound delicious. An apple bourbon old-fashioned, or a dark and stormy with brown butter banana rum. To create these flavors, Gabriella Mlynarczyk, a bartender at Ink, will sous vide liquor in fruit, “fat wash” booze with bacon grease, and even use a smoking gun to make a spirit taste toasted, but when I ask her if there’s one secret to designing the perfect cocktail, she doesn’t hesitate.
Read the full article over on Fast Company.
Radiance Identity by Construct
Nice bit of identity work for new ‘juice cleansing’ company, Radiance. Courtesy of design studio, Construct.
A Sashimi Dish That Took 7 Years To Design
After having the idea for seven years, Grace’s Curtis Duffy developed a delicate ice bowl for plating refreshing sashimi creations.
Head over to Fast Company for the full low-down.
Nina Harcus: Type Delight
Photographer and typographer Nina Harcus produced this wonderful recipe book with illustrative handmade food typography that follows the story of Marcelle, a Patisserie Chef who falls in love with typography.
Perelman Pencils
I’m a sucker for stationery…
Designed by The Bold Studio, these pencils were inspired by mathematician, Grigory Perelman, who apparently solved the Poincaré conjecture. I had no idea what that was until now and I’m still not sure if I quite understand it. Nice pencils though.
