Cross-Reference

Over at the Slate.com they have an awesome article about design and international signage, in particular a growing “battle” concerning the emergency exit sign and the two prominent and seemingly opposite design strategies (even in something as basic as color). The article is definitely worth a read, especially if you make sure to click through to all of the awesome examples it references.

This article is also part of a larger series on signage, that is also worth a thorough checking out.

This is all over the interweboblogosphere, but I am such a big performance art fanboy that I have to post it here as well. You can watch Marina Abramvic’s latest performance work LIVE from anywhere in the world. The performance is part of a large retrospective exhibit of her work at MOMA.

Just saw it at the MCA Chicago. A lot of creative talent went into this thing, a fashion designer, an architect, musician and composer, and of course a choreographer, but at least for me, the sum may not have been greater than the parts in this piece. I was distinctly aware of all these different elements and found myself examining them separately instead of a cohesive whole. This is my first experience with the Seldoms, so I’m curious to see some more of their work. I’m also really curious to see what you thought of marchland, so let me know.

march 12 – 14
museum of contemporary art
chicago, il

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from JESS3 on Vimeo.

Almost sublime is the staggering size of all things internet.

Simon Page has an awesome minimalist, algorithm-created looking portfolio of print work. There are so many amazing designs I want to post them all. Be sure to check out all of it.

You can also visit his flickr account (if you dislike flash interfaces like I do) or visit his print store to purchase a few of the ones you like.

(via the donut project)

A sequel to the amazing game, Portal, was announced today.

“It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of ‘culture.’”

— John Cage