Pretty stunning visualization, isn’t it? Here we have the ocean surface currents during the period from June 2005 through Decmeber 2007, designed by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.
A comparison was recently made by Mark Wilson of Fast Company comparing it to Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Beautifully accurate, wouldn’t you say?
If you follow us here at Pattern Pulp, you know we’re huge purveyors of texture in relation to tech. White gradients are nice, accent colors direct the eye, but texture sets the tone, the mood and the vibe of your website. As you can imagine, we were pretty amped to stumble across Atle Mo’s pattern resource, Subtle Patterns on Swiss Miss today.
Here’s a small sampling of the beautiful, subtle repeatable tiles that are available- free of charge! Have a look, you may be reminded of men’s suiting as you browse, peruse and revel.
While reading PSFK this week, The Guardian banner caught my eye. The color was vibrant, the lines crisp and the theme, playful. With the design direction and ad buy, it appears as though the newspaper’s aiming for a younger audience.
Interestingly, the stereo graphics mimic Aimee Wilder’s analog nights wallpaper. So much so it makes me wonder if the two collaborated on the latest execution. What do you think- do you like the home to digital translation?
It’s no secret that the rise of the digital age has fundamentally adjusted traditional notions of who we are and how we wish to be perceived. We carefully curate our photos, choose our words and play with our history until it’s a more successful depiction of the self we want others to see. While the trend has been duly noted and analyzed in a variety of media, Doppelganger looks at the current trends in the depiction of human beings in art and design.
In the images and sculptures today, personal identities are being intensified, altered or created through the use of techniques such as deformation and construction and deconstruction as well as the obliteration of classical proportions, visual traditions and what is generally considered beautiful and fashionable. Each of Doppelganger’s seven chapters explores a different creative approach: Embody, Dissolve, Appeal, Reshape, Perform, Deform, and Escape. A compelling collection of groundbreaking permutations of the human form, this book is an eye-catching pick for your bookshelf.
The incredibly informative, Business of Fashion recently celebrated their 5th anniversary. To celebrate, they invited their readership to share their thoughts (over drinks at Hotel Americano, co-hosted by Phillip Lim and Julie Gilhart) on the industry at large.
Everyone was asked, Why do you love working in the Business of Fashion? Here’s a fun collage of a few of the answers, the rest of their photobooth pics are on their site.
Spring’s around the corner- from a no sock and ice coffee perspective (New York’s been WARM) to an advertising and merchandising rollout. The color palettes are vibrant and have been populating the digital, print and TV airwaves since Super Bowl Sunday. Launching a new take on design, style and influencers, Gap’s tapped several bloggers and online personalities to showcase their latest collection. Have a look at Styld.by, the very sharable home for this execution.
Continuing with the overhead vibrant theme, JCPenney’s recently launched an entire facelift, revealing a paired-down, optimistic, curated approach to shopping. The catalog is easy on the eyes with playful photography and bold typography.
Tying the theme together, Target’s latest explosion of color spot reminds us all to get moving and douse our winter palettes with saturated hues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMi5fFtye6o&feature=relmfu
Exciting to absorb, let’s hope the weather continues to follow suit.