Design: Whirled

Somewhere between recycling and sculpture, fence construction has been a rich outlet for vernacular expression. This collection of images is from Protinuss.

Remember when you got the BIG box of colored pencils? Someone continues to be inspired by all those colors. Interesting how the names of the colors stick with us. I see Sarasota Orange!

Here’s a source for repeating background patterns. Good range of designs. Read the fine print, please, on usage and rights, then have at it.

http://www.dinpattern.com/

Kicks my interest in designing patterns back into gear. If/when I get some worth sharing, they’ll appear here.

With the move to a new US administration, there’s been a lot of talk about transparency in recent months. Of course, designers love to discuss transparency no matter the political status. It’s a topic for Photoshop users, and a challenge at times for Illustrator and other vector program users. Want to get out of the ether and back to the physical world? Imagine living with these creative approaches to transparency from Toxel Designs:

I used to have a transparent desk phone, and loved it. Now I want the iron, but wi

I’ll pass on the fridge, thank you. I’m on the fence about the dryer: I like watching clothes tumble as is, so might not be able to tear myself away from the combo of tumble and transparency. Reminds me of the great jukeboxes of the 60s. Combining the two would make doing laundry entertaining. What tunes would go well with light loads?