1. Marcy Station 2. Hangover Pizza (Financial District) 3. Redd’s (Williamsburg) 4. Caracas (Williamsburg)

1. Cotton Candy Machine (St. Marks). 2. Kenka (St. Marks) 3. Watermelon Soju (K-Town) 4. Takahachi (East Village)

Amazing handwritten type for Legacy of Letters by Fraktur.
via Swiss-Miss

Target’s Kaleidoscope
To help kick off Targets new clothing line, Mother New York created a huge light show using 155 rooms from the Standard Hotel.

Dirpy
Convert your favorite YouTube videos into mp3’s with Dirpy.

1. Sea (Williamsburg, BK) 2. Gold 3. Vol de Nuit (West Village) 4. Benny’s Burritos (East Village)

Couple of photos from my rooftop bbq shindig that we had over the weekend.  Hopefully we can squeeze one more of these in before the short summer ends.

Strange Cargo
Contraband is an interesting collection of photos taken by Taryn Simon who spent a couple days at JFK Airport photographing various items that were detained from customers.  Some of the items include a dead hawk, deer penis, and cow manure.

Google Cheat Sheet
If anyone is ever overwhelmed with Google’s search engine go check out Google Cheat Sheet for some tips.

1. Williamsburg Bridge. 2. Joes (l.e.s) 3. Whole Foods 4. Dumbo, BK

Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

Arcade Fire - Empty Room

Arcade Fire- Half Light II

Arcade Fire is back with their latest release The Suburbs.  I heard mixed reviews about the album but after listening to it myself I have to say it’s not bad at all. Something does seem a little different from their previous album Neon Bible which I can’t quite make out at the moment but all the familiarities of the band are there as well. Interesting note, there are 8 different album covers that are randomly selected when you purchase The Suburbs. 

Nice collection of minimalistic recreated movie posters by Olly Moss for the 2010 Rolling Roadshow Poster Series.

Translocation is a photo series by George Logan who takes wildlife animals from Africa and places them in another environment. 
via Creative Review

1. Canal Street Station. 2. Vintage Chair 3. East Village 4. Japan (Epcot)

NYC Transit Collection
I came across this interesting collection of NYC Transit photos dating back from the 1970s and 80’s.  I must say as much as I complain about the subway system, it has come a long way…

Designing Style Guides For Brands
Once again Smashing Magazine has posted a great informative article about
Designing Style Guides for Brands. As a freelancer, it’s always good to see how other companies present their client work.

The other day I walked across the Williamsburg Bridge for the first time and to my surprise, it definitely had a ton of characteristics about it. From the tacky graffiti everywhere to the unkempt appearance, there was something to keep you on the lookout the whole time.  The above photos were just taken quickly with my iPhone but I’m sure I’ll go back very soon with the good ol’ 5D Mark II to snap some better pictures. 

Logos With Hidden Symbols
Web Designer Depot did a good job spotting hidden symbols in some of the most recognizable logos. I personally overlooked many of these.

Web Designer As The Artist, Scientist and Philosopher
Interesting article by Smashing Magazine describing web designers as the artist, scientist, and philosopher. I agree..