3D Hand-made Models of Mountain Reliefs
Eduard Imhof (1895-1986) was professor of cartography at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich from 1925 – 1965. His fame far beyond the Institute of Technology was based on his school maps and atlases. In 1995 it was 100 years since his birthday. On this occasion several exhibitions celebrated his life and work, among others in Zurich, Bern, Bad Ragaz, Küsnacht/ZH, Barcelona, Karlsruhe and Berlin. The last such exhibition took place in summer 1997 in the Graphische Sammlung of the ETH. There it was possible to show a large number of maps and pictures in the original. At the conclusion of the exhibition Imhof’s family bequested his original works to the ETH-Bibliothek Zurich. Mrs. Viola Imhof, the widow of Eduard Imhof, being very much attached to his work, had a major part in making it accessible to the public.
Eduard Imhof not only cartographed and drew the mountains, but also modeled them. The three relief models he made are on permanent display at the Swiss Alpine Museum in Bern, in the Naturwissenschaftlichen Sammlungen of the city of Winterthur and in the ETH-Hönggerberg (HIL-Gebäude).
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Smart Ad Campaign Gets Parents Involved
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To help promote parent-child interaction, COA Youth & Family Centers set up large puzzles, word searches, mazes, books, rulers and more around the streets of Milwaukee. Called “guerrilla classrooms,” the displays are designed to teach real-world applications on various subjects like math, science, geography and reading.
Super Marios Bros. Kicks
Converse has teamed up with Nintendo to release a series of sneakers in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. video game. These All Star Hi-Tops will be sold only in Japan, which is a shame because I’d love a pair!
I DRAW CARS Sketchbook and Reference Guide
I wanted to tell you about a project I’ve got going on Kickstarter right now – it’s a sketchbook and reference guide for aspiring car design students as well as professionals. It combines relevant industry reference info with perspective templates that will help with sketching in perspective.
We’ve already gotten 1040 pledges and 380% funding in only 15 days – we’ve got 15 days left to get more. This product really seems like it would fit in as a feature on Design You Trust, and could inspire some of your readers, as well as bring us a lot more attention!If you’d like to learn more, please visit our website:
…and if you like to pledge to our project, please visit our Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bravecadet/i-draw-cars-sketchbook-and-reference-guide
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Photographer and Designer Tomek Jankowski
My name is Tomek Jankowski.
I’m a freelance photographer / designer. My creative and visual journey started about 10 years ago with graphic design followed by reportage and street photo sessions. Recently, I’m more into portraiture and fashion-related photography. Also working on personal and commercial graphical projects. Collaborating with models, stylists, fashion designers and model agencies. Designing for companies and individual clients, worldwide.
Ben Greenman’s Museum of Silly Charts
Ben Greenman is an author and editor at the New Yorker, who has been making infographics for an upcoming fiction project.
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Introduce a brand new customized colorful earphones!
Stanley and Wai are Hong Kong designers. They produced an interesting website for customized earphones. For just HK$388 (About US$49) the user-friendly interface guides you through the process of color-customizing up to 18 components to create your very own unique set of earphones. If you are lazy, hit the shuffle button for randomized action.
Based out of Hong Kong and launched in 2011, MIYA claims to be the only company to offer such service to international. MIYA earphone provides a gift idea. You can bill in yourself and drop ship to your friends around the world.
Concerned about compromising sound quality? Don’t be. MIYA production team had 20 years of electronics OEM project experience. Professional!
