The Tan Hill Inn: The Highest Pub in the British Isles
At the top of the Yorkshire Dales, 1,732 feet above sea-level and 11 miles from the nearest town, this most isolated 17th Century pub is one of the few in the land that has seen business thrive of late. Observer photographer Gary Calton was dispatched along with reporter Tracy McVeigh, to find out why.
The Tan Hill Inn at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Continue reading »
SEED
WINNER Best Animated Short Slamdance 2010!
An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.
Directed & Animated by Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird
Produced by Josh Hetzler
Story by Daniel Bird
Cinematography by Ben Richardson
Swimming 2011
http://vimeo.com/34297736
Filmed by Richard Sällqvist during a day in August 2011 at an old abandoned limestone quarry on Öland, Sweden.
Portrait Drawings by Marc Morcos
Cute pencil portrait drawings, created by Marc Morcos, Canada based artist. Continue reading »
Peugeot — The Making of Just Add Fuel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG8BqibItIM
Peugeot take you behind the scenes of the making of their latest TV ad, crafted entirely from paper. There are dozens of paper cuts, hundreds of Peugeot models and an infinite amount of patience.
Peugeot didn’t take the easy option and animate in CGI. They looked for something different, something more authentic and crafted to reflect Peugeot’s philosophy for designing their vehicles. With that in mind, Peugeot asked London designer Kyle Bean and director Joseph Mann to make this Peugeot commercial entirely from paper.
Frenchstickers: Fresh Stickers for Mac
Take a look at Frenchstickers – awesome designed minimalist black & white stickers for your Mac. Continue reading »
Motion Designer Sergey Yumakov
Amazing motion and video design portfolio of Sergey Yumakov, Moscow (Russia) based artist. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Icy Promenade
People walk along an icy promenade past ice-covered cars and trees on the shores of Lake Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland. Across Eastern Europe, thousands of people continue to dig out from heavy snow that has fallen during a cold snap that struck more than a week ago and has killed hundreds of people. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone) Click image to zoom.
2012 Sony World Photography Awards
A selection of some of the strongest images from the professional and open shortlist for the 2012 Sony World Photography awards.
Flower by Alexandr Afonin, a winner in the open shortlist – enhanced category. Continue reading »
Manchester Terriers Exhibition
The Kennel Club hopes that a new exhibition devoted to Manchester terriers will revive the fortunes of the once-popular British breed.
A cabinet card taken in the late 19th century in Moseley, Birmingham. Continue reading »
REMEMBERINGS
For many years, Mothers have chosen to tie a string around their children’s finger to help them to remember something important.
REMEMBERINGS™ take this notion one step further with inscribings to help you remember exactly what you need to do. No more forgetting why you tie that string around your finger in the first place. Rings are made from stretchable silicon so they fit any finger.
2012 NBA All-Star Game New Adidas Uniforms Design Pays Homage
Adidas unveiled its new 2012 NBA All-Star game uniforms Thursday, saying that designs are supposed to pay homage to the uniforms donned by the 1992 All-stars, which included game most valuable player Magic Johnson. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who both have megadeals withh adidas, will wear bright orange versions of their signature sneaker lines – Howard, the adiPower Howard 2, and Rose, the adizero Rose 2.5.
Other gear getting a makeover include:
Warm-up jackets – along with the jerseys, these lightweight, windbreaker style, full-zip jackets feature a hardwood heather pattern inspired by the floor of the Orlando Arena in 1992 and sun-drenched Florida. They also feature elbow patches and a laser perforated color contrast.
Warm-up pants – these are functional stretch denim pants that feature mock denim stitching and pockets.
Both the jackets and pants feature tonal grey coloring with East (Blue) and West (Red) accents for a stylish off-court look to match the laid back Florida vibe.
Shorts – these woven shorts are inspired by board shorts and feature a sublimated mesh pattern for high performance and breathability. Along with the jerseys, they also feature tonal blue and red colors and three stripes of silver and gold accent coloring on the sides in order to stand out. Continue reading »
Kate Upton’s 2012 Beach Bunny Swimwear Ad Campaign
Kate Upton landed the No. 2 spot in AskMen’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012 poll; and her new Beach Bunny Swimwear Ads make it clear why.
Upton, a glorified Sports Illustrated model who has gained fame for her enviable curves and her sweet smile, is the face of Beach Bunny Swimwear’s Spring 2012 collection. The blonde stunner poses in the ad campaign and a number of catalog shots. The picturesque setting and colorful bikinis make for a stunning pictorial. Continue reading »
Rihanna Drops $160K for Bedazzled Marilyn Monroe Artwork
Rihanna recently dropped $160,000 for new artwork, a Swarovski crystal bedazzled Marilyn Monroe portrait that glistens in the light because she reportedly identifies with the fallen star.
British artist Claire Milner was commissioned through Gemstone Creative to construct the five square-foot mural of Monroe for 23-year-old Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion. The artwork, which took four months to complete, is comprised of more than 65,000 Swarovski crystals weighing in at a total of nearly 120 pounds. Continue reading »
Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel Sensual Photoshoot for Prabal Gurung
South African model Candice Swanepoel, best known for her work with luxury brand Victoria’s Secret, has added another feather to her crown by featuring in the new spring campaign by designer Prabal Gurung.
Regarded as one of the world’s top earning models, Swanepoel has earlier appeared in a number of other fashion campaigns for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Fendi, Chanel, Betsey Johnson, Diane von Fürstenberg, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier and numerous other designers. However, it was only through the luxury lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret campaigns and fashion shows that Swanepoel became a well-known name in the global fashion industry. Continue reading »
Smart Bullet Path
In this undated time exposure photo provided by Sandia National Laboratories, a light-emitting diode, or LED, attached to a self-guided bullet at Sandia National Laboratories shows a bright path during a nighttime field test. The New Mexico-based Sandia National Laboratories announced Tuesday that its engineers have invented a bullet that directs itself to a target like a tiny guided missile and can hit a target more than a mile away. According to Sandia Labs engineers, the bullet twists and turns to guide itself toward a laser-directed point. Officials say it can make up to thirty corrections per second while in the air. (Sandia National Laboratories)
The Best Advertisements of Chip Shop Awards 2012
The Chip Shop Awards are an international creative awards scheme with no limits or rules – it’s all about ideas. The work need not have run and the creator need not work for the client. The Chip Shop Awards is about fostering and recognising creativity with no boundaries and no rules. It’s an international creative awards, open to anyone with great ideas.
Since its launch in 2002, these awards have produced some of the cleverest, funniest, worst taste advertising and design ever seen.
Free Snowman
Brand: Ikea
Company: Steve Lownes (Freelance) Continue reading »
Vikings in Shetland
Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 ‘guizers’ (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into a longboat.
Vikings take to the streets of Lerwick. (Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Winter Weather around the Northern Hemisphere
Temperatures have plunged in parts of Europe and further east. Among the hardest hit countries is Ukraine, where as many as 30 people have died on snow-covered streets, in hospitals and in their own homes in the past four days. Parts of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Turkey have all seen heavy snowfalls.
A train makes its way through the snow-covered forest of Harz national park near Schierke, Germany. (Jens Schlueter/AP) Continue reading »
Lifeguards Race to Sharpen their Lifesaving Skills
Lifeguards from the South Florida area gathered at the Juno Beach Pier on Tuesday to participate in a competition sponsored by the United States Lifesaving Association. In choppy waters they raced about two miles on their long boards around the pier and then ran 100 yards carrying their boards.
Photos by Taylor Jones/The Palm Beach Post.
Jen Noonan of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue rides a wave toward the halfway point flag set up on the beach. Continue reading »
Wind & Water
Take a look at amazing glass sculptures, created by Shayna Leib. Shayna is a multimedia artist whose sculptural glass and metal art reflects her intelligence, sense of design, and rhythm. Her art reflects her ability to manifest her diverse artistic background with her creative talents in an intelligent way. Continue reading »
Finder: Locate the Stuff where You Left
Finder is a cool little device for those of you that are a little bit forgetful and misplace essentials, like your phone or your keys. Technically, Finder is a two-part RFID Locator comprising of main transparent terminal and a series of small tab stickers. Basically you are supposed to stick the tracking stickers to objects that you tend to misplace often, like keys, phone, wallet etc. Continue reading »
Corkers
An original addition to the wine bottle you bring to dinner. Bring your dinner party and your bottle corks to life with these cute, collectable animal parts. Each pack includes the body parts required for one Corker. Available in 6 designs: Monkey, Deer, Buffalo, Bear, Bunny & Crow. Cork not included. Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 2 cm
