Art + technology = Society6
I love necklaces and bags like the next girl, but if you also treat iPhone cases as accessories like I do, then your mind will also be blown when you see this amazing site I just discovered. Welcome to Society6, an artist community that allows designers from around to...
Social Media propaganda posters – a.k.a. Join my G+ circle, komrade.
What happens when you merge social media channels, early 20th century propaganda artwork, and the twisted humor of designer Aaron Wood? A series of truly fabulous posters that are going viral as quickly as those LOL cats. I first spotted them on Google+ (which is...
Designer desktops that deliver inspiration
Back in 2010 the talented Jaime Derringer of the super design blog Design Milk began an open ended project. Acknowledging how much time we all spend staring at our computer screens (like you are doing right now), Jaime took it upon herself to offer us all a little...
Crayola goes high tech with ColorStudio HD
One of my kids’ favorite things to do with the iPad is draw. Actually, one of their favorite things to do anywhere is draw. So I am always looking for fun coloring apps that can keep the artistry flowing, and that I find easier to justify than video games. And...
Ready-made online mixtapes for your lazy listening pleasure
I find one of the things I don’t have time to do much anymore as a busy parent is find new music. Of course that doesn’t entirely explain why my playlist seems to have stopped growing around 1998, but we’ll just stick with it. This neato site...
10 chic designer themes for Google Chrome
I get a little geeky when it comes to jazzing up my browser with themes–it’s such an easy way to give your PC a makeover. I find I’ve been spending more and more time with Google Chrome lately, and poking around the themes page, there are quite a few...
Draw, baby, draw
I’ve always been envious of people who can draw, especially coming from someone whose go-to doodle is a 3D box (and not a very good one at that). Luckily, through the magic of technology, I can use software intervention to help make my drawings look more...
Piquing Our Geek: Ron Howard + Canon = Photographic magic
If you’ve ever wanted to star in a Ron Howard film, you might just have your chance now, thanks to his exciting new collaboration “Long Live Imagination” with Canon. This exciting project and “Project Imagin8ion” photography contest is...
Old school Mac icons, now as artwork. Yes, including Moof.
You can’t frame your beloved Mac, but now you can frame those classic Mac icons in a demonstration of love for your old school Apple computer. Besides, if the Apple logo is au courant, then these prints are more like…an apple seed. Each print is based on...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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