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• 09.01.07
  Paper Artist, Kako Ueda’s Website
  Art (0)

  Check out the website of Japanese artist, Kako Ueda, who creates intricate artwork from cut paper.
  
  
• 08.23.07
  How to Write a Book
  Writing, Art (0)

  Scott Berkun discusses the "short honest truth" about how to write a book including what people are really asking when they ask "how do you write a book?" Some issues he addresses include: what it takes to write a book (work), how to get published (effort), and how to ...
  
  
• 08.22.07
  Insane Sephiroth Back Tattoo
  Video Games, Art, Bizarre (0)

  Here's a Final Fantasy fan who was so obsessed with Sephiroth that he got a very large tattoo on his back. Insane. (via Kotaku)
  
  
• 08.22.07
  Why The Dinosaurs Became Extinct
  Art, Bizarre (0)

  Here's a great comic on the dinosaur rapture. Check out the comments on Pharyngula.
  
  
• 08.17.07
  Create Your Own Action Figure
  Art, Bizarre (0)

  Wired looks at the "custom action-figure underground" where a group of people take apart action figures, customize them, and reassemble them to get a particular look. Some even go further than taking parts from existing figures by building their own. Wired even has a bonus "How To Make Your Own ...
  
  
• 08.16.07
  Cute Sandwich Art
  Art, Bizarre (0)

  JibJab has posted some extremely creative pictures of sandwich art!
  
  
• 08.15.07
  Martin Klimas Photos of Figurines Being Smashed to Pieces
  Art (0)

  Great photos by Martin Klimas of figurines as they're being smashed to pieces. There's an accompanying interview where he talks about the process of taking these kinds of pics, which are absolutely stunning. He says of his work: Take us a few steps into your process—I assume producing these images requires an ...
  
  
• 08.14.07
  Why Good Home Page Design Matters
  Internet, Art (0)

  Paul Boag explains the importance of good home page design including why white space is important ("the more you add, the more you detract from what is there.") He also debunks the myth that webpage viewers don't scroll so you must put all your content "above the fold." It's a ...
  
  
• 08.14.07
  How Great Design Is Helping Drivers See More Clearly
  Society, Art (0)

  Highway signs are notoriously difficult to read at night because of the way they reflect light from car headlights. To fix the problem, the U.S. highway administration is changing the fonts to make them more legible. The NY Times has a fascinating overview of the history of this idea and what ...
  
  
• 08.14.07
  How To Stay Motivated and Keep the Creative Juices Flowing
  Art, Productivity (0)

  Kevin Cornell writes on staying motivated and focused on a project. He offers some great tips depending upon whether you're just starting the project or if you've reached the "maintenance" plateau and your initial motivation starts to wane. Some of his suggestions include: Set goals Stack the deck against failure Have a ...
  
  

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