Noma Bar Meets Haruki Murakami
For Haruki Murakami’s 2017 Assassinio del Commendatore Noma Bar created these lovely graphic illustrations in his inimitable style.
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Okay Ray, We Got A New Drummer
The lyrics are pretty funny on this new music video from Okay Ray. Ray is a talented copywriter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I guess working and raising two toddlers leaves him lots of spare time for his standup comedy and song writing!
Scunthorpe Sans, Blocks Smut and Filth
The good folks over at Vole.wtf bring us Scunthorpe Sans, a self-censoring typeface. It’s able to detect the words f***, s***, p***, t***, w***, c*** and dozens more, but with a special exemption for “Scunthorpe”; that town has suffered enough. How this s*** works: Modern fonts can combine letters into […]
Quarantine by Eavan Boland
RIP April 27th, 2020
Without any doubt Eavan Boland had been my favorite living Irish poet. Her poetry embodied the essence of Irishness, Ireland’s tragic and melancholic history, with it’s lovelorn and forelorn. I have posted two of her poems on puppies and flowers before: Amber and The Lost Land. This piece is a […]
The Big Yin in Big Banana Feet The Documentary
BFI NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT CLAIM Jan 19, 2024 The BFI is the exclusive rightsholder of the film Big Banana Feet (1975) and it has come to our attention that your website uses clips of the film at this link: https://www.puppiesandflowers.com/the-big-yin-big-banana-feet-1975-documentary/ We kindly request that you remove the content from your […]
Three Good Online Typography Games
You’ve probably heard of keming before—the result of improper kerning. Well, you can test your own kerning skills using Type Method‘s online game. Using the arrow keys or mouse you have to move the letters to create a visually balanced and legible word. Your solution is compared to a professional […]
Face Mask China: Improvise!
The shortage of masks have forced some Chinese get creative in how they protect themselves. Water bottles are big it would appear. What I find striking in these pictures is the spirit, that they can still see the humour in what they are wearing. All of these photos I found […]
More ballpoint pen drawings on antique ephemera
More ballpoint pen drawings on antique ephemera is the title Mark Powell gave this collection on Behance. These illustrations build on his previous work drawing over old maps, National Geographic covers and vintage postcards. See more of Mark Powell’s work on Behance and his website where you can shop some […]
The biggest rivalry in Atlanta this weekend… Pepsi Vs Coke
That’s right. Pepsi have waltzed into Atlanta with a major media spend. Over 350 billboards, train station dominations and other OOH postings. Pepsi are making a big splash in the house/hometown of Coca-Cola. The lines are very good too–with some bite. “Pepsi in Atlanta. How refreshing.”, “Look who’s in town for […]
Funny ‘Moody Animals’ Doodle Series From Lim Heng Swee
Lim Heng Swee is a Malaysian illustrator and graphic designer. His mantra is ‘Doodling A Smile,’ aiming to make people smile more in their everyday lives. The series Moody Animals uses puns of animal names to describe their mood as they lay prone on floor. Link to his websites and merchandising. Follow […]