DESIGN CHATTER
Reddit’s 2020 in Review
Dec 18, 2020
As we, blessedly, turn the corner into the last couple of weeks in 2020, we can look back and be amazed we made it through. This year has been one for the books, and Reddit is here to remind us of everything that went on. Did you forget about Quarantine Bread Baking?What about Tiger King? Anything you may have forgotten in the whirlwind of this year is broken down by the “Front Page of the Internet”.
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The First Commercial Christmas Card…Was Scandalous!
Dec 16, 2020
The first commercially-printed Christmas card just went up for auction, and it fetched a hefty $18,000 price. The coolest part, however, isn’t the price or even the age of the card: it’s the fact that at the time, it was quite scandalous! Commissioned by a patron, illustrator John Calcott Horsley created the card and it went into public circulation in 1843. Its illustration was too “scandalous” for followers of the puritanical Temperance movement in England, who took offense at its depiction of underage drinking.
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Step Up Your Quarantine Fashion
Dec 10, 2020
Masks are an everyday accessory now, and two international fashion councils, the British Fashion Council and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have partnered to produce designer face coverings. The councils brought the designers together, and the masks are produced by Bag of Ethics. Featuring designs by big names both here at home and across the pond, the outsides of the masks are gorgeous, and the insides have messages of positivity to help you get through the tough times.
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Painting with Glass
Dec 09, 2020
Glassblowing and other glass art is so cool, watching artists create beautiful pieces from the super heated glass is mesmerizing! Loren Stump is a California glass artist who takes what you think you know about glass art, and bumps it up many more levels! The self-taught artist is a master of murrine, a 4000 year old glass making technique from the Middle East. Layers of differently colored glass are combined into a lump that doesn’t look like anything special…until you slice it like a loaf of bread.
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Kleenex Changes with the Times
Dec 04, 2020
As EVERYONE is aware, these are crazy times we’re living in right now! It’s been fascinating seeing the world adapt to a new reality, and design is no exception. Design is supposed to lead the way, and I don’t think we’ve been disappointed! The newest design adaptation that has caught our eye is by Kleenex. They’ve updated their packaging and product line with a COVID world in mind, including the addition of face masks and hand sanitizer.
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Google Task Mate
Dec 02, 2020
Have you ever wanted to work for Google? Well, now here’s your chance…sort of. Google has launched their app Task Mate, where you can help them out by taking photos, recording lines, or transcribing recordings, and getting paid for it! The pay isn’t quite high enough to buy a second house, or even a first one, but if you have some time to kill, it’s an interesting way to make the search engine more robust than ever.
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