By Magda, 6 May 2010
The Devices illustrations were drawn by Marc Ngui for the Too Cool for School Art and Science Fair. Pen and ink, watercolour, pencil crayon, and jelly roller pens, 2009.
Maker Unit
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By Magda, 6 May 2010
The art and science fair is this Saturday!
Art and sciene unite!
Saturday May 8, 12pm – 4pm
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto
Free, open to the public
“The Too Cool For School Art & Science Fair was invented to turn the spotlight on the unexpected feats of imagination and exploration that are happening all around us,” writes Sally McKay of her most recent brainchil on the home page of the project, www.artandsciencefair.ca.
The website was designed by me and the illustrations were drawn by Marc. We worked closely with Sally to come up with the name and identity graphics. I also designed some print posters that are available as PDF downloads from the website.
What is an Art & Science Fair?
The event is structured like a typical science fair, with fifty projects and their creators assembled for one day to share their work and ideas with an audience and to compete for awards. The difference is that the projects are a mix of both art and science.
Additionally, the participants in the Too Cool for School Art & Science Fair are from all walks of life, amateurs and professionals, many sharing their pet projects with the public for the first time. Participants are selected from an open call for submissions on the basis of originality, depth of inquiry, creative innovation and the element of surprise.
Read more about the project and check out all of Marc’s awesome illustrations on the Too Cool for School website.
By Magda, 8 January 2010
Knit log pillows by Chick sin Design.
I just love these knit bolster pillow covers by Hong Kong based Chic sin Design. Originally I found the items in their Etsy shop.
The pillows are in the shape and size of tree logs “chewed by beavers”, and the tree bark and other texture graphics are knitted into the textile in several colours, rather than printed on the surface.
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