A fun project by Old Tom Foolery, creating “mustache” character from braces of different fonts.

Go to http://www.oldtomfoolery.bigcartel.com/product/typestache-poster-fg-1 for details and purchase.

Nice illustration work from Jon Contino. Most of them are typography-wise design.

More of his work here.

I can’t keep these in mind, so I write ‘em down here:

1. Good design is innovative.
2. Good design makes a product useful.
3. Good design is aesthetic.
4. Good design makes a product understandable.
5. Good design is unobtrusive.
6. Good design is honest.
7. Good design is long-lasting.
8. Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
9. Good design is environmentally friendly.
10. Good design is as little design as possible.

From Inksie.

A series of photographs, describing people reflection of their cities. A unique and well-thought(and executed) concept by photographer Jasper James.

Via Elastika. More Jasper James works here.

It’s a little bit late, but it would be a sin if I don’t mention this. Information Architects, the author of Web Trend Map, released a Cosmic 140 poster, describing 140 most influential Twitter users, their #name #handle #category #influence #activity, when they first started and what they first said.

An amazing work indeed, as always. More details and how to purchase, go to the release notes.

Scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe based on one uniform method.

From NASA’s website:

Scientific interest in the new map goes far beyond curiosities about tree height. The map has implications for an ongoing effort to estimate the amount of carbon tied up in Earth’s forests and for explaining what sops up 2 billion tons of “missing” carbon each year.

Humans release about 7 billion tons of carbon annually, mostly in the form of carbon dioxide. Of that, 3 billion tons end up in the atmosphere and 2 billion tons in the ocean. It’s unclear where the last two billion tons of carbon go, though scientists suspect forests capture and store much of it as biomass through photosynthesis.

More info, here.

Infographic is getting more popular lately, a fact that I gladly thank for. I was once baked the idea of having a special page of infographic at Media Indonesia daily newspaper, back to the 2002-2003 era, and glad that people are more and more appreciate it as a more friendly and pleasant tools to present even a complex set of data.

Many online publications also begin to accomodate infographic for their viewer. The most notable sites maybe the National Geographic, BBC, and NYTimes as three of the early adopter of online infographic, as an interactive feature or as a “static page.” Good magazine, recently become an online publication that serves infographic “in a funer manner,” but still with a decent visual delicacy. Maybe it is because visual aesthetic is one of their beliefs:

Launched in September 2006, the company has garnered praise for its unique editorial perspective and fresh visual aesthetic and is quickly positioning itself as a significant new voice in our culture. (From here)

Here, in Indonesia, I haven’t seen a website that serves infographic—in a serious way. Okay, Tempo have their infographic section once but apparently not managed too well.

It’s a sad thing, but I see it as a challenge. If there is a single website that have a niche topic such as serving infographic, of, lets say, current hot issues, I would be glad.

Oh, by the way, these series of infographics from Freelance Review are worth a look:

• http://www.freelancereview.net/90-more-seriously-creative-infographics/
• http://www.freelancereview.net/100-seriously-creative-infographics/

Di Resort Pemerihan, Kec Bengkunat, Lampung Barat, yang berada di bawah Seksi Pemangkuan Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan (SPTN TNBBS), gajah-gajah yang sudah dijinakkan dilatih untuk mengusir gajah-gajah liar dari kawasan taman nasional yang kerap mendatangi kebun masyarakat. Konflik gajah-masyarakat sulit dielakkan karena wilayah yang didiami masyarakat memang merupakan area jelajah gajah. Semakin menipisnya persediaan makanan di kawasan hutan akibat konversi lahan membuat gajah liar mencari makanan hingga ke kebun-kebun masyarakat. Di sisi lain, merelokasi warga yang sudah menempati daerahnya puluhan tahun juga bukan pekerjaan mudah. (Firman Firdaus/NGI)

Dua orang anak sedang bermain di pojok sebuah Stadion Sumpah Pemuda di Way Halim, Lampung, Minggu (25/4). Di sore hari, kawasan ini dijadikan semacam alun-alun bagi warga sekitar yang ingin mencari hiburan atau mencicipi hidangan ringan. (Firman Firdaus/NGI)

Para pemburu koin di feri penyeberangan Merak-Bakauheni sedang beraksi, Minggu (25/4), meski istilah pemburu koin kini tidak lagi relevan karena mereka lebih suka mendapat uang kertas, dengan nominal yang jauh lebih tinggi.