_we can’t help falling in love with the branding for Toronto’s Power Plant contemporary art gallery.

_motion graphics wunderkind Joshua Catalano was born in Landerneau (where Breton is still spoken!), and is now based in Paris.

_being a TED Fellow has been without a doubt one of the most important experiences we have ever had here at the Gopher. Applications are now open, so fill... Read More »

_ as you gear up for turkey gobbling, consider the lovely printed matter. The FPO Awards Book is available for pre-order now!

_it was done over a decade ago, but we’re still completely in love with the Mended Spiderweb project by Nina Katchadourian. “In the forest and around the house where I... Read More »

_as simple as possible: Larissa Kasper lives in Zurich and studies visual communication. She’s also a good friend of Rosario Floro‘s.

_we’re digging Jae Rhim Lee’s TED Talk on her Infinity Burial Project, an alternative for the postmortem body. In other news, a sky burial... Read More »

_we’re late to this funeral but mourning none the less: Colophon is officially over.

_last week at the TXContemporary we met the lovely folks behind Cosmocosa‘s art space in Buenos Aires.

_before you go to sleep: Joan Saló.

_busy week for Mario Wagner: yesterday he published a new website and on Monday announced a couple of exhibitions featuring his work.

_our dear Nathan Rothstein sends word of his latest project, in which “people raise money for the cause they care about by selling their used clothing.” Interested? Contact them... Read More »

_artist Hidenori Mitsue shows who’s boss.

_today we met some fine folks from Austin Beerworks. Be sure to check out their rad website and overall stunning image, created by Helms Workshop.

_magazines worth taking home: Lucky Peach, by Momofuku‘s David Chang.

_as the week starts we wonder what Rivane Neuenschwander is up to.

_you know you’re a fffound nerd, when you start talking about images as if they were household names. Sarah Illenberger, you have made us err more than once.

_we WANT: Lufthansa + Graphic Design by Jens Müller and Karen Weiland (via Grain Edit).

_spending time in Europe this fall? The Curators Network might be an interesting resource for you.

_trust us, you’re going to love this song / video: Max Romeo‘s Protest to M1, remixed by Pacheko, video by GIB.

_it has been a while since our last free typography Friday, but we’re back with the amazing Kirimomi Swash, developed in a collaboration by Néojaponisme (Fontspring) and Onitsuka Tiger.

_”this is my website, there are many like it, but this one is mine” Yes, we really like Curtins Jinkins‘ portfolio (and he’s in Austin!)

_word of the day at the Gopher HQ: rigmarole! Wonder what is NOT a rigmarole? Michael Bojkowski‘s Lineread magazine!

_we’re sure you have seen it already, but in case you haven’t: Stephen Tillmans‘ Leuchtpunktordnungen series show cathode-ray-tube televisions being switched off.

_”the Isolated Building Studies are the visual confluence of my interests in urban dynamism, socioeconomic inequality and photography. By using uniform composition in photographs of buildings with no neighboring... Read More »

_Libya! Monday and Islam Zawawi.

_obsessions we share: Mohican, Tomsk, Ruwe, Conté, Pyramid and 141 other pencils, listed and photographed here.

_there’s not a lot of information on Si-Chan Park out there: he was a student of Peter Bialobrzeski and has worked with the Lothar Albrecht gallery at Domstraße in Frankfurt.... Read More »

_one of our favorite typefaces of the year: YWFT S3 by Norrasak Ramasute, from Thailand.

_the impenetrable mind (and website) of Joshua Kolbo.

_the RE-tooling program “considers the most relevant methods for supporting knowledge development” with an emphasis in residencies. Collab programs include CCA Ujazdowski Castle, Akademie Schloss Solitude, FUTURA Centre for Contemporary... Read More »

_today we bumped into an article titled “Matthias Hoch – To the Beat of the Techno-Systems“,  after reading it we wanted more and more of Mr. Hoch.

Doug Freeman is a multi-talented Austin hero. The former Austin Chronicle writer, and current occasional columnist, has also co-authored the essential “The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology” which was released... Read More »

_together, hard at work: Richard Perez made this beautiful artwork for the second installement of Jez Burrows‘ In Radiolab We Trust series.

_today a post for the Spanish-speaking crowd: Blanca Haddad is not only one of our dearest friends, she’s also the creator of the Caribe Contracorriente poetry series.

_what’s up with Glasgow this week? Sandy Smith lives in NYC now but G-city is all over his portfolio.

_even if we couldn’t even begin to imagine how Genadii Berёzkin‘s name is pronounced, we like his work.

_we like Freytag‘s photography, but we adore Berg Design‘s brochures. Is this how Glasgow looks like?

_the new edition of Ácido Surtido is out now, the theme is “pair” and is their 22nd issue!

_”how can we avoid fictionalising this reality?” This and other uncomfortable questions, present in the work of portuguese photographer André Cepeda.

_sad news for the design world: Alex Steinweiss died today.

_last year the Association of Illustrators and Transport for London had a poster competition that was a major success [ just look at the sheer number of entries available on the interwebs... Read More »

_today we had a lovely chat with Devon Dikeou, founder of the mammoth-size Zing Magazine.

_illustrator Karan Singh runs the beautiful Pig Bimpin’ blog from his homebase in Melbourne, Australia . Read More »

_today we had a blast watching Shohei Shigematsu‘s architecture talk at TED Global, also in the news today: problems at Zaha Hadid’s Guangzhou Opera House project [ image vía... Read More »

July in Texas is… hot. The temperature climbed up quickly in May and has been inching ever closer to skin-evaporating heights of the sun. But thankfully there is reprieve... Read More »

_Amilcar sent word about this VBS vid shot in Caracas, which is the perfect way to kick off the weekend.

_designer Adam Parks have been making Illuminated Mixtapes for four years now, each one with an original illustrated cover.

_in Mexico we trust: Javier García has some great work.

_we just found out about Wrap Magazine, a quarterly designed to be used as wrapping paper for gifts! In related news: today is the birthday of our lovely co-editor... Read More »

_” examines humans’ relationship to land formations of cultural construction, namely that of the ‘border’ and/or ‘wall’ the project is a series of public performances,... Read More »

_aaand we’re back! After a crazy week working on the release party of our second volume, we’re finally back at the studio. Wednesdays are the new Mondays, and Torbjørn... Read More »

_”…when he painted The Kiss Klimt was 45 and still lived at home with his mother and two unmarried sisters – but behind the respectable facade he was a... Read More »

_if planning to delve into the Texas art scene, look no further than Might Be Good .

_we don’t know what to like most: Ben Pieratt‘s logos or the amazing projects that carry them: The Lunch League, The Ministry of Imagery, ReadyMech. Yep.

_applications for the TED Fellows Program are open again! Deadline is July 25th, so check out the application process as soon as possible.

_you, Suzy Poling, caught our attention as soon as you said these words: “photographs of mental asylums and shipwrecks”.

_and since we’re talking about Barça: our buddies at No-Domain rock the motion / print / audio triumvirate.

_after a little over a year without activity, the Rojo® Artspace Barcelona is back! They’re presenting Valero Doval‘s Hidden Compositions series and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

_last week we went to the amazing exhibition of Claire Falkenberg at Champion Gallery, kudos on the great work!

_his personal site reads “this site will return in a new mutant form at an unspecified date”, in other words: Wyeth Hansen is part of Labour NYC now.

_for those of you who enjoy a Dwell-like life : the Ripollés-Manrique house, by architect Teo Hidalgo Nácher .

_it reads: “Torbjørn Rødland is to photography what the Pet Shop Boys are to pop music: a master of the delicately orchestrated clichée overload”

_Layflat folks send word: they’re releasing two amazing artist book editions . You can preorder them now!

_we were looking for dotted lines and 8-bit chutzpah and we found Melvin Galapon.

_one of the most amazing features we’ve ever seen in a portfolio website: Paul Sahre‘s “regrets” include missplaced inch marks, un-printable silkscreen posters and even a diaphragm inserter on... Read More »

_tumblr Tuesday time: Non-Clickable Item is a visual goodie bag

_school may just be too cool for you, thanks to some magicking by Dietwee for Hogeschool Utrecht

Zarouhie was in town on an artistic mission back when there was still a need for sweaters. We met her at a the dusty bar that we favor, immediately... Read More »

_looking for something beautiful to hang in our office walls: Kellie Talbot‘s typographic paintings definitely make the cut.

_if you feel like you must download something today, download McNair Evans‘ photography portfolio zine .

_the url says longliveanalog, but Chad Kouri‘s work means much more than that.

_we know he’s a superstar already, but we wanted to end the week on a high note: Mike Perry.

_it reads: “Colma is the only city in the United States where the dead outnumber the living. Cemeteries make up 73% of the city’s land.” – images by Mark... Read More »

_take that, stupid Ikea shelves: Andreas Gysin and Sidi Vanetti.

_from (early 20th Century) Japan, with love. And awesome.

Do watch in fullscreen mode! / Para ser visto a pantalla completa!

More info / Más info: Teleportal Readings Total Unicorn Leo Felipe Campos

_today we published a brief recap of some of the stuff we’re working on, do check it at the TED Fellows blog!

_”my first foley kit” and “how to run an airport” are among some of the works art-directed by Lukas Muellner.

_it reads: “George Boorujy attended the University of Miami in order to pursue a career as a marine biologist. Appropriately, in 1996 he received a BFA degree in painting.”

Early last year, as we strolled the streets of London, we decided to take the opportunity to sit down with a series of editors that are, in... Read More »

_ending the week with a bit of colorful sound and vision: Moonwalk Films.

_”Adrienne Miller is a Nashville-based artist whose work deals with themes of secrets, memory, and shared personal experience.” says here.

_a public service announcement for our dear readers in Brooklyn: world-famous Two Arms Inc. is a neighbor of yours.

_we’re doing two collaborative projects at the Fusebox Festival 2011, one of them is with La Sombra Restaurant and you can try it already! [ more info on the... Read More »

_in honor of the breadless wonder-week that rhymes with flassover: Psychedelic Judaism brings the tunes.

_tomorrow is Record Store Day! Support your local shops!

_week’s almost over and Richard Wood‘s all over our office.

_truth be told, we don’t remember who told us about Maria Theresa Keown‘s work!

_why we love mail: today we got to know the work of Sergio Membrillas, illustrator extraordinaire.

_VW must be one of our favorite sculptures by Giles Round. Period.

_our beloved Senior Designer Alexander Wright was featured in Design Work Life! also, he overhauled his website so do check it out!

_trying to do some illustrations, failing miserably, envying Gary Taxali.

_tough times for the Prada-Marfa installation by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragse.

_music Monday and the press release says it all: tropical bass tunes for ya’ll – Sunsplash.

_once a month, free typography Friday, this time: Hyperbola by Tarin Yuangtrakul .

_first we learned that Louise Fili, Steven Heller and Lita Talarico are organizing a workshop in typography and design history in Rome and Venice, then we found out that, at $6,700,... Read More »

_now that days are sunnier we long for some Yukata Sone around us.

_remember that soccer team we mentioned about a month ago? We’ll it also has painter Christa Palazzolo as one of their teammates!