April 8, 2004
Museum of Bad Art
"The world's only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms." What more needs to be said?
Posted by kevin at 2:48 PM
Dave Warnke
You can recognize Dave Warnke's art by the simplistic characters and trademark smile. His simple style is reassurring and fun, and seeing his work plastered across a city in context is especially cool.
Posted by kevin at 2:23 PM
December 9, 2003
American Package Museum
"To preserve and display specimens of American package design from the early decades of the 20th Century." Now there's a lofty goal. Despite the seeming uselessness, the images on this site are classic. 142 old school designs, and even a few 3D views of select products.
Posted by kevin at 11:10 AM
No Relevance
You can tell from the name that this site is one big distraction. It's full of graphical leftovers -- forgotten, obsolete, and discarded images. We're talking vast collections of hand-painted signs, 45 record label designs, and goat-themed beer packaging and advertisements.
Weird. Yet strangely interesting.
The only downside is the lack of content. While incredibly in-depth, the examples above are the extent of the current exhibits (though the random scrap book page is pretty cool). More is coming, but ... "I want it now!"
Posted by kevin at 11:04 AM
Craftster
Who says crafts are for kindergartners and grandmas? Craftster presents hip, do-it-yourself craft projects in a user-driven, message board format. The site has a tongue-in-cheek, 1950s design, and is incredibly organized.
Since the site is user-driven, not every project has the same detailed instructions or clear photos, but the cheeky design, organization, and hip vibe more than make up for it. Plus you can get loads of brilliant ideas, like homemade frosted glassware, a Lite Brite coffee table, or ways to use those annoying AOL CDs that somehow manage to flood the mailbox.
Add a hip touch of home decor without turning into Martha Stewart, breaking the bank, or churning out doilies.
Posted by kevin at 10:54 AM
December 7, 2003
Mr. Picassohead
Make your own Picasso head. Abstract art for the common man. How cool is that? (link via Steph)
Posted by kevin at 3:36 PM
October 16, 2003
Weird Gardens
One man's trash is another man's, well, garden. Check out the artistic use of found objects that make ordinary trash pretty darn cool.
Posted by kevin at 3:18 PM