Origami Designed by Japanese student Takayuki Hori, Oritsunagumono (which literally means things folded and connected) features the skeletons of eight endangered species. Each are gently printed on translucent paper and then folded into animal-like origami. Nice reminder of how fragile life can be. 

Origami

Designed by Japanese student Takayuki Hori, Oritsunagumono (which literally means things folded and connected) features the skeletons of eight endangered species. Each are gently printed on translucent paper and then folded into animal-like origami. Nice reminder of how fragile life can be. 

Shadows Come Alive

Fantastic film that sits at the intersection of poetry and skateboarding. Based on an essay noting ‘it’s not uncommon for children to play with their shadows or to imagine they are tangible. However, in order to grow up, children must leave behind this fantasy…’ Created by Joe Pease, music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. 

The Last Cigarette I’ve always loved the idea of cigarettes. But in this day and age I don’t understand how people go through with it. Here the message is clear: cleverly conceived and designed by Barcelona-based Low Ink Studio. 

The Last Cigarette

I’ve always loved the idea of cigarettes. But in this day and age I don’t understand how people go through with it. Here the message is clear: cleverly conceived and designed by Barcelona-based Low Ink Studio. 

New Dice Big fan of tinkering with the classics. 

New Dice

Big fan of tinkering with the classics. 

Evolution

A charming animation on human evolution. Created by boolab. 

Deer-Shaped Pylons I tip my hat to those who take the ordinary and do something unexpected. Concept by Moscow-based design firm Design Depot. 

Deer-Shaped Pylons

I tip my hat to those who take the ordinary and do something unexpected. Concept by Moscow-based design firm Design Depot. 

Sonar

A short film on the visualization of sound. Music generated by an animated cycle. Film by Renaud Hallée.

The Boundaries of Life and Death

Conceived and animated by Saskia Kretzschmann based on the Edgar Allan Poe quote: 

‘The boundaries that divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?’

Noisy Jelly

This DIY project uses colored jelly as a source for sound. Never mind fashion and pasta, the Arduino may be Italy’s best innovation yet. 

John Muir ‘The mountains are calling and I must go.’

John Muir

‘The mountains are calling and I must go.’

Simplicity, Simplicity… Complexity is often a sure sign that the functional needs have not been solved - Yvon Chouinard

Simplicity, Simplicity…

Complexity is often a sure sign that the functional needs have not been solved - Yvon Chouinard

‘F’ For Fact Loads of wisdom in just three letters.

‘F’ For Fact

Loads of wisdom in just three letters.

Spherikal

Experimenting with the graphical possibilities of circles. Some really nice animation work by Ion Lucin. 

Pixels and Polaroids

It seems the further down the digital rabbit hole we go, the more the pendulum swings towards all things analog. Artwork by Jherin Miller via The Curious Brain. 

Ode to Mitch Hedberg

As far as comedians go, Hedberg is up there among the most awkward. Yet his insights were hilariously astute and delivered like nobody else could. Excellent artwork created by Kiersten Essenpreis.