Hello Brainstorm

If you live in NY, you could totally punch a panda. Nate Hill, with the help of a panda suit ordered off of eBay, invites total strangers to unleash their aggression and go at it. He developed a character called, “Punch Me Panda” who offers a public service to passer-bys by letting them destress through violence.

“I choose the panda suit because the panda face really melts people’s heart,” says Hill. “I wanted to have people get out their aggression on something cute. It’s fun to have that contradiction. This is an art project. I’m not just a thrill seeker.”

Great post over at Fast Company on illustrator Brian Rea’s mural work. He has two murals, one is a collection of his fears and the fears/worries of the people around him. He then sectioned the fears/worries out into different categories; physical fears, supernatural fears, political fears, random, and emotional. The other mural focuses on one of his greatest fears: UFO’s. After spending months researching the topic, he illustrated different UFO sightings and the dates/places that they happened. Both murals were done with white chalk and paint and took approximately 13 days to complete.

Wolf Parade “Yulia” from NORTH on Vimeo.

I love this video for Wolf Parade’s “Yulia”, it’s emotionally powerful and features absolutely stunning cinematography. Enjoy!

Love the colorful geometric-meets-organic works of Mark Warren Jacques, a painter, illustrator + self-proclaimed “optimistic amateur philosopher.” Each piece is vibrant and stunning, I would love to own one and hang it up in my home.

West Elm announced today that they were releasing their new line of eco-friendly furniture. They collaborated with recent Pratt design grads to help them bridge the gap between design school and a hands-on real world experience.

“The students had literally just taken off their caps and gowns,” said Debera Johnson, director of The Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation. “We brought them together to work on the west elm project as they were making the transition from student to professional. It was a remarkable collaboration and the results really show how Pratt has prepared them for their careers.”

The initial design brief required the Pratt designers to develop a desk, chair, and lamp using sustainably grown, harvested, and/or recycled wood material in order to tell a unique story about the life cycle of materials and the power of conservation and design.

I really want this desk, sleek clean modern lines and simple great design make this a timeless piece.

I am so in love with Ginette Lapalme’s illustrations and artwork. It’s an explosion of color.

I am obsessed with the ampersand, especially ones full of stuff.

Love this idea on how to try and eat healthier. This plate uses visualization data to support healthier eating habits. I’m not too sure how much help this would be but nonetheless it’s pretty clever and how cute would this be to eat dinner off of.

Love these animal illustrations by Ty Wilkins seen via Grain Edit. To check out more of his work, go here.