I hadn’t noticed until now, but Boing Boing redesigned. The new UI is much easier to navigate, and more readable.

Alana bought the new issue of Lemon Magazine the other day. Though it only seems to appear in our local Borders once in a blue moon, it’s always worth every penny. You can’t really tell from the small cover image here, but there’s a pattern embossed over the top. It’s kind of waxy, and gives […]

There’s been some renewed buzz lately on ClearRx, Target’s awesome approach to prescriptions. Design Observer has a great article from a couple years back on the designer. (Poached from AceJet)

Jason Adams breathes some fresh air into a tired art form. It’s a rare occasion that stencil art even registers on my radar when every kid with an ironic haircut has a can of spraypaint, and Urban Outfitters uses it to sell us overpriced thrift store tees. Jason breaks the mold with his illustrative style, recalling Andy Warhol without being cliche or unoriginal. (Originally by way of Drawn)

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is an Errol Morris film about a man who bumbles his way into becoming an execution technician and then similarly bumbles his way out.
An article on commuting from the New Yorker by way of Kottke. The several hour commute is becoming less and less […]

There’s not a whole lot I can say about this site that isn’t obvious. They’ve got one of the best favicons I’ve seen, great use of white space, contact information prominently displayed, and everything you need readily accessible above the fold. The color is handled carefully, as are the subtle reflective effects that on […]

Vonster.com is one of the best illustration sites I’ve seen. It’s treated in much the same way as Von’s illustrations, colorful, concise, and fun. The use of Flash is subtle and well executed.
The most important information is presented above the fold; the purpose of the site, information about the creator, and […]