A random find but a fresh add to your basket of RSS love. A blog of supreme visual goodness called chrrristine*s sketchbook.

GOOD Magazine is headed to Chicago for a wee party. Subscribe & go.

Up for some more Vinyl Toy mania! Check out the collection at Fugitive Toys. Some really great people behind the scenes, and some fun stuff to fill up your desk, nighstand, toychest, or just about anywhere! word up!

Sorry I've been away for so long. I'm back with a link to the the most awesome calendar, the Bubble Calendar. A must have!

Deep/Young Ethereal Radio Broadcast #101:
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If you find yourself wandering the streets of Nashville in search of a little culture and creativity, then wander on by NSAG for some inspiration and a smile (oh my, I hope Coke doesn't own the "... and a smile" line or else I'm in big trouble).

The Reverse Graffiti Project looks pretty amazing. If you're in SF, stop by the broadway tunnel. I plan to check it out tonight. (via Scream to be Green)

Our friend PJ has designed a Mountain Dew bottle, how fu#&in eXtReMe is that? Nice work Peeeeejay!

Designer / Activist / Legendary Typographer Jonathan Barnbrook has created a video about the Beijing Olympic Games. What better way to post this on the opening of the Games - 08.08.08 and posted by a Chinese located in China.

Lumen Eclipse's 1st annual 1-minute film festival LE:60 is accepting submissions through August 15th.

The film festival will be an outdoor event at the newly constructed Palmer Street in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA). Submit your 1-minute film online through mail, more info at le60.org.

The OG's Thomas Brodahl & Jessey White-Cinis have redesigned the legendary Surfstation.lu. One of the great design portals from back in the day. Word up!

Cymbolism is a new website that attempts to quantify the association between colors and words. It's fun, and dead simple.

Hey Chicago! This friday at the Threadless Gallery, the absolutely amazing Si Scott will be showing! Stop on by and meet Si in person.
His work is stunning!

A List Apart presents the second annual survey for people who make websites. Last year nearly 33,000 of you took the survey, enabling us to begin figuring out what kinds of job titles, salaries, and work situations are common in our field. Share your data and build respect for our profession. Please take the survey and encourage your friends and co-workers to do it, too.

TAB has recently released their 4th collection of shirts, which you cannot/should not live without!

Bryan K. Malley, aka Retoid has some crazy t-shirts he's selling!