covering the classics

Shayna recently introduced me to Creative Action Network, "a marketplace for original, visual, meaningful work, crowdsourced from a passionate community of artists & designers around the world." She just finished a Muir Woods poster for their See America campaign.

They also have a Covering the Classics campaign, wherein designers can submit their cover interpretations of classic books; you can buy the book (printed by Harvard Bookstore) in paperback with the design you like, or buy it as a poster. Here are some standout choices:

Jack London's Call of the Wild; cover by Michael van Kekem

Bram Stoker's Dracula; cover by Steve St. Pierre

Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; cover by Darrell Stevens

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; cover by Ioannis Fetanis

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels; cover by Naomi Sloman

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter; cover by MrFurious

the best american infographics 2013

I love the collision of visuals and information so it's no wonder that one of my favorite books at the moment is this:

The Best American Infographics 2013

Some interesting selections from the book were featured over on Wired, including "Which Birth Dates Are the Most Common," "Four Kinds of Dog," "Map of a New America," and "The Last 45 Seconds." 

One infographic that I keep going back to is Randall Munroe's "Deepest of the Deep" which shows depths of oceans and lakes of the world side by side. As someone with a fear of deep water, I'm both fascinated by it and repelled.

Such a great book!

a few weekend links

YUM.

I turn 35 in November. Gah! I think I'm going to make this ice cream cake to celebrate. Nothing says happy birthday like an ice cream cake, right?!

Eat, Pray, Love, Get Rich, Write A Novel No One Expects.

Super cute kids sandals.

I'm seriously crushing on these Ali Golden bags. My friend Melissa has one and every time I see her I covet it...

Saying goodbye at preschool has been a challenge. I appreciated this Motherlode post on easing the transition and separation anxiety.

This adorable book is one of our favorites at the moment.

TED Talk 2012 Flashback: Chip Kidd. Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.

Can't wait to go to this new Oakland beer hall.

Fall is in the air. The dusklight sweater.

Domino Magazine is back.

[photograph credit: ashley of not without salt]

city quilts

London

New York City

San Francisco

More city quilts over at Haptic Lab.

cinema center matadero

Cinema Center Matadero

Madrid, Spain

by ch + qs

[via of paper and things]

cities calendar

Rifle Paper Co. nails it every time. This Cities Calendar is going on my want list.

lisa congdon for hygge & west

Although we went the dark gray route on our living room walls (and absolutely LOVE it), I still pine after beautiful wallpaper, especially designs with gold accents like the wallpaper Lisa Congdon designed for Hygge & West. Gorgeous!

[via Design*Sponge]

the couple

The Couple

I spotted a version of this print by Ashley G over at my friend Celia's house yesterday and fell in LOVE. After a look at Ms. Goldberg's Etsy shop, here are a few others that I want to put up on our walls...

Welcome

All My Little Friends

A Moment of Solitude

Let's Stay Home

Hello June

The Neighborhood

skinny laminx wishlist

Cushion cover : Orla in fog

Smock dress : Cloudbirds in blackboard

Tea towel : Mushroom in peat

Cushion cover : Colts in teal

The Alexander Sack : Herds in grey

Shop all Skinny laMinx.

jessica hische drop caps

I'm loving these Jessica Hische drop cap iPhone cases:

[via swissmiss]

gorgeous tile

[Peacock Pavillion in Marrakesh, photo by Patrick Cline of Lonny, via Remodelista]