People interacting with posters on pulleys

I have finally finished school at Art Center! I’ve learned a lot and met many great people through this amazing experience, but it’s time to move on. There is so much to do. =)

So are hand-painted signs. And the subtle detail in the “A” is absolutely delightful.

This sign was found at Phil’s Fish Market, which has pretty tasty seafood.

New year, new start for my blog. I love the story that this wedding invitation tells.

via bad banana blog

I had started a series on Facebook last year called “Heroes, Villains, & Alter-Ecos” that was inspired by a clever blog called The Superest. The basic premise here is to illustrate a superhero or villain that represents a particular sustainability issue, with each subsequent character in the series having powers that negate or defeat the previous character.

I am now reviving this series here on my blog. For round one, I present… the Carbonator!

By now, everyone is aware of the seriousness of carbon emissions and climate change. It may be only one of many challenges that we face today, but it is inextricably linked with them. It would be myopic to address this or any of the other issues by themselves. As one article from Worldchanging stated last year, “We need to cultivate an awareness that this generation is called to do big things by seeing the big picture, serving the public good and working together.”

This was perhaps my favorite product that I saw in the Muji store in London. This addresses the issue of soap dishes accumulating gunk and soap residue because the open mesh helps the bar dry rapidly. But the ingenious feature is that the mesh dish itself can then be used to scrub and clean because of the infused soap.

This bicycle rack was found near Downing Street, so cyclists can park their bikes and take a look at the British Prime Minister’s residence. Upon further inspection, it turns out that this is no bike rack but is a lone rail barrier protecting one of the many stone balustrades along this road. There were many more of these rail barriers fencing off the next block, but this was the only one found near this particular building.

So what are the consequences of installing a stand-alone fence that resembles a bike rack? In this case, a security “solution” actually creates a security hazard.