Riverboat Green

Did you know that since 1962, Chicago has dyed part of the Chicago River green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day?

Obviously, Care Bears are responsible for this crime against nature and humanity:

 

Or wait, maybe McDonalds and Leo Burnett?

Apparently, every day is St. Patty’s day in New York since I’m pretty sure the East River is a shade of acid green at all times.

History’s-Greatest-Sports-Team infographic

If you haven’t heard, the Green Bay Packers (aka, America’s Team) won the Superbowl this past weekend. See how they did it through the ~*~Power of Design~*~:

via co.design

Trekkie Dinner in the Pop Up Shop

Vodpod videos no longer available.

bbdinner on Vimeo, posted with vodpod

 

dinner w/Bureau Blank

Never too late, here’s a rough cut of the video I got from the reunion dinner. sweeeeeeeet!
song credit: Two Door Cinema Club – This Is The Life

NY Red Cross Assists Over 200 People Displaced by 7-Alarm Chinatown Fire

Relief workers from the American Red Cross in Greater New York opened a Reception Center at Middle School 131 at 100 Hester Street in Manhattan last night after a 7-alarm fire ripped though Chinatown, impacting a total of 11 buildings and damaging or destroying approximately 61 apartments. As hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze, 14 NY Red Cross responders provided 55 families (188 adults and 34 children) who took refuge at the Center with compassionate care in the form of food, beverages, cots, blankets, and health and mental-health services. The Chapter also deployed an Emergency Response Vehicle to the scene to take care of displaced residents’ and first responders’ immediate need for food and hydration. more…

Defeat the World!

Since we all know I love the Olympics, why not get even more in on the action with a Shepard Fairey designed Colbert Poster…

The Bad Words Experiment

Some friends of mine have rounded up a funky bunch of creative peoples (myself included) to interpret the theme “bad words”. Come check out the opening!!

The Bad Words Experiment
Saturday, February 6th 2010
8:00pm

@ CreativeLab Studio
68 Jay St, Suite 422
Brooklyn NY

They made a fun word generator for the f#$* of it!!

Arrive early, stay late, bring friends. The 2009 Holiday Party is here.

Come on down.  It’s that time again, the annual Bureau Blank holiday party where we clear the decks (desks), turn up the music and drink lotsa Chinatown beer.  After the jump see some of our past invite designs from the archives…

House Industries @ The Type Directors Club

Ends November 20, 2009

Crafternoon Delight

The NY Public Library is hosting Crafternoons every few weeks. Come culture jam with me on Saturday—also, learn how to bind books and bask in the epic glow of Mike Perry, himself.

From their BLOG:

Saturday, November 14th – Handmade : Crafternoon at the New York Public Library
Time:  2:00 to 4:00pm

November’s Handmade: Crafternoon will be all about basic book making (both sewn bindings and not). Along with my co-host, Jessica Pigza,  our special guest will be the amazing, prolific artist Mike Perry. He will share his book arts expertise, and we’ll have lots of supplies on hand to share so that you can make your own handmade book!

Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building , 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Margaret Liebman Berger Forum (Room #227, located in the northeast corner of the second floor)

Admission: FREE

Links:  http://handmadelibrarian.com/