Jonny Haynes

Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie

When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

Via: Andy Orvis

Do what ever you want. Now I wish I had clients like this! :-D

I found this site the other day and absolutely love it. It’s a collection of some of the best letterheads from history.

This is one of my favourites. The letterhead for Nikola Tesla.

Although maybe the Tesla Coil in the center was inspiration for the Daleks?

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The suitably incredible business letterhead of Nikola Tesla, circa 1900. Inventions featured, clockwise from top-left: Oscillation Transformer, Telautomaton (wireless, remote-controlled devices; pictured is a remotely-operated boat, showcased in 1898), Steam & Gas Turbine, Induction Motor. Centre: Wardenclyffe Tower (never completed).

Related letterhead: Thomas Edison.

Nikola Tesla Company, c.1900 | Submitted by Gina

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The new water feature:

It’s almost finished. Just need to get some more ornamental rocks and some nice flowers to finish it off. Also need a few bits if turf for the area in front of it. Looking good though.

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I found myself resorting to the same button styles, shading techniques, etc… and having to force myself to go back and change things up. I figured that if these guys can spend a year making a single piano, I could probably spend an extra couple hours here and there on refining these details.

Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain on his redesign of Steinway & Sons (via simplebits)