These creative barcodes were created by Japanese design firm d-brand. Brings new life to an otherwise everyday design that tends to go unnoticed design.

[Via: PSFK]

Certainly liking this whole Best Camera thing…

Spent a girls’ weekend out at Rockaway Beach, Oregon and we were lucky enough to be caught right in the middle of an epic Oregon autumn storm. The waves were enormous and fluffy mounds of sea foam covered the shore. Ocean spray rose high in the air above the crashing water, reminding us of just how powerful nature can be. Plus I got to borrow a Nikon D80 for the trip which always makes me happy.

I had the sincere pleasure of meeting photographer Chase Jarvis the other night and had a very interesting talk about the ability of social media tools to democratize art, making it more accessible to all and encouraging everyone to explore their creativity. He recently authored The Best Camera is the One That’s With You, and from it has come a website and iPhone app that lets users shoot, edit and publish their images. The concept is cool, and although I’ve had my qualms about phone cameras, I’ve got to say that I like it a whole lot more than I expected. So here’s my first photo.You can check out other user submitted photos as TheBestCamera.com.

The more sites like The Best Camera that can encourage creativity in the world, the better…

Digging the new ad campaign by Brooklyn Fare which pokes fun at trendy coffee drink sizes. You can see more smart designs from the campaign here.

Nothing’s better than a fall bike ride with an afternoon picnic beneath a colorful tree. This fall has been beautiful… I’m sure the rain will start soon, which will be good for hunkering down and accomplishing a lot of much needed writing.

An interesting public art installation in Vercorin, Switzerland by artist Felice Varini that turns the whole village into an optical illusion, by painting white sections on various houses along the hillside.

More at Been Seen.

For those who have every questioned the power of social media… the reach of the internet is in fact amazing.

This Los Angeles tree-inspired house by Rockefeller Partners Architects does an excellent job of combining nature and modern amenities, taking advantage of the beauty of a fallen tree and bringing a sense of the natural world into the interior.

This window is actually a portal in the floor, allowing for a view of the inspiration behind the house.

[Via: Dwell]

Came across this on my last trip to Stockholm. There are several guerilla knitting groups in Sweden and in the US — it’s a popular form of eco-graffiti – and I always love finding their pieces hidden in the urban landscape.