So, there is a plethora of planters down Raleigh’s nouveau main street, Fayetteville Street. The planters themselves caused kind of a design ruckus back when they were unveiled, but we’ve all gotten used to them for the most part. They do have a sense of attractiveness about them…

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Even without knowing what this sign says, it says it all! We’ve got some costumes going on at Gamil today, including a couple who are “here for the Frankenstein wedding,” Little Red Riding Hood, and Galaxy Girl. We’ve also got a coupla painters who are very authentic, as they are actually painting the gallery wall [...]

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Ahhh, the NC State Fair…a source of artistic wonder and inspiration. I go every year, more than once if I can help it, although this year, I was only able to go once. It’s comfortingly the same, but at the same time, always new. I look at the Fair every year and wonder why a [...]

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It’s amazing how much graphic design and signage in the form of neon is seen in Hong Kong. Makes some of the more…subtle…signage get overlooked. Here’s an homage to a few of those special signs.

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yes, spitting is apparently an issue in Hong Kong. This sign is located at the entrance to the Zoological Gardens.

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