+ these people are crazy

and I love it.

(by Brian Li, via typegoodness)

breaking bread identity

Aside from the obvious, "OMG mid-century vectors!" Nathan Hintz's identity for Breaking Bread is seriously clever but obvious. They're turning those patterns into notecards for the public, right?

(via Graphic Exchange)

making economics magical

mad appreciation for these digital Wall Street Journal by the ridiculously talented David Habben. 

(via HABBENINK on Behance)

dr kennedy jones

So is it a problem if I just repost every thing featured on grain edit? They unearth some of the best stuff. Maybe we share a blog brain. Maybe.

Hollie Chastain is a "full-time found paper and collage artist." Best job description ever? I love these colors. So much. Her work is available for purchase on Etsy and poster cabaret. She's also got a very nice blog that I'll be picking through this afternoon.

(via grain edit, obviously)

let's build a pie chart.

My roommate loves quantitative data. She's one of those people. We've spent a lot of time talking about the beauty of the infographic and the wonder that is Nicholas Feltron (anybody else as jazzed for his 2010 annual report as these nerds?). When I saw this 2008 personal project by Gretchen Nash on Inspiration Lab, I knew this was right up our collective roommate alley.

Gretchen pulled all kinds of data from every letter she's ever received (!) and crafted these beautiful charts and graphs. I love that she even quantifies the number of papercuts she's received. 

jill sylvia paper cuts

Obsessive work fascinates me, and Jill Sylvia's overwhelmingly tedious paper cuts are no exception. It's like delicate lace for business documents. Really, really incredible.