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Quote, “They can’t print what we paint. They print in pixels.” Up There is a gorgeously shot (and told) short documentary on the dying industry of big city, big scale, hand painted “out of home” advertising. I especially love the bits about apprenticeship and the passing on knowledge.

99% of advertising is just plain bad. But man, when they get it right, THEY GET IT RIGHT. Kudos to Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo for making me smile and think better of Nike than I already do (which is tough—their design culture is incredible, and the advertising choices are typically top notch).

It’s borderline criminal that this only has ~5000 views. More obscenely awesome cello work here.

You should probably listen to Esperanza Spalding more than you do.

File under: Been On Repeat For At Least A Month. I could listen to Joy Williams sing my grocery list and I would be happy about it.

Saul Bass on why the designer has to care about making things beautiful (because no one else, client included, typically will.)

Every once in awhile, you see something and go “huh, haven’t seen that before.” Amazing concept and execution! Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns.

I’m a sucker for a good one-take video, especially when it accompanies a catchy pop tune. Semi-related philosophical question: is it a behind the scenes when it’s technically only one scene?

Bobby McFerrin uses the pentatonic scale and audience participation to highlight how our brains expect and anticipate logical progressions. Also, I love him and how joyful he is when he sings.

Good Monday morning, internet. Let’s start your workday off right, with a wonderful live version of Vicente Amigo‘s Tres Notas Para Decir Te Quiero. If you like, I’d suggest watching more videos of Vicente or picking up the album Ciudad de Las Ideas.

We bought a cow. Or more specifically, four families split a cow. So technically we bought 1/4 of a cow. In this video, however, you see the full beefy.