Metropolitan Etiquette Authority

29 September 2011   //     8 comments   //   caught my eye, clever, design, signage

Have you ever lived in Manhattan? I have. And as much as I loved it there, one of the things that can be challenging is the sheer number of people — and their habits — you have to interact with every time you walk around. The lack of courtesy you might encounter on a 2 minute walk to the deli is astounding. Well artist Jay Shells has launched a guerilla art project that addresses just that — street etiquette. The signs are now popping up all around Manhattan. In addition to the fantastic “Pay Attention While Walking” sign he had a few others addressing some of the pet peeves bound to eat away at New Yorkers.

I hope this is an ongoing project. Do you have pet peeves that could benefit from some well-placed signage?

(Found at The Daily What.)

Clever Wrapping Paper

21 September 2011   //     1 comment   //   clever, diy

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Check out this rad wrapping paper. Can you tell what it is?

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Isn’t that brilliant? Security envelopes! Not only does it look awesome, but it’s probably in your house right this minute. With more arriving any day now!

Here’s the whole story, created by Charissa from The Gifted Blog

(Found on Wantist.)