Design

October 23, 2018

Clever GIF Shows How the World Map You Know Isn’t Correct

As most of us know, the world map we grew up with isn't exactly the most accurate vision of the world. Currently, the Mercator projection—which was created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569—is the standard map projection. Though we've known for quite some time that this projection significantly distorts the size of landmasses, for nearly 450 years nothing better has become the standard.

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October 18, 2018

45 Gifts for Crafters and Makers to Spark Their Imagination

What do you buy the person in your life who can make basically everything themselves? Crafters are famously, well, crafty—meaning they’re always keeping busy with DIY projects and probably have an “idea list” as long as their arm. But no matter how many artistic activities they may have on the go, there’s always room for more.

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October 11, 2018

You Can Try on a New Leg Tattoo Every Day With These Patterned Tights

If you’re considering getting leg sleeve tattoos, design-duo Gabby and Idan (aka tattoosocks) have a created a way for you to test out different placements and designs without committing to permanent ink. The Bulgaria-based artists create artistically patterned tights, featuring a range of motifs that almost look like real tattoos. The tattoosocks collection features nature-inspired illustrations, including exotic birds, foxes, flowers, and even surprisingly stylish octopi.

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October 2, 2018

Take This Pantone ‘Color IQ Test’ to Find Out Your Level of Color Vision

Have you ever wondered what it takes to work for Pantone? The world-renowned color factory requires all of its employees to have near-perfect color vision, meaning they can see subtle hue distinctions that others can’t. To evaluate a person’s level of color vision, Pantone have released a fun online Color IQ Test that challenges your ability to distinguish swatches of similar shades.

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