Design
January 31, 2019

Creative Commuter Knits Scarf That Interprets Transit Delays as Bands of Color

If you rely on public transportation, you've likely faced some frustrating situations, from re-routed buses to canceled trains. While it may feel as if no good can come from commutes plagued with problems, German knitter Claudia Weber has found a silver lining. Using her own daily experiences as data, Weber has creatively crafted a “rail delay scarf” that interprets delays as beautiful bands of color.

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Design
January 30, 2019

Ingenious Poster Uses Lemons to Help You Identify Different Signs of Breast Cancer

For years, Worldwide Breast Cancer has made it its mission to “radically change the picture of breast cancer.” Emphasizing a need for awareness and accessibility, the non-profit organization has found success with Know Your Lemons—a clever campaign that uses the common fruit to show the signs and symptoms of the disease. In its most popular poster, the campaign compares a carton of lemons to breasts affected by cancer, with each individual fruit depicting a different tell-tale symptom.

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Photography
January 29, 2019

11-Foot Wave Made from 168,000 Straws Highlights World’s Plastic Waste Problem

Photographer Benjamin Von Wong has dedicated his career to creating over the top images with a social message. Pushing his creative boundaries, he's able to spotlight environmental issues and raise awareness about the waste we produce and how we can make a difference. For his latest piece of art, he was inspired by the phrase, “It's just one straw, said 8 billion people.

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Art
January 28, 2019

Artist Crochets Life-Size Anatomically Correct Skeleton with Removable Organs

Canadian artist Shanell Papp works in many mediums, but it's her eye-catching crochet art and fascination with anatomy that led her to create Bawdy, a life-size model of the human body's inner workings. This research project was started in 2005, when she crocheted the anatomically correct figure with removable organs during her time as an art student at the University of Lethbridge.

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