Stacey Kole

Stacey Kole is a freelance writer and former magazine editor. When she’s not crafting copy or chasing after her two little boys, Stacey can be found drinking coffee, tea, or anything else with caffeine. You can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.

Sensational stop-motion music video

Big-budget music videos involve countless people, crazy costumes, and elaborate sets. But Japanese singer-songwriter…

Scotch tape photography

Parents who leave their kids alone with seemingly innocuous items like glue and sticky tape will certainly live to…

Typographic furniture

While typography is typically a two-dimensional proposition, the communication design students at the University of…

How to manage deadlines

Freelancers (and anyone else who works for him or herself) know that the tide of work ebbs and flows. There’s little…

Barry McGee’s monumental mural

What do you get when you cross an eccentric street artist, a traditional car manufacturer, and a trendy publication?…

Friday fun with Beertone

Pantone recently released its chosen color of the year, emerald green. But ask the advertising duo behind the new beer…

Fantastical infrared photography

While these stunning images may look like still shots from a J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, they’re actually the handiwork…

The stunning natural phenomenon of light pillars

In our technologically driven society, it’s tempting to exclusively draw inspiration from electronic sources. A…

Obsolete tech transformed into art

Of all the available New Year’s resolutions, going green in 2013 is certainly an admirable one. But if you’re not sure…

The incredible flying houses of Laurent Chehere

If the thought of flying houses conjures up images of Dorothy, Toto, and ruby slippers in the wake of that famous…

3D printing with Foldify

Sometimes apps are just apps—but other times they’re cultural phenomena (think Angry Birds). And while the jury’s still…

Beating creative block

Cards on the table: First and foremost, I’m a writer. And while I’ve worked with more than my share of design gurus,…

Norman Rockwell in Gotham City

Few things scream Americana more than Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Inherently charming and…

Business cards from a galaxy far, far away

In the epic battle of Jedi vs. Sith, it never hurts to wield a trusty…business card? A tongue-in-cheek collection of…

Illusion meets reality

It’s not uncommon for those who find themselves working in the creative arts to be thought of as magicians. After all,…

Logo land: a terrain of twists and turns

An apple with a bite out of it is instantly recognizable — but delivering a logo with such iconic potential is more…

New York mapped by hand

Cartography (aka mapmaking) dates back to, quite literally, the cave man. The earliest maps consisted of cave…

Astounding topographic portraits

Artists can do a lot with a blank canvas. But UK-based Ed Fairburn demonstrates that a canvas with lines, words, and…