{Design} A dotted notebook for architects by A:LOG

Get sketching.
Three architecture students from Columbia University have developed a notebook specially designed with architects in mind. The notebook has 130 pages of ready to be drawn on pages with lightly dotted grids  at 4 different scales 1:200, 1:100, 1:50 & 1:25. It is the only notebook with all 4 scales. It also exists in metric and imperial editions.

Order on A:LOG or check out their Kickstarter page to support them. 

VIA A:LOG

I have recently found this very affordable version of the same principle and it comes in loads of different colours. Enjoy.

{Art} All the buildings in New York by James Gulliver Hancock

This post is to showcase some of James Gulliver Hancock's illustrations. Originally from Australia, this New Yorker has set himself the task to draw all the buildings in New York. I love the idea and the colours he uses in his sketches, they remind me of super hero comic books from my childhood.

You can see more of his great illustrations in his book All the Buildings in New York: That I've Drawn So Far.
Check out his blog also, you could place your own order of a drawing of your favourite NYC building...

This book would be a great gift for anyone who love New York City and drawing!

{Art} A world with coffee illustrations by Oliver Jeffers

I love this series of illustrations by Oliver Jeffers called a world with coffee. Oliver Jeffers is an artist and illustrator that writes some of the best books for kids. More on that soon!
He started playing a game where he would make a coffee ring mark on a page and then incorporate it somehow into a drawing.
Brilliant drawings and so playful. I'd love to see more of them...

VIA Oliver Jeffers

Noisy alphabet by Tom Gauld

Funny noisy alphabet for kids by Tom Gauld, a cartoon user and illustrator living from London.

{Happy sunday} Rainy day

My parents live in Casablanca, Morocco, and my dad is obsessed with the weather. He is very envious of the amount of rain that we get here, in the UK. Let me explain... (Skip the next bit if too heavy for a sunday)

In short, most of our telephone/skype conversations always start with a weather report. I am looking forward to the next one! I love you dad!

I hope you had a nice weekend, all cosy and warm. Here are a few rainy graphics to lift your spirits.

   

VIA APRIL AND MAY 

VIA ANNA BERGER

VIA THIS ISN'T HAPPINESS

VIA ETSY 

VIA ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY

VIA PINTEREST 

VIA FOREVER LOVE

VIA DOUGLAS & BEE

VIA FJELLBY

{Design} Happiness in business

I came across this Venn diagram. I am still trying to find "HOORAY!". I'll tell you when I do.

{Art} How do you like your coffee

Check out this impressive collection of coffee cup sketches by Boy Obsolete. Nice graphics and original medium for his art.