Camper Bike

After completing the first leg of my cross-country road-trip, as well as spending an afternoon people-watching in the Mall of America, it was nice to come across this eco-groovy travel alternative:

This camper bike is an idea from Kevin Cyr, a prototype and also the basis for some paintings.  He's also working on a camping cart - a shopping cart with a pop up tent.  There are some more pictures on his website, but no images of the interior.  Definitely a far cry from my parents' awesome Airstream, nonetheless it looks like a fun way to get around, as long as you don't mind sweating a bit in the process.

Digital Camera Capture

Snapped this while going about 60mph in the opposite direction. The
truck looks tilted because of how digital cameras make images - a sort
of scan from top to bottom (I don't think any capture horizontally).

This is from I-90, just outside of Chicago. About to go see the Cloud
Gate sculpture (the metal bean).

9/11 Logos

I just found these logos on Brand New - A blog devoted to corporate brand identity.  A few days late on this, but I can't decide which logo I like more.  The before has such a unique viewpoint, yet is quiet and reserved.  The newer one is much more accessible.  I guess it will be the more public logo for the 9/11 Memorial Museum, which is supposed to open in 2011.


I love logos mostly for their simplicity in communication.  It seems an impossible task for a designer to take all the weight of what the World Trade Center symbolizes, and translate it to a few words and simple graphics. When successful, logos I think are poignant - simple, but not easily forgotten.