My name is Aria and I’m a designer with a horrible memory. This is a collection of the many things I come across in my day that I want to remember. Your interests are probably slightly different than mine, so feel free to click one of these: ps - you can email me here.Tumblr (3.0; @casanovawong)http://www.casanovawong.com/“Infographics Win! Obama Appoints Data-Viz Demigod to Chart the Stimulus”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1575265/infographics-win-obama-appoints-data-viz-demigod-to-chart-the-stimulus" target="_blank">Fast Company</a></em>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/435677397http://www.casanovawong.com/post/435677397Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0800infographics<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyb9tu8Kdg1qarjnpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Extraordinaire indeed.</p> <p><span class="tumblr_blog">via: </span><a href="http://crowtendr.tumblr.com/post/411990968/verne-voyages-extraordinaires-hetzel" target="_blank">crowtendr</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/424364156http://www.casanovawong.com/post/424364156Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:33:41 -0800designbook covers<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>You’ll like this. It requires remarkable feats of engineering.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w" target="_blank">OK Go - This Too Shall Pass</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/423386040http://www.casanovawong.com/post/423386040Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:42:36 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycwsnEQZu1qzf54xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sweet printed jars for all your home recipes from UK company <a href="http://www.burgonandball.com/shop/scripts/prodList.asp?idcategory=120" target="_blank">Burgon & Ball</a>. Unfortunately the rest of their collection is a little less chic and a little more country home.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://www.iamagreedygirl.com/2010/02/burgon-ball.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iamagreedygirl%2FogoB+%28i+am+a+greedy+girl.%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">i am a greedy girl</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/409349056http://www.casanovawong.com/post/409349056Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:33:58 -0800designpackaging<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycwjth3Jj1qzf54xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The ultimate <a href="http://thirddrawerdown.com/shop/product/Art-History-Part-c-vuk-vidor/" target="_blank">art history cheat sheet</a>, in the form of a nicely typeset poster. And to think, you went to school for this.</p> <p><a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/art-history-poster.html" target="_blank">swissmiss</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/409342525http://www.casanovawong.com/post/409342525Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:28:40 -0800designposter<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9ibuRWAY1qa41hgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t read books because of their covers. But sometimes I don’t read books because of their covers. (got it?)</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mwelker/4379119084/in/pool-type" target="_blank">This is one</a> I could read openly on the subway.</p> <p><span class="tumblr_blog">via: </span><a href="http://typographie.tumblr.com/post/405507784/2009-age-book-of-the-year-winner-by-first-time" target="_blank">typographie</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/405826328http://www.casanovawong.com/post/405826328Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:23:21 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky0r1nql4h1qzf54xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love how <a href="http://www.neithersnow.com/index.html" target="_blank">Neither Snow</a> proves that you don’t need to be stuffy or old-fashioned to have elegantly addressed envelopes. I mean, this almost looks like something I could manage. <i>Almost.</i></p> <p>via: <a href="http://ohjoy.blogs.com" target="_blank">Oh Joy</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/395952946http://www.casanovawong.com/post/395952946Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:58:35 -0800inviteswedding<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktlvsudBka1qzm0xyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via: <a href="http://brokennecks.tumblr.com/post/393420017/via-flyersarchive" target="_blank">brokennecks</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/395570786http://www.casanovawong.com/post/395570786Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:29:33 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxofn8xWnn1qa4pypo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love Wilco. Love the poster.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://brokennecks.tumblr.com/post/383798862/via-baubauhaus" target="_blank">brokennecks</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/388493417http://www.casanovawong.com/post/388493417Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:07:44 -0800designposter<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxthgoWSX91qzf54xo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I absolutely love this really simple, graphic <a href="http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/kawaii/flawless-wedding-invitation/" target="_blank">wedding invite</a> — 1-color letterpress with so much character.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/" target="_blank">World Famous Design Junkies</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/388465464http://www.casanovawong.com/post/388465464Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:48:00 -0800designinviteswedding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxhlelQfIE1qzxzwwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How genetics work.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://24freedinners.tumblr.com/post/380043011/lemonlove-labellevie-9gag-how-genetics-works" target="_blank">24freedinners</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/381135099http://www.casanovawong.com/post/381135099Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:37:00 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxb35lUUK41qzf54xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The amazing UK site, <a href="http://www.spotthetiger.com/" target="_blank">Spot the Tiger</a>, asks a different heated question every week, provides arguments for both sides, and publishes the poll results. More importantly, it chooses a guest artist every week to illustrate the issue. Really fun site to pore through.</p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/370216942http://www.casanovawong.com/post/370216942Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:22:33 -0800designinfographics<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxafsghG091qzf54xo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ohhh, so good. I’m always trying to find things to replace ribbon! Wrapping’s easy, I’m a big fan of kraft paper, or chinese newspaper, or free corbis posters. But ribbon’s the tough part — I always want to seal everything off with gorgeous, expensive, grosgrain ribbon. No more! Not with this <a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html" target="_blank">How About Orange</a> tutorial for making recycled magazine bows.</p> <p>And <a href="http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/2009/12/five-days-of-felt-no-1/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> for making the same bows out of felt, may be even better.</p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/369426923http://www.casanovawong.com/post/369426923Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:57:00 -0800partiespackaging<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx5igsdV3N1qzf54xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I love this <a href="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/inchmark/2010/1/27/ninas-book.html" target="_blank">sweet book</a> that Brooke of <a href="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">inchmark journal</a> designed for her grandmother’s 90th birthday. Also check out the awesome invites and favors <a href="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/inchmark/2010/1/26/nina-is-ninety.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/364726880http://www.casanovawong.com/post/364726880Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:07:40 -0800invitesparties<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx0ssoERSH1qaeimxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://calliemiller.tumblr.com/post/359914035/great-post-over-at-grain-edit-about-vintage" target="_blank">calliemiller</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Great post over at Grain Edit about vintage calendars. <a href="http://bit.ly/bgtL7e" target="_blank">Check it out</a>.  Then go check out their <a href="http://bit.ly/bBttiy" target="_blank">2010 calendar picks</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/362482834http://www.casanovawong.com/post/362482834Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:46:24 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx3dwamt2p1qzf54xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My engagement ring is pretty much the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. But <a href="http://www.refinery29shops.com/Iosselliani-Mixed-5-Stack-Loose-Ring-Set/" target="_blank">this</a> set of stacking rings makes me a little woozy. <a href="http://www.refinery29shops.com/Honey-in-the-Rough/?producttype=Accessories" target="_blank">More</a> here, but this one is by far the best set.</p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/362462414http://www.casanovawong.com/post/362462414Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:33:46 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwxe9gQC4G1qzf54xo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wow. So pretty, Every detail.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/beyond-the-big-day-spirograph-wedding.html" target="_blank">Design*Sponge</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356686156http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356686156Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:56:00 -0800weddingpartiesdecorating<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwx92unCXm1qzf54xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh. hell. yes.</p> <p>This <a href="http://daddytypes.com/2010/01/13/spiral_staircase_slide.php" target="_blank">spiral staircase slide</a> inside, <a href="http://www.casanovawong.com/post/147103426" target="_blank">this</a> outside — now that’s living the dream.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://minordetails.typepad.com/md_weblog/" target="_blank">Minor Details</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356545376http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356545376Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:04:00 -0800interiors<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwx80plt4w1qzf54xo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vads has an amazing roundup of posters by <a href="http://www.vads.ac.uk/results.php?page=1&cmd=advsearch&mode=boolean&words=eckersley+archive&field=all&oper=or&idSearch=boolean&TEC=1" target="_blank">Tom Eckersley</a> (1914-1997). Also check out their other fantastic art, design & photography collections like posters by 1930’s designer <a href="http://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/HC.html" target="_blank">AE Halliwell</a>.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://calliemiller.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Callie Miller</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356518243http://www.casanovawong.com/post/356518243Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:41:13 -0800designadvertising<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvg91IccP1qzf54xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://colly.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Simon Collison</a> has created quite a lovely site for himself.</p> <p>via: <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/" target="_blank">SwissMiss</a></p>http://www.casanovawong.com/post/354815582http://www.casanovawong.com/post/354815582Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:43:49 -0800designweb design