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Never Be My Friend



Illustrator Adam Ellis can be your best friend or your worst enemy. When he's bored, he browses through his friends' Facebook photos, chooses his favorites and then proceeds to draw them. "Sometimes I take... liberties. Let's just call it artistic license," says Ellis. He calls this funny series: "Never Be My Friend."…











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Added by Kevin Chung on August 8, 2011 at 4:00pm — 7 Comments

One Plain, One Fancy



One Plain, One Fancy is one of those fun, user-submitted projects that gets your creative juices flowing! With submissions welcome from everyone, the simple idea is to interpret the phrase ‘One Plain, One Fancy' in your own, unique way. It's the brainchild of Phil Cook and Tom Actman, the duo behind the design agency Mat Dolphin.



"We always liked the idea of having a submission series… Continue

Added by alice on April 19, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Relentlessly Cheerful Art by James Hance



James Hance is an incredibly talented character artist and painter. His art features a wide range of Stars Wars, Muppets, celebrity and pop culture references.

Here's an excerpt from his website explaining his three distinct styles:"James appears to have three styles of painting, extremely expressive…

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Added by Kevin Chung on August 26, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Mischief Champion

Came across these hilarious drawings. If you love this humor, you'll love everything over at Mischief Champion.…



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Added by Bee Nicols on July 26, 2010 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

No BS Journals (2 total)

I have a lot of friends. Yes, I have those who I only keep in touch with through Facebook, those high school friends who you haven't talked to in over a decade but yet you seem to know that they have three kids and have aged terribly. I also have those ex-coworker friends who you seem to only see once in a blue moon at a random bar in Hermosa. Then, I have those super close… Continue

Added by alice on November 18, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Humor in Art

Here are some paintings by my friend Henry Schreiber, he has a Masters Degree from UCF. You can read more about Henry on his website.



"The most powerful... groundhog?"…



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Added by John Josef on October 15, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

LOL! 7 Illustrators With a Great Sense of Humor

Today, I bring you some of the wittiest and cleverest graphic designers and illustrators around. What these designers and illustrators do so well is not just communicate a message, they make us laugh out loud with their hilarious take on life. Engaging, fun and imaginative, they take illustrations to a whole new level. From witty pop-culture references to the amazing use… Continue

Added by alice on September 25, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

FOUND! The World's Most Coolest Dad



A beer, a baby and an amazing foul ball catch. Aside from Mark Huckabee, this is the world's most coolest dad. (At the Philies-Arizona game last night.)…



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Added by alice on July 29, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Twitter and Facebook Humor (25 Total)

If it weren't for the invention of Twitter and Facebook this blog post would make about as much sense as Megan Fox wearing a nun outfit for the rest of her life. In these modern times, we've seen the rise of two huge social networking sites. (Notice I didn't mention MySpace. RIP, brother.) Here, I've compiled some of the best comic strips and videos that show us just… Continue

Added by alice on July 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Style Your Garage Door (23 pics)

Jet



If you ever wanted to put a smile on someone's face every time they drove past your house, get one of these garage door covers from style-your-garage.com. The weather-resistant photo tarpaulins are for outdoor use and include a velcro strip for securing the image to your garage door. We love how you can get…

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Added by alice on July 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

A Nice Shirt To Wear at Graduation

This t-shirt just cracks me up. It's a great t-shirt for these modern times, don't you think? [Link]

Added by alice on July 9, 2009 at 1:42pm — 1 Comment

Mario Was Trying To Teach Us Important Life Lessons

I knew it! The video game, Super Mario Bros., was trying to teach us life lessons. This t-shirt made me laugh and remember the good old days. I hope it does the same for you.

$18.95 at Split… Continue

Added by alice on July 9, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Hilarious Road Signs - Richard Tipping

Sometimes I wish I still worked in a typical office so I could put up signs like these on my door. Richard Tipping created Art Poem Road Signs, a funny take on classic road signs. Tipping described an art poem as "a hybrid, made between word and image, between text and context, between verbal graphics and signs, a mix of poetry and art."…

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Added by alice on July 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Gummi Lights!

Is it bad that I want one of these in every color? They light up by tiny LED's and are battery powered. Just don't get hungry and start gnawing on its leg.



Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Clear, Green, Blue, Purple and Pink



GummiLights - $125.00 each or $500.00 for a set of… Continue

Added by alice on July 7, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

In a Brutally Honest Workplace..(8 Funny Notes)

Does art belong in the workplace? Some people think so. Sisyphus Office is an exhibition organized by San Francisco based artist, curator, and co-founder of The Thing Quarterly, Jonn Herschend. The artists wanted to highlight art as an integral and necessary distraction in our everyday life. The art explores the notions of existentialism, capitalism, artistic romanticism…

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Added by alice on July 7, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Mustache Glasses





What better way to get in some morning laughs than with this mustache cup? Just pour your OJ in this glass and then get ready for some chuckles. We love how the stencils are handmade and created from original artwork by a husband and wife team. The etched designs are permanent and the glasses are sturdy and dishwasher-safe.…

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Added by alice on July 7, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Take That, Starbucks! Brooklyn Fare's Creative Packaging

Looks like someone is taking cheap shots at Starbucks. Well, I like it! When gourmet store Brooklyn Fare decided they needed a branding strategy, they asked Mucca Design to come up everything from their packaging design, custom typeface, and copywriting to their interior signage and t-shirts. Only four colors were used through it all.…

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Added by alice on July 6, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Geeky Great! Guy Dances to Wii Channel Music

It's a sign of the modern times when an average guy like Mike Song can dance to Wii music and create fans around the world. This video was uploaded a little over a week ago and right now has over 500K hits. It's geeky great!



Here are some comments from YouTube:

ElectricThistle: Why haven't Asian people just taken over the world yet?

PoppinTeej11792: holy fuck 400k views and 3k 5 star ratings in only 6 days!?!? mike song is a beast!

7mJoe: That kid… Continue

Added by alice on July 6, 2009 at 5:45pm — 3 Comments

Geektastic! Fun Social Media Pillows

Is it really bad that I'm eyeing these geektastic pillows? I mean, who doesn't think the Reddit guy isn't cute? At the very least you can get the Facebook one for your friend who's on that site 24/7.

I'm like totally "Digg"ing these. (Sorry, really bad joke.)…



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Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Shuffling Through Life With One Eye Open - Darcel (20 total)

If we were to walk through life with only one eye open, what would we see? Lucky for us the person who draws Darcel has the answer. Whether he's checking out the latest Koons sculpture or getting completely wasted in Vegas, Darcel shows us that our life experiences are more similar than we think.



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Added by alice on June 30, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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