July 2010
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Caption contest #001
Trying something new here on the blog. Just for fun, let’s see who can come up with the best caption for this image. Winner gets a $15 Whole Foods gift card.
For a chance to win, leave a caption in the comments below. Make it relevant to Modern Evolution and make us laugh! You’ll also help your chances by tweeting as follows:
<Your caption here> http://bit.ly/aRdO1h...
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The state of obesity
Well, this is a seriously disturbing trend. A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says that the fattest U.S. states in 1991 were as thin as the leanest states in 2009. Today our thinnest state has a 19.1% obesity rate among adults, while our fattest, Mississippi has an obesity rate of 33.8%. Yikes.
Among the causes of this epidemic, outlined on TreeHugger, are suburban...
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Johnson's Backyard Garden
For whatever reason, the first thing that popped in my head when I saw this design work was a Steve Martin quote from The Jerk:
I’m gonna buy you a diamond so big it’s gonna make you puke.
Of course this identity design for Johnson’s Backyard Garden has nothing to do with buying diamonds. And “puke” probably isn’t the best word to use when...
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UPACKS
This looks like such a simple idea, yet brilliantly executed. The UPACKS concept by Patrick Sung is a sheet of cardboard that can be folded to ship packages of any shape, thus saving on unnecessary filler. It would also save space in delivery trucks, which saves fuel. Yay!
(via Inhabitat)
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Warmer... warmer... burning hot!!!
According to NASA, last decade was the hottest on record. And now we’re experiencing what is shaping up to be the planet’s hottest year on record. So the question is… just how hot will we get before people broadly except the fact that this is not a good trend?
(Image by Mark Weaver)
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“If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
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The Intertwine
Nice playful use of colors, type, and iconography in this work by Portland design studio the Bureau of Betterment:
The Intertwine is the Portland Metro area’s ever-growing network of parks, trails and natural areas. By connecting people to the nature around them, even in an urban environment, The Intertwine improves the daily lifestyle of Portland citizens.
(via)
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Biennial of the Americas
Ladies and gentlemen…
After many months of planning, the Biennial of the Americas is finally here! The international event celebrating culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere runs throughout the month of July with events all around Denver.
The original creative direction for the event was shaped last year with Mayor Hickenlooper and the visionary Bruce Mau, then other...