Be sure to check out the work from the boys at this British studio.

“I want to assassinate painting,”; Joan Miró is reported to have said, in 1927. Four years later, the Catalan modern master elaborated, in an interview: “I intend to destroy, destroy everything that exists in painting. I have utter contempt for painting.” (He is quoted, along similar lines, as having put the Cubists on notice: “I will break their guitar.”) Read More…

Lovely work from Lee Jang Sub, a Korean born designer working in Barcelona and Seoul whose main motivation in his work is “complexity”.

Lovely Editorial Work from the pages of Esquire by designer/illustrator Erin Jang.

Check out this neat little facebook application from IDEO, which allows you to invite you and your friends to share your inspirations.

R/GA has returned to Nike.com for another update: they make a habit of updating their consumer facing website more than most other brands. This refresh is more evolution than revolution, taking its cues from some of the Nike plus work. I like that the site has gone to more of a limited flash-based interface for video, rather than for the whole landing page experience; the content feels a little bit more bite sized and accessible. I do wish there was a way to make better use of the marquis video area, rather than having each link send you to another new website.

Again, IDEO proves smart design does not have to be boring design.