Street-Signs into Spring Flowers

Date May 11, 2009

This morning I was running through the blogs I read on a regular bases, and came across this public art piece done by Mark Jenkins on Three Potato Four’s Blog. The “Signs of Spring” public art was done in both Washington, DC and Malmö, Sweden back in March/April of 2008. I wish our street signage [...]

That Special McDonalds Feelin’

Date February 23, 2009

This signage for the brand new McDonalds, on the corner of Boylan and Peace Street in Raleigh, pretty much sums up my own mental turmoil upon going there. MMMM…fries…no, it’s bad for me….mmmmmm…no I should support local businesses…french fries mmmmm…no!…mmmmm.

That’s Stupid. Or are WE in Raleigh that stupid?

Date January 2, 2008

So, there is a plethora of planters down Raleigh’s nouveau main street, Fayetteville Street. The planters themselves caused kind of a design ruckus back when they were unveiled, but we’ve all gotten used to them for the most part. They do have a sense of attractiveness about them…

But the above pic doesn’t tell the full [...]