New Museum ABC in Madrid is one of the rare spaces in Europe that is dedicated to contemporary drawing and illustration. It stands out for its design by studio Aranguren & Gallegos.

With the renovation of a former factory in Calle de Amaniel, near the gardens of Plaza de España, the intent was to address the design challenges typical of a historic context while maintaining a contemporary aesthetic.

To celebrate Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday, here is “The Ultimate Hitch Cookbook”, an animated book containing the recipes for Alfred Hitchcock’s classics. See how many Hitchcock movies are referenced in the sweet short linked above.

The Brighter Day Project is a suburban street art campaign that spreads positive messages and encouragement through simple signage.

Pantone has been on a licensing kick for a while now—witness the mugs, messenger bags, cufflinks—but they recently unveiled their most ambitious project to date: the branded-but-tasteful Pantone Hotel, a seven-story, 59-room hotel in Brussels

Pretty much obsessed with the work of British artist/doodler/fellow pug owner Gemma Correll right now.  Check out a pretty awesome interview in which she draws her responses linked above.

Graphic designer Thom Pastrano has a set of limited edition, abstract prints of deconstructed Bert and Ernie in editions of 100.  Linked above.

Michael Pollan’s book Food Rules:An Eater’s Manual began with his hunch that the wisdom of our grandparents might have more helpful things to say about how to eat well than the recommendations of science or industry or government. The result was a slim volume of food wisdom that has forever changed how we think about food. Now in a new expanded edition has been released illustrated by iconic New Yorker artist and illustrator Maira Kalman.  Video clip of the artist discussing her collaboration linked from her work above.

Linked above from the inaugural 1892 issue of American VOGUE are images of the first covers of some of America’s most iconic magazines.

Cervecería Sagrada combines the full flavors of Mexican craft beer with a design aesthetic inspired by Lucho Libre, Mexican professional wrestling known for its elaborate masks and general kitschy-ness.

Designer José Guízar has created labels inspired by the masks of some of the most famous luchadores ever to grace the wrestling ring: Rey Negro (the Black King), Guero Gomez (Blond Gomez), and El Hijo del Vampiro (the Vampire’s Son). Sleek, bold, and kind of intimidating at the same time, the designs work beautifully. So go put on some brightly colored lycra shorts and crack open one of these bottles. Salud!

Why not? Can graphic design/color save a depressed town?  Interesting read linked above.

Isn’t this about doing heroin? Artist/illustrator Andrew Kolb has reimagined David Bowie’s Space Oddity as a children’s book. 

Artist Bill Fick has just completed a vertically screenprinted mural in a Duke University Library.  The images used are appropriated from the massive Murray Comic Book Collection (67,000+ items) that is housed at the University.     

The rules of flaking out on an event you RSVPed to.