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Following the 1980s Film Alphabet, artist Stephen Wildish has created a new alphabet poster for the movies of the 1960s. I’ve only studied this a few minutes, so there are a couple I haven’t deciphered yet. It’s not that I don’t recall the movies, it’s more that I just can’t remember the titles. Link -via Laughing Squid
I’m not usually good at this sort of thing, but I looked at the 1980s Film Alphabet and could name all the movies! Yes, even Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is under “I”, for the character, I guess. This is a creation of artist Stephen Wildish. Link -via Laughing Squid
What image do you relate to each letter of the alphabet? Various artists were asked the very same question, so they illustrated each letter, and drew up a small scene relating to each letter, like this Beatle themed letter B by Michael Gillette.
Together, they make up the print series called “The Illustrated Alphabet, and you can see more examples from this great series at the link below.
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In honor of the soon-to-be released Muppets movie, and my undying love of all things Jim Henson, i’d like to share this alphabet/poster series drawn by David Vordtriede with you, which features characters from the various Muppet tv shows and movies.
The fresh designs and pleasing color palette really made me happy, and happiness is what the Muppets are all about. And remember, you can’t spell Muppets without various letters from the alphabet!
Link to entire alphabet –via Drawn
Neatoramanaut Paul Thomas saw our post on the Dogphabet and pointed us to this neat project by Patrick O'Toole and his wife: the Alphabetimals, where all the letters of the alphabets are illustrated by the corresponding animal species.
Very neat (My favorite is the Octopus!) Link - Thanks Paul!
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Dog/font lovers rejoice! Christine Hale of Dahg Blahg has created the 26 letters of Dogphabet (plus two punctuation marks) for your enjoyment: Link - via Everlasting Blort
You've never learned the alphabet like this! Here's a very neat animated video clip (I mean it's got fire. Fire!) by Alessandro Novelli for Italian creative firm n9ve.
Hit play or go to Link [Vimeo] - via Colossal
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a character from the Star Wars universe here. Can you name them all? You might notice some of the main characters are missing in action, because a puzzle should never be too easy. The answers are at Gamma Squad. Link -via Buzzfeed
Marc Böttler arranged wooden blocks so that, when viewed from just the right angle, they revealed letters of the English alphabet. Take a look at the other letters at the link. Link -via Colossal
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Remember the Alphabet of Superheroes by artist Fabian Gonzalez I posted a few weeks ago? Well, he’s at it again, this time with the Alphabet of Video Game Characters. He says it’s the last in the Alphabet series, so if you’re a fan, you’d better snatch it up while you can. Mario is classic, of course, but I love Q*Bert and Inky, myself.
Link via Geekologie
Alphabet Ice Cube Tray – $29.95
Think of all the wonderful words you could spell with your very own Alphabet Ice Cube Tray from the NeatoShop! The possibilities are endless. The best part is that the evidence just melts away. No one will ever know how naughty you really are or how badly you spell.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more cool Ice Trays!
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Mark Anderson of Andertoons set out to make a Lego spaceship that resembled each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. It took two years to accomplish this goal, but he did it! Now all those spaceships are posted for your enjoyment. Link -Thanks, Mark!
Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks – $36.95
Are you always on the look out for unique educational toys for your budding genius? The Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks from the NeatoShop are for you.
Not only are these handmade Braille With Sign Language Alphabet Blocks beautiful, they are fun too. What toddler can resist knocking over a tower of perfectly stacked blocks? Not mine. Roar!!!
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Baby and Kids products.
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Granny Grimm’s Ghoulish Book of Grammar is an ongoing series by artist Nik Holmes. It’s a great way to educate young children about the letters of the alphabet and the monsters that come out at night. New entries are published on Thursdays.
Link via Popped Culture
Ceejay Epton of Doncaster, South Yorkshire changed her name. This is nothing unusual, especially in England, where the process is simple. But look what she changed it to!
Ceejay A Apple B Boat C Cat D Dog E Elephant F Flower G Goat H House I Igloo J Jellyfish K Kite L Lion M Monkey N Nurse O Octopus P Penguin Q Queen R Robot S Sun T Tree U Umbrella V Violin W Whale X X-Ray Y Yo-Yo Z Zebra Terryn Feuji-Sharemi – better known as ‘Mummy’ to son Kian – says she made the change ‘for a bit of a laugh’ after her baby was born.
‘My friend wanted to be called “Pink”, so I thought I might as well change my name too,’ said the 22-year-old from Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
‘I’ve just had a baby, so I thought I would change it to help teach him the alphabet.’
For another £10, she’ll be able to change it back when she’s had enough laughs. Link -via the Presurfer
(Image credit: SWNS)
A couple of months ago, Geeks Are Sexy came up with an excellent post about the Geek Alphabet that went ’round the Net. What to do for an encore? How about The Gamer’s Alphabet:
Made by Artist/Project Manager/Penny Arcade user ElJeffe as a book for his daughter Madilyn, the Gamer’s Alphabet illustrates each of the letters of the alphabet and pairs them with something related to the world of gaming. And when you read the whole thing from beginning to end, it makes a really geeky poem!
StacyBee’s baby is due next month, and she made a custom book out of felt and other decorations just for her. Each page has a letter of Lydia’s name, illustrated with things that begin with that letter. Is this adorable, or what? Link
Image: Tom Gauld
Included in Tom Gauld’s book, Robots, Monsters, etc. is this postcard called “A Noisy Alphabet.”
Larger image. via FFFFound!
The winners of the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Photo Digital Imaging Competition were just announced yesterday. Here are some of the wonderful winning and honorable mention images:
1st Place Winner:
Water flea Daphnia atkinsoni. This specimen has a "crown of thorns," a defensive trait induced in offspring only when the parents sense chemical cues released by one of their main predators, the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis. The water flea´s exoskeleton (exterior structure, green) and subcellular details within the organism (nuclei – tiny blue dots) are both visible – Dr. Jan Michels, Christian Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany.
5th Place Winner:
Unicellular alga Penium, treated with the microtubule poison oryzalin – by David Domozych, Skidmore College.
Ma. Ivy Clemente of Pulilan, Philippines, got an honorable mention in this year’s competition, but I think her entry is the most stunning. Behold, the cancer alphabet:
Spelling out the diagnosis: Glandular structures from fibroadenoma and nodular prostatic hyperplasia cases – by Ma. Ivy Clemente, Pulilan, Philippines
Fetal cat coronal section – by Mike Peres, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York.
Squid embryo – by Rachel Fink, Mount Holyoke College, Massachussetts
Link: Winners Gallery of the 2009 Olympus BioScapes
In a way, typography has come full circle – what started as a physical process of setting type in machines has been rediscovered as a physical art by a number of creative photographers and designers. Some of these unusual real-life alphabetic collections were found and photographed in nature while others were acted out, constructed or assembled from bodies and objects but all ten sets of type yield compelling images.
Photo: Adam Voorhes
Designer Cody Haltom Ad agency The Butler Bros. (Thanks Marty!) created this set of alphabet for a Houston-based home furnishing store High Fashion Home, out of the furnitures in the store. Clever, ain’t it? Link – via Josh Spear
Photo: Arjan Benning
We’ve seen quite a few creative alphabets, but probably none as weird (and painful) as this set, made with clothespin and skin. It’s called alfabet in huid (typeface in skin) by Thijs Verbeek.
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Rhett Dashwood has compiled a fastastical collection of buildings, lakes, fields, roads, forests, and other fun things you can see from space with a fancy pants satellite that form a complete alphabet.
The pic here shows letters from Victoria, Australia but of course one could apply this idea to anyone’s home town/state/ecosystem. Fun!
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Another Jake.
Xylocopa addresses a serious deficiency in mad science education today:
Like many of you, we are concerned about the state of science education in the public school system, especially in the lower grades. Specifically, we have noticed that there is absolutely no training in the K-6 grades that prepares students to become mad scientists. In this competitive 21st-century world, the need for mad scientists will only increase, but the lack of basic education in primary school leaves us concerned that there will be no future students capable of leading in this illustrious field.
Fortunately, we have a solution – a first step, if you will, along the path to mad science proficiency. We are pleased to announce the release of our Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks. These lovely blocks contain many carefully engraved illustrations of the equipment, training, and activities that a budding mad scientist will require, combined with a clever alphabetic introduction to the concept depicted.
T is for Tentacles, O is for Organs, H is for Henchmen.
Link via Popped Culture
