Assignment 4

My Sentence: "Taking a discarded useless object and turning it into something useful and beautiful."

Taglines: "Something from Nothing.", "Stylish Rubbish".

Scenario

- Peanut shells piling up in a Baseball stadium or something similar.

- Shells are swept up, stockpiled and sent for recycling.

- Shells are broken into liquid form and poured into a mold.

- Final image: a beautiful chair in a loft apartment.

Shepard Fairey . . .

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Shepard Faireys rise from street artist to international superstar is pretty amazing.
Most people in the design world probably know him for his work "Obey". But i think most others had not really heard of him until his iconic portrait of Barack Obama and his subsequent legal battle with the AP photographer. We all need a good break . . .

Can one mans departure really affect a company so much?

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I found this article online at the New York Times.
I was particularly curious about this article as I own an Apple computer and other products; as do many other people within the design world. It seems as though Steve Jobs leave of abscence, though said not to be permanent, has affected Apple in a hugely negative way. Apple Shares plummeted dramatically after the announcement was made.

Nothing goes to waste...

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This chair is such a beautiful looking chair and is designed by Brooklyn desing firm Mickus. The chair is made from sustainable materials. Even the scraps that are generated by cutting the felt fabric for the chair are put to good use. The scraps are put to good use in a pillow that the company has also designed.