Photographer Takes Beautiful Portraits Of Shelter Dogs To Help Them Find Homes

Spurred by the plight of homeless dogs but lacking “the emotional strength to volunteer”, New York City-based photographer Brian Moss decided to help them find homes by photographing them.



His ‘Rescue Me’ series features beautiful pictures of adorable shelter dogs from Bergen County Protect and Rescue, a no-kill shelter in New Jersey.



Moss hopes these portraits will help combat the unfortunate tags such as “strays” and “owner surrenders” that shelter animals are saddled with.



Check out some photos below and find out more about the adoptable dogs here.

































[via Laughing Squid, images via Brian Moss]

Awww: An Adorable Hamster Eating Tiny Burritos

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For today’s work distraction, here’s an adorable video of a tiny hamster eating tiny burritos.



Created by YouTube channel HelloDenizen, it features a cute hamster sitting at a miniature dining table eating tiny burritos prepared by hamster burrito chef.



We hope this video will brighten up your day and get you through the rest of the week.



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[via Gizmodo]

Incredibly Detailed Ads That Show How Famous Musicians Color Our World

The Beatles



Based in Miami, ad agency Y&R/Bravo has come up with these incredibly detailed ads that show how famous musicians color our world.



These posters advertise for PopClik headphones and feature the signature look of each famous band or musician—for example, the illustration that pays tribute to The Beatles is groovy and psychedelic.



Check out these beautiful posters below.





Iron Maiden





Madonna





Bob Marley



[via Ads Of The World]

Gorgeous, Hand-Lettered Chalkboard Quotes From Famous People

We have previously featured some of Dangerdust’s amazing chalkboard hand-lettering. Now, the design student is back with more hand-lettered quotes from famous people.



It is evident that he has captured the look and feel of these personalities with his captivating work—the first quote from Steve Jobs is accompanied with a “digital interface”, while Neil deGrasse Tyson’s quote gets a star-studded aesthetic as he is a famous astronomer.



View these new works below.























[via The Design Blog and Dangerdust]

Jerk Balloons: Nasty Messages In Lovely Type, Printed On Balloons

Balloons are generally happy things—they are given out as gifts, with heart-warming messages printed on them. Calgary, Canada-based graphic designer Shauna Luedtke has gone against convention by creating this funny collection of “Jerk Balloons”.



Designed as “balloons for jerks”, these tongue-in-cheek inflatables feature nasty messages—including “I hate you” and “You are a douchbag”—that have been written out in lovely typefaces made by designers Neil Summerour, Ale Paul, Stephen Rapp, and Mark Simonson.



A fun way to say something bad in a nice way, these balloons come in five different designs are sold in sets of 25—you can pick them up here.



Can you think of anyone who would deserve one of these Jerk Balloons?























[via Fubiz]

Coca-Cola Creates An Arcade Game Powered By Empty Plastic Bottles

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To encourage recycling, Coca-Cola teamed up with agency Grey Dhaka to create an arcade game that is powered by empty plastic bottles.



Called the ‘Happiness Arcade’, it was placed in six different locations around Dhaka, Bangladesh, over a period of six days.



To play, users simply insert an empty plastic bottle into the machine, and it will boot a Pong-like video game.



According to the agency, they also have plans to expand this fun idea to different countries around the world.



Watch the video below to find out more:













[via Fast Co.Create]

Captivating GIFs Of Old-School Gadgets Are A Trip Down Memory Lane

We previously featured these charming minimalist LEGO models of retro gadgets.



Portland-based photographer Jim Golden has gone one step further in his nostalgia-inducing series titled ‘Relics of Technology’ that features captivating GIFs of old-school gadgets.



The simple but mesmerizing animations show a tape deck whirring away, a projector spinning and beaming light, and a rotary phone buzzing, and are guaranteed to take you back to a much simpler time.



In an interview with Engadget, Golden said he got the gadgets from thrift stores and friends. He was inspired by an image of old cell phones to explore “dead media and lost formats” in his series.



Check out his GIFs below and browse the full collection which includes still-life photos here.



Have you used any of these devices before?





























[via Engadget, GIFs via Jim Golden]