melbourne-based graphic designer and illustrator, laura mckellar, not only created collages of pretty ladies in pretty embroidered masks, she actually crafted masks to be worn in real life...by real people!

that means you and me, kittens! pick your poison.

and don't forget your hat!

{via the clothes horse.}

...or maybe just another trippy day at disneyland.

choose your adventure, darlings! have a sensational weekend.

{"above your dreams" and "sp1" by moscow-based artist philipp igumnov.}

japanese graphic designer, kenya hara, collaborated with a handful of acclaimed artists and designers to create architecturally awesome doghouses and structures. each design was specifically customized to particular a pooch's size, shape, and temperament.

the result - 13 stylish canine spaces. but, that's not all...each creation comes with a DIY, downloadable blueprint! yes, you can build your doggie their own architectural pad!

from ribboned cardboard sculptures to pug plywood mountains, our loyal four-legged friends definitely deserve a little structural swank.

{above: 'pointed T'  by hara design institute for a japanese terrier.}

{above: mount pug by kengo kuma.}

{above: mobile home for shiba by toyo ito.}

{above: chihuahua cloud by reiser + umemoto.}

{above: for long-bodied, short-legged dogs by atelier bowwow.}

see all 13 structures (including videos of the dogs interacting with the designs) at architecturefordogs.com. 

{top image: papier papillon by shigeru ban for a papillon.}

IKEA hacking. it happens and we love every moment of it. let's celebrate the miracle of turning IKEA into I-CANDY by admiring this splendid bookshelf hack by elia maurizi and francesco pepa.

using six pieces of the EKBY TRYGGVE solid wood shelf ($6.99 each), ten EKBY TÖRE brackets ($5.00 each), and some paint, they crafted this colorful, practical, and super purty shelving unit.

learn more about the transformation here!

{via apartment therapy.}

new york native and graphic designer, mike joyce, reimagined '70s, '80s, and '90s rock posters with a swiss modernist twist. the result - a collection of posters i want to plaster all over my walls.

did i mention all of the posters are from shows that happened?

AND, i actually attended one of these shows. yes, yours truly saw my bloody valentine at the warfield in san francisco, circa 1992 (see poster below).

i believe i wore a ripped vintage slip, layers of costume jewelry, and bright red matte lipstick. just a guess.

see more of mike joyce's SWISSTED series here. also visit his website stereotype design for more and more graphic goodness.

if i could go back in time and have this book read to the five-year-old me, i'd probably be an astronaut today. after all, who could resist orange and fushia stars?

{"blast off" by linda c. cain and susan rosenbaum, circa 1973. illustrated by leo and diane dillon.}

if only working out looked this fabulous.

{art by istanbul-based mixed media artist ceren kilic. see more here.}

in honor of mama earth's special day, i am throwing a little love to one of my favorite artists - charley harper.

harper was a true lover of the earth and its animal inhabitants. he frequently donated his artistic gift to ecological posters and murals for parks, nature centers, wilderness reserves, sanctuaries, and zoos - often for free.

this earth day, charleyharper.com is offering a free otter bottle with any $100 purchase. and it's super cute, too. check it out here.

happy earth day, darlings! be good to each other. be good to our environment.

xoxo

famed 75-year-old illustrator, brian sanders, is the master craftsman behind mad men's lusciously textured season six key art. 

hailing from the golden era of magazine illustration, sanders was commissioned by mad men's creator, matthew weiner, to conjure the look and feel of 1960s spy novels, TWA flight menus, and swinging lifestyle ads. the drawing style is called "bubble & streak" and with a name like bubble & streak, it's got to be good.

{above: brian sanders illustration for woman's mirror, circa 1965.}

but, wait...there's more!

in 1966, director stanley kubrick  granted sanders rare access to the set and filming of 2001: a space odyssey. sanders documented the behind-the-scenes making of the film via paintings and sketches (photography was not allowed on the set). unfortunately, the controlling kubrick did not allow publication of the drawings. it wasn't until 2001 (two years after kubrick's death) that sanders space odyssey work was published (see examples below).

{above: behind-the-scences of space odessey: 2001 as seen through the eyes of illustrator brian sanders.}

{above: the camera was rigged to move with the centrifuge as the set rotated.}

{above: kubrick predicted that airline uniforms would not change drastically throughout the eras.}

{above: sanders captures actors smoking and playing pokers between takes.}

{read more about brian sander's collaboration with mad men at the new york times.} {peruse and learn more about sander's amazing work at the art of brian sanders.}

oh, jon hamm -- trending on twitter yesterday due to your manly obstacle.

i, on the other hand, admire you for your art (of course).

hence, the jon hamm coloring book.

{available at team art's etsy shoppe.}