New generation of wall decals can add style as well as fun to some spaces

Wall decals have quickly become the fast food of home decorating. Inexpensive and easy to install, these peel-and-stick pieces of vinyl are popping up on walls in every room of the house.

from Canadian Press, by Melissa Rayworth

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NY state to display Civil War flags in new exhibit

A Confederate flag with links to President Abraham Lincoln and the first Union officer killed in the Civil War will be the centerpiece of an exhibit featuring New York’s large collection of banners from the conflict, state officials said Thursday.

from the Wall Street Journal

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New student-designed banners add to downtown Kennebunk developments

With larger downtown developments nearing completion, smaller aesthetic details are starting to appear in downtown Kennebunk. The newest of these is the addition of student-designed town banners.

from Seacoast Online, by Bridget M. Burns

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SPH Ink Awards Celebrates the Best in Creative Print Ads

Leading media company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is inviting all advertising agencies, advertisers and other advertising-related organisations to submit their print advertisements published in any of SPH’s 18 newspaper titles for this year’s SPH Ink Awards.

from AsiaOne News

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Adventures in Invention: Printing Objects

A boon for digital DIYers, 3D printers, which print an actual prototype based on cross-sections from a digital file, are a central part of both the new maker’s garage toolkit and larger manufacturers’ prototype testing processes. These printers translate digital files into “real” elements to create objects that can be used in small- and large-scale manufacturing projects.

from TechNewsWorld, by Vivian Wagner

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3-D printers will be your next home accessory

Imagine being able to print your own shoes or keys. Some top engineers are betting that home fabrication machines could soon be as common in the household as toaster ovens.

from CNN Money, by Laurie Segall

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AIGA San Francisco Seeks Great Work That Does Good

The San Francisco chapter of AIGA is out to celebrate the efforts of designers and organizations who aim to positively impact our society with Cause/Affect. Open to designers and design students around the world, the biennial competition seeks design work created over the past two years that promotes or supports social good and actively engages in enriching our lives.

 

from UnBeige, by Stephanie Murg

 

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