A companion link-blog to my ThoughtPort blog. — Curated by Aiden Kenny. All of the linked material remains the copyright of its respective owners.Tumblr (3.0; @aidenkenny)http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kvgum4ag1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Epic Yes.</strong> A lovely set of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99959666/studio-ghibli-4x6-postcard-set-of-nine" target="_blank">4x6 postcards based on nine Studio Ghibli films</a> reimagined as classic sixties-style Penguin book covers.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/23729812597http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/23729812597Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:18 +0100animationcoverRetro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v7s2J3IB1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All kinds of awesomeness: a charming mash-up of two of this week’s top memes.</p> <p>OK so this is probably a bit too similar to yesterday’s image, but it is too good not to post.</p> <p>By<a href="http://agarthanguide.deviantart.com/art/Avengers-on-Parade-RIP-Maurice-Sendak-300848572" target="_blank"> Agarthan Guide</a> on Deviantart.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/22843773880http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/22843773880Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:38 +0100IllustrationcomicsRetro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3t3lnFHk81qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Funky retro all-ages Avengers by Joey Spiotto</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/22776080728http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/22776080728Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:11 +0100IllustrationcomicsRetro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2zilonxMq1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Super cool mashup of Wolverine with an old school Looney Tunes and twenties-era Disney aesthetic on a Threadless tee. One for the nerds…</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/21712234175http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/21712234175Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:56:12 +0100comicsteeshirtRetro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdx4uyaA61qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yet more neat Lego movie tie-ins for this Summer’s blockbusters. You can tell that my 6yo son’s Lego obsession is starting to rub off.</p> <p>(The little Lego Captain America looks far far less ridiculous than the actor in the trailer.)</p> <p><em>No little Lego Nick Fury/Samuel Jackson so far though…</em></p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/17605492990http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/17605492990Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:22:06 +0000lego<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdx4dg8Oy1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yet more neat Lego movie tie-ins for this Summer’s blockbusters. You can tell that my 6yo son’s Lego obsession is starting to rub off.</p> <p>(The little Lego Captain America looks far far less ridiculous than the actor in the trailer.)</p> <p><em>No little Lego Nick Fury/Samuel Jackson so far though…</em></p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/17605487196http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/17605487196Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:21:49 +0000lego<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyd2w3cVLC1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>OK, so there is no Lego Gollum yet.</p> <p>But come on, you so have to love the new Lego Lord Of The Rings.</p> <p>“One brick to rule them all!”</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/16466842301http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/16466842301Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:55:15 +0000lego<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxn9kkYZxz1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like the atomic bonds visual in this poster for the International Year of Chemistry by <a href="http://excites.co.uk/#953618/International-Year-of-Chemistry-2011" target="_blank">Simon Page</a>.</p> <p>(Though I would have kerned the eleven myself…)</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/15675652059http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/15675652059Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:21:56 +0000designposter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxl2rf7tDM1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxl2rf7tDM1qz4t5yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxl2rf7tDM1qz4t5yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Love these <a href="http://drfaustusau.deviantart.com/gallery/30463018#/d4l8to7" target="_blank">Dr Seuss-inspired renditions of Batman</a> and his rogues gallery.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/15617001852http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/15617001852Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:59:39 +0000Illustrationcomicsbatman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrettuOk0f1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two elegant Mad Men Season Five poster treatments from [Radio](Mad Men Season Five ).</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/10123956816http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/10123956816Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:39:30 +0100designposterIllustrationretro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr1uptFDdV1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wookie Family Portrait. C’mon, you can’t not smile.</p> <h1>mondaynonsense</h1>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/9831392000http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/9831392000Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:29:52 +0100star wars<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq2xgtS0Ex1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unfortunately their misspelling of ‘business’ was only the first of many egregious grammatical crimes in this email…</p> <p><em>File -> Delete</em></p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/9040327095http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/9040327095Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:53:17 +0100typos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lng4wyR9hv1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I so love this!</p> <p>(If anyone wants <a href="http://www.teetrilogy.com/" target="_blank">to get me one</a>, I’m a large.)</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6971186400http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6971186400Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:22:11 +0100star warsIllustrationteeshirtcartoon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmxpryIG3w1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Its not easy being green.” Kermit rules.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6619422130http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6619422130Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:38:22 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmvvgfgBjY1qz4t5yo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am somewhat less impressed with my Klout influence scores in <strong>Branding</strong> and <strong>Social Media</strong> after clicking through to see what influential topics my peers are scoring in…</p> <h1>Algorithmic Hilarity Ensues.</h1> <p>Any thoughts lads?</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6585827792http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/6585827792Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:45:52 +0100socialmediahumour<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkzb3b2Os21qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great Mr. Men-themed Google Doodles yesterday.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5359027535http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5359027535Tue, 10 May 2011 13:09:12 +0100illustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkxhrj62NM1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkxhrj62NM1qz4t5yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkxhrj62NM1qz4t5yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>What if <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgstopgo/sets/72157623910604943/with/5567788581/" target="_blank">records were books? </a> A fun photo set on Flickr. (Although the quality is a bit variable.) Via <a href="http://blog.storybird.com/" target="_blank">Storybird</a>.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5333083475http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5333083475Mon, 09 May 2011 13:38:07 +0100bookdesignillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkpxjwtlfK1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Swipe File:</strong> Top image is from the BFK web site, November 2007. Lower image is from the IoD newsletter, May 2011.</p> <p>No comment.</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5215454249http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/5215454249Thu, 05 May 2011 11:38:00 +0100design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljp8kdkHPb1qz4t5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nerd-Tastic: this “Illustrious Omnibus Of Superpowers” combines [cartography] + [typography] + [comic books] + [poster]. Epic Win.</p> <p>From <a href="http://popchartlab.com/" target="_blank">Pop Chart Lab</a></p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/4634066240http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/4634066240Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:05:01 +0100designpostertypecomics<object id="null" width="400" height="221" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen" /><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess" /><param value="high" name="quality" /><param value="true" name="cachebusting" /><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor" /><param name="movie" value="http://static.crane.tv/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.5.swf?0.2654293088708073" /><param value="config=http://www.crane.tv/embedSettings?embed=1%26assetURI=b301279d-faba-42bd-8111-55ae818a6cf6%26shareURI=v/211157093818-b301279d/Wim-Crouwel" name="flashvars" /><embed src="http://static.crane.tv/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.5.swf?0.2654293088708073" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="221" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" flashvars="config=http://www.crane.tv/embedSettings?embed=1%26assetURI=b301279d-faba-42bd-8111-55ae818a6cf6%26shareURI=v/211157093818-b301279d/Wim-Crouwel" bgcolor="#000000" quality="true"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I so want to get over to London to see this exhibition…</p>http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/4629066914http://aidenkenny.tumblr.com/post/4629066914Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:24:05 +0100designtypevideo