Cartoon Tuesday
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Cartoon Tuesday: Plug-in
Cartoonist Signe Wilkinson has hit on a way to keep GM afloat. Click through to see how.
November 11, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: Cycling = Healthy, Pt. 2
Here's another installment in the "cycling is good for you" series, this time from New York insurer Emblem Health. In this animated ad, a Brooklyn bike commuter pedals across a bridge toward Manhattan, explaining that cycling affords him the same freedom he enjoys from his health care coverage. And to further identify with the target demo, there's even a little modal conflict at the end.
October 21, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: Crisis Mode
This cartoon, by Tom Toles of the Washington Post via Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space, refers to DC subway funding, now under attack from conservative “think tanks.” But it could just as easily apply to transportation and public works projects across the country, which continue to be largely overlooked despite their prior role as … Continued
October 7, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: Who’s Gonna Keep You Supplied, Man?
From cartoonist Mark Fiore comes this animation
of a hyperactive Ziploc baggy. Before clicking through to see why it's
so amped up, here's some suggested reading from the New York Times:
September 30, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: “Drill Pickle”
Okay, it's not a cartoon. But this "Daily Show" segment is too good to pass up.
September 23, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: On-Street Edition
This
intriguing bit of street art is the work of Peter Gibson, a.k.a.
"Roadsworth", who's been painting Montreal streets, sidewalks, and
public spaces since 2001. He's motivated by "a desire for more bike
paths in the city and a questioning of 'car culture' in general,"
according to the design blog Toxel, where you can catch more of his pieces.
September 16, 2008