My name’s Francesca. I’m a 23 year old graphic design student at CalArts. I believe in kindness, positivity, and the power of a good afternoon nap. Nice to meet you.my workask me ramos.francesca [at] gmailTumblr (3.0; @idea-obscura)http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/<p>OMG HI! ALBERT IS THAT YOU?</p> <p>I MISS YA TOO. and tumblr folks in general </3</p> <p>i am slooowwwwly trying to inch back into the tumblr life but i’m caught in the whirlwind of IRL twenty-something issues and thangs (my budding career! friends! my dreamy and non-existent love life!) but i promise, i will make some time to catch up!</p> <p>meanwhile, how you doing these days? </p>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53241280081http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53241280081Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:33:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/479bce1a4eb305677657fcca71b45b48/tumblr_mob0tvyKHO1rhd1xfo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://crowcrow.tumblr.com/post/53237764379/take-that-patriarchy" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">crowcrow</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>TAKE THAT PATRIARCHY</p></blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53239936282http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53239936282Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:14:15 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fae4e4ce78cf893ff795880b70860446/tumblr_mok3kgr7WO1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/53223892199/the-lovely-handwritten-love-letter-in-which-iconic" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The lovely <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/06/17/charles-eames-love-letter-proposal-ray/" target="_blank">handwritten love letter</a> in which iconic designer <strong>Charles Eames</strong>, born on June 17, 1907, proposed to his future wife and creative partner Ray.</p> </blockquote> <p>“I cannot promise to support us very well - but if given the chance will <em>shure</em> in hell try.” Charles Eames you are so cute. </p>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53226710552http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53226710552Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:04:00 -0700design historyeamescranbrook<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e675d913428ae092369d2de3d6211ab4/tumblr_mojtv8WDwe1qzu6nxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://youmightfindyourself.com/post/53208560039/muji" target="_blank">youmightfindyourself</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.muji.us/" target="_blank">MUJI</a></p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208993423http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208993423Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:03:32 -0700homedesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a451567001a88b4fcc4539807ca8fcc0/tumblr_mn16hxGZ4M1qh8bebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208693738http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208693738Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:59:13 -0700pretty forestcolorsFall<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d23dbede8202e7b7e11edf8f05ea9777/tumblr_mogjucxpN21srv4x2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jlammatao.tumblr.com/post/53207201506/mondaze" target="_blank">jlammatao</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>MONDAZE</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208627046http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/53208627046Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:58:13 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/43ede32ada8466584dce18f78185cf5a/tumblr_mo8pqtzr9u1qabupso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://youreac.tumblr.com/post/52896812097/detail-at-stella-mccartney-resort-2014" target="_blank">youreac</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Detail at Stella McCartney Resort 2014</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52898542489http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52898542489Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:11:30 -0700fashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5aa29d6f6538df26860a037b366968e2/tumblr_moc0n8x7Wt1rodxovo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://type-lover.tumblr.com/post/52891251461/the-pressure-is-good-for-you" target="_blank">type-lover</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The pressure is good for you</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52897543850http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52897543850Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:57:00 -0700wurds<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c561b160290a8e8603e0f1658f0bb4a/tumblr_moc9i5t8sS1qdt6e2o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3d33599afd0a680d6b6048e0ebd7458/tumblr_moc9i5t8sS1qdt6e2o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7233e708d8bf28f1930ab6fa50488be9/tumblr_moc9i5t8sS1qdt6e2o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd17de3c8add1b707b9270013ce38845/tumblr_moc9i5t8sS1qdt6e2o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://escapekit.ca/post/52878337179/smutje-northern-germans-favorite-delicacy-the" target="_blank">escapekit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 id="project-title"><strong>Smutje</strong></h1> <p><span>Northern Germans’ favorite delicacy – the Fischbrötchen – meets modern branding: emotionally, funky, maritime and Nordic self confidently Smutje presents and markets the classic bread roll with fish.</span></p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52886284987http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52886284987Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:22:31 -0700branding and identitydesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4839e9ef5fada7a7ae1258ee5ad68d3c/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c86f908553a5d7384e02dc5af71ebc12/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/49d0007c85b665bb4ff335220997f9c6/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf418348f3f10e64dff50edaa9132d90/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63efb4bf2194f53f586b006f9fc23236/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9d1a8771e2d40a6ff947230014cb981/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e04b1deb26257d3256b09eefd42df7d/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cbf9f2690b6941533beb204456e05969/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e58c50643909b25d7e318143cada93e2/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/745365c4d03c7fa29f48bd7a664efc7f/tumblr_mob5wdPMS51qa6hruo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Faggot, 2013<br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/capslockreverse/" target="_blank">Craig Schlewitz</a></p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52873032833http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52873032833Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:53:31 -0700photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/500eb344afbf36fa5a1d074fa1d90f47/tumblr_mo8ysq6U5w1r88f4so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisteariffic.tumblr.com/post/52735246599/pencils-that-dont-make-sense" target="_blank">thisisteariffic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Pencils that don’t make sense.</p> </blockquote> <p>must get this for my maximalist design friends :P</p>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52735554968http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52735554968Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13:16 -0700desk things<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cccd897608c20dadd85922f331dc6cf6/tumblr_mnl7rjjbUl1s2rr7ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://turquoisebeads.tumblr.com/post/52414207200/al-mutanabbis-proverb-just-because-you-see" target="_blank">turquoisebeads</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Al Mutanabbi’s proverb: </span></p> <p><span><strong><em>“Just because you see the lion’s teeth, don’t assume that the lion is smiling”</em></strong></span></p> <p>The quote is written exactly six times through the image of this lion.</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52495059793http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52495059793Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:50:18 -0700typographyillustrationdesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/857f2386c6ac1ef84d53f9e7dcbc86a9/tumblr_mn9iuf9m2t1r4sxhvo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0bb6ccd4b29d46455429d29a6e60e782/tumblr_mn9iuf9m2t1r4sxhvo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vexadecimal.tumblr.com/post/52441071364/homeplus-virtual-supermarket" target="_blank">vexadecimal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://teamepiphany.tumblr.com/post/51159368744/homeplus-virtual-supermarket" target="_blank">teamepiphany</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Virtual supermarkets are popping up in subway stations in South Korea, where commuters can virtually shop for items while waiting for the train to come. Customers simply scan an item’s QR code using the free </span><span>“Homeplus”</span><span> app and can have it delivered to their doorstep before they even get home. Ranked as the 2</span><span>nd</span><span> most hard-working country in the world to Japan, South Korea is rewarding its workers with this timesaving gem.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>This is bloody amazing.</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486540274http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486540274Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:45:52 -0700technologystreet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7009d7278f5acd31e58f791d70703fba/tumblr_mnx46sZWx21rbathgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/867b18d8106e5556cdfc58a268b0fe1d/tumblr_mnx46sZWx21rbathgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89c1a94360af7add1f07b7731dfbae8d/tumblr_mnx46sZWx21rbathgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.karenhurleydesign.com/post/52257211452/smart-ideas-for-smarter-cities" target="_blank">karenhurley</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Smart ideas for Smarter cities</strong></p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486246943http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486246943Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:41:37 -0700designposterstreetadvertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64be998086dc3da1ce3eb18ed823d32a/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6e0c1c34c760c2207f13966e87b9c41/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/073be3b6723b4cb0733ad46010c60050/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/528f5b6043e3c415e34957c6857f043b/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e507abe6ef189803a114dbd7f5f023be/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/023060a4dacd5fd773d218a91111aca4/tumblr_mo3bbiOjwS1qzxhoso6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://blua.tumblr.com/post/52483005560/paul-octavious-matches-pantone-cards-with-real" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">blua</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>Paul Octavious matches Pantone cards with real life objects through Instagram.</span></p></blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486121129http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52486121129Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:39:50 -0700designcolorspantone<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/129ce1c5ff6017e3cf0854221d6356bc/tumblr_mo3cwws8Cy1qdki6xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://rustybreak.tumblr.com/post/52485393450/sylvie-fleury-click-here-to-view-more-of-the" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">rustybreak</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="p1">Sylvie Fleury</p> <p class="p1"><a href="http://www.sylviefleury.com/" target="_blank">Click here to view more of the artist’s work</a></p></blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52485806342http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52485806342Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:35:17 -0700colorsinstallationsart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5195710b5e74b2ce3ef9fbf2ed66f0f8/tumblr_mnqjckaPZ61s6glrco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://violentwaters.tumblr.com/post/51916076894/aknownymous-please-share-this-far-and-wide-do" target="_blank">violentwaters</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Aknownymous -<br/> ‘Please share this far and wide. Do not let them silence our Turkish Brothers and Sisters’</p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52002448279http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/52002448279Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:40:18 -0700awareness<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efb05d94ad53dd4cd523f096c951160f/tumblr_mihcj0Sb511qg4kx9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53d672086ee99fe3ca692bbbcad159a2/tumblr_mihcj0Sb511qg4kx9o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d386da058cd29804d232dfeb91be73ab/tumblr_mihcj0Sb511qg4kx9o3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df802dccdd697d8dcb88fa7e153a8d56/tumblr_mihcj0Sb511qg4kx9o4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://shardula.tumblr.com/post/51000097266/fuckyeahillustrativeart-may-ann-lucidine" target="_blank">shardula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahillustrativeart.tumblr.com/post/50998021735/may-ann-lucidine" target="_blank">fuckyeahillustrativeart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://nnayam.blogspot.com" target="_blank">May Ann Lucidine</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Thank you, fuckyeahillustrativeart <span>♥ </span><span>♥ </span><span>♥</span></p> </blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51937828927http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51937828927Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:32:35 -0700artillustrationcolors<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3588630d9bcecd6c82682ce8c6219e7/tumblr_mhmjuzTJha1qzahnto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51931605695http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51931605695Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:07:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdaf1ba7d5f3c0f3551aa5e8d3e5c75b/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/522cd1a659dc06f7b24334a9ace2999e/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfd3242683e008e69ce766ccf152a2e6/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab54d4d3b205c14495ac0914fc4f76b7/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c107d28af5277c80d58ce98bd09cffbe/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02da6048204b59741a6cac198674ff91/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e326fe1b331cc307c17efeda7b10c91a/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/414b8144a131cab4ddb6d6a312ead7ba/tumblr_mnppndOQLM1qj6pc1o8_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://littleteashi.tumblr.com/post/51880644813/you-should-have-heard-by-now-from-the-news-and-at" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">littleteashi</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>You should have heard by now from the news and at twitter about <span>recently</span><span> what is happening in my country… </span></p></blockquote>http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51922572327http://idea-obscura.tumblr.com/post/51922572327Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:53:41 -0700awareness