“There’s this funny misconception about creative people—that being artistic means there’s no organization or form or theory or structure behind what you do. But this is a whole other art, and I think now more than ever artists are being recognized as really efficient leaders. And I think it’s because of the way we’re able to improvise and be flexible and be fluid. I don’t really see many things as having boundaries, and I think artists are really good at weaving things together.”

Jax Deluca, our neighbor and friend at Squeaky Wheel, offers this intelligent thought in today’s Artvoice cover story.

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The internet can be a tough place to navigate. You might go in search of learning a new skill or finding the best way to accomplish a certain task, and the next thing you know you are buried under spam, cat videos and piles of useless information.

Organized Wonder is a side project for designer and front-end developer Sawyer Hollenshead. It’s a site that aims to reduce the clutter and bring you inspiring talks, documentaries and various other videos to inspire and enlighten.

The site is fairly new but has already amassed a great collection of videos that will be sure to get you re-energized and eager to start the next big thing.

I’ve included one of my favorite videos, which was done by Albin Homqvist for Education First, a world leader in international education. 

- Steve

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Jihyun Ryou, graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, believes that in handing over responsibility to technology in our reliance on modern refrigeration, we’ve lost our understanding of the natural processes of food preservation. Her Save Food From the Refrigerator project addresses just that, as Ryou has designed several “knowledge shelves” that utilize the natural interaction of specific foods outside of the fridge.

For example, the potato and apple shelf: the ethylene gas produced by apples keeps potatoes from sprouting, and by removing apples from other produce, other fruits and vegetables will not over-ripen as quickly.  Likewise, the egg shelf prevents eggs - the shell of which harbors millions of holes - from absorbing fridge odors that may cause bad taste, while also providing a quick test for freshness (the fresher the egg, the further it sinks). 

From Ryou:

“Observing the food and therefore changing the notion of food preservation, we could find the answer to current situations such as the overuse of energy and food wastage. My design is a tool to implement that knowledge in a tangible way and slowly it changes the bigger picture of society. I believe that once people are given a tool that triggers their minds and requires a mental effort to use it, new traditions and new rituals can be introduced into our culture.”
You can read more on the Save Food project here.

- Maggie

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