Five Finds is a monthly collection of five inspiring things we deemed worthy of sharing. March’s newsletter is inspired by ‘characters’. Whether it’s personality traits or letters in a font, all of these finds have something a little bit quirky about them. If you enjoy these emails, share the link to subscribe in your social network or forward it to a friend.
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Still from Sufija Umarik's film for BBC Ideas
The quiet power of introverts
In a world often dominated by extroverted personalities, animator Sofja Umarik has produced a brilliant short film for BBC Ideas demonstrating how being a quieter person can be a real strength.
Designer Paula Scher talks to Creative Review about how this little ‘a’ character with a big bottom (and a hidden ink drop) inspired a font, which influenced a generation.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who was among the first popular recording artists to use heavy distortion on her electric guitar. She lead the rise of electric blues and influenced everyone from Little Richard to Elvis.
BleepBleeps design award-winning, connected gadgets. Their collection of cute characters each have a specific purpose designed to help make parenting easier.
Many music videos pass by unnoticed these days but this one made us stop and think. Director Autumn de Wilde developed a simple story for The Decemberists song Once in my Life, a depiction of her brother Jacob, who has lived with physical and intellectual differences his entire life. It's a beautiful and powerful video. (Click ‘show more’ under the video to find out more information).
Stak are a design and build company based in Brighton and Hove who specialise in small carpentry jobs to large-scale projects to transform and recreate interiors.
