2014 Pantone Color of the Year

The passing of a political hero, growing crops on the moon and the color of 2014 in this week's look at the web

Trend consultant, adjust professor at Parsons The New School for Design and color forecaster Jasmine Takanikos was quick to share the Pantone color of the year announcement for 2014: Radiant Orchid. The bold shade reaches across the color wheel from the 2013 Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, flashing fuchsia, purple and pink undertones to create Pantone 18-3224. With the news out, expect an influx of purple in …

3D-Printed Records

Delicious craft beer pairings, i-D's fashion future, interactive billboards and more in our weekly look at the web

3D-printing has hit almost every corner of the creative industry, and now it’s hitting music. In 2012, American researcher Amanda Ghassaei used the technology to create the first 3D-printed record, which despite its resolve, was a little rough around the edges. Working hard to make the concept a viable reality, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke teamed up with songwriter Bobbie Gordon to create a limited edition …

Flippin’ Wolves

Delicious craft beer pairings, i-D's fashion future, interactive billboards and more in our weekly look at the web

Chances With Wolves, the group of three childhood friends and DJs who hit up the airwaves weekly on East Village Radio, is now sharing their eclectic taste of rare and forgotten music through Flipboard, which allows you to read social media content in a magazine format. Flip through artistic GIFs, vinyl album artwork, weird YouTube music videos, recommended books and more to add a visual …