Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The latest deep sea discoveries, Ji Lee's quirky apartment, fonts for Haiti and unhappy hipsters

1. Eight Bizarre Newly-Discovered Deep Sea Creatures From the white furry arms of the Yeti crab to the delicate pink body of the transparent sea cucumber, these beautiful otherworldly photos hint at the wonders of the world beneath.via @typefiend 2. Font Aid IV The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) called the creative community to task with Font Aid IV, asking designers to contribute to an …

The 2009 Feltron Annual Report

Nicholas Felton's fifth report on his daily activities is an elegant, crowd-sourced set of infographics

Earlier today infographic designer Nicholas Felton released his fifth annual report, the culmination of yet another year’s worth of data accretion and (according to his Facebook status) well over 200 hours of labor. With The 2009 Feltron Annual Report, Felton stepped up his game a sizable notch by creating his first ever crowd-sourced report, enlisting the help of relatives, friends, colleagues and even his dentist. …

Cargo Collective: Interview with Co-Founder Folkert Gorter

An interview with the head of Cargo, an artist-oriented publishing platform

Cargo, a web publishing platform designed specifically for the creative fields, appeals to art directors, photographers, graphic designers, visual artists and more. Created by Folkert Gorter, Josh Pangell and Rene Daalder, the service enables users to publish a wide variety of visual content with ease, effectively dispensing with the need to build costly custom portfolio sites. Not only does Cargo make putting your work out …