The Curator News Feed: February 21, 2014
We've been reading about the original hipster shelf, IKEA hacks, and more. Read on for the teams' favorite links of the week.
14 Tools To Help You Add Images For Your Social Media Posts, Fast Company. More proof that a picture is worth a thousand words, or that people really just like photos over text. A lot of really great tools also listed out here for those of us working in social media. -- Chelsey
The Food Porn Index, Bolthouse Farms. Bolthouse Farms was upset that junk food was taking all the food porn glory. They've set out to bring back the balance and make veggies/fruits the leading stars. I don't know about you but i like an equal balance of fries and kale on my Instagram. -- Brooke
Furniture Collection Created From Hacked IKEA Products, PSFK. We love our Pioneer Square location the light-filled, exposed-brick office space. Like many agencies, we believe the physical location where we sit contributes to our culture and the type of thinking we deliver our clients. Stop by sometime and check out Shawn's new desk he created from a bowling alley lane. I love this article about an agency that bought its funiture at IKEA, then threw away the manuals and created what their imaginations allowed. -- Ann Marie
Here's Why Ikea Is Discontinuing Everyone's Favorite Shelf, Gizmodo. Speaking of IKEA, they're getting rid of everyone's favorite shelf, the Expedit. Hipsters will recognize it as the one with the squares that hold vinyl records really well. It's not *really* leaving; IKEA's just replacing it with a thinner design, the Kallax, that uses less wood. Still, if you like the thick outsides of the Expedit, you should run out and get one now while they're (possibly) still available. -- Paul
Guardians of the Galaxy, Imgur. Bonus: I'm slightly obsessed with "Guardians of the Galaxy," despite having never read an issue. The movie represents everything you wish movies would be: Big, fun, goofy and a huge risk. It's the kind of thing only a successful studio like Marvel could do. They killed it with the teaser trailer earlier in the week, and now we have the first official poster, with a perfect tagline. Click and enjoy. -- Paul
Full Tilt Ice Cream Is Making a Flavor for Sir Mix-a-Lot, Seattle Met. 'I Like Big Butterscotch' and 'My Toffee's on Broadway' ice cream flavors may be coming to a shelf near you. Thanks, Full Tilt Ice Cream. -- Megan