Tom Sims, * December 6, 1950, † September 12, 2012.

A portrait of Magnus Walker, the rebel Porsche customizer who turned a hobby into an obsession, and an obsession into a successful business. From a workshop in downtown Los Angeles, Magnus obsessively harvests fragments from donor 911s, grafting them onto vintage frames to create one-off automobiles with the spirit of Ferdinand Porsche but an ethos entirely his own.

Hillman Curtis, * February 23, 1961, † April 18, 2012.

My hero died today: Jean “Mœbius” Giraud, * May 8, 1938, † March 10, 2012.

Ralph McQuarrie, * June 13, 1929, † March 3, 2012

Whitney Houston, * August 9, 1963, † February 11, 2012

If your house was burning, what would you take with you?

I asked him if he [Paul Rand] would come up with a few options, and he said, “No, I will solve your problem for you and you will pay me. You don’t have to use the solution. If you want options go talk to other people.”

Steve Jobs on Paul Rand

Marked is a chilling photo series by Claire Felicie of black and white triptychs of marines before, during and after their tour of duty to Afghanistan.

Kim Jong-il, * February 16, 1941, † December 17, 2011

Grandma is always right.

A beautiful film by Benedict Campbell about the Ken Fox Troupe, a daredevil family who tour Europe and the British Isles riding the Wall of Death.

A homage to Ryan Gosling by Jordan Waller.

Joseph William Frazier, * January 12, 1944, † November 7, 2011