Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift? It is that time of year again and for some you haven’t thought about shopping yet.
Are you sick of receiving the typical candies, chocolates and cards? or Better yet are you sick of giving typical go to Valentine’s gifts to your special someone? As the quest for the perfect gift begins why not set aside your go to favorites i.e. Chocolate, Candles, Cards and Flowers and create a personalized canvas piece. Most cards are read and tucked away, candies are eaten and forgotten.
Why not give the gift of personalized DNA Art for Valentine’s Day this year from DNA 11. Now this your chance to give a gift that last forever!
The Best Gifts’s for Him:
- The DNA Portrait- Combine two individuals DNA portraits side by side with the DNA Split Screen.
- The DNA Mini Portrait- the perfect gift for the guy with everything. This is a perfect addition to any office or on his bedside table.
A DNA SplitScreen in Firesky hangs over the bed, while The DNA Mini in Infrared sits on the bedside table.
The Best Gift’s for Her:
- Kiss Portrait from DNA 11- Transform her kiss into a work of art. You can even combine two set of prints on one canvas. The gift giving does not stop there. $18 from every sale goes to the VIVA Glam AIDS Fund.
A 40" x 40" Kiss Portrait by DNA 11 hangs over the bed.
Best Gift Ideas For Both:
- Commemorate a favourite photo by having custom canvas prints made with CanvasPop. Working with a personal designer you can create canvas prints from any photo, even a Facebook™ photo or iPhone™ and have it printed on canvas.
Are you ready to create your personalized DNA Art for your Valentine?
- Get Started by checking out DNA 11.com
The holiday’s are fast approaching and your shopping days are diminishing.
Are you in search of that special gift for the Geek on your list?
We have highlighted our Top Holiday Gadgets from this year’s WIRED Holiday Store 2009!
1) Dyson: Air Multiplier Fan- This is not your conventional fan.
It has no blades humming so it creates a smooth stream of air.
2) Gizmine Middle Colors Humidifier - This is not your typical
humidifier. The sleek design and range of color options is what
sets this apart. This is perfect for the designer savvy urban dweller.
3) The Conran Shop: ICE INVADERS – Get rid of those boring old
ice-cube trays. Check out the Ice Invaders! They are made out of
pure silicone, making them oven and dishwasher safe.
4) Buckyballs: by Zoomdoggle - What exactly are Buckyballs? I
asked myself the same thing. They are actually a set of 216 rare earth
magnets. I love the saying “trying to find something more useful is
useless!” I’m sure this would provide hours of entertainment without
even knowing it.
5) CanvasPop: Your Photo on Canvas - Are you looking for
creative ways to print family photos? Start with any image, at any
resolution and transform your photos in to canvas art. ( HOT Gift 2009)
6) Owle: Bubo – For that iPhone photo enthusiast, here is the ultimate
gift! Check out this all in one device. It’s a camera mount, an image
stabilizer, and a wide-angle lens built for the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
7) DNA Art: By DNA 11 – Are you looking for unique gift ideas that
will start a conversation? You can give the gift of personalized genetic
art with DNA Portraits, Fingerprint Portraits and Kiss Portraits.
Holiday Gift Kits now available. (Hot Gift 2009)
8) Craftsquatch: Social Media Pillows - The perfect gift for the
Social Media enthusiast. Inspired by all the favorite social media
web sites!
9) Zero Motorcycles: Zero S Supermoto – A fully electric
motorcycle, developed specifically for urban environments.
DNA is no longer just part of our genetic code. DNA has become the underlying inspiration for various artists, organizations, and research programs. DNA 11 is proud to be part of the “DNA as art” movement- and we’re inspired by others that create unique concepts with DNA as part of their underlying theme.
Here are 6 inspiring DNA Art concepts:
1) PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG READER
The Bronx Library Center commissioned artist Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle to create a custom art piece with three simple principles: Identity, New Technologies and Artistic Expression. With the help of Chicago-based architect Colin Franzen, Mangalno-Ovall developed the award winning Portrait of a Young Reader.
“DNA is the code and catalog of information from which we are individually and uniquely expressed.” Manglano-Ovall stated.
The DNA creates a unique identity principle in the work, while the use of state of the art genomic technology was used to identify the unique DNA sequence of an anonymous young reader.
Over 3000 colored glass circles are imbedded into 71 steel panels. Each glass circle represents a genetic marker of the anonymous young reader.
2) WEB 2 DNA Art Project
Thomas Baekdal, from Denmark, designed a really interesting web application he created the WEB2DNA Project that is rather simple. You can easily enter any website URL and create a unique graphic representation of the website’s structure. These images look very similar to a PCR Gel- a process used to visualize DNA.
Thomas inspiration came from two sources DNA 11’s process of turning real DNA into works of art and Marcel Salathe’s Websites as Graphs.
Try turning your Website into DNA Art here
3) DNA Jewelry
DNAStuff is a not -for-profit vendor of DNA-themed products. Their DNA Jewelry is custom designed and handcrafted. Proceeds from the sale of each piece helps to raise funds for research in genetics and bioinformatics at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. All of work done by DNAStuff represents their support and commitment to raising awareness for DNA research.
4) Ancient Art Inspires DNA Science
A new study out of the Dana-Farber Cancer institute has combined the ancient art form of Origami with nano-technology to create 3-dimensional structures known as ‘DNA Origami‘. Origami is an ancient process in which Japanese masters make a series of folds in a single piece of paper to create intricate models of animals and other shapes.
The researchers have folded sheets of DNA into multi layered objects. These objects are a thousand times smaller than the thickness of a human hair.
William Shin PhD is the senior author of the study. He believes that this development will enable scientist to make customize DNA objects, with any real 3-D size. The DNA molecules are not being used as they traditionally would be. Instead of being the blueprint for making proteins the DNA molecules are being used as a building component. It is believed that these tiny structures could be the foundation for the invention of advance delivery vehicles that would sneak drugs into patients’ cells.
5) DNA as Music?
Gil Alterovitz is a research fellow at Harvard Medical School (HMS) who has created the Musical Gene Expression. With the hope that doctors will be able to provide patients with better treatment by using technology to monitor their patients.
The Gene Expression combines art with science by paring certain protein structures with certain musical instruments. The result will be a harmonious melody or an atonal melody depending on the health of the patient. For the purpose of the study they used a healthy patient and a cancer patient. The harmonious melody is representative of a healthy patient where as the atonal pairing denotes the sickly patient.
6) Genome Quilts
Beverly St. Clair is a practicing psychiatrist that has combined DNA with the hobby of quilting. The “Human red cone pigment gene” quilt is featured on the cover of December 2008 Nature Genetics. Her quilts are have strong colors and a seemingly traditional design but they reveal an entirely block of information. Beverly use’s a simple quilt block to represent the four bases in DNA: cytosine, guanine, adenine, and thymine.
When DNA 11 was looking to create a business card we knew it has to be personalized and very custom. After all, we create the world’s most personalized art. So we turned to Moo. A very cool company that lets you make personalized business cards using a bunch of images that you can pull from your Flickr account or just about anywhere. What makes these cards different is that every card can have a unique image on the back of it. So awesome! – and worth every penny. The quality is best I’ve seen- colors so pure you would swear they are using an offset printer to make these. If you’re a designer, an artist, or a photographer these are the cards for you.
I have to say that Moo is a wonderful company. I love their website, their passion, their packaging and the customer service is top notch. Everything we strive to be too.
If you are looking to get business cards done just go to Moo and check them out. They are also giving DNA 11’s friends and clients 15% off any order of 50 or 200 cards. We’re not getting any commissions from this. This is a special offer from DNA 11 and Moo because we like you. 
Follow this link to get the MOO discount. Valid until June 2! Use MOO discount code “DNAMOO” for 15% off.
If you want to get the ultimate personalized business card contact us and we can add your DNA or fingerprint to the back of your card.
Check out the cards we made with Moo below.
