Patent Depending

May 21, 2018 7:12 PM

Patent Depending This weekend I got to meet the charming Steven M. Johnson, an illustrator wiith a gift for a whimsical dystopian inventiveness. He's been doing this since 1977 so has a rather broad body, but some of my favorites: Fear Funiture where you can buy a hide-inside-a-bed, the dual-purpose Swimming Moat, and Classic RVs of the 1970s which should inspire some tiny-home fans. Here is a TEDx (Indianapolis franchise, nicely produced) talk he gave where he discusses finding his talent for "invention without a purpose" at the age of 36 and the lessons learned. Eight years previously.
posted by Ogre Lawless (4 comments total)

These are great! Thanks!
posted by mwhybark at 7:27 PM on May 21, 2018

Reality has already overtaken his bed idea.
posted by Paul Slade at 10:22 PM on May 21, 2018

Love the RVs - but I really want a Real Life Vehicle.
posted by Segundus at 11:41 PM on May 21, 2018

This style of illustration makes me deeply nostalgic. Weird. Thanks for sharing!
posted by Don.Kinsayder at 4:53 AM on May 22, 2018