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The National Parks App from National Geographic allows users to experience the landmarks in a beautiful interface, providing an interactive guide to some of the nation's most beloved parks. The app helps users plan trips, discover new places to visit and offers a utilitarian experience for those interested in exploring the parks from a distance or tracking their experiences.

Once upon a time, some friends and I were determined to learn the Napoleon Dynamite dance. We didn't actually succeed past the first handful of moves, but one of these designs by The Dancing Plague of 1518 might have been quite helpful. These clever posters—designed by Brazilian designer and illustrator Niege Borges—iconify a movie / TV character and his or her iconic moves into a visual how-to poster.

Mason London created these playful and colorful illustrations incorporated with iconic portraits. One of these would look excellent hanging on a wall in a very serious frame.

How witty and clever are these "history of" pictograms by Milan-based H-57 Creative Station (though perhaps a tad morbid)? They were created in partnership with First Floor Under for the Typodesign gallery, which includes designs in which typography meets at the intersection of design, art, idea and more.