Word on the Street

The humble pixel. A simple, four-sided object (usually a square or rectangle) that is at the heart of our digital world today, and yet it is so often misunderstood.

The term pixel has been around since at least the early 1960’s, and is a combination of the words picture and element. Today, with the widespread usage of digital devices — from digital cameras and scanners to computers, tablets, and smartphones — the term pixel has become part of our everyday vocabulary.

Whether you work in a high-rise in the city, a tiny office in the suburbs, or your own home, the atmosphere of your workplace matters. The average American worker spends 47 hours at work per week, which is a lot of time to spend in uninspiring surroundings. At Street Level Studio, it’s important to us that our studio reflects our creativity, so we’ve infused our workspace with a wide variety of colorful and unusual art pieces.