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  • A Clean Desk

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    Eric Karjaluoto
    24 May 2011 | 8:42 pm
    Early this month, my colleague Brian posted some thoughts on Facebook. The one that piqued my attention read: “To my design students: If the firm that wants to hire you has a ‘clean desk’ policy, that’s also a pretty damn … Continue reading →

  • 40 Negative Space Logo Designs

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    Brant Wilson
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    Advertise here with BSAIn this post we have collected 40 well design negative space logo designs. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below. 40 Creative Logo Designs 28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs 24 Clever and Unique Logo Designs Australian wine Ignite biobuddha Two knives VIP1 Net Credit WINEPIRE woman quotes Oak Bros. Happy Catfish Gecko SpadeDealer v2 Alchemic Motion Come home cafe explorations Jurassic Wine French Wine Iconik Patron Agri Systems Outdoor Living Today 247 b/w ConnectedHome Three Nuts General Contractors v.2…

  • 6 Steps To Creating A Knockout Online Portfolio

    The 99 Percent
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Ready to pump up your creative portfolio? Behance's Chief Designer shares insider tips on showcasing your best work and standing out from the crowd.

  • A Transparent Black And White Arrow Pattern Set

    Vector Patterns
    Timothy Blake
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    A swirly transparent arrow pattern available in two different colours black and white, therefore making it possible for arrows to be used within dark or light designs.  The pattern is available for free all we ask in return is to share your thoughts and comments on the pattern set, it would be much appreciated.   What’s Included within the pattern set ? A Scalable Vector file of the Pattern set which can be scaled down or made bigger without reducing the quality of the patterns. The pattern is also available in 2 different colours. A Photoshop pattern file Preview License Details The…

  • Architecture update: Letter from China

    Wallpaper* News Feed
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    If buildings could talk, China
 
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  • Maison & Objet 2012, Paris

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Cutback culture may be dominating the pages of newspapers, but behind the doors of the exhibition halls of the Parc des Expositions in Paris Nord Villepinte, and the galleries flanking the Seine, fresh new product design from old and new sources was flourishing last weekend at Maison & Objet. Admittedly, economy and accessibility could be seen to be playing a role in some of the newer offerings. Established designers and design houses appear to be looking to small but perfectly formed product to shore up business. Tom Dixon previewed his new range Eclectic (due to launch in August), featuring…

  • Brands get creative with calendars

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    The pinup calendar is all grown up. A perennial escape from the workaday world of nuts and bolts, it has become more prestigious year on year for its increasingly upmarket photography and top-end models. Elevating the humble calendar by showcasing its latent creative side, the Pirelli calendar most notably - along with the annual offering from Lavazza, another homespun business - has been much emulated by brands wishing to flex their creative muscle. Even paper-stock merchants like Fedrigoni have got into the calendar-as-art act to exhibit the potential of its product. To celebrate 20 years…

  • Architecture update: Letter from China

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    If buildings could talk, China

  • John Pawson's plans for new Design Museum unveiled

    25 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Terence Conran and John Pawson put in an appearance at what will be the new Design Museum in Kensington this week. Located in the former Commonwealth Institute, the 10,000 sq m building is set to open in 2014, placing the organisation within a stone's throw of 'Albertopolis' - SW7's museum district. Empty for more than a decade, the Grade II listed building, which features a dramatic tent-like roof, is an example of 1960s architecture at its best. 'The challenge is working inside the skin of an existing building which is more than 50 years old but it still seems very daring, says Pawson, who…

  • Prada 24 Hours Museum, Paris

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am
    A little Dan Flavin, a little Studio 54, a little sculptural assemblage and lots of pink neon. That's more or less the flavour of the 24h Museum, an ephemeral,culturally kooky conceit that will already be halfway over by the time you read this. It's the type of idea that could only be born from a dream team of artist Francesco Vezzoli, Prada and AMO, Rem Koolhaas' think-tank. And to be sure, 24h Museum adheres less to the traditional definition of a museum than a pulsing remix of art for art's sake (contingent on what you consider art). Since 8.30 last night, the Palais d'Iéna in Paris has…
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    Cool Hunting

  • Cool Hunting Rough Cut: Kitchen Tools

    Cool Hunting Video
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    The world's top chefs talk about their favorite kitchen tools We were recently invited down to check out the Cayman Cookout taking place at the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman, and we jumped at the chance to talk to some of the world's top chefs. In our latest video we learn a little bit about what makes a good kitchen tool and why. We chatted with Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig, José Andrés of Minibar and Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations. This eclectic, multi-national crew of elite food experts shared their favorite kitchen tools and offered…

  • Studio Visit: Ouattara Watts

    Karen Day
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:37 pm
    The acclaimed artist offers us a rare glimpse inside his Brooklyn studio ahead of his upcoming mini retrospective While we all like to tap into an artist's brain, find out exactly what goes on in their mind to make them create what they do, sometimes there isn't really more behind a work of art than simply a vision that a person is unable to explain through words. The different approaches to making art—from pragmatic to utterly emotional—is part of what keeps the field perpetually intriguing. A reticent painter originally from Côte d'Ivoire, Ouattara Watts recently opened up…

  • Cool Hunting's Hibernating Playlist

    CH Editors
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm
    Our latest favorite music for avoiding the outdoors As winter sputters along in New York, we're finding plenty of reasons to be homebodies —an activity that calls for the appropriate soundtrack. Like Atlas Sounds' opener "The Shakes," some of the best music for the season seems engineered for playing on vinyl, a choice that helps conjure warmth on even the coldest, darkest nights. We also included some cheerful songs, perfect for the intimacy of always being indoors, and a few rebellious shouts ("Yella Diamonds" by Ricky Rozay, Waka Flocka and Ludacris on "Rich and Flexin'") to get you…

  • Book Chargers

    Kelly O'Reilly
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:17 pm
    Secret phone charger for the literary aficionado The dummy book motif has appeared on accessories from handbags to desktop boxes, only partially satisfying true literary geeks because, after all, they're only just replicating the covers. Book Chargers by Rich Neeley Designs, on the other hand, are made from actual vintage books outfitted with an impressively subtle power source for an iPhone or iPod. The USB-compatible hook-up tucks neatly behind the book's binding, and the dock itself is discreet enough to go unnoticed at quick glance. Neeley and his wife, Brenna, travel around Southern…

  • Ignoble

    Josh Rubin
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:20 am
    Minimalist black backpacks designed and made in LA Solid construction, clean lines and a no-frills approach to design drive LA-based bag brand, Ignoble. Centered on the assertion that the black backpack represents the true "essential carryall for the modern man," Ignoble makes their own with a focus on thoughtful design, style and personality. The current collection comprises five distinct versions, ranging from an oversized canister pack to a center-zip cocoon silhouette. We got our hands on the Lenore Capsule Backpack, a multipurpose top-loader built for everyday use. The mid-back handle…
 
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  • A wonderful way to start the new year—with less

    Sarah Brody
    7 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    THE NEXT GENERATION stealth campaign is—stillness. read more here at NYTimes.com: ABOUT a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell, the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on “Marketing to the Child of Tomorrow.” Soon after I arrived, the chief executive of the agency that had invited us took me aside. What he was most interested in, he began — I braced myself for mention of some next-generation stealth campaign — was stillness.

  • Best of… Color

    Sarah Brody
    3 Jul 2011 | 11:06 am
    Great sites for having a preview to colors for a palette. Discover Adobe® Kuler™ — the web-hosted application for generating color themes that can inspire any project. No matter what you’re creating, with Kuler you can experiment quickly with color variations and browse thousands of themes from the Kuler community. Another great web-hosted site to generate color schemes. http://www.colourlovers.com Color Psychology Blogs: Kissmetrics

  • AsOne—The Sum is Larger than its Parts

    Sarah Brody
    13 Mar 2011 | 2:05 pm
    Five letters … two words … one idea that can help you realize the full power of your people One of the most formidable challenges of business leaders is getting large global groups of people to work productively towards a common purpose. For the past two years Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) has invested in a global research project to study this challenge and identify the conditions that lead to effective collaborations in a wide range of fields. The result is As One: As One debunks the myth that there are only two major styles of leadership: the traditional command-and-control…

  • Designing Forward

    Sarah Brody
    22 Nov 2010 | 10:49 pm
    Everyday I meet people—today it was a very high-ranking and genuinely kind executive of a very well-known and much loved company—who know that design is no longer an afterthought, but central to almost anything we do in life and work in order to succeed, to delight, to transform… The complex business problems we face today can’t be solved with the same thinking that created them says author Marty Neumeier in this entertaining and original read. Instead, he says, we need to start from a place outside traditional business thinking. In an era of fast-moving markets and leap-frogging…

  • Drawing with the Right Side of the Brain*

    Sarah Brody
    22 Nov 2010 | 7:33 pm
    *This is another entry specifically for my friend Anastasia, a writer. EVEN as artist and design by nature, (I was born with the gift of an almost perfect photographic memory) and had my own sketch book by by age 2, I still can learn from this wonderful book. Drawing with the Right Side of the Brain teaches you the way of seeing. looking. Looking again. And I highly recommend this book to any writer who happens to think she or he would not be visually “talented”—wrong: we all —people from just about every walk of life—writers, artists, students, corporate executives, architects,…
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  • Barbie Jewelry

    Toxel.com
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:10 pm
    Margaux Lange creates unusual jewelry out of salvaged Barbie doll parts. New York based artist transforms discarded Barbie dolls into eye-catching and somewhat disturbing necklaces, rings, and earrings. Also check out: Food Jewelry and Bottle Cap Jewelry

  • Cardboard Playhouse

    Toxel.com
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Folding playhouse created out of recycled cardboard by talented industrial designer Liya Mairson. Inspired by pop-up books, “My Space” was designed for small apartments which lack the space for a dedicated play room. When opened, it encourages children to experiment with different layouts and lets them bring to life their dreams and imaginary worlds. When closed, it can [...]

  • Creative Moon Photography

    Toxel.com
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:40 pm
    Series of clever photos by talented French photographer Laurent Laveder. Amazing images show people interacting with the moon. [buy the book] For more inspiration, check out: Cool Photos of Levitating Girl

  • Hollow Chair

    Toxel.com
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Space saving chair made by Canadian furniture designer Judson Beaumont allows people to store objects inside the hollow body. Whether it is filled with towels and water bottles for a health club, or filled with books and magazines for a library reading area, this cool and useful armchair will make a great addition to nearly any [...]

  • Igloo Hotels

    Toxel.com
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Every year, Iglu-Dorf team builds amazing Igloo villages at seven different locations in the Alps and the Pyrenees mountains. Built from scratch every winter, it takes almost 3000 tons of snow to create each Igloo. Standard village consists of Igloo Hotel, Igloo Bar, series of tunnels, and smaller Igloos that serve as private rooms. Talented artists decorate [...]
 
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  • HERE Film

    Josh Spear
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am
    A bizarre but interesting short by Italian film makerLuca Guadagnino for Starwood Hotel’s Luxury Collection. Thanks Richard!

  • Teenage Engineering Updates

    Josh Spear
    22 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
    Stockholm-based Teenage Engineering are at it again with a new OS Update and a new product.  Can’t wait to try it all out on my OP-1. The OS update delivers new drum and sequencer modes and badly-needed MIDI sync, plus cool MIDI modulation. Combined, it seems the OP-1 has really matured – sync alone removes a major obstacle for some adopters. The new hardware is Opbox, a combination USB host / MIDI / CV box with analog sensors – and it has pretty plug-in modules and even custom-made shoes to match (below). The shoes may not be terribly practical, but the Oplab fits a unique niche…

  • SOPA Time

    Josh Spear
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am

  • SIHH 2012: IWC Top Gun Launch

    Josh Spear
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am
    I had a great time at SIHH with my friends from IWC yesterday. Totally loving the new Pilots Watches. If I had to pick a favorite– it would be the Ceramic Big Pilot’s Watch with Perpetual Calendar shown above. Stunning in person, I promise. Big Pilot in Ceramic and Titanium.  A nice twist on the classic model. Big Pilot Worldtimer, I should probably have one of these. And of course, the new Miramar.  I’ve seen a few different strap combinations and I’m partial to the brown leather, but the green canvas is still really solid. P.S. The booth was incredible.  Full flight…

  • Me-lo-dy Musical Airport Floors

    Josh Spear
    9 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am
    Stomping around airports can get old. Design to the rescue! Jeriël Bobbe, a recent Eindhoven grad, has devised a musical floor that you play by dragging your suitcase across it. Bobbe was inspired by something he noticed during his weekly train trips from Eindhoven to Amsterdam. “Whether they are stone slabs, tactile paving for the blind, or a grid for wheelchairs, there is music in everything,” the Dutch designer writes. So he decided to formalize the music-making, by creating pieces of ribbed wood that can be arranged like musical notes. The distance between the grooves corresponds to…
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  • Paper Cut

    Radhika Seth
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:05 am
    Möwe – Dream Paper Concept looks at the possibility of having intelligent paper that prints, auto cuts and folds 3-D paper projects. A lot of folks indulge in 3-D scale models and it is an interesting hobby. Mac takes the idea a step further by suggesting that what if we could control “where and how far to fold and also when to fold via Bluetooth or WiFi, it means you could move paper as you like without touching it. (It’s like embedding Javascript in paper!)” Building models from Google 3D Warehouse would be child’s play even for the non-devout! Awesome!Designer: Mac…

  • More Than Signals

    Radhika Seth
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:43 am
    The Sólo is a modular traffic signal that can be easily disassembled and used for other purposes. A good example is the event of a road mishap, and how the lights can be intelligently used to create a detour for oncoming traffic. Even for road repairs; if the street is closed, may as well use the lights for marking out the hazard space! Clever use of LED lights ensure eco-sense and the modular format give the lights the versatility to be used in numerous circumstances.MODULE: H: 300mm; W: 290mm; L: 168mm | weight: MODULE: 2.3 kgDesigners: Matheus de Luca, Moreira Pinto & Porto…

  • Independent Wheelchair Assistant

    Troy Turner
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 am
    Inspired by his grandfather who has been in a wheelchair since the age of 20, designer Oscar Fernandez created the electric Independent Wheelchair Assistant to help users independently access their local communities in a safe and easy way. The design utilizes the user’s own wheelchair, acting as a true assistant and eliminating the need to constantly transfer between other devices like scooters or power chairs. Hit the jump to check out its unique functionality.The user attaches to the device from the rear via a small bracket that must be attached to the wheelchair. The bracket slides…

  • The Smoothest iPod Dock

    Troy Turner
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 am
    The slim and stylish Glide is a minimal yet elegant take on the iPod docking station that will look great in contemporary and classic settings alike. Speakers located on the tips of its solid wood wings create an aesthetic of lightness and balance in contrast with its powerful and crisp sound quality.Designer: Matthew Hicks---------- Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (The Smoothest iPod Dock was originally posted on Yanko Design)

  • Light Metamorphosis

    Troy Turner
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    Using a polyjet printer allowed designers at Voxel Studio to use a variety of materials with unique properties and textures to create the Cocoon lamp. The lamp’s organic form is truly a representation of its unique construction- similar to the way caterpillars use fast hardening liquid from their spinnerets to build their cocoon shells, the polyjet applies liquid photopolymer through nozzles which then hardens in UV light. Designer: Voxel Studio---------- Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just…
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    Design Mom

  • A Few Things

    Design Mom
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:17 am
    Hello Friends! How are you? Today was the day the jet lag finally caught up with me. I put my head down to rest for a few minutes and woke up 6 hours later. Hah! Now I’m curious to see what time I’ll fall asleep this evening. : ) Do you have any fun plan for the weekend? I’m in the mood for a really practical few days of laundry, ironing and errands. Seriously, those tasks sound so good! Maybe for some extra fun we’ll take a spin in our happy little car. In the meantime, here a few things I’ve been wanting to share with you: - I’m flat out in love with this…

  • Little Paris Paintings

    Design Mom
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am
    Remember when you traveled to Paris and fell in love? With the city, with your husband, with the croissants — or all of the above? Well, my brother-in-law, Paul Ferney, painted a series of little Paris store fronts. They would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift to remind you of your romantic trip. Grab one before they’re completely sold out. I think they’d make the perfect souvenir!

  • Tea Collection Giveaway

    Design Mom
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    You will love today’s giveaway. Super stylish Tea Collection is offering a generous $150 gift certificate! I’m such a Tea Collection fan — and I think the timing of this giveaway is perfect. Because Tea Collection is in the middle of their semi-annual sale, so you can snag something cozy to help your kids make it through the winter — at up to 60% off! Like this sweet raglan dress and this cool plaid hoodie. Both are under $20. (I love a good bargain hunt!) Or, if you’re looking for something sunny, take a peek at their spring catalog and daydream of the warmer weather…

  • Uncommonly Beautiful

    Design Mom
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:57 am
    See those words above? They were designed by Kal Barteski and written by Karen of Chookooloonks. At Alt Summit, Karen gave them to me in poster form and they made me a bit weepy. Then, I read this post by Shannon Colleary. And it made me a bit weepy too (also, it made me laugh really hard). I’m having one of those weeks where I’m surrounded by so much beauty that it’s all I can do to acknowledge it and soak up as much as I can hold. Have you ever had a week like that? P.S. — I still owe you an Alt Summit recap. Hopefully tomorrow!

  • Trend Tablet

    Design Mom
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:21 am
    I’ve found myself happily lost on Trend Tablet, and I haven’t sent up flares just yet. It’s an addictive, idea-brimming site, and the projects will floor you. Plus I feel smarter after reading its posts. Do you have websites that do this for you, too? Curated by Lidewij Edelkoort, a trend forecaster, Trend Tablet is a tool that explains how and why trends grow and evolve into something that touches our daily lives. Tell me, Friends: What’s your absolute favorite happy-making trend right now? I’m a fan of temporary tattoos! P.S. The name of this red installation…
 
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  • In The Modern World » Bridges We Love

    Tim Newcomb
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    by Tim NewcombCables and abutments went fancy for a distinct purpose: to convey passersby—not folks whizzing past on vehicles—with personality. Here’s a selection of bridges that are anything but pedestrian.

  • Event Spotlight » Dwell Lounge at Sundance

    Aaron Britt
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm
    by Aaron BrittDwell brought its modern design prowess to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, last weekend by kitting out a happening lounge at 427 Main Street. With the help of San Francisco interior designer David Mast and the good offices of Brent Jespersen and Ryan Church of Jespersen Design and Poliform SLC, we transformed an old restaurant into one of the hottest hangouts in town. The space was done in conjunction with the Gansevoort Group and the One Group and over the course of the weekend it held premiere parties, star-studded dinners, and a conversation with the…

  • Dwellings » Builder's Special

    Heather Wagner
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:07 pm
    by Heather WagnerA resourceful sound mixer sources some local design talent, rolls up his sleeves, and builds small, green, and affordable in Bozeman, Montana.

  • Dwellings » True Value

    Aaron Britt
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm
    by Aaron BrittThe budget was nearly as tight as the space in this cheerful renovation of a 516-square-foot flat in Bratislava.

  • Week in Review » Friday Finds 01.27.12

    Diana Budds
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    by Diana BuddsIf you've been itching to find out what's piqued our interest this week, you're in luck. This week in Friday Finds, a letterpress documentary, people who make themselves at home in Ikea's vignettes, and the answer to why TNG's Wesley Crusher always sports sparkly vests.
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    Graphic Design Blog - An Ultimate Resource for Graphic Designers

  • 25 Tricky Optical Illusion Pictures – Find the Hidden Figures!

    Charlie B. Johnson
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am
      We all have heard the proverbial phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words”. But what I am about to showcase today needs a new expression…“A picture in worth a thousand pictures.” Yes folks, I’m talking about visual images that show pictures within a picture. Also known as optical illusions, this technique tests the human mind to figure out odd and bizarre things that differ from objective reality. This concept is greatly employed by graphic designers in creating hidden logos and other graphic artworks with hidden concepts. Recall the Apple logo…

  • Get FREE Links on GDB – Comment to Win!!

    Charlie B. Johnson
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:07 am
        Hey GDB Readers, Want to get a link on GDB for your website/blog and that also for FREE … no bargaining, no budget It’s simple…just comment and win yourself a link. Yes folks, it’s really that easy. All you have to do is to drop 25 unique and genuine comments on different posts of GDB. We are offerring 3 FREE links without paying a penny or asking for a link in return. Three lucky winners can earn a free link to their website/blog by doing what they regularly do…COMMENT.  • Prizes & Rewards: By participating in this comment…

  • 30 Examples of Bent Objects Art – Enjoyable Creations!

    Charlie B. Johnson
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:05 am
    Creating artworks using traditional and conservative formats isn’t such a big deal these days. A true artist is one who can create an artwork out of nothing, someone who has the creative ability and talent to put life into dull objects. One such artist that lives amongst us is Terry Border, who creates fascinating bent objects using metallic wires and other scrap metals. He has a blog where he displays some very enjoyable examples. Terry Border is a commercial photographer by profession, but creates wire sculptures as hobby. His unique creation of bent objects involves turning a still…

  • Graphic Designers making Trendy Designs – Worthwhile or Worthless?

    Charlie B. Johnson
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    There has been a longstanding debate on whether graphic designers should follow design trends or pursue their own design aesthetics. Some people profess that creating a trendy design will make a sudden impact on the market since it is in vogue. These trend enthusiasts are of the view that a particular design that is in style will appeal to the target audience more effectively. But this assertion is true only to an extent. In contrast, the detractors of trendy designs emphasize that the impact is temporary and lasts only for a short period. They bielieve that the technique of following design…

  • 30 Clever Business Cards with Unique Shapes and Materials

    Charlie B. Johnson
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:16 am
    Nowadays, business cards are considered old-fashioned for business promotion. However, the fact is, no matter how old school business cards maybe, they still prove to be a highly effective promotional tool. Some graphic designers stutter at first meeting with clients and expect them to break the ice. This is where business cards serve as icebreakers to start up a conversation with clients. Conventional business cards were simple and plain. Their shapes and sizes used to be standardized. But in today’s contemporary graphic designworld, business cards have to be designed in a trendy and…
 
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    Behance Network Featured Projects

  • Poly free web font

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    The initial design plan aimed to define an alternative system of diacritical marks to be used in parallel with standard punctuation marks. The glyphs were drawn with a nearly vertical stress and with ink traps in all of the stroke junctions in order to tolerate cramped tracking and paper porosity, respectively. These two issues (cramped tracking and porosity) are both typical of small print runs of low-cost editions.

  • How I Work - Google - Colab - Hero and more ;)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    lot of new work.... some really new some form a little time ago .... form super hero to eyewear to pattern to google to my work!!!

  • Camouflage

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Beauty project

  • Mixel, Free Collage App for iPad

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    App design for Mixel, the world's first social collage app.

  • Neo Pop Surrealism

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    I am continuing my explorations of diverse cultures both in place and time while being more aware of certain popular cultural references whether in silhouette or as object.
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    Industrial Design Served Featured Projects

  • F.O.clock

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm
    The F.O clock is a playful digital clock inspired by Japanese wrapping cloth: Furoshiki, and Japanese paper folding: Origami. Hence, the clock can be folded and unfolded, concealing all the internals utterly, yet able to reveal them as well.

  • Phalanx LED table lamp

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    contemporary multi-directional LED table lamp which consists of five segments, moving them you can change the shape of lamp.

  • Jabra Headset Control Panel Concepts

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    Headset control panel with cable management solution

  • The Next Chair

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pm
    The Next Chair, designed and crafted by The Design Division, is a vacuum-formed plywood chair, designed to fit multiple uses in small apartments, and is manufactured using methods and materials traditionally reserved for skateboard decks.

  • Luminaria SCAL

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    SCAL Luminaria Material: Chapa de Madera
 
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  • Billboard House: Reclaiming Sky-High Commercial Space

    Steph
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    [ By Steph in Architecture & Design & Subvertising & Counter-Ads & Urban Images. ] Some billboards are just begging to be subverted, while others take us by surprise with their creativity and ingenuity. But whether you hate these humongous advertising platforms or think they’re an important part of modern society, billboards probably aren’t going away anytime soon. That’s why design team Apostrophy’s has attempted to make them more multi-purpose with the intriguing Billboard House. Currently on display in Bangkok, Thailand for the Baan Iae Suan Fair,…

  • Abandoned Hollywood Theater Hidden Above NY Shop

    Steph
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    [ By Steph in Abandoned Places & Architecture & Design & Urban Images. ] As a bodega in New York’s East Village closes and questions arise about the historical building’s fate, a photographer has captured a hidden gem located on the floor above the shop: an abandoned theater, which was in operation between 1926 and 1959. The photos, by Kevin Shea Adams, show what has become of Avenue A Theater above East Village Farm. The exterior, which is a blank wall of windowless brick, gives little clues as to what may be inside, but neighborhood residents who remembered the old…

  • Feeling the Earth Move: Urban Sidewalk Liquid Intervention

    Delana
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    [ By Delana in Architecture & Design & Guerilla Action & Art & Urban & Street Art. ] The normal urban environment is hard, angular and not often playful. We go about our business with the type of calculated indifference cultivated through years of city dwelling. But when that cold, hard environment suddenly changes unexpectedly, we have no choice but to snap out of our collective reverie and take notice. That is precisely what happened when residents of Bourges, France came upon a highly unusual section of sidewalk. (all images via: Raum) This urban art installation was…

  • 34 Bad Tattoos: The Awful, The Weird, and The Misspelled

    Marc
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    [ By Marc in Gadgets & Geek Art & Graffiti & Drawing. ] In carpentry they say to measure twice and cut once. In tattooing it’s “choose your tattoo artist carefully, and bring a dictionary.” These mistakes will haunt their owners, and everyone who has to look at them, for a lifetime. (Images via chrocodiles, aimlessdirection, designstattoo, bad-tattoos, defunctonline, awfulink, asheperception) Portraits are difficult no matter what medium one is working with. This is why it’s very important to check out the previous work of any tattoo artist before letting…

  • Invisible Edges: 15 Death-Defying Infinity Pool Designs

    Steph
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    [ By Steph in Architecture & Design & Travel & Places. ] The edges of these pools seem to just drop off into space, threatening to whisk swimmers off a cliff, into the sea or over the edge of a skyscraper. Infinity pools, also known as zero-edge pools, use glass walls or waterfall-like overspill troughs to achieve this sometimes vertigo-inducing effect. These 15 particularly scenic infinity pools will have you daydreaming about booking summer vacations. Cliff-Hanging Home with Cantilevered Pool (images via: marc gerritsen) Talk about dream houses – this jaw-dropping…
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    Dornob

  • 100% Storage: Wooden Table Made Up of Secret Spaces

    Loef
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Storage & Shelves & in the Furniture category ] Every kind of conceivable opening is built into this multifaceted rectangular table that swings, slides, pivots and bends open on all sides. Naoki Hirakoso put work, though, not only into the openings but in how they would look and work when closed – subtly abstract lines traced around the sides of this otherwise plain and linear box. Simple light-colored, gloss-finished plywood contrasts with the dark recesses that emerge when the panels and drawers flip open, creating contrast without variations in color. Keep…

  • Pebble-Like Wall Switches add Rock-Solid Style to Any Room

    Delana
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    [ Filed under Hardware & Fans & in the Fixtures category ] When decorating or re-decorating a home, how many of us think of the truly overlooked interior elements: the light switches? Some homes may have decorative switch plates, but most still have the same plain up-and-down plastic switches. Elo switches, distributed by French company Realitem, are gorgeous wall switches that are enough to make any room shine. The ultra-stylish fixtures come in a variety of finishes, but each is smooth, round and unlike any other wall switches. The gorgeous Elo hardware is also available as sockets,…

  • Privacy is Egg-Cellent: Personalized Mobile Solitude Rooms

    Delana
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Living & Dining & in the Interiors category ] The humble egg: it is delicious, useful, and apparently endlessly inspiring to architects and designers. Italian architect Paolo Maldotti took his cue from the venerable protein source to design a mobile room that can be outfitted whatever way the owner desires. The project is called NU-OVO in reference to “uovo,” the Italian word for egg. The structure’s exterior is segmented into eight parts, four of which are immobile and four that slide open and closed to allow an occupant or two in or out. Inside, the…

  • Functional Origami: Double-Duty Living Room Component

    Delana
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    [ Filed under Transforming & in the Furniture category ] There is probably not a single home out there that couldn’t use some extra seating once in a while. Or an extra flat surface for piling things on. This ingenious chair from designer Benoit Lienart is both – but never at the same time. The transforming Sweetch18 is a slick armchair that doubles as a coffee table. Or it it a coffee table that doubles as a chair? Either way you say it, this simple piece of transforming furniture does double duty. With just a simple push or pull of the tabletop/chair back, the piece easily…

  • Outside In House: Lively Courtyard Brings Nature Indoors

    Delana
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Contemporary & in the Architecture category ] Where most architecture strives to be beautiful in some way, it has been argued that man-made structures can never hope to match the loveliness of nature. This house in a residential district in Tokyo was designed by Japanese architecture firm mamm-design to embrace the best of nature and manufactured design. Starting on the exterior with a slight cantilever over a ground-level terrace, the Minna-no-ie house seems greater than the extremely small 4.5 meter-by-12 meter lot on which it sits. The entrance of the home is defined by…
 
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    PicoCool / Popular items

  • PENTAX Optio VS20 With 2X Shutter Buttons

    MuhammadWaqas
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am
    PENTAX unveils its new mega zoom digital camera featuring 20X stunning mega optical zoom. The PENTAX Optio VS20 is world’s first pocket-size camera to offer two shutter buttons so that photographers can switch the portrait and landscape easily.2 Vote(s)

  • Opel Rak E Concept Car

    MuhammadWaqas
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am
    This is the result of collaboration of Opel and KIKSA. the Opel Rak E concept car is designed to facilitate two people comfortably. Not only the size of this concept car is main feature but also designers have considered all aspects that are necessary to make an ultimate machine.2 Vote(s)

  • Micro Sonic Grenade

    MuhammadWaqas
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am
    Ding Ding! Look what we’ve found. Well I know office going people are not bad but this thing can enlist you in bad boys’ category :D Just kidding ;) It’s a little fun product called Micro Sonic Grenade. Yes Grenade which you throw to anyone else’s desk. it will blast a massive sound of siren at 110-115 decibel that is enough to make someone jump-off from seat.2 Vote(s)

  • Rockid | Rocking Chair and Cradle in One

    miguelfds
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am
    We mostly post about guy´s gear, gadgets, stuff, travel... but occasionally, if we come across something truly original we have to post it. Genius idea the Rockid, a rocking chair and cradle in one! While softly swinging the rocking chair and reading a book or singing a lullaby, the baby falls asleep. When the baby outgrows the cradle, it is possible to reconstruct the Rockid into a rocking chair.2 Vote(s)

  • Macro Photography by Nadav Bagim

    phogph
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:25 am
    Amazing macro photographs by Nadav Bagim, talented insect male photographer, who based in Ramat-Gan, Israel.2 Vote(s)
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    PicoCool / New items

  • Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Modified By Prindivill

    MuhammadWaqas
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:28 am
    Lamborghini is one of top ranked sports car, not only because of its performance but also its killer look. When it comes to looks, Prindiville Design is master in catching the ideas and bring them into reality. This time Prindiville Design is offering their service to Lamborghini Aventador owners. Well if you’ve some extra money then you can get your Lamborghini Aventador customized, whether its exterior, interior or any technical modification.1 Vote(s)

  • Stay On Coasters For Wine Glasses

    laurasweet
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm
    A great idea. Cute felt coasters that slip onto the bottom of your wine glass and stay on. Available in three modern designs, two sizes and several colors. Sold in sets that can be mixed and matched.1 Vote(s)

  • Incredible Wood Burnings

    laurasweet
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
    These intricate and beautiful wood burnings (Pyrography) of wild animals, birds, horses and dogs by artist Julie Bender will amaze you.1 Vote(s)

  • Y-Grinder | by Joseph Joseph

    miguelfds
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:43 am
    Another cool salt & pepper grinder to add to our collection... Y-Grinder by Joseph Joseph is a distinctive and stylish salt and pepper mill. It features a unique twin-chamber design allowing both salt and pepper to be dispensed from the same unit. Hold the body of the mill in one hand and twist either of the two grinding knobs to release salt or pepper. Suitable for grinding all types of seasoning, including rock salt, it can be easily adjusted to grind from coarse to fine grain.1 Vote(s)

  • Dry Drill Custom Cycles

    miguelfds
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:38 am
    Dry Drill is a new concept from Portugal you can customize a bicycle according to your taste and style. It is all done on their website with the help of an intuitive and user-friendly interface, you can choose from 3 models - urban, vintage or relax, and match your frame and wheel choice with a variety of colors. At the moment they don´t sell the complete bicycle, you can only choose your personalized frame and wheels. Dry Drill is the alternative for those who love essential design and are looking for a customizable, hand-made, high-quality product that looks like no one else.1 Vote(s)
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    Six Revisions

  • Giveaway: 100 Custom Flyers from Next Day Flyers

    Jacob Gube
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA We’ve partnered up again with our wonderful friends at Next Day Flyers to give away two sets of 1/4-page flyers with free shipping anywhere in the Continental U.S. Each set contains 100 flyers. Flyer printing can be used and customized for a variety of purposes including promoting a club event, marketing a small business and sending out announcements. Read on to see how you can win! About Next Day Flyers Next Day Flyers is an offset printing company offering an array of printed materials such as flyers, business cards, postcards, brochures, tickets and more.

  • The Proxority Principle in Web Design

    Jacob Gube
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am
    Advertise here with BSA In web design, the position of design elements and the layout of web pages is everything. So many cool, exciting techniques are available to help us lay out our designs (especially with CSS3 at our disposal) that we often forget that structure is as important as aesthetics. How do you determine where content should appear, and how can a well-oiled interface increase website readability? This is what we’ll aim to uncover in this article. We’re going to examine a basic technique that could help you improve your general content flow, and, for lack of a better…

  • Giveaway: 10 Subscriptions to Mindomo (Mind-Mapping App)

    Jacob Gube
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:20 am
    Advertise here with BSA Mindomo, a mind mapping application for brainstorming,  has teamed up with us to give out 10 Premium Account subscriptions for one year (worth $65 each). Read on to see how you can win this awesome prize. ** Update: Giveaway Period Has Ended ** About Mindomo Mindomo is a simple mind mapping application, which can be used individually or in group for creative idea generation, gathering project requirements, building quick site-maps and simple project management. A designer’s mind map created by Mindomo. Mindomo allows easy development of a design concept or idea.

  • Announcement: Winners of PSD2HTML.com PSD to Conversion Services

    Jacob Gube
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA We had a great giveaway from our friends at PSD2HTML.com, a leading provider of PSD to HTML conversion services. In this post, we’d like to announce the two winners who’ve won themselves $400 and $300 worth of PSD2HTML.com services, as well as three free pages of design to mobile template conversion. The Winners The first prize winner receives $400 worth of services and three free pages of design to mobile template conversion, while the second prize winner gets $300 worth of services and three free pages of design to mobile template conversion. Below are…

  • Giveaway: 5 Free Deals from Deals2Have

    Jacob Gube
    10 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Advertise here with BSA Our friends at Deals2Have — a site providing great discounts on digital products for Mac enthusiasts, creative professionals and startups — is giving away five free deals to five lucky Six Revisions winners. Read on to find out how you can win! ** Update: Giveaway Period Has Ended ** About Deals2Have Deals2Have, which started in summer of 2011, is a site where you can find big discounts on useful digital products. For example, Deals2Have is currently running a deal on the Photoshop Styles Mega Pack Collection; normally it costs $59, but they’ve worked…
 
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    Better Living Through Design

  • Friday Links

    Katie
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:16 pm
    New York Public Library Turns its 19th Century Photo Collection Into 3D Animated GIFs… presumably to entice young things into its archives. fastcoexist.com: All The Food You Eat Is Why You’re Fat (But it’s not your fault.) Check out our own contributor Simon Yuen’s work over at ADX Portland. The super huge toolbox is something else. Whoa: Drawingmachine by Eske Rex handdrawnquotes via @ecosalon Smart! Bind together a document with nothing more than a hole punch, rubberband and a paper clip: emmi.co.uk via Unconsumption Lists of Note via @presentcorrect Boohoo. Moss is closing.

  • Dovetail Animals by Karl Zahn

    Katie
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:08 am
    Yeah, the Animal Boxes sure were cute, weren’t they? Now Karl Zahn has created a set of three wooden shapes, whose dovetail joints fit together to form an animal. Collect more than one and create hybrids (see video below). Material: Solid Beech wood with natural tung oil Available for pre-order. Approximate ship date: 3/15/2012 AREAWARE | Dovetail Animals by Karl Zahn from AREAWARE on Vimeo.

  • Hankie Pocketbook

    Katie
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am
    Can you think of a better name for this than ‘Hankie Pocketbook’? How about Pocket Square Notebook? Or anything else slightly less fru-fru than ‘hankie’. Of course, the dapper gentleman/women has permission to call it by anything he or she wishes, just be aware that there are alternatives that don’t make you sound like you’re a hundred years old (not that there is anything at all wrong with sounding like a hundred year old person). This notebook has 60‭ ‬ruled pages of ‬acid-free paper and is available in 3‭ ‬colors‭: ‬Red‭, ‬Cream‭…

  • Paint Chip Placemats

    Katie
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    If your table is feeling a little dreary (January seems to do that to things), perhaps you need a few colorful placemats to cheer things up? Don’t worry, I’ll not mention that dreadful holiday that happens mid February, I’ll just say that the red color way is particularly lovely and warm. Oh, and there’s also Paintchip Table Runners too, if you’re interested. Paint names are in english and french. 2 placemats for $18 each. ($36) 4 placemats for $15 each. ($60) 6 placemats for $15 each. ($90) 8 placemats for $13 each. ($104) * shipping included to Canada and USA.

  • Binic Table Lamp

    Katie
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    The Binic Table Lamp has long been on my admired list, but I had no idea that it was so petite. Measuring just 8″ in height, it was intended as more of a ‘take-away’ item, and its easy to move scale provides a very personal sized light. Designer Ionna Vautrin was inspired by windsocks on boats, and if she had to define the lamp in three words, she would say it is “cute, colorful, and small.” Take a look at the video below to see Vautrin discuss the lamp and its inspiration. Binic by Foscarini Designer: Ionna Vautrin Material(s): Polycarbonate, Aluminium…
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    Uncrate

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Stealth

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pm
    With a name like that, you might expect this SUV to be all black. And though that's not really the name — in fact, it doesn't even have a name...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

  • Kinect Star Wars

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    Waving your limbs around wildly while virtually dancing to Justin Bieber: Embarrassing. Doing the same thing while virtually hacking away at a Sith Lord: Pretty damn cool. Such is the...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

  • BRD RedShift MX

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    It might look like a rendering — in fact, it probably is — but given the founders' bike-racing backgrounds, we have no doubt it will become reality soon enough. The...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

  • Wrecking Ball Coffee Subscription

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:46 am
    If the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup, consider spoiling yourself with a Wrecking Ball Coffee Subscription ($115). This high-end, six-month subscription provides you with a...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

  • DeWalt 5-In-1 Hacksaw

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Guess who started making hand tools? The DeWalt 5-In-1 Hacksaw ($25) is part of the legendary brand's new line of hand tools, bringing the same toughness as their battery-powered brethren....Visit Uncrate for the full post.
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    Outblush

  • Personal Shopper: Lace skirt for Jacqui's engagement photo shoot

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    Jacqui writes: "Hello hello! I have to say, your site gets me through the long afternoons at work - I don't know what I'd do without you guys and your...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Geometric Rolling Pin

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    Technically this Geometric Rolling Pin ($15 on sale) is for clay or fondant, but who's to say we can't roll out our cookies with this? We think shortbread with a...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Jeffrey Campbell Carmilla Boot

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Feeling a little Victorian? We are after re-watching Sweeney Todd. (We needed a Johnny Depp fix!) Maybe that's why we're drooling over the Jeffrey Campbell Carmilla Boot ($204). Though we...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Nutty Valentine

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm
    We love the way our husband's offbeat sense of humor (he calls our cold butt cheeks "ass-cicles"), his squirrel-like obsession with nuts (almonds, pistachios, etc.), and his unnatural obsession with...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Doubtblush: Sula Paint and Peel Nail Polish

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    You may have noticed that we're hardly perpetual rays of sunshine around here, but even so, we seem to spend a lot of our time enthusing about one gewgaw or...Visit Outblush for the full post.
 
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    metacool

  • Unabashed Gearhead Gnarlyness

    Diego Rodriguez
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    The Fujifilm X-Pro1

  • metacool Thought of the Day

    Diego Rodriguez
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm
    "Most people don’t form a self and then lead a life. They are called by a problem, and the self is constructed gradually by their calling. ...when you read a biography of someone you admire, it’s rarely the things that made them happy that compel your admiration. It’s the things they did to court unhappiness — the things they did that were arduous and miserable, which sometimes cost them friends and aroused hatred. It’s excellence, not happiness, that we admire most. ...Fulfillment is a byproduct of how people engage their tasks, and can’t be pursued directly. Most of us are…

  • What's a sleestak?

    Diego Rodriguez
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:17 pm
    Where do great songs come from?  A great question, to which I must ask: what's a sleestak? Every once in a while, I become obsessive about a special tune.  Case in point, I've probably listened to Tower of Power's Knock Yourself Out several thousand times.  When I encounter a piece I like, I need to listen to it over and over and over to unlock its secrets.  It drives my wife nuts. Here's my latest obsession, a tune called Cloisonné: Readers of metacool will know that I deeply admire They Might Be Giants.  Not only is their cover of Tubthumping the official anthem of…

  • Innovation principles by Markkula

    Diego Rodriguez
    24 Dec 2011 | 4:41 pm
    The genesis of these thoughts on marketing from Mike Markkula are detailed on page 78 of Walter Isaacson's intriguing biography of Steve Jobs.  In their clarity, simplicity, and actionability, they are stunning.  As a marketer, I take three lessons from them. First, they are about people.  Markets are made up of individuals.  When striving to bring something new and cool to life, we're much better off imagining the life of a single customer than we are trying to disaggregate and disambiguate mountains of anonymized market data.  A holistic understanding of the customer…

  • metacool Thought of the Day

    Diego Rodriguez
    22 Dec 2011 | 2:45 pm
    "Between the unknowns of birth and death it is our love and courage, the banishment of fear, that decides if we really lived." - Steve Matchett
 
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    Jeremy Scheller

  • Quack Shelf

    jeremyscheller
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm
    Source: inhabitots.com via Jeremy on Pinterest In my dream mod home, this would be rad for the kidz.

  • Food Blog Love v.2

    Jeremy Scheller
    17 Nov 2011 | 12:55 pm
    Food Republic   Marcus Samuelson   Smitten Kitchen

  • Congress wants your kids to be fat and diabetic.

    Jeremy Scheller
    16 Nov 2011 | 10:28 am
    NPR shared a story yesterday highlighting Congress’s work to rewrite the healthier school lunch standards that the Obama administration’s Ag Department recommended earlier this year. Lobbyists win again. Someone should start a brown bag lunch program that bypasses the schools. Parents qualifying for free and reduced school lunch should be able to redirect the allocated funds to a community-based non-profit that could bag lunches for kids and deliver them to the schools. Just ramblings. Nonetheless, it’s an abomination that healthy food for kids has to be reduced to the…

  • Buy “Wild Caught” Fish.

    Jeremy Scheller
    14 Nov 2011 | 2:27 pm
    NPR’s food blog ran a story last week highlighting the use of antibiotics in farm-raised tilapia. There only reason these fish are getting pumped full of antibiotics is because like other industriously produced animal products, they are raised in ways that nature did not intend. SAMANTHA SIN/AFP/Getty Images In order to keep fish healthy while being raised in small fish ponds, they need an extra boost from antibiotics. Because when you remove an animal from the vastness of nature and cage it up in tight quarters, they more easily spread disease. It doesn’t have to be this way.

  • Gwyneth and I use the same dough recipe.

    Jeremy Scheller
    3 Oct 2011 | 3:24 pm
    It’s true. I think it’s all just hijacked from Jamie Oliver’s pizza crust recipe, but Gwyneth Paltrow and I use the same pizza dough recipe. You should try it. Delightful. Gwen’s got a nice post on her site devoted to making pizza at home. Give it a read at Goop.com
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    Design*Sponge

  • weekly wrap up + atelier de troupe

    Stephanie
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    The rain has finally stopped in Brooklyn so I think it’s time to stretch my legs and leave the couch I’ve been slowly sinking into. Before I call it a day, I wanted to wrap up this week with some lights I’ve been crushing on all day, courtesy of Amy. I’ve been looking for swing-arm sconces for our office for a few weeks and these just shot straight to the top of my list. Sadly they’re outside of our budget, but I can still look. That brass and black metal combo is so chic. Click here to check out (and shop) the full lighting collection from Atelier de Troupe…

  • in the kitchen with: gaby dalkin’s spicy roasted broccolini quinoa salad

    Kristina Gill
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    After last week’s brownies, I thought I’d give everyone a break from the high-sugar, high-fat splurge with a very healthy recipe. Chef Gaby Dalkin has whipped up the perfect dish to restore balance to your diet, a Spicy Roasted Broccolini Quinoa Salad. I’m not one to talk about how wonderful salads sound, but even I’ll admit that there are salads, and there are salads. And this salad sounds so good (and easy to prepare and clean up after) that I can’t wait to try it out! — Kristina About Gaby: Gaby Dalkin works as a private chef and food stylist in and around the Los Angeles…

  • outside in: muscari makeover

    amym
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    The only natural joy left in mid-winter (aside from citrus fruit) are forced bulbs. Now is the time when muscari start to show up in every grocery store and corner bodgeda for less than a latte. Sometimes called grape hyacinth, they are better know as simply the only fool-proof cure for seasonal affective disorder. Winter. It ends! When you see one pot, buy two. When you see two, buy three. They each cost $5, a pittance for such pleasure. Students, today’s lecture will talk about turning the the little blue wonders of the plant world into seasonal displays for your home, either through…

  • pom pom parade

    Grace Bonney
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Everyone’s got an inner child, but mine seems to be demanding more attention these days. From my uncontrollable desire to eat brownies for breakfast to my refusal to put away my clothes like I should, my inner child is holding court in a major way. In addition to the excess sweets and household laziness, I find myself drawn to pom poms in an almost obsessive way. This tiny, cheerful decorative detail has always been a favorite of mine, but I swore them off for a few years because I knew they did little to help me convince people that I was 30 and not 20. I’ve always had a soft…

  • whorled felt rug

    Grace Bonney
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    One trend I’m not quite ready to let go of is anything agate or geode inspired. Whether it’s the stones themselves or something reminiscent of their swirly interiors, that specific style always intrigues me. This gorgeous whorled felt rug at Anthropologie is a perfect example — dreamy, handstitched and inspired by one of the most beautiful stones, a Brazilian fire agate. Amy and I are on the hunt for two rugs for the D*S office, and while this isn’t quite right for us, I’m hoping someone out there will scoop it up so we can live vicariously through their purchase.
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    Design Sojourn

  • If this is an Automatic Door, Why do I need to Press to Open?

    Brian (Design Sojourn)
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:50 am
    Why indeed? Or perhaps, wanting it open is a manual activity, while the physical movement of the opening door is an automatic activity. Regardless, more design consideration is required to make this a much better and more intuitive user experience.

  • Design Thinking in Manufacturing, A Workshop Series

    Brian (Design Sojourn)
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    I’m really excited to finally be able to announce an exciting project that we have been passionately working on since August last year (2011)! Design Sojourn was commissioned by Design Singapore, the national agency leading the initiative to establish Singapore as a global city for design in Asia, to develop a curriculum for an intensive 9-day design thinking workshop (starting from 6 February 2012) for their Design Thinking and Innovation Academy. The Design Thinking & Innovation Academy (DTIA) was established in 2010, to infuse design thinking and develop design-driven innovation…

  • 8 New Year Resolutions All Designers Should Have

    Brian (Design Sojourn)
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am
    We are two weeks deep into the New Year and I am sure all of you have already hit the ground running. If you are anything like me, then you probably either forgotten to make a New Year’s resolution or could not think of one. Therefore I’ve decided to save everyone the trouble and compiled a quick list of 8 New Year resolutions I think designers should have. Just pick one and enjoy! Network More Make your online and off-line presence felt. Plan to meet more people in the real world, go to that party you keep pushing off, or even attend that design forum. Going online, dabble in social…

  • Frog Design’s Tech Trends of 2012

    Brian (Design Sojourn)
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:32 am
    January is often abuzz with 3 things: New Year resolutions, trends and forecasts for the year, and CES. I’ll leave CES to the CES PR engines, because as designers, if you just focus on CES you will be a year too late. So if you want to consider something more interesting and forward looking, check out this compilation of technology trends for 2012 from the global team at Frog Design. It looks like a number of interesting predictions from some familiar names. Biomimicry is probably my favorite prediction of the lot. This design and innovation strategy is a long time coming as it is an…

  • We Will Have to Deal with Defining Design, yet Again!

    Brian (Design Sojourn)
    7 Dec 2011 | 3:31 am
    Click for a larger image. IA Collaborative, has tried to do the impossible, and that is to define the meaning of Design. Or rather, they have taken the effort to gather the different definitions of design from our favorite industry luminaries and arranged them in a rather symbolic (and cool) infographic. I often think such exercises are often rhetorical and pointless, as a definition fails when it lacks context. However, as design is evolving into a more strategic activity, I have experienced many situations where I have to deal with the definition of design. Especially in a way that laymen,…
 
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    A(nother) renovation blog

  • Ringing in the New Year

    kaybar007
    10 Jan 2012 | 5:12 pm
    The London winter hasn't really eventuated, so maybe we were being a little pessimistic booking a week in Lanzarote. At the time we were motivated by my friend's recent visit which involved tracking down a Famara beach house bungalow, as seen in Broken Embraces, but we'd left it too late as all the good ones were booked out. Plan B was an all inclusive resort, the Costa Colero, which turned out

  • Burglary a year on

    kaybar007
    22 Dec 2011 | 4:11 pm
    (Wow that photo is a bit dark - it's taken from upstairs looking into the extension, to show the Christmas lights) This time last year a burglar was settling in for the night somewhere in East London. It's a busy time of year for burglars, with lots of booty up for grabs and merry revellers not being as cautious as they should be. This week we heard of a local policewoman who had her door

  • Happy Festivus

    kaybar007
    14 Dec 2011 | 4:05 pm
    Yowser, it's the middle of December yet I still feel in denial about the impending festive season. I blame the weather - this weekend kicked off with slight chill and a massive full moon rising (pictured top) which was visible through the night via our glass roof (yay), or rather it would have been if we were at home instead of raising all kinds of hell at a terrific party (cheers Tubbs! Happy

  • Back to the drawing board

    kaybar007
    30 Nov 2011 | 3:51 pm
    Procrastinators unite! We finally got the builders round this week to check out our plans with a view to getting a quote. A previous post referred to putting the bathroom into the existing garage, and creating a utility room in the current cloakroom. The builders saw the waste pipe two feet off the ground and said that it was all possible (good) but that there would be cost implications (bad

  • Visualising the new bathroom

    kaybar007
    15 Nov 2011 | 3:53 pm
    OK it's not as bad as I thought. For some reason I'd convinced myself we'd been here for four years and I'd put up with the old bathrooms and very limited wardrobe space for a ridiculous length of time. On closer inspection, it's coming up to three years. I had a three-year gap between kids as that was about the right amount of time to forget the horror of popping out a newborn. Renovating is
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    DesignM.ag

  • 40 Negative Space Logo Designs

    Brant Wilson
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    Advertise here with BSAIn this post we have collected 40 well design negative space logo designs. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below. 40 Creative Logo Designs 28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs 24 Clever and Unique Logo Designs Australian wine Ignite biobuddha Two knives VIP1 Net Credit WINEPIRE woman quotes Oak Bros. Happy Catfish Gecko SpadeDealer v2 Alchemic Motion Come home cafe explorations Jurassic Wine French Wine Iconik Patron Agri Systems Outdoor Living Today 247 b/w ConnectedHome Three Nuts General Contractors v.2…

  • Logo Design: 36 Emblems & Badges

    Brant Wilson
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:48 am
    Advertise here with BSAIn this post we have 36 well design and emblems & badges. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous post below. 28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs 40 Creative Logo Designs Tokyo Bicycles Personal Logo V.1 Growcase Simplexity Service Assembly 36 River Jam Soccer Tournament Logo Lavender Fastener Company Ann’s BBQ sauce_2 Monkey Business Emanuel GO GREEN Pocket Tales Slice of life Temple Beth Torah Northeast Longhorns Paessagio Toscano Smithy of sounds SDFRA Liquid Propaganda Artisan Builder Van De Laar Automaten Nails…

  • 10 Essential Guidelines for Freelance Collaboration

    laura
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am
    Advertise here with BSAFreelance collaboration is on the rise. Increasingly, teams of freelancers are now doing the work that in-house departments used to do. Graphic designers are now working on teams with writers and programmers. But many freelancers are used to working alone. Collaboration definitely requires freelancers to make a few adjustments. In this post, I’ll provide ten essential guidelines to help you put the pieces together for freelance collaboration. If you enjoy this post, you may also enjoy reading 15 Questions to Ask Before Collaborating. Guideline #1: Do Your Homework…

  • Showcase: 33 Examples of Brilliant Industrial Photography

    Jake Rocheleau
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:51 am
    Advertise here with BSAThe Industrial Revolution is a significant part of our history on this planet. It seems like a long time in retrospect, but only 100-150 years ago we were just kicking off the creation of American corporations and factories nationwide. Now we can see much of the remnants in heavily populated city areas. In this showcase I’ve put together 33 stunning examples of industrial photography. These pictures capture the essence of our industrial society as we move forward in the 21st century. These are very inspiring photographs and really make you think about our deep,…

  • 30 Super Oversized Footers in Modern Web Layouts

    Jake Rocheleau
    11 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am
    Advertise here with BSADesigning a working footer layout can be difficult. There are so many styles and attributes including columns, link lists, bylines, and custom illustrations. My personal favorite trend is the oversized layout style which leaves plenty of room for custom link menus. Thus I’ve collected a wonderful set of 30 super-oversized footer designs from modern websites. If you’re a fan of this design trend I highly recommend checking out some of my examples below. Similarly if you know of any great footers you don’t see on this list, be sure and let us know in the…
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    Arkitip Intel

  • HERE, Film

    Scott A. Sant'Angelo
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Visit entry to view embedded video. “Aiming to inspire global travelers to explore and discover destinations in a unique and authentic way.” Beautiful.

  • FACE x Throne of Blood

    Eugene Whang
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 am
    FACE kicks off 2012 with a proper house party vibe at SOM, showcasing the talents of the infamous NY label THRONE OF BLOOD. Co-founded by indie dance rockers The Rapture and James Friedman, Throne of Blood has been releasing stellar tracks from the likes of Cosmic Kids, Bicep, Populette, Saarid, Mugwump, John Selway and a bunch more. Couple that w/ their sub label “Let’s Play House” (run by Jacques Renault, Nik Mercer and James Friedman) and you’ve got an incredibly solid catalog. NY x LA x SF all in one night. Lets go!

  • Fragment: Mikkel Metal

    ENTER
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am
    Visit entry to view embedded video. Here’s the latest interview in the AIAIAI Fragment series. We chatted to Mikkel Metal about his music and his relationship with contemporary music technology. Enjoy.

  • FIN a C.R. Stecyk III Film

    Arkitip, Inc.
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:40 pm
    Arkitip Alumni and long time collaborator C.R. Stecyk III will premier his lastest film FIN on the 8th February 2012 at the H Space Gallery. Below is the trailer: Visit entry to view embedded video. 8 February 2012 18:00 – 21:00 H Space Gallery 1945 Placentia Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92627

  • Godard at The Cinefamily

    Scott A. Sant'Angelo
    21 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm
    Good weekend to visit the cinema as Godard’s latest effort Film Socialisme along with a selection of classics from the 60′s are on view at The Cinefamily. Visit entry to view embedded video. Not on view this weekend but one of my favorites, Sympathy for the Devil seen above. Cinefamily 611 N Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
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    The Fox Is Black

  • The Desktop Wallpaper Project featuring Denise Nouvion: Day 5

    Bobby Solomon
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:35 pm
    We’ve reached the end of our beautiful ride with Denise Nouvion and her lovely photos, but I have an extra surprise in store. Along with her final wallpaper, a beautiful image of a polaroid of a bike, we have a brand new track to preview from her the band she’s in, Memoryhouse. Pretty cool, if you ask me. I want to give a huge thanks to Denise for working with me on this. I think her images are lovely and I’m so happy they’ve been added to our pool of creative desktops. You can click here to see the other days: Denise Nouvion: Day 1 Denise Nouvion: Day 2 Denise…

  • Microbiology: It’s Pretty!

    Alex Dent
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm
    These delicate and “oooooh pretty” glass sculptures are actually quite terrifying. Why? Because they represent some very nasty stuff– bugs- that have cause a lot of people a lot of pain. From top to bottom, Luke Jerram has made for us the SARS corona virus, HIV and (my personal favorite) a bacteriophage. Bacteriophages work by attaching to the surface of bacteria, drilling through the bacteria’s wall and injecting genetic material from the portion of the bacteriophage that looks like a head. It’s like a terrifying, microscopic hybrid of a spider, a needle, and the…

  • Space Suit of the Week

    Alana Zimmer
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm
    Cristina De Middel is a photojournalist. Her series “Afronauts” captures the narrative of Zambia’s failed attempt to put man on the moon in a dignified, triumphant light. Her dossier reads: “Afronauts’ is based on the documentation of an impossible dream that only lives in the pictures.” Zambia didn’t put space boots on the moon, but these photographs show a quilted portrait of not shattered, unattained dreams, but nationalist hope and determination. There’s some published pieces out there that tries to paint Zambia’s space ambitions in the 1960’s as an…

  • ‘Kolchoz & Sovchoz’ – The incredibly insane work of Sam Vanallemeersch

    Philip Kennedy
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    The work of Belgian artist and illustrator Sam Vanallemeersch is just incredible. Each of his images are filled with a crazy amount of energy and spontaneity. His work often leaves you dazed as you attempt to take in everything you’re looking at. After browsing through his portfolio(s) I was left feeling both overwhelmed and in awe. The Antwerp-based artist also has an interesting approach to how he works – creating illustrations in two very different ways. Sometimes he works under the name of Kolchoz – working digitally and with gouache to create graphic-based illustrations…

  • Ditch Helvetica, try these 5 contemporary sans serif typefaces

    Bobby Solomon
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:07 am
    The other night I took to Twitter to see if anyone had any good suggestions for a contemporary feeling sans-serif typeface for use in a project that I’m working on. I received a number of suggestions, so I thought I’d share five typefaces which were my favorites. They’re listed out in alphabetical order, not by preference, in case you were wondering. And if you were curious what the typeface in the image above was, it’s Avenir. You can click the titles of each font to get more information/purchase them. Alright Sans by Jackson Cavanaugh Alright Sans is a contemporary…
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    Core77

  • Malika Favre Takes On the Kama Sutra for Penguin

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    We first picked up on graphic designer Malika Favre's remarkably expressive vector artwork last year and she's pleased to present her latest project, the cover illustration for the forthcoming Penguin Deluxe edition of the Kama Sutra. Favre gladly shared some insight into the brief and process:I was approached last summer by Paul Buckley at Penguin US about designing the cover of a new Deluxe edition of the Kama Sutra for Penguin. This book is part of the Graphic Classics series: Basically every classic they re-edit is paired up with an artist that pretty much has free range to design the…

  • MFA Products of Design Summer Program in France!

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Applications are now open for the Summer Workshop of the new MFA Products of Design program. Held at the beautiful Domaine de Boisbuchet in Southwestern France, this year's workshop will run for 10 days, inviting participants to immerse themselves in the evolving field of product design. The Products of Design Summer Program in France offers hands-on, collaborative experience and instruction in rapid sketching, materials investigation, prototyping, iteration, narrative creation and environmental stewardship. In addition to work completed during the days, participants will enjoy opportunities…

  • Chinese Manufacturing, Part 2: Getting It Right

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    While the last entry saw me complaining about an example of shoddy Chinese manufacturing, now we'll look at an example of Chinese manufacturing might. In this six-minute video currently making the blog rounds, we see an astonishing feat of design, engineering and execution: The 30-story T30 Hotel constructed in Hunan Province, taking just 15 days to erect. (more...)

  • Ikea's Latest, Part 2: Two Striking Pendant Lamps, and Their Design Origins

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Ikea has just introduced two LED pendant lamps, both so new that at press time they were not yet posted to Ikea's website. We were excited to get an early look at their VASTER (first shot above), made from steel and acrylic, and their KLOR (second shot above), made from nickel-plated steel and polycarbonate, as well as hear the design stories behind them. (Note that both stories have apparently been translated from Swedish--or it's Ikea policy to drop the article and refer to objects as if they're people.) VASTER, interestingly enough, started with a design failure:(more...)

  • Ikea's Latest, Part 1: High-Gloss Kitchen Goes 180 From Last Year's Country-Style

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    At last year's Interior Design Show in Toronto, Ikea pulled the sheets off of their bold country kitchen look, an aesthetic departure from the blonde-wood kitchens with which their showrooms had become associated. The kitchen won the show's Gold Booth Award and our entry on it quickly caught Facebook fire. At this year's IDS, the design pendulum has swung the other way: Ikea's display kitchen features a distinctly sleek and modern look, one reportedly inspired by "the classic fashion combination of a black dress and pearls." In sharp contrast to last year's kitchen, where pots, pans, and…
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    Presentation Zen

  • Hans Rosling: The Jedi Master of data visualization

    Garr
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 am
    Dr. Hans Rosling is one of my presentation heroes; he's been featured or mentioned in all my books and several times on presentationzen.com over the years. If there is a Jedi Master of presenting data clearly, visually, and simply, then it is Hans. He proves time and time again, that data are not dull—and when you are trying to change the world, there is no excuse for boring presentations. Most people are aware of Dr. Rosling through his popular TED Talks, but just in case you've never seen him present, below is a nice 5-minute piece he did on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS. At TED.com you'll…

  • New: Presentation Zen (2nd Edition)

    Garr
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:36 am
    Four years ago my first book Presentation Zen was published by Peachpit Press. Since then I wrote two other presentation books and a sketchbook/storyboard book and a DVD (plus an additional DVD/Book just for Japan). Although a lot of time had passed, I was still happy with the original Presentation Zen. And yet, the original Presentation Zen book could benefit from a little freshening up in the form of a 2nd edition for 2012. This 2nd edition of Presentation Zen has the same look and feel as the original book and I still did all the design and layout myself. The biggest difference is the book…

  • 10 great books to help you think, create, & communicate better in 2012

    Garr
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:54 am
    In the spirit of personal kaizen, I have listed below a few books that I read (or reread) over the past year that you may want to read as part of your own continuous improvement journey. (Clicking on the book's icon takes you to Amazon.com.) (1) Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long. Over the last 10-20 years scientists have made many remarkable discoveries concerning the brain and how it works. David Rock is not a neuroscientist but he is a good "neurotranslator" of the scientific evidence and does a good job of…

  • Progress and the intentional selection of less

    Garr
    30 Dec 2011 | 7:26 pm
    Many people today talk about presentation technology as if it were a panacea for boring lectures and ineffective presentations. Technologies such as our laptops, iPads, and cool software packages are wonderful tools that can, when used well, increase the quality of communication and engagement. This is especially true when we need to engage with people live on the other side of the planet via tools like video conferencing, webinars, Skype, and so on. However, while technology has evolved in dramatic ways over the last generation, our deep human need for visceral connections, and personal…

  • Steve Jobs: "People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint"

    Garr
    20 Dec 2011 | 7:12 am
    One thing we need to constantly remind ourselves is that slides and other forms of projected visualization—no matter how "cool" they may be—are not appropriate for every context. Multimedia is great for presentations before large groups such as keynote addresses or conference presentations, but in meetings where you want to actively discuss issues or go over details in depth, slides—especially the snooze-inducing bulletpoint variety, which are never a good idea—are almost always counter productive. I stressed early on in the first version of Presentation Zen four years ago—and ad…
 
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    decor8

  • Color Me Pretty: Pops of Pink

    decor8
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    Hello friends, it is Leslie here with January’s edition of Color Me Pretty. How are you? I hope that you are doing good and I’m happy to be with you for another year on decor8 with my column. I hope you enjoy and look forward to my color stories and craft ideas each month. For January, I find myself thinking about bright fluorescent pink during these long rainy days in the Pacific Northwest. It’s definitely a trend, I see it everywhere at the moment – especially in fashion, on blogs and over at Pinterest! Instead of mixing bright pink with the typical winter grey I thought…

  • Stylist Jenni Juurinen

    decor8
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:50 am
    I really like the work of stylist Jenni Juurinen in Finland and find these two photos from her portfolio quite lovely, particularly the spoons dipped in neutral color paints and the gorgeous wallpaper… I found Jenni via Emmas inspirational pinboard…  Don’t you just love Emma’s eye? I do. She really curates such lovely pins and her love of white, clean spaces makes her a kindred spirit of mine for sure! Here are a few more from Jenni’s portfolio – I think the pendant lights with the wooden beads are amazing and wonder who makes them. Such a clever idea!

  • SlowWood

    decor8
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:15 am
    I spotted this gorgeous furniture designed and made in the Netherlands and couldn’t help but share it with you. Magnificent! It’s from a company called SlowWood, have you heard of them before? I really appreciate that each piece is handmade by a local Fryslan craftsmen in solid wood with 100% natural finishes and mineral paint and I love their clean, modern look and feel. Found via: Visje bij de thee. (images: Ben and Tatjana from Studio Aandacht) Please note: daily news and quicklinks are excluded from the RSS feed. Get the scoop on the latest finds directly on decor8! (in the…

  • Interior Swings – Hot or Not?

    decor8
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:19 am
    Have you noticed that interior swings, particularly popular in loft spaces, seem to be catching on more and more? You will even spot a few swings in my book, purposely put there because I thought they were fun though admittedly quirky and unconventional. When I got a press release this morning from Svvving, I just had to show you their, “Exceptional interior swings for adults” to get your honest opinion. So here’s what I’m referring to… From Svvving, “Ideal for large residential areas and lofts interiors spaces, this beautiful unusual object used alone or…

  • Accepting Natural Pauses + Japan Inspired

    decor8
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:45 am
    Good morning friends and happy new week to you! I want to share a little inspiration from Japan and nature today but first I thought I’d talk about something I sense a lot of you are feeling lately – unmotivated! Personally, I finally feel like I’ve come out from under a big blanket that covered me from new year’s until today! I’ve been inspiration-challenged and unmotivated, like my creative fuel tank was at 1/4 and slipping rapidly towards empty! I get this feeling each and every January and attribute it to nature’s way of saying, “Slow down. Rest…
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    TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

  • CRIT*: Half n’ Half

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    Richard Baird will be contributing to The Dieline to cultivate our next Opinion Series: CRIT* tell us how you really feel. This Designer & Blogger will share a critique on packaging that merits discussion in addition to the weekly post that receives the most traffic. Read about Richard and check out his first CRIT* below. Be sure to come back (at least) every Tuesday to read Richard's CRIT* on the top post of the week!

  • Chocolates With Attitude

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Brandpersonality & Chocolate in one product.

  • Mleko i Miód

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    We absolutely adore this packaging and the extra effort that was put into the product/packaging photo shoot. Simply gorgeous.

  • Canteen Tequila

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    "The Sauza, 1800 and El Jimador tequila brands have captured double-digit share growth while the category leader Jose Cuervo is in decline.

  • Bocanegra

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:17 am
    "Bocanegra, craft beer made in Monterrey. It is a tribute to all working people.
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    information aesthetics

  • The State of the Union Address 2012 - Infographically Enhanced

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    Similar to the original approach in 2011, this year's State of the Union was made available online in a so-called 'enhanced' version, which basically consisted of a split-screen video that shows President Obama giving his speech on one side, and a large collection contextual information and facts, as well as infographics, on the other. In other words: 1 hour and 5 minutes worth of high-level political facts, captured in 102 unique slides, of which about 26 can be labelled as visualization of some kind. You can watch the 'enhanced' version of the State of the Union 2012 below or at the White…

  • Time Maps: Morphing a Country According to its Travel Time

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    In the current age, we tend to think in time rather than absolute distance when estimating our itineraries. Accordingly, the beautiful Timemaps [timemaps.nl] by Vincent Meertens of Graph[s]ic shows the required travel times within The Netherlands by public transportation through morphing its silhouette along a colorful, circular time measure. Users are able to select any train station location (by clicking inside the map), and time of day (via a slider). As a result, the map will expand at night, and shrink in the morning due to the availability of trains. The color coding corresponds to the…

  • TEDx Talk on Molecular Animation: Combining Cinema and Biology

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:35 pm
    Right now, while you are reading this article, billions of your cells are busy replicating your DNA information. Although molecules are smaller than the wavelength of light, and thus we have no way to directly observe them, can we still somehow visualize these processes? Biomedical animator and MacArthur Foundation nominee Drew Berry of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research presents in a recent TEDx talk of less than 9 minutes, the state-of-the-art in molecular animation. He shows an accurate representation of the actual biological processes that happen on molecular scale,…

  • What Stamen Design Accomplished in 2011 (Cool Maps)

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Infosthetics readers might know Stamen Design as one of the front-runners and innovators that drove the popularity of data visualization. With works like Oakland Crimespotting, Cabspotting and Trulia Hindsight, they combined the concept of mapping with new kinds of geo-located data. After some mass audience exposure through online live Twitter visualizations alongside various MTV awards, Stamen somehow disappeared a bit from the infosthetics radar. For those who are curious on what Stamen was up to, Erik just published an overview of what they did in 2011 [stamen.com]. Many of their works can…

  • Ushahidi: Free Software for Data Collection, Visualization & Mapping

    17 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pm
    Ushahidi [ushahidi.com] is a non-profit tech company that develops free and open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping. "Ushahidi" means "testimony" in Swahili. It was also the title of a website that mapped reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. Accordingly, its slogan is "Changing the World - One Map at the Time". Therefore, Ushahidi aims to empower organizations and people all over the world to increase public awareness around social events like elections, local crises or resources. It provides free…
 
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    Chris Wallace

  • Part of Your World

    Chris
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    play pause mute unmute Rogie King sings “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid on autotune. Dug this one up from a few years ago. You’re welcome, Rodg.

  • We Finally Have an UpThemes Facebook Page

    Chris
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm
    It only took a few years, but UpThemes finally has a presence on Facebook! Like us now so we can get a vanity URL and also so we can share awesome WordPress theme news and info with you.

  • We Just Joined the 19th Century! We Have a Facebook Page!

    Chris
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm
    I wanted to take a moment to let you all know that we now have an official UpThemes Facebook page!

  • It’s Light Snow outside!

    Chris
    6 Dec 2011 | 3:55 am
    Currently it’s 32 degrees Fahrenheit in McKinney, TX.

  • New on the UpThemes Blog: Extreme Cyber Monday Deal – 50% OFF

    Chris
    28 Nov 2011 | 10:25 am
    UpThemes is excited to present an exclusive deal on all club memberships during Cyber Monday! Save 50% on all themes and club memberships by entering the coupon code “CYBERMONDAY” during checkout. This deal is valid today only, so make sure to take advantage of it before it’s gone!
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    PagePlane.com

  • Is it possible to successfully rebrand one of world's largest, most un-cool retail institutions?

    chuck
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    What were you thinking Ron Johnson? Why would you go from Target to Apple just when the Target brand had caught fire and Apple was at $25 per share (January of 2000)? Then from Apple, the world's most successful brand, to JCPenny a conventional, old-school department store? The answer may surprise you -- it surprised me. On February 1st JCPenny, America's 25th largest national advertiser ($1.32 billion ) and its new CEO Ron Johnson (November 2011), is going to attempt to redefine retailing. I'm not going to even attempt to explain the strategy, just understand that, as designers and…

  • Meet illustrator Mitch Blunt

    chuck
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    Mitch Blunt offers an example of how an illustrator's style can evolve throughout their career. Between the last example and the first three, he found a whole new way of expressing his ideas. And with it, a list of clients such as Wired, Google, and The Atlantic. Thanks to my son Rob Green for pointing us to it. Example 1 from 2011... Example 2 from 2011... Example 3 from 2011 ... Example 4 from 2009... Blunt's Tumblr page... An interview with Mitch Blunt... Follow Chuck on Facebook... Visit the Ideabook.com Store  |  Subscribe to the newsletter

  • How to "build" a story illustration one point at a time

    chuck
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    Two reasons to watch this video. First and foremost, I really like the way it tells the story of its subject. The juxtaposition of a person with type and illustrations is effective and the scene us use to build the story drew me in and made me want to sick around for the outcome. The second reason to watch the video is to learn about Hyper Island, a school of sorts for students and a continuing education source for working creatives. It sounds as if, one important aspect of the experience is to get you up to speed on the digital world -- as one attendee, Kathy Hepinstall a former Creative…

  • Read the research on global mobile use -- from all angles

    chuck
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:16 pm
    You don't need to read the research to know that many workflows and types of communication are shifting from desktops and laptops to mobile devices. One stat says there are already 1.2 BILLION mobile Web users worldwide. That's WEB users. Another asserts that 87 percent of the world population or 5.9 people are already mobile subscribers. Wow, I realized we were in another big technological shift, but (I must admit) I didn't fully appreciate the scope of it. How will all this effect you and your business? I encourage you to read some of the research. That's what I've been doing. As my clients…

  • Meet illustrator/artist Ahn Min Jeong

    chuck
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    Here, by way of Will Schofield's 50 Watts blog is the work of Ahn Min Jeong, an artist from Seoul, South Korea. These works are analogous to the kind of fine engraving you'd find in the design of currency. In some cases you see graphic design mimicking art, in this case (to me) it is art mimicking graphic design. (Her website presents her name as Ahn Min Jeong, but is looks as though others refer to her as Minjeong An — apologies for the discrepancy.) Example 1... Example 2... Example 3... Website... Follow Chuck on Facebook... Visit the Ideabook.com…
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    ABCD Design Sketch Book | milestones in life set the tone

  • Gloomy Grey Friday {I sort of like it like that}

    ABCDragoo
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:46 am
    Just got word that there is a red tag sale happening at Hammertown. I might swing into Rhinebeck this weekend to check out this mid century modern nightstand and mid century modern chest for The Country House. The colors online appear to be just right for the direction that I am planning to take in the interior design of our fireplace room…Images from Houzz, SF Girl By the Bay, Design Sponge, Art via Lisa Kairos, Brooklyn Tweed, Sweet Paul, Debi Treloar via Pinterest.

  • For the Laundry Room and Kitchen Pantry {a jewel box}

    ABCDragoo
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:09 am
    I know, I know. I have talked about the laundry room on numerous occasions. What girl who has spent the last 13+/- years schlepping to the communal laundry room in the basement wouldn’t obsess? If you need a reminder: Before Shots and Inspiration, A Sneak Peek of the Laundry Room Design, Laundry Room Design Progress, and (the infamous) vintage lamp re-do.Originally, I thought I wanted Cole and Son Malabar lining the backs of the pantry shelves. Suddenly, the black and white paisley looks very predictable to me. ABCD ala 2007…no thanks. So I started dream decorating a bit and found…

  • Bon Appetit Collection {Kitchen Tools and Appliances}

    ABCDragoo
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:35 am
    Last week I went to the Bon Appetit test kitchen at the Conde Nast building for lunch. They were introducing their new line of kitchen tools and appliances that will available through HSN. (As luck would have it I was extended an invitation! I am thrilled to be on whomever’s PR list I got added to. This was a fantastic experience!) Now you all know I am not a huge ‘home shopping’ kind of gal – I like to touch and feel what it is that I purchase – but after taste testing all the great dishes that were prepared with the new Bon Appetit line, I could be convinced…

  • ABCD Design {guest post} New England Home Magazine

    ABCDragoo
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    ABCD Design was asked to make a guest appearance at New England Home Magazine. Please stop by the New England Home Magazine today to see Interior Design Inspired by Nature and New England Seasons - chime in and tell us which one is your favorite color palette!

  • DesignTV {featured on} HGTV Canada’s Blog

    ABCDragoo
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am
    Last week’s DesignTV that focused on interior design trends became a blog post feature called ‘Trends in the Twitter Trenches’ on the HGTV Canada blog. A big thank you to Michelle Carangi from Holley and Gill for recognizing and bringing awareness to our DesignTV Twitter Chat by writing about it. Images are from the HGTV post.
 
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    Bits or pieces?

  • Stop Online Piracy, NOW!!!!

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:37 am
    If Congress wants to stop online piracy, there's another way. Ban all content which is not creative commons or equivalently licensed material (e.g. GPL) from the internet. Any infraction should be treated as other security violations and made the responsibility of the copyright holder for not taking enough security measures to ensure that their content never reached the internet.Won't that destroy online films?Of course not, people will still want easy access to content from a convenient and trusted source (such as NetFlix) and where there's demand, supply will follow. The trusted brand is…

  • Mystic Me 5.0

    17 Jan 2012 | 7:08 am
    I'm a bit late with my predictions for this year as a couple of components have already started and so I've had to re-write those parts. However better late than never and in any case this is mainly for my testing purposes. The normal rules apply, the predictions are built up of individual components and each and every component must be correct for the prediction to be correct.Since, I managed to overshoot my target for last year, I've made the predictions even more detailed using well over 100 different components. I'm aiming for a 50% target (not higher and not lower) which is the ideal…

  • An open letter to Congress on SOPA / PIPA - from Aliens4SOPA

    17 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am
    To understand the impact of SOPA / PIPA we need to get rid of some very basic misunderstandings.First, explosions of industrial creativity DON'T follow the invention of a technology but its commoditisation i.e. it wasn't the invention of electricity but Edison's introduction of utility services for electricity that created an economic boom that led to recorded music, modern movies, consumer electronics and even Silicon Valley. Electricity is an essential component of these industries and it had to be provided as a standard component before they could flourish.Now the internet commoditises the…

  • Review of Mystic Me 4.0

    6 Jan 2012 | 6:32 am
    Before giving predictions for 2012, I'd better start by reviewing last years.Of the 51 separate component predictions made (grouped into ten categories, see below) then :- 1 is yet undecided4 are clearly incorrect46 are demonstrableThis gives a 92% rate of accuracy for individual components. I'll publish the data when I get a spare moment and have completed the next round of predictions. However, spotting individual components and trends is the easy bit (i.e. big data will become a hot topic etc). Combining it all together into a coherent story is the real trick.When scoring a category, every…

  • Future costs and Cloud

    7 Dec 2011 | 2:03 pm
    There are many subjects which I find tiresome but two which are starting to irritate me are the notion of Enterprise Cloud and Financial ERP. I'll deal with Enterprise Cloud in this post.The shift from products to utility services inevitably incurs various forms of risks. These include disruption risks such as loss previous skillsets and political capital to transitional risks such as changes to governance and transparency of suppliers to outsourcing risks such as pricing competition and loss of strategic control.A common, past method of dealing with transitional risks is the use of a hybrid…
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  • My Winter Junk & The Vintage Marketplace

    freshvintage
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm
    I got me some winter junk. Which is never as awesome as spring junk or fall junk. But it is the best I can do, considering that it was mostly dug up from local antique malls, thrift stores and auctions. Not many flea markets or yard sales happening these days. I love that metal Fresh Eggs sign. I "found" it by the side of the road. The sign says "Self-Service", so I helped myself. Yep, a dozen eggs and the sign. Don't worry - I left a dollar in their box. That Amish family can just make another sign.  A pair of industrial work stools: A glass kerosene bottle, made by Perfection Stove…

  • Pigs, Drips and Whimsies

    freshvintage
    5 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pm
    I'm back in hunting mode. Watch out, junk, I am comin' to get you. Last week, I visited a new-ish store in Downingtown, PA called Little Shop of Hoarders. I know - how cute is that name? Among a few other things, I bought this old sign: The letters aren't painted on, they are gold and black transfer decals. I've seen old sets of these sign letters on eBay in the past, but they usually sell for over $200. On Monday, the kids had school but most corporate-dwelling adults (like me) had a holiday. So, Chris and I went to Perkiomenville Flea Market, where we met my sister, Erin, and her husband,…

  • fresh gifts | day 35 | not the slanket

    freshvintage
    23 Dec 2011 | 1:37 pm
    Yeah, so....I don't really have a gift idea for this post. I was going to write about The Slanket, but Chris told me that someone already wrote about it once.I really wanted to save this 35th and very last post of my fresh gifts for five weeks series to say thanks to all of the nice people who have read my blog during any point in the past five years. And all of the new people who just started reading, perhaps due to my ridiculous diversion called Vintage Picker Ryan Gosling. Or maybe you started reading because you heard about a giveaway or someone shared a link to my blog on Facebook.

  • fresh gifts | day 34 | family interview

    freshvintage
    21 Dec 2011 | 7:35 pm
    I asked my family a few questions about their favorite gifts to give and receive.. Here's the transcript, but without the extraneous conversations about how mean Chris' step grandfather ("Papa") was, and how we need more kids in the family to play games with. Which lead to "when are you having another baby"?  And "why can't we get a dog for Christmas"? Maybe this whole thing was a bad idea. What is the best gift that you ever gave someone? Chris (Husband): I gave my sister, Sue, a comb when I was ten. And I gave my mom an orange once. Maeve (7 yrs old): I gave Mayson a book at the holiday…

  • fresh gifts | day 33 | gifts for my 92-year-old grandmom

    freshvintage
    20 Dec 2011 | 8:09 pm
    Thanks to my mom, for this post about what to give her 92-year-old mother (my grandmom and my kids' "GG"). My mom originally posted this on her very own blog, Boggle Mama. If you've never read the story of why her blog is thusly named, you must read this post. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christmas shopping for my Mother has become a problem in the last few years. Now that she is ninety-two and a half years old, the woman does not need much of anything. At this point, she has an abundance of night gowns, robes, slippers, gloves, scarves, etc, etc, ad nauseam. And, she has plenty of picture frames,…
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  • Web tour: Skallops (a fun building toy) on Kickstarter

    Katie Hutchison
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:36 am
    photo courtesy of the Skallops Kickstarter pageWithin many a house enthusiast is an inner architect, designer, builder in search of an outlet. Search no more. Skallops, a fun buidling toy, awaits your discovery on Kickstarter. Skallops are the ingenious creation of the earnest folks at E&M Labs, LLC. Each Skallop is a little laser-cut, birch-plywood, scallop-shaped clip. Attach playing cards and/or other Skallops to build whatever you imagine. Skallops will be funded via Kickstarter on February 1, but it isn't too late for you to kick in, and get a Skallop play pack of your…

  • Design snapshot: Positive space

    Katie Hutchison
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm
    Somewhere I have a winter picture of this little house with its assorted outbuildings, but this summer shot is a warm reminder on a cold day. The tiny outbuilding to the right looks to be about five feet from the back corner of the petite main house, which appears to border a courtyard of sorts, edged by yet another modest outbuilding. Together, these diminutive structures shape a mini compound. Their arrangement carves out several engaging outdoor rooms within the lot. Some might refer to such outdoor rooms as negative spaces between structures. To me, they’re positive spaces -- the…

  • Web tour: Scientific American: “Doorway effect” on memory

    Katie Hutchison
    10 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm
    At first, I was skeptical of the provocatively titled recent article “Why Walking through a Doorway Makes You Forget” in Scientific American Mind Matters. Then I remembered that only a few days before, I’d gotten up from my desk in my home office to retrieve a pen on my bedside table, and upon entering the bedroom and approaching the table, I had completely forgotten why I had gone in there. Apparently, I was experiencing the “doorway effect”. According to the article by Charles B. Brenner and Jeffrey M. Zacks, a team of researchers at the University of Notre…

  • The simple saltbox

    Katie Hutchison
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm
    For Christmas I received this delightful, little, ceramic house ornament from a friend. You can’t tell from the photo above, but it’s only 1 1/8” wide x 1 ¼” deep x 1 ½” tall. It has a matte-black, textured roof; shiny-white, glazed walls, accented by grey crackles resulting from raku firing; and recessed rectangular windows – some grey, some white. It’s easy to rotate and work in the palm of your hand in the manner of worry beads. It’s a charming charm. It also satisfies my Recipe for Architectural Charm. Well, mostly. Since…

  • Season's greetings 2011

    Katie Hutchison
    28 Dec 2011 | 1:29 pm
    This House Enthusiast wishes you fellow house enthusiasts a delightful holiday season and brilliant 2012. Cheers from Edgartown! Read a bit about the Edgartown Light in this archived "Design snapshot", and find less bleary photos of it (than this one I took in yesterday's drizzle) on KHS note cards here. Edgartown Light is a frequent and favorite subject. by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast
 
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  • christine

    erin wilson
    8 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am
    I shot Christine's headshots in Detroit in the alley behind my loft.  It was FREEZING but we persevered and I'm really happy with many of the photos.   Side note: all photos are untouched and are property of erin wilson photography©.

  • oh wow

    erin wilson
    31 Oct 2011 | 4:26 pm
    Steve Job's Eulogy given by his sister....remarkable. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/mona-simpsons-eulogy-for-steve-jobs.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&smid=fb-share

  • whistler, bc

    erin wilson
    27 Jul 2011 | 7:27 pm
    Casey and I ventured up to Whistler and went zip-lining and took an amazing gondola ride up the mountain.  We fell in love with our Aussie zip-line pros who took us on the course....which was awesome by the way.  I did some sweet upside down work on the line :)  It was a gorgeous and foggy day complete with a rainbow at the top of the mountain and a brown bear sighting!  Casey and I have great adventures together!

  • banff

    erin wilson
    27 Jul 2011 | 3:07 am
    I went to Banff with dear friends Peter and Tiffany.  Talk about Paradise!  It is one of the most gorgeous places I have ever seen.  The glacial water is the most beautiful color....it felt like heaven!  We saw the Takkakaw Falls, canoed Lake Louise, toured the Fairmont Hotel on Lake Louise, picnicked near a beautiful river,  shopped in Banff, changed clothes (Peter almost had a heart attack doing this, ha) in the Banff Fairmont Hotel and ate one of the most delicious meals I have ever had with one of the most exquisite views.  We wrapped the day by visiting a…

  • glinda

    erin wilson
    14 Jul 2011 | 10:42 am
     Not for personal use. All rights reserved erin wilson photography©.
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  • Flight Assembled Architecture by Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello d’Andrea

    Amy Frearson
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:12 am
    Imagine if our cities were built by fleets of flying robots. A group of robot helicopters were programmed to lift and stack 1500 polystyrene bricks into a six metre-high tower at the FRAC Centre in Orléans, France. Watch the movie » (more…)

  • One year ago…

    Amy Frearson
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pm
    This time last year an orchestral academy designed by Frank Gehry opened in Florida, while architects Scott Brownrigg completed the London offices for internet giant Google. Meanwhile, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am was appointed director of creative innovation at technology company Intel, OMA published a report claiming the world could be free from fossil fuels by 2050 and a restaurant designed by Tom Dixon opened  at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. Dezeen readers debated whether designs for a power plant that will blow smoke rings and double up as a ski slope…

  • Jameson House by Foster + Partners

    Amy Frearson
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:44 pm
    Architects Foster + Partners have attached a 35-storey tower onto the side of two renovated 1920s buildings in Vancouver’s financial district. (more…)

  • This week on Dezeen

    Rose Etherington
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    Our most controversial story this week announced writer Alain de Botton’s plans to erect temples for atheists across the UK – read the story and join the debate here. It also emerged that Disney were selling a T-shirt inspired by the 1979 album cover of Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, but don’t rush to order one as they’ve all sold. We also showed a robe made of golden silk harvested from over a million wild spiders and a tower built by flying robots. Our most popular story featured a blackened timber house surrounded by sheep on a Portuguese island and…

  • Sports Concert Complex by GMP Architekten

    Amy Frearson
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 am
    Following their Eurovision Song Contest win last summer, Azerbaijan rushed to commission German firm GMP Architekten to design a new stadium that will be complete in time to host this year’s competition. (more…)
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  • Accessibility & Integrity

    Jacob Cass
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:34 am
    I was recently humbled and amazed at an email I received through my brand identity questionnaire and I just had to share the story, not only because it opened my eyes to something amazing, but something I would never have thought of and I’m sure not many others would have either. To cut to the chase, the lady who was inquiring about my brand identity / design services was blind. Although accessibility should be built into in all websites, I still find this fact extremely fascinating. I simply can’t fathom the process of trying to find the right designer without being able to see…

  • How to Keep Start-up Costs Low

    Jacob Cass
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    This is a guest article contributed by Daniela Baker*. – The success or failure of a business depends on how wisely you allocate start-up funding. As a solo-preneur you can monitor every expense and decide where your money will best be spent to get your business off to a good start. Here are four suggestions for controlling start-up costs. Be Flexible & Smart With How You Get Funds The cost of borrowing, along with the terms attached to most loans, can make them quite prohibitive to the small business owners. However, there are several other options new business owners may consider…

  • 3 Great Ways To Attract Higher Quality Clients

    Jacob Cass
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am
    This is a guest article contributed by Lior Levin. – You have probably been in a situation where you felt like a client was not willing to pay you enough or did not appreciate the quality of work you had put into a project. For freelancers & business owners, this is not something unusual. Many people who hire you, especially if you are a freelancer, may undervalue your work or even insist that they pay you as little as possible for a ridiculous amount of work. Far too often, designers in that position cave into these outlandish demands and end up in an unbearable situation. These…

  • A New Profile Picture & An Upcoming Re-brand

    Jacob Cass
    7 Jan 2012 | 4:27 pm
    For the first time in over fours years I have updated my profile picture, which you will notice on the left side bar of the website and across my social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Dribbble, etc.). Although it may seem like a small change, there is a lot of brand equity and recognition that is built up within a profile photo. A profile photo is what represents you across the web & offline, similar to how a logo represents a business or product. The New Profile Photo The new photo was taken on a cruise ship, using a Nikon D80 at 1/125, using a white back drop and two umbrellas. The…

  • Top 12 Logos of 2011 As Voted By You

    Jacob Cass
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    These are the top 12 logo designs of 2011 as voted by you (the awards that won Logo Of The Month) on my other site Logo Of The Day. What logo do you believe should win the 2011 Logo Of The Year? Cast your vote at the bottom of this post. Voting closes January 31st. And just so you know, we are always accepting new logo submissions. Feel free to suggest a logo for a chance to win the Logo Of The Day award. You can view the top logos of 2009 and 2010 here. January: Bread & Breakfast Bread & Breakfast is a coffee shop / bakery that serves breakfast all day (after all – it is the most…
 
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  • Newly Listed: Limited Edition Prints on Wood!

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:41 am
    I started a new section on my shop for limited edition prints on wood. Please check it out. Have fun! Limited Edition Prints Thanks for looking! - Jeff

  • Beefy Hook

    25 Jan 2012 | 7:17 pm
    Say hello to the newest item in our shop, the Beefy Hook! This simple, handmade hook is perfect for the modern home, and it can be all yours for just $35. Get it now »

  • Any shoe addicts out there?

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pm
    This acrylic pendant is a good reason to take all those beautiful pairs for a walk and gain lots of attention! Avaiable in fluorecent red, black and white. There’s more nice stuff in our shop – check it out!

  • New: Makeup Organizer BIG SCARLETT Y

    22 Jan 2012 | 5:41 am
    Makeup Organizer Big Scarlett Y sets new standards in organizing your makeup brushes, lipsticks, mascaras and eyeliners in a sustainable way. Made from one handpicked single piece of salvaged european yew. The organizer features spectacular chestnut brown timber with streaks of orange and even purple, contrasting richly with the pale cream sapwood. Learn more about Big Scarlett Y here

  • New Chalk Pad

    19 Jan 2012 | 10:06 pm
    We have just finished the new Chalk Pad from reclaimed wood. More details here
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  • Jaaam

    Bart van de Haterd
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:34 am
    Remember the Upular remix that went round about two year's ago; a track composed only using chords, bass notes and vocal samples from the Disney Pixar film 'Up'. It's creator Nick Bertke (aka Pogo) latest project is called Jaaam and it's a mashup of voices and beats from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.

  • Shape Type

    Bob Mayata
    22 Jan 2012 | 5:05 am
    A great little game for type-geeks like us. Well crafted by Canadian Interaction Designer Mark MacKay for Method of Action. Feel free to post your score below.

  • Lifecycle

    rocco
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:20 am
    In a way to promote a local bicycle shop, a cool urban expriment was done in New York. On January 1, 2011 they chained a fully loaded bike to a post along a busy Soho street and took a picture every day, for a whole year. The resulting video shows the bike slowly vanish, which is kinda cool.

  • #STOPSOPA

    rocco
    18 Jan 2012 | 3:01 am
    Today, we can witness the largest online strike in history. Sites all over the world,  including giants like google.com, wikipedia and reddit.com, protest against US laws that seriously endanger a free internet. We support this massive protest, hope you do too.

  • Hello

    Rory
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pm
    "I've been alone with you inside my mind. And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times. I sometimes see you pass outside my door. Hello! Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile. You're all I've ever wanted and my arms are open wide, 'cause you know just what to say and you know just what to do. And I want to tell you so much..."
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  • 20 Cool iGadgets of January

    NetKit
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    Advertise here with BSA Not long ago we talked about hottest iGadgets of 2011 and it seems like you enjoyed reading that article. Now, in 2012 after CES we are glad to see that the number of cool devices has grown a lot and actually become something quite popular on every major tech event. Personally I have been amazed to see so many great tools from self-healing cases to gadgets who can transform your iPhone or iPad into a scanner in no time. iConvert Scanner for iPad I bet you, like most people out there are facing great issues with collecting tons and tons of paper bills, documents and…

  • 40+ Eye Catching Wonders of Underwater Photography Examples

    Amber Koschof
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    Advertise here with BSAIn the categories of photography, underwater photography is considered to be the most difficult to practice. This photography technique requires specialized equipment and knowledge of advance techniques to capture a perfect picture. It involves many aspects like a photographer need to get accurate focus, correct exposure, guessing or knowledge of subject movement, light, color balance etc. Rest of the photos on Source Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design…

  • Little Nephew’s Internet Tips

    thaeger
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    Advertise here with BSA Little Nephew’s internet tips project by MarKts Covert regarding granny’s social media advices. More litte nephew’s internet tips here. Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design You Trust on Twitter | Design You Trust | Subscribe to DYT by Email

  • Photo Manipulations Series

    Glance02
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    Advertise here with BSA Erik Johansson is a photographer from Gothenburg, Sweden. He works mostly on his personal projects and sometimes for commercial work. He considers himself as a photographer as much as a photo manipulator. The themes of his photo manipulations mostly contain eccentric, mysterious and mind-bending concept. There are times that he also puts funny story with his artworks…….. MORE IMAGES HERE JOIN FACEBOOK HERE Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design…

  • Moleskine Pacman – limited edition

    Glance02
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    Advertise here with BSA In celebration of Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary, Moleskine is releasing these limited edition notebooks featuring Pac-Man cover art and mini sticker. The collection includes large hard cover notebooks, pocket notebooks, plain and ruled, and a set of 4 colorful Volant soft cover notebooks……. WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE JOIN FACEBOOK HERE Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design You Trust on Twitter | Design You Trust | Subscribe to DYT by Email
 
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  • Shopping mall 3D mapping

    Jonathan Cherry
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:42 am
    This mapping idea doesn’t have to just be done on a huge scale outside on the side of buildings. It can also be used inside shopping malls, which have become our modern-day forests (where people roam and forage and spend family leisure time instead of outside where you may get skin cancer or strung by a wasp). This one was created for such a modern-day forest mall in San Fransisco over Christmas time.

  • Net-A-Porter’s augmented reality shop window

    Jonathan Cherry
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:59 am
    Soon there will be no reason to walk into a shop and have to deal with humans, ’cause we augmented reality is here to give you that consistent brand experience that a 19 year old gum-chewing, hungover student never could anyway. After downloading the NET-A-PORTER iPhone/iPad app, customers who turn up at stores can activate an Augmented Reality shopping experience by pointing the camera at the various pieces in the window, revealing 360 degree product models, video catwalk showcases, product information, pricing and the ability to buy instantly… It’s also a great way to generate…

  • Good customer service doesn’t require anything other than compassion

    Jonathan Cherry
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    A customer is never too young not to be taken seriously. 3 1/2 year old Lily Robinson had an important question about Sainsbury’s Tiger bread that needed sorting out… So she wrote them a letter. Sainsbury’s reply Bravo. That’s like a BoB T card right there. via

  • Skirting Board Sunset

    Jonathan Cherry
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:15 am
    A night light for your skirting board. Kinda looks like last night’s sunset in Cape Town. Or half an egg. Pacmac on a strict diet… via

  • Jägermeister: Struck by lighting

    Jonathan Cherry
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:35 am
    This is apparently a Jägermeister ad. Perhaps that’s who will be sponsoring Jackass from now on. We can totally see it. If you live in Joburg – perhaps grab a bottle and go stand in an open field during a bout of lighting while wearing a foil beret and see what happens. Sweet china.
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  • Leif Podhajsky

    Andrew
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm
    Australian artist/creative director, Leif Podhajsky has some new prints for sale.

  • Stupid American Government

    Andrew
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:58 pm
    Ok, it’s all over the internet so you hardly need to hear it from us, but as the Design is Kinky sites are hosted on US based servers we’d like to urge all American viewers to protest against the SOPA bill. Even little sites like ours that occasionally link to the odd Youtube clip could be affected which is beyond ridiculous. So please sign the petition to show your against the morons in the US congress trying to put this through. Info here – www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa

  • SP Book Sale

    Andrew
    18 Jan 2012 | 12:04 am
    Just a little heads-up that we have a bit of an online garage sale for the 2011 Semi-Permanent books at the moment. Just $20/book + postage. Pretty good for a 200pg book full of awesome artwork. Click here to have a look.

  • Claudio Kirac

    Murray
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm
    The ever inspired and inspiring Claudio Kirac is working on an upcoming exhibition, Dreamland – memory of a Journey. Opens Feb 23 through till Mar 6. Will be amazing.

  • Job Post: Broadcast Designer [Sydney]

    Andrew
    15 Jan 2012 | 6:21 pm
    Fox International Channel, the operator of the National Geographic Channel and the new to launch FX entertainment channel is looking for an experienced Broadcast Designer to join their busy and energetic team. This role based in East Sydney will allow the successful candidate to grow and develop their skills and help the team to advance in this fast moving space of television. In the role you will conceptualise, design and produce graphics for broadcast, and occasionally working across other mediums (print, web). You will have 3 to 5 years experience in Broadcast Design, along with experience…
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  • Colorful Answers by Leatrice Eiseman to Questions from Our COLOURlovers Scholarship Winners

    mollybermea
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    For those of you following Leatrice Eisemen's training schedule, her 4-Day Color Training Program is off to a start this very morning in Burbank, CA. LindaHolt and ModernMuse (aka Michelle Stroescu), the two COLOURlovers who won full and half scholarship for the class back in November are excitedly enjoying their first day of learning and meeting Leatrice. To tide you all over until we get to do a followup with both Linda and Michelle about the class experience, Leatrice kindly took the time to answer the intriguing questions each winner had asked at the time of receiving…

  • Winter Wedding Trends & Inspiration

    allisonsilber
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Winter weddings are fabulous in their own right, and seeing as we are now in the thick of these winter months, you brides are some of the luckiest there are. Sure you don't get sunshine and hot days, but you get the chance of snow and creating a darn right cozy spot. Sparkles, snow, candles and blankets adorn these weddings to create a romantic space during these cold months. Oh and the color palettes, I can't get enough of these color palettes. Source: Bridge, Pears For ceremony spaces, a cozy fireplace is the perfect backdrop to tie the knot. Details such as cotton and candles are perfect…

  • COLOURlovers Interview with Erin of Design For Mankind

    allisonsilber
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:08 am
    Erin Loechner is a writer, stylist and designer. She is a quirky girl with lots of style and a great swagger about her. Everything she publishes on her site, Design For Mankind, pushes the envelope just enough to keep you interested and excited about trends and styles. She has graced the pages of many magazines all the while keeping up with trends and colors on her HGTV.com segment. First up, why don't you tell the community a bit about who you are, what you do, how long you have been doing it, and your background.  I'm Erin Loechner, a 28-year-old freelance design writer and…

  • Interior Paint Palettes We Love

    mollybermea
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:29 pm
    Recently, we spent some time reflecting over some beautiful home decor images in order to curate these ten beautiful palettes from the Martha Stewart paint line in a collaborative project titled, "Paint Palettes We Love." Peruse these lovely combinations and fancy what your space might become, reinvented with fantastically bold or mellow combinations that might pull your imagination strings. One thing I adore about Martha's paint line is that her and Kevin Sharkey dig in to their memories and whims when building a collection of color around them. You can literally see these things in the…

  • Brightening Up Your Spaces with the Latest in Lighting Trends

    mollybermea
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:15 pm
    Lighting a space can make a significant impact on the emotional palette. From the design of a lighting fixture to how it radiates in a space can make or break the entire theme. This article is presented by LBC Lighting offering you the easiest and most convenient way to purchase contemporary lighting including Juno Lighting for your home or business. There are a myriad concepts being done with lighting, from astonishing buys and extraordinary DIYs, everyone’s got a bug to be the most unique. Beaded Chandeliers Beaded chandeliers are becoming quite a popular trend. This style…
 
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    NOTCOT.ORG

  • Hybrid Design creates a unified experience for...

    lhwmsandhse
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:59 pm
    Hybrid Design creates a unified experience for all Nike Inc. worldwide brands, consolidating all corporate and media pages into a single web portal. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • We've reduced out fat intake, but obesity is...

    supremedata
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:57 pm
    We've reduced out fat intake, but obesity is still thriving. The verdict is that it's not fat's fault. The culprit storing fat on our bodies is really carbohydrates. Check out this infographic from Massive Health. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • Yosemite HD was a collaboration between Sheldon...

    NOTlabs
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:56 pm
    Yosemite HD was a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. This particular series of time-lapse clips is strikingly beautiful. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • Tadashi Kawamata has a new installation 'Under...

    rugenius
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:56 pm
    Tadashi Kawamata has a new installation 'Under the Water' at the Kamel Mennour gallery in Paris. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • Bunpei Yorifuji's illustrated history of Japan.

    rugenius
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:56 pm
    Bunpei Yorifuji's illustrated history of Japan. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)
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  • Japanese Dark Choc Kit Kat

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm
    What is it about Japanese Kit Kats that are just THAT much more delicious ~ and beautifully packaged ~ and the dark chocolatiness is amazing too… Gave in to this at the Mitsuwa last night and it was too delicious and cute not to share. It looks like you can even add your own messages on the pack of the individually wrapped pairs that are nestled within the matte/gloss mixed outer box. One if particularly twitter looking… take a peek on the next page! TO PAGE 2 of "Japanese Dark Choc Kit Kat"! -----> (Want more visual goodness? See NOTCOT.com + NOTCOT.org)

  • Flamboyant Cuttlefish at the Cal Academy

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    The latest from our resident zoologist and London-based editor, Justine. A zoo and aquarium regular, I love discovering new creatures and one of my favorite aquarium specimens in the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences was the Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi), a colorful species native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. True to their common name, these cuttlefish are incredibly beautiful and mesmerizing to see in action. See more photos and videos on the next page! TO PAGE 2 of "Flamboyant Cuttlefish at the Cal Academy"! -----> (Want more visual goodness? See…

  • NotVentures Roundup

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:35 am
    Shark-filled water slides, cherry blossoms and craft cafes are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures. To find out more about each post, click on its individual image. (Want more visual goodness? See NOTCOT.com + NOTCOT.org)

  • Busy Beaver for 2012

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:42 pm
    Super cute concept ~ Busy Beaver Buttons (maker of NOTCOT buttons!) sent over their playful new year’s card ~ love that they give you a fill-in-the-blank button and mini sharpie! Take a peek at the details and fun beaver graphic inside the card on the next page… as well as my resolution for 2012! TO PAGE 2 of "Busy Beaver for 2012"! -----> (Want more visual goodness? See NOTCOT.com + NOTCOT.org)

  • Creatures of the Cal Academy of Sciences

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    The latest from our resident zoologist and London-based editor, Justine. I finally made it to the California Academy of Sciences in its new Golden Gate Park home! I have been looking forward to checking the new facilities out in person, ever since Jean visited (and posted about) it a few years back (see previous posts here, here and here). As expected, the facilities are incredible and the animals it houses are phenomenal. I can’t recommend visiting strongly enough. With a walkthrough rainforest filled with terarria and aquaria as well as the dedicated Steinhart aquarium, the Cal…
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  • maison et objet 2012: creator of the year - humberto + fernando campana

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    as part of their recognition, the brazilian design duo created an installation featuring a small grove of trees and intricate ceiling decor made from cardboard.read more

  • almost @ home airport lounge

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am
    the airport lounge in helsinki's vantaa airport is designed after a traditional finnish home, offering a kitchen, dining room, shower, office, and play area where travelers can eat, work, and relax.read more

  • note designstudio: below the snow exhibition

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am
    below the snow. like thumbelina, visitors experience a magnified world where stubble fields rise above our heads and field mice sit down to a feast at an endless table.read more

  • nooka zub zibi zirc launch!

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am
    following the success of the zub 20, nooka releases the zub zibi zirc—with a snug fit that appeals to anyone who prefers a tighter, edited profile for their watch, broadening nooka’s audience to include a younger individual of either gender.read more

  • ODOS architects: st. patricks cottages

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:55 am
    blending into the encompassing semi-industrial setting, this corner lot residence is a direct response to the site's unusual geometries and planning constraints.read more
 
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    Hatch: The Design Public® Blog

  • 2012 Organizing Resolutions: Tackling the Closet

    Becky
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm
    So…last week I gave you five easy-peasy organizational projects to get you back on that new year’s resolution wagon. If you skipped that post, go back and dip your toes in with it. Now that February is fast approaching, let’s get something a little bit more substantial done. I’ll be adding projects each week to keep you on the organizational track. image via L.A. Closet Design Today’s project is not about color-coding or getting perfectly organized, it’s about cleanliness. Hopefully by now you’ve tackled each little drawer or box one at a time. If…

  • Around the Web This Week

    Becky
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    1. New Rue! I especially loved the great photographs of the minis, which made me miss my dollhouse terribly. Fabulous spaces and photography are waiting for you in the January/February Rue. image by  John Stoffer via Rue 2. Blu Dot picked not once, but twice in The Thursday NYTimes “Shopping With” section. Author Arthur Phillips rounded up writing desks for them this weekend and picked out The Cant Desk: and The Stash Desk: I was also strangely fascinated by the house tours of the former homes of Mexican drug dealers who had been caught. The last image of a drug dealer house…

  • Just for Laughs… Do You Shop at SkyMall?

    Becky
    18 Jan 2012 | 3:11 pm
    Have you ever found yourself on a plane with absolutely nothing amusing to watch, play or read? While other people sit there with their Kindles, their laptops, their iPads, their novels and their DVD players (parents who let their kids listen to Chipmunks movies without headphones deserve their own special place in the back row next to the bathroom), sometimes I find myself with nothing to read but a dogeared copy of SkyMall. You know what? that’s fine by me. First we have the Face Trainer, which Jane Krakowski’s character invented on Ally McBeal in the late 1990s and called The…

  • 2012 Design Trends: Tufted Furniture Goes Modern

    Becky
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:16 pm
    Tufted furniture is having a moment right now. While this design trend is typically a traditional design element, some mid-century modern designers embraced tufting, giving it a more streamlined and modern look (think the Eames Lounge Chair or Edward Wormley for Dunbar). Others would reduce the number of buttons; some sofas had just one button centered on each back cushion. Much in the same way, today’s designers are taking the trend and embracing it in contemporary ways. Here’s a look at how some of our designers are playing with tufted furniture in 2012. TrueModern has several…

  • Five Easy Organizing Projects for 2012

    Becky
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:57 pm
    Harummph. Have you lost steam after the initial resolution excitement and are at the point of giving up? Don’t do it! Do a small project that will give you a sense of satisfaction and give you your confidence back! Here are some ideas: ONE: Instead of saying “I’m going to completely reorganize the 10,000 pictures I have in iPhoto into properly titled albums and make books and cards and upload half of them to Flickr and – and – and –,” grab one box of old-school actual photos and fill one old-fashioned album. Don’t these beautiful cloth-colored KOLO photo…
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    Fubiz™

  • The Girl with 7 Horses

    Versa
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    “The Girl with 7 horses” est le dernier projet de la photographe Ulrika Kestere. En utilisant des tissus divers pour recomposer des chevaux dans la nature, cette artiste retrace le voyage d’une femme à la recherche de ces animaux imaginaires. Une série à découvrir dans la suite. Previously on Fubiz Brooke Shaden Behind Photographs Underwater by Howard Schatz Copyright Fubiz™ - Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook

  • Behind Photographs

    Versa
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Une initiative intéressante avec le projet “Behind Photographs”, immortalisant les photographes avec leurs oeuvres et leurs clichés les plus connus au monde. Un travail réalisé par Tim Mantoani à découvrir en images et en vidéo dans la suite de l’article. Previously on Fubiz Explosion Series Mariko Sakaguchi Mary Kay Photography Copyright Fubiz™ - Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook

  • Underwater by Howard Schatz

    Versa
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:40 am
    L’artiste Howard Schatz a pu imaginer une série de photographies appelée “Underwater”. Avec des clichés très poétiques et donnant une impression de temps suspendu, les images de cette série immortalisée dans un milieu aquatique sont à découvrir dans l’article. Previously on Fubiz Underwater Series The Underwater Project The Girl with 7 Horses Copyright Fubiz™ - Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook

  • Marina Bay Base Jump

    Versa
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Après la présentation en images du magnifique hôtel Marina Bay Sands, Snow R. Shai a choisi ce lieu pour réaliser une vidéo très impressionnante de base-jumping. Ces sportifs de l’extrême sautent de ce bâtiment hors du commun. A découvrir dans la suite. Previously on Fubiz BaseJump Documentary Venture to the Eiger GoPro HD Hero 2 Copyright Fubiz™ - Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook

  • Fubiz Awards - Photography

    Versa
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:36 am
    Fubiz est fier de vous présenter jusqu’au 10 février le site des Fubiz Awards 2012 et vous propose de voter pour vos créations préférées. Petit tour d’horizon aujourd’hui avec les nominés de la catégorie Photography des Fubiz Awards. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article. Tomasz Gudzowaty - vote Ruins of Detroit - vote Rainbow Gathering - vote Haru & Mina - vote Children Series - vote Body Motion - vote Back to the Future Series - vote Art of Clean Up - vote Previously on Fubiz Fubiz Awards 2012 The Girl with 7 Horses Behind Photographs…
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    TrendsNow

  • The Gran Marlin 46′ Yacht

    Mr K (boss)
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
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  • Ketel One Bar London

    Mr K (boss)
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:13 am
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  • The Girl with Seven Horses

    Mr K (boss)
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:13 am
    Superbe projet photographique et artistique à la fois simple et poétique imaginé et réalisé par la photographe Ulrika Kestere, une mention toute particulière pour « The Girl with Seven Horses », une série de clichés mettant en scène des chevaux imaginaires Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2012 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook

  • Vivid Supermoto Angles

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    28 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
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  • The Skirting Board Sunset

    Mr K (boss)
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:59 am
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    UIE Brain Sparks

  • Presenting the UX Immersion 2012 Conference

    Jared Spool
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:27 pm
    Peer into Your Future You’re about to see a project we’ve been working on for several months. A brand new conference bringing the newest, most critical thinking around two separate and important topics: mobile design and Agile development. These experts will dive deep and get to the nitty-gritty details that will make you a stronger and more valuable UX Pro. Agile Process Hugh Beyer – UX Design Inside Agile Development Jeff Gothelf – Lean UX: A Radical Approach to Integrating Design into Agile Dave McFarland – Demystifying jQuery for Agile Prototyping Mobile…

  • Noah Iliinsky – The Power of Data Visualizations

    Sean Carmichael
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:33 pm
    [ Transcript Coming Soon! ] A common trap in designing data visualizations is focusing on all the different ways to represent the data, rather than the questions that the data should answer. The presentation of a data set is pointless if it’s not useful, usable, or if people can’t understand it. With so much data to choose from how do you keep the goal of the visualization in mind? How are you sure you’re telling the right story? We turn to Noah Iliinsky when it comes to data visualization. He is the co-author of Designing Data Visualizations and co-editor of Beautiful Visualization.

  • Why Agile and Mobile Design Is the Focus at UX Immersion

    Jared Spool
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm
    In the last two years, the UX world has seen some drastic changes. Our designs, and the processes to get to them, are undergoing a transformation that forces UX designers to rethink what they do. Users’ behaviors change based on how they view digital content. The desktop computer is no longer the norm for reading content and conducting web interactions. As a designer you must think about designing for the plethora of mobile devices now available. It’s not a question of whether to consider mobile design, it’s a matter of actually planning and implementing it now. And how we communicate…

  • UIEtips: Why Visualization

    Jared Spool
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    There’s definitely an advantage to having your users understand data and messages through a picture versus reading a series of sentences. Information visualization, when done right, can have a greater impact. In many ways, data visualization will take a message and make it more succinct. A good visualization can simplify the most complicated data, and often provide an interactive component with the user that a string of words can’t accomplish. The right data visualization will save the user time and provide a better experience. In today’s UIEtips, Noah Iliinsky explores what…

  • Jeff Gothelf – Lean UX: Getting Out of the Deliverables Business A Virtual Seminar Follow-up

    Sean Carmichael
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
    [ Transcript Available ] The goal of Lean UX is to take the focus of user-centered design off of documentation and put it squarely on the experience. The way to do this is to view any design idea as a hypothesis. With a focus on the experience, you can validate or invalidate this hypothesis much quicker. The sooner you reach this validation, the sooner you can focus on designing and building the correct solution. Jeff Gothelf is a firm believer in the Lean UX process. One of the key aspects of Lean UX is how collaborative it is. Jeff says that the separation between design and development…
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    coochicoos.com

  • Wanna Joust?

    Robert
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:59 pm
    Found this in my inbox today and had a chuckle.  It’s HABA’s new Henry Haba-Strong line of pretend play toys that includes a Spiked Mace (why not?), Lance, Sword, Shield, Armor, Helmet, and even a Hobby Horse.  Looks like endless hours of play. Available at Amazon and Maukilo. You just finished reading Wanna Joust?! Consider leaving a comment! Visit our sponsors: Orbit Baby – a modern baby transportation system Boon – hip baby products and toddler gear Nouncee – baby & family stationery Zutano – clothes as unique as your baby Babyfloors – modern rugs for baby…

  • Indoor Outdoor Family Living by Marmol Radziner

    Robert
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:13 pm
    This boy and custom-designed bunk bed lives in a beautiful Venice, California home designed by Marmol Radziner.  This family-friendly home has a teepee in the front yard, and wonderful transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces.  We’re just worried a bit about the lap pool safety for the boys.   Read more home details and see more images at The Los Angeles Times. all images by Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times  You just finished reading Indoor Outdoor Family Living by Marmol Radziner! Consider leaving a comment! Visit our sponsors: Orbit Baby – a modern baby…

  • Fly Away with a Balloon Light

    Robert
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:26 pm
    I know a few kids who might love a balloon light in their room.  Do you? Designed by Crous Calogero.  Available via Voltex. You just finished reading Fly Away with a Balloon Light! Consider leaving a comment! Visit our sponsors: Orbit Baby – a modern baby transportation system Boon – hip baby products and toddler gear Nouncee – baby & family stationery Zutano – clothes as unique as your baby Babyfloors – modern rugs for baby nurseries and playrooms Follow us on Facebook

  • Create Drama by Changing Your Scale

    Robert
    16 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm
    Notice the design impact you can make by changing the scale of your wall graphics.  Animals wallpaper pattern is from Minakani, a design studio based in Paris, France.  Contact them directly with your wall size to order. via Apartment Therapy You just finished reading Create Drama by Changing Your Scale! Consider leaving a comment! Visit our sponsors: Orbit Baby – a modern baby transportation system Boon – hip baby products and toddler gear Nouncee – baby & family stationery Zutano – clothes as unique as your baby Babyfloors – modern rugs for baby nurseries and playrooms…

  • Simply Beautiful Red Riding Hood Food Containers

    Robert
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm
    Love this nesting doll set themed on Red Riding Hood, designed by Taiwan-based Mike He as a food containers.  What will your kids stash in them? via Mocoloco You just finished reading Simply Beautiful Red Riding Hood Food Containers! Consider leaving a comment! Visit our sponsors: Orbit Baby – a modern baby transportation system Boon – hip baby products and toddler gear Nouncee – baby & family stationery Zutano – clothes as unique as your baby Babyfloors – modern rugs for baby nurseries and playrooms Follow us on Facebook
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    Brand New

  • IZIBUILD

    Armin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:33 am
    IZI is a Portuguese home improvement store owned by PreBuild. In 2011 EuroRSCG rebranded IZI, now known as IZIBUILD. Prebuild's Margarida Calvinho explains (as translated by Google) "the new graphic identity reinforces the strength, experience and credibility that characterized the group Prebuilt." Thanks to Rodolfo Foitinho for the tip. Don't forget to cast your vote about this post online

  • TV Land Flips Out

    Armin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:24 am
    Launched in 1996 and originally part of a Nickelodeon programming block called Nick at Nite, TV Land is a cable television channel aimed (according to owner MTV Networks) at the 40- to 50-year-old with a blend of original programming, classic and contemporary television series acquisitions, and movies. What originally started as a nostalgia-filled, black-and-white-tinted programming has grown into a Betty White-fueled feel-good programming. This month TV Land introduced a revised logo and a new on-air look both designed by Trollbäck + Company, who also designed their previous on-air…

  • Bupa

    Armin
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:29 am
    Bupa is an international health care company established in the UK in 1947. After expanding into Australia with the acquisition of health insurance companies MBF, Mutual Community, and HBA, Bupa rebranded them all with the global Bupa mark. Thanks to Tricia Ho for the tip. Don't forget to cast your vote about this post online

  • jcpenney Nails the American Look

    Armin
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:22 am
    As you might remember, jcpenney landed in the top three of my 2011 Worst list for its bake-off approach to designing the last iteration of their logo, so it was with both high and low expectations that I approached a highly public company reimagining announced yesterday. If you don't mind, I'll repeat the same introduction from last year: First opened as a dry-goods store named the “Golden Rule” in Kemmerer, Wyoming by James Cash Penney in 1902, JCPenney today is a publicly-traded company with 1,100 department stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, mostly in shopping malls.

  • Biedronka

    Armin
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:22 am
    Biedronka, Polish for ladybug, is "the largest retail network in Poland with more than 1,800 stores in over 750 locations." The company unveiled their recent metamorphosis on January 16, 2012. As the press release indicates, beyond a refreshed aesthetic, the new identity represents permanent inscription of the slogan, "Everyday low prices," into the company's business model and a focus on the slogan as a more integral part of the Biedronka brand. Thanks to Jakub Świadek for the tip. Don't forget to cast your vote about this post online
 
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    FlowingData

  • More people want to learn statistics

    Nathan Yau
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:16 am
    Data is hot right now, so as you would expect, more people are signing up and applying to learn about it. Quentin Hardy for The New York Times reports. At North Carolina State, an advanced analytics program lasting 10 months has, since its founding in 2006, placed over 90 percent of its students annually. The average graduate’s starting salary for an entry-level job is $73,000. Its current class of 40 students had 185 applicants, and next year’s applications are already twice that. In 2009, Harvard awarded four undergraduate degrees in statistics. Two graduates went into finance, one to…

  • The Fixie Bike Index and hipsters

    Nathan Yau
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 am
    Priceonomics takes the association of fixie bikes to hipsters, and creates the Fixie Bike Index. After starting with New York, they branch out to national numbers. In short, fixed gear bikes = hipsters, and New York boroughs that have more fixies per capita should have more hipsters per capita. We sampled our data to see the number of used bikes for sale per capita in each borough with the term "fixie" or "fixed gear" in the product title to create the Fixie Index. I don't know about these numbers. I lived in Modesto for a year and don't remember people riding bikes — or hipsters, and…

  • Own and securely store your location with OpenPaths

    Nathan Yau
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:25 am
    There are a lot of ways to collect your location, whether it's for journaling and personal reflection or for sharing with others, but it can be tricky making use of your data once it's stored behind company servers. OpenPaths lets you collect your data via iPhone or their just released Android app. We inhabit a world where data are being collected about us on a massive scale. These data are being stored, analyzed and monetized primarily by corporations; there is limited agency for the people whom the data actually represent. We believe that people who generate data through their own…

  • Words used in SOTU and Republican presidential candidates in debates

    Nathan Yau
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:55 pm
    Jonathan Corum for The New York Times examines word usage by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union addresses and the words used by Republican candidates in their debates. Many of you will be happy to know that no word clouds were harmed in the making of this graphic. [New York Times]

  • In perspective: One hour of video uploaded to YouTube per second

    Nathan Yau
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    YouTube surpassed the one hour of video uploaded per second threshold recently. To put that rate into perspective, they launched a fun illustration-based site, One Hour Per Second. Big team effort headed by Punk & Butler, illustrations by Alex Eben Meyer, animation by Justin Young, and development by Use All Five. The concept is simple. A clock runs that shows how much time has passed, and things that could've happened during the runtime of video uploaded animate on the screen. For example, it starts with "In 1.5 seconds of uploads to YouTube, the International Space Station completes one…
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    GUERRILLA INNOVATION

  • Drawings for Three Rooms in Your Home

    4 Jan 2012 | 12:55 pm
    A series of drawings by Steve Lambert, created to hang in various rooms in your home. Likely to generate some curious/awkward moments when you have guests over. Limited edition prints are for sale online. Related entry: The most awkward 404 Not Found page on the internet • www.visitsteve.com

  • Music Made by Art

    4 Dec 2011 | 6:06 am
    Back in May the National Gallery of Denmark invited seven progressive musicians to create a piece of music based on their interpretations of an art work in the museum's collection. The musical interpretations have been released one at a time, and now they are all available as an app that allows users to listen to the music, either at the museum or at home while exploring high-res photos of the art that served as inspiration. Museum goers without smarthphones can borrow a handheld device at the museum. The app is in Danish but given the limited amount of content it should be possible for…

  • Metro Literature

    26 Nov 2011 | 6:06 am
    Copenhagen Metro is helping promote talented Danish authors, poets and graphic artists by distributing their works at various Metro stations. The project is a result of a competition held earlier this year, which led to the publication of 13 small booklets that are offered to passengers free of charge. The booklets have been published in 300.000 copies, and they are also available for download. Metro-Literature is produced by Copenhagen Metro in collaboration with the Italian initiative Subway Letteratura. • www.metro-litteratur.dk

  • The Szpilman Award: The art of momentary art

    15 Nov 2011 | 5:33 am
    The Szpilman Award is awarded to ephemeral art works - or in other words: works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time. The winner of the 2011 award has just been announced, and the award goes to the Slovakian artist Jaroslav Kyša. Kyša is awarded for the work 'The Barrier' in which he uses doves to create disturbance in the city of London by secretly scattering their favorite fodder in front of shops or across busy streets. Another brilliant work (and a personal favorite) among the top six nominees is David Horvitz's Public Access (PDF link). David Horvitz drove up the…

  • The Democratic Set: A social video portrait

    13 Nov 2011 | 3:30 am
    The Democratic Set is a rapid series of short screen-based video portraits created by the Australian Back to Back Theatre. The latest version of the project features inhabitants in the Belgium city of Leuven, who were invited to show up at an outdoor filmset and perform a small act. After five days of filming, the footage was turned into a 17 minute long alternative video portrait of Leuven and its people. The project was commissioned by the art center STUK. • The Democratic Set Leuven
 
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    VLU

  • HOT FUCKING DAMN!

    VLU
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:16 am
    My favorite illustrator, Rick Froberg, is back online!

  • Swissted

    VLU
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:05 am
    HXC gone Swiss.

  • Learn More About Japanese Popular Culture

    VLU
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:24 am
    Huh? What?

  • Gran Fury exhibition & panel discussion

    VLU
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am
    Former members of design activism group Gran Fury will reconvene in NYC for a retrospective and panel discussion on 2/28. Worth checking! (Info above.)

  • Bwana Spoons' fake Kickstarter project

    VLU
    21 Jan 2012 | 12:09 am
    A message from Bwana: I’ve been doing a little bit of board graphics off and on now for 20 years. I have wanted to make boards of my own for sometime now… But recently got the itch to really go for it. I don’t have intentions to start a big skate company. I’m not interested in just slapping a clever word on some wood and try to make some cash.What I do want to do is make some really beautiful ridiculous skateboards. My boards with my corny vision of the world. So I am starting “BEARTURDS”.This is where you come in and the idea of the fake…
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    Innovation Lab

  • CO-SOCIETY - UNLIKELY PARTNERS. VIABLE BUSINESS

    Louise Jakobsen
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:11 am
    Co-creation, co-development, collaboration og andre co-former har på det seneste skudt sig frem som svar på, hvordan vækstmaskinen atter kan startes, og produkter fornyes som krydsninger mellem eksisterende virksomheder og deres sortimenter. Nu er redskaberne og metoder til det, tiden er moden til radikale skift, og markedet kræver kombinationsmuligheder, der udfordrer selv de bredeste produktsortimenter. Co-Society åbner i 2012 for første gang udenfor Spanien med et dansk afsnit hos Innovation Lab. Fordelene og vilkårene for at blive en del af…

  • 2012: Din personlige internet sky trækker op

    Preben Mejer
    5 Jan 2012 | 9:46 am
    I 2012 vil vi opleve det næste store slagsmål imellem giganterne – Apple, Google og Microsoft. Denne gang om dit personlige sted i Internet skyen. Vi vil se begyndelsen til enden for Dankort, Visa og de andre plastic kort, og fjernsynet vil så småt gå samme vej som telefonen og radioen, der i dag ofte bare er en app, en lille programstump på din iPad eller smartphone. Personal Cloud Personal Cloud er den tredje store kamp imellem giganterne. Første slagsmål var omkring operativsystemer, hvor Apple og Microsoft kæmpede tilbage i…

  • Fremtiden skal vi ikke gamble med

    Mads Thimmer
    20 Dec 2011 | 6:19 am
    Lottopræmien sætter danmarksrekord, men Vestasaktien er i bund. EU-spillet kører med højeste indsats nogensinde, mens klimaspillet nu er afgjort: Vi kommer fem år for sent til at kunne gøre noget, når vi i 2020 skal til at tage os sammen. Virkeligheden er væk, men spillet fortsætter! Finanskrisen for tre år siden satte ikke en stopper for, at en flok ludomane handlere på aktiemarkederne kunne fortsætte spillet efter at have spillet verdenshistoriens største likvide værdier væk. Ikke engang da de…

  • Fremtidens vækst-Danmark

    Preben Mejer
    20 Dec 2011 | 4:23 am
    De sidste 24 timer har jeg været på besøg i, hvad der kunne være fremtidens vækst-Danmark. Kunne være – hvis ikke det offentlige Danmark lagde alverdens forhindringer i vejen for iværksætterne. Måske er der håb, men det kræver, at politikerne lytter til vores input, og ændrer på rammebetingelserne for at være iværksætter. Der er i hvert fald håb på den måde, at der er MASSER af initiativrige og glade iværksættere - de har det bare svært. Min tur starter…

  • Let´s Co-!

    Louise Jakobsen
    16 Dec 2011 | 4:09 am
    Nu er det tid til at indsamle de præliminære tilmeldinger til Co-Society. Vil I være med på holdet i 2012? Vi har kun 20 pladser, så vi er meget fokuserede på at optage engagerede medlemmer – derfor, fortæl os i stikord, hvad I vil have ud af Co-Society, hvad I kan bidrage med, hvilket team fra jeres virksomhed der vil indgå, og hvorfor netop dem. Deadline er d. 10. januar. Mail os på louise@ilab.dk eller book os til en kop kaffe. Vi bruger januar til at udvælge deltagende teams og virksomheder – med endeligt sign up 1.
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  • Art in New York

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:35 am
    A recent week spent in New York for meetings, and a cross section of art ‘seen’, either on purpose, or by chance.The most designery of the week was a journey down town to a small show of Paula Scher ‘map’ paintings. It’s great to see these for real, life size, and just enjoy their sheer wit and complexity.Unless you’ve recently won the lottery though, forget about investing in one of these for the kitchen wall. Even the prints are eye-wateringly expensive, so perhaps invest in the book instead. Then on to ‘All’ by Maurizio Cattelan at the…

  • Instructions for happiness and success*

    10 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    One of the oddest projects we did last year and already rocketing up the best-seller lists came out over the break - a manual for sorting your life out in 2012 called Instructions for happiness and success*. Taking its visual cues from car manuals, mind maps, 1960s diagraphics and airport signage, we’ve created a fold-out, open out, flip flapping extravaganza. Just at the first spread, you’re invited to mind-map your life.  Here are some other spreads and sections. This is a deeply disturbing chart, that we've also turned into a poster. Some of us have discovered…

  • Review of The Year, 2011

    2 Jan 2012 | 4:03 am
    In a year of riots, uprisings, famous deaths, that wedding, phone hacking revelations and a double-dip recession in everything but name, it seems a bit superfluous to sit down and write a normal review of the year, from a design and communications perspective. Staying in business or keeping/getting a job has been most people’s main aim of the year rather than pushing the envelope. So this year’s review is a bit less celebratory and a bit more grounded than normal. You could argue that designers and technologists were instrumental in many of the key moments of the year.

  • Have an Arkitypo Xmas

    23 Dec 2011 | 11:26 am
    Merry Xmas everyone, with a few letters and prototypes from our Arkitypo project. Early in the New Year we'll have interesting news on this project (a publication, posters and a possible exhibition). As a reminder, this is  a project we’re doing with Ravensbourne, looking to push their MSc prototyping machinery to its limits. If you’re interested in seeing more, take a visit to the department’s blog.There's more on this project here, here and here. For the type geeks out there, the featured typefaces are: Machine; Engravers; Retina; Yuan; X-heighter; Machine…

  • Review of The Year, Everything Else

    22 Dec 2011 | 6:55 am
    So, after favourite blogs and tweets, music, film and favourite design, its time to cast your votes for everything else. The categories are usually pretty fluid, but here are some from last year as a guide.The design stories of the yearThe picture of the year The kind of thing that gives graphic designers a bad nameThe kind of thing you may live to regret…The trend that just won’t go awayRebrand of the year (best/worst)Book of the yearAd of the yearPhrase of the yearBest TVExhibition of the yearGig of the year We don’t really need one, but we’d like…If…
 
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  • Send to Print / Print to Send exhibition

    David McGahan
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:16 am
    3D printing art & design exhibition in London! The Send to Print / Print to Send exhibition has been running at the Aram Gallery on Drury Lane in London since January 13. It is exhibiting a range of avant garde 3D print designs. The exhibition includes works from the fields of architecture, industrial design, fashion, and product design. Serie, Façade Model The Aram Gallery uses this exhibition as a way to examine how designers’ processes are developing to accommodate new technological advances. We offer our visitors an idea of what 3D Printing is, and how it is being contemporaneously…

  • Ponoko + Arduino = DIY MIDI controller framework

    Rich Decibels
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:08 pm
    Fantastic tutorial on how to build your own custom designs Digital music production tools are so powerful these days that it seems you can compose and perform just about any kind of music entirely on a laptop. One of the weak points of digital production though is the physical interface: it’s hard to be expressive when you’re pushing your finger around a trackpad. You can have a lot more control if you have a few physical knobs and sliders and buttons. Enter the generic MIDI controller. MIDI controllers are a popular DIY project as they are relatively basic: a suite of buttons and…

  • Scientists, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs: five fresh interviews from 2011

    Rich Decibels
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    Best of the Blog – Interviews, Thoughts & Opinions Here’s five of my favourite interviews from 2011: we’re talking printed organs, education, DIY, hobby printing, and the future of connectivity. Kick back and tune in! 3D printing organs PopTech talks to Dr. Gabor Forgac, founder of Organovo, a company that sells “the world’s only commercial bioprinter proven to create tissue.” What happens when you turn a middle school library into a hackerspace? This guest article from Thomas Maillioux is a great story about what happens when you mix teaching with tinkering. DIY…

  • The elegance of Mechanical Movements

    Guy Blashki
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    Embracing the sculptural beauty of machines in motion Hot on the heels of our Best of the Blog 2011: Art post comes this mesmerising clip from filmmaker Ralph Steiner’s Mechanical Principles, a 1930’s masterpiece in which the inner workings of all kinds of devices are revealed. Taking a moment to appreciate the sculptural qualities of decidedly practical devices unveils the poetry inherent in their movements. It’s quite hypnotic, and well worth sitting back to contemplate (and indeed enjoy) over your morning coffee. via Make Posted in Art, Electronics + Robotics, Guy Blashki,…

  • Ten Alluring Works of Art from 2011

    Guy Blashki
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:07 am
    Best of the Blog 2011: Art Take a moment to step back and see the world a little differently with this selection of ten memorable works of art that appeared on the Ponoko blog during 2011. From unique perspectives on everyday objects to different ways of capturing and expressing movement, join us to explore how artists continue to use digital manufacturing technologies in new and exciting ways. 1. Sculptures made with motion capture, 3D printing and bronze casting The mesmerising motion of professional dancers and martial artists is captured in this intriguing project by Mathew Schwartz. Data…
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  • Bullshit

    Eric Karjaluoto
    17 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pm
    My morning bus ride affords an opportunity to listen to music, witness sleeping commuters drool, and catch up design and technology news. Over the past months, I’ve made an effort to skip my usual reads (TechCrunch and Hacker News) and instead look at … Continue reading →

  • Difficult People

    Eric Karjaluoto
    23 Sep 2011 | 5:14 pm
    I think I called her an asshole at one point or another. Certainly not to her face, and probably not even out loud, but I’m quite convinced that I at very least muttered the word under my breath. Mrs. Hughes … Continue reading →

  • Buying Creative Sucks

    Eric Karjaluoto
    13 Sep 2011 | 7:40 pm
    If you run a creative shop, you probably offer your customers a pretty crappy experience. While it may be unpleasant to hear this, it’s likely the case. In fact, I’d argue that this is commonplace in our industry. For the … Continue reading →

  • The Rules

    Eric Karjaluoto
    23 Aug 2011 | 10:58 am
    Weak designers believe they are artists. They eschew rules, believing them to be unnecessary constraints that serve only to stifle their visual “genius.” Such perspectives are overwhelmingly endemic amongst amateurs. Their thinking is analogous to musicians saying they don’t need … Continue reading →

  • A Clean Desk

    Eric Karjaluoto
    24 May 2011 | 8:42 pm
    Early this month, my colleague Brian posted some thoughts on Facebook. The one that piqued my attention read: “To my design students: If the firm that wants to hire you has a ‘clean desk’ policy, that’s also a pretty damn … Continue reading →
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    DESIGN 21 Recent Activity

  • Franquicias Baratas

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am
    Una franquicia es realmente un gran gamble.You tendrá que hacer su estudio y dedicar una gran cantid...

  • Juegos de Futbol

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:46 am
    Estamos aquí para darle un poco de luz de arranque e incluso arrojar sobre cómo el rendimiento de lo...

  • Fuentes Decorativas

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:52 am
    Fuentes de agua de la pared son principalmente de una roseta, un lavabo y una bomba de agua. La rose...

  • Vuelos Baratos a Paris

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:10 am
    Si usted está pensando en unas vacaciones, considere la posibilidad de viajar a la ciudad de Johanne...

  • Processador

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:57 am
    A partir de hoy a analizar todos los aspectos, que son o exclusión en el producto final vale la pena...
 
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  • How Much Would You Pay For TV In The Future? - (by @baekdal)

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am
    There are two big problems in the world of media. The first problem is that media companies look at the internet as a "secondary" income stream, and, therefor, price their products too low.The second problem is that, because they see it as a secondary income stream, they don't give people a real reason, or even the right conditions, to shift from the old to the new. That means that people see these new channels as an accessory to the old rather than a real alternative.This is happening in all the digital content markets. Books, games, music and movies. But the area in which this is most…

  • Your 2012 Social Strategy, What To Focus On - (by @baekdal)

    26 Jan 2012 | 3:37 am
    You have probably already read some of the many articles that have been posted in the past month predicting what 2012 would be about. Some were interesting, some not so much, and most were just written to get more page views.Baekdal Plus: Read the rest of this article in Baekdal Plus

  • Lies, Damned Lies, and Ebooks - (by @baekdal)

    20 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm
    You might remember "The Emperor's New Clothes" the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen. It is about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to anyone who was either incompetent or stupid. At first everyone agrees that the Emperor's new clothes is the most wonderful thing anyone has ever seen. But one day, when the Emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!"The story tells the tale of how people fear to speak out against what other people believe to be good. So the good old minister…

  • The Super-Connected Life - A Simple Example - (by @baekdal)

    19 Jan 2012 | 7:14 am
    Two of the things that I admire most about the world live in today: First, that we have managed to break down the walls of the physical world enabled us to connect freely with anyone, anywhere, using any channel, in any way. It's just amazing what we can do today. In my line of work, I rarely speak with people in the same country that I live in, but I have continual conversation with people from all over the planet.The other thing that amazes me is that not only are we connected but we asynchronously connected across so many different channels - most of which are coming from places we never…

  • What People Say About Baekdal Plus - (by @baekdal)

    18 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    The past two weeks have been absolutely wonderful. I asked for your help to get 600 more subscribers, and while there is still a long way to go (we are at 15%), many of my existing subscribers tweeted the most wonderful things to support Baekdal Plus.Here are 20 examples and there are more out there. The first example is this one from Per Hkansson, and I absolutely love it. With just one sentence he managed to define my entire purpose, "One man's quest for what matters!"Another great tweet was this one from Avinash Kaushik. Avinash wrote the most wonderful post about Baekdal Plus I have ever…
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    DesignFloat | Published News

  • 30 Tattoo Script Fonts You Should Have | CreativeFan

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Tattoo script fonts are useful for a variety of purposes beyond actually creating tattoos. Because of their uniqueness, they work quite well for large text that you want to draw attention to.

  • 10 Useful Thunderbird Add-ons

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am
    So, are you one of those Firefox junkies, eh? Than you'll love these useful Thunderbird add-ons for sure!

  • Design Tips to Create Websites for Effective Communication

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am
    Every website exists not just to earn but also to communicate certain information to its target audience.

  • New Photoshop Brushes for Free

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 am
    There exist a huge number of wonderful Photoshop brushes to choose from all around the web. However in today’s post, you will find a selection of Photoshop brushes, free to download which have been freshly made available for designers.

  • 33 Free After Effects Templates

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am
    After-Effects are often in the form of unique templates that can be accessed in the web for advertising and adding a distinct touch to our masterpiece.
 
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  • 20 Cool iGadgets of January

    NetKit
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    Advertise here with BSA Not long ago we talked about hottest iGadgets of 2011 and it seems like you enjoyed reading that article. Now, in 2012 after CES we are glad to see that the number of cool devices has grown a lot and actually become something quite popular on every major tech event. Personally I have been amazed to see so many great tools from self-healing cases to gadgets who can transform your iPhone or iPad into a scanner in no time. iConvert Scanner for iPad I bet you, like most people out there are facing great issues with collecting tons and tons of paper bills, documents and…

  • 40+ Eye Catching Wonders of Underwater Photography Examples

    Amber Koschof
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    Advertise here with BSAIn the categories of photography, underwater photography is considered to be the most difficult to practice. This photography technique requires specialized equipment and knowledge of advance techniques to capture a perfect picture. It involves many aspects like a photographer need to get accurate focus, correct exposure, guessing or knowledge of subject movement, light, color balance etc. Rest of the photos on Source Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design…

  • Little Nephew’s Internet Tips

    thaeger
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    Advertise here with BSA Little Nephew’s internet tips project by MarKts Covert regarding granny’s social media advices. More litte nephew’s internet tips here. Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design You Trust on Twitter | Design You Trust | Subscribe to DYT by Email

  • Photo Manipulations Series

    Glance02
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    Advertise here with BSA Erik Johansson is a photographer from Gothenburg, Sweden. He works mostly on his personal projects and sometimes for commercial work. He considers himself as a photographer as much as a photo manipulator. The themes of his photo manipulations mostly contain eccentric, mysterious and mind-bending concept. There are times that he also puts funny story with his artworks…….. MORE IMAGES HERE JOIN FACEBOOK HERE Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design…

  • Moleskine Pacman – limited edition

    Glance02
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    Advertise here with BSA In celebration of Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary, Moleskine is releasing these limited edition notebooks featuring Pac-Man cover art and mini sticker. The collection includes large hard cover notebooks, pocket notebooks, plain and ruled, and a set of 4 colorful Volant soft cover notebooks……. WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE JOIN FACEBOOK HERE Start your own Design Contest today and choose from 50-200+ custom design made just for you. Design You Trust RSS Feed | Design You Trust on FB | Design You Trust on Twitter | Design You Trust | Subscribe to DYT by Email
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  • The Best Looking Beer Cans – a Beer Can Appreciation Day Special

    Fernando Jose
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:54 am
    January 24, 2012 marks the 77th anniversary of the day Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co. first brought canned beers into the market. Though it hasn’t been (and probably never will be) declared an official holiday, more and more people are celebrating Beer Can Appreciation Day to pay tribute to the creation that has changed the experience of buying, keeping and drinking beer, forever. YTD takes part in the Beer Can Appreciation Day celebration with this collection of 35 tasteful beer can designs. Check them out and don’t forget to leave a comment after. Cheers!   Hurlimann…

  • An Introduction to Concrete5 CMS — Part II

    Sufyan bin Uzayr
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    In the previous article,  we took an introductory look at Concrete5 as a CMS. In this follow-up part, we shall learn about the salient features of the CMS and learn to accomplish common tasks using its admin panel. IMPLEMENTING Concrete5 TheDashboard Just like WP, Concrete5 also has its own Dashboard. Once you login to the admin panel, you will see it. The Dashboard gives you access to site updates and traffic stats. There is also a widget that lets you search the official documentation for help. Finally, a basic but nifty note taker widget is also available. AddingUsersandUserGroups You…

  • An Introduction to Concrete5 CMS — Part I

    Sufyan bin Uzayr
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:59 pm
    When we talk of CMS, the options are plenty. For a start, we can opt for some of the biggest names in the game – WordPress, Drupal or Joomla! However, in this article, we shall take a look at one of the fastest growing and light-weight CMS, that is, Concrete5. Since this is Part I of the two-part series, we shall be familiarizing ourselves with the CMS by taking a look at each of its menus. In the concluding part, we shall delve into deeper details. A BEGINNER’S PRIMER TO Concrete5 Overview Concrete5 is an extremely easy to use CMS that has a fairly simple mode of operation and can be…

  • [CLOSED] One.Page.Go! Design a 1-Page Site with IM Creator and Win BOSE Headphones!

    Cadence Wu
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:50 pm
    We here at You The Designer are happy to announce the first contest on the blog for 2012!     IM Creator, a new HTML website builder, is holding a one-page design competition.     Design a one-page site on IM Creator choosing one of their templates or starting from a blank template.     The creator of the most original and beautiful template, as picked by IM Creator’s design team, will win BOSE QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones, valued at $300!   Enter here and create away!   Important: All participants need to click PUBLISH and…

  • A Tribute to The Dreamer – Martin Luther King Jr. Art

    Fernando Jose
    10 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    The 1963 TIME Magazine Man of the Year and youngest ever awardee of the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be remembered as the voice that inspired much-needed changes in American society. The speech he delivered during the historical Washington March was widely regarded as one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century. “I Have a Dream” was the highlight of King’s life as a civil rights activist who fought primarily against racial segregation and discrimination using nonviolent resistance. This January 16, the world will once again celebrate Martin…
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  • Daily Inspiration #1042

    AoiroStudio
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:24 pm
    This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image"…

  • Surprisingly Beautiful Escalator Photography

    PauloGabriel
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 am
    A photographer can actually get to take some beautiful pictures out from the most common things, like escalators. I find this particularly fresh and quite nice, considering the amount of beauty found in these photographs. If you got your own escalator pictures, we'd really love to see it. Drop us a comment attaching it! These pictures were taken by great photographers, and I really recommend you to take some time to pay them a visit, because it will be totally worth the visit, and they'll must certainly appreciate it. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers! ;) zonepress Sven Seiler ian hughes Stephen…

  • Friday Fresh Free Fonts #137

    paul0v2
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am
    I will be posting some fresh free fonts every Friday, yes I know it's awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on the FFFF#137 and make sure to comeback for more next week. Click here to view all Friday Fresh Free Fonts Carton by Nick Mccosker Download Carton Asap by Omnibus Type Download Asap Adele by Chase Download Adele Kaushan Script by Pablo Impallari Download Kaushan Script About the authorHi there! I'm Paulo Canabarro, 26 year old web designer - paulocanabarro.com I'm from Brazil…
 
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    Outlaw Design Blog

  • App Icon Template

    DannyOutlaw
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
    “After more than 10k downloads of my old app icon template and countless of requests for an update, i’ve put together an app icon template that should make your icon endeavors on the iOS platform easier.” App Icon Template | Pixelresort.com.

  • Bicycle Can Cage

    DannyOutlaw
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm
    If you look at this and think; “oh cool a thing to hold my beer so I can steer my bike with both hands.” Then you sir, are a rookie beer drinker. This is in fact made so that you can have an EXTRA beer in ADDITION to the one in your hand. Bicycle Can Cage by WalnutStudiolo on Etsy.

  • Social Media Icons Font

    DannyOutlaw
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pm
    The social icons font is very convenient and easy to use for web design in themes, page layouts etc, as well as for every type of print or offline design. via Social media Icons pack | Fontfabric™.

  • Layer Styles

    DannyOutlaw
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm
    Layer Styles uses the exact same UI as Photoshop. Can be pretty handy when you’re looking for the quickest way to convert a PSD mockup in HTML/CSS code.

  • Recycled Circuit Board Clip Board

    DannyOutlaw
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
    I dont know who still uses clipboards these days, but if you are one of those “paper people” then you might get a kick out of these. Recycled CIRCUIT BOARD Medium Geek Office by DebbyAremDesigns.
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  • MightyDeals Giveaway for Access All Areas Members

    Chris Spooner
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    This week MightyDeals have arranged a great offer for Access All Areas members. They are giving away any of their current deals to 5 lucky winners! Fancy some new vector resources, a premium font to add to your collection, or maybe a book to learn something new? Log in and ...Log in to your Access All Areas account to read the rest of this post.Not a member? Becoming an Access All Areas member gives you the ability to view exclusive members-only content just like this. The premium category is already packed full of discount codes and useful design resources, and there's plenty more to come!

  • How To Create a Vibrant Abstract Shards Poster Design

    Chris Spooner
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    Follow this step by step Illustrator and Photoshop tutorial to create a cool poster design of vibrant shard graphics. We’ll create the array of shapes with Illustrator’s vector tools before finishing off the poster with some subtle textures in Photoshop.The design we’re creating today features a range of sharp vector shard shapes each with a vibrant mix of colours. These colours interact with the help of blending modes to create an intricate piece of digital art.View the abstract shards poster designOpen up Illustrator and use the Pen tool to create a random triangular shape…

  • Art & Design Inspiration Fix for January 20th 2012

    Chris Spooner
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    The Art & Design Inspiration fix pulls together a collection of my favourite graphical images that I’ve come across over the past week to give you a fix of creative inspiration. This week we have designs from Stewart Scott-Curran, Justin Kamerer, Chris Honeywell, Ben Thomas and Tom Whalen.The Flaming Lips by Stewart Scott-CurranRockaholics by Justin KamererTýr by Chris HoneywellAva by Ben ThomasEverest to Antarctica by Tom Whalen

  • 20 Tutorials for Learning Digital Painting Techniques

    Chris Spooner
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    I’ve always loved browsing the insanely detailed and realistic artwork created by digitally painting in Photoshop, so this year I’m planning on setting aside some time to learn the basics myself. I’ve read through numerous online tutorials and have hand picked the best to share with you today. All the tutorials showcased in this post describe the step by step process and offer useful tips to help you get started with the art of digital painting.Despite being an extremely popular subject it’s pretty difficult finding guides or tutorials that actually explain the process…

  • 4Templates.com Credits Giveaway for Members

    Chris Spooner
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    This week Access All Areas members have the chance of winning $50 worth of credits to spend on website templates and themes from 4Templates.com. Choose from hundreds of beautiful designs, each built with standards compliant code and supplied with the PSD source file.4Templates.com offers website templates and themes that are ...Log in to your Access All Areas account to read the rest of this post.Not a member? Becoming an Access All Areas member gives you the ability to view exclusive members-only content just like this. The premium category is already packed full of discount codes and useful…
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  • 10 Designs Inspired by Microsoft’s Metro UI

    Joel Falconer
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:09 pm
    Advertise here via BSA Since Microsoft first unveiled the Metro UI on Windows Phone 7, the rollout has been gradually taking place across every Microsoft product and website. It is the cornerstone of the Windows 8 interface and one of the most notable official uses of Metro UI available now is the excellent implementation on the Xbox 360 dashboard. The new design language has been a refreshing sign that Redmond cares about fixing its messy, bloated and ageing image, and the company is following through and executing. In the process, Metro has picked up a lot of fans in the design…

  • Timeless Design, Ferrari

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pm
    Advertise here via BSA To begin with what I hope will end up being a mindful, thought-provoking article on the essence of timelessness in design, I felt it only fitting to start with what gave birth to this idea. As a designer and all around technology consultant, it’s my job to stay up-to-date with current trends and product offerings, which by its very nature is contradictory to the idea of timelessness. I’ve been grappling with this concept for over two years now. A lot of you that follow me on Twitter know that I’m an absolute nut about cars. Up until about 24 months ago my passion…

  • Free Web UI Wireframe Kit

    Jeff Olson
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Advertise here via BSA Sometimes you don’t need to build interactive wireframes, or may not feel all that comfortable in Visio or OmniGraffle. I know there are times I just want to open up Photoshop and start laying things out. This web UI template kit is made completely with shape objects and in some cases converted into SmartObjects. So they’re totally scalable. There are no usage restrictions but if you find them helpful give us a shout. We love hearing from you! CLICK TO DOWNLOAD via

  • Shape, Color, Content – The Language of Logos

    sara tack
    9 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Advertise here via BSA Before you approve that new logo you’re considering, stop for a moment to consider how people perceive visual information. The content of your logo is third in the sequence of recognition, behind shape and color, because the brain takes more time to process language. Letterforms can be very powerful in creating content and meaning. The use of initials as an identifying mark has been around for centuries, since medieval kingdoms became economic enterprises. Letterforms are often abstracted to create clever symbols which act as metaphor for the core brand positioning.

  • Starting a T-Shirt Line with No Money

    blakepoutra
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am
    Advertise here via BSA I have to admit right up front that the title of this article is a bit of hyperbole. You might be quick to think that a t-shirt line that can be started without any money cannot possibly be a good one. It’s true that we could easily end this post in a few sentences by suggesting one of the many turnkey websites that sell one-off digital printing on every product imaginable. However, I am actually referring to starting a high quality screen printed t-shirt line without any money. Thanks to the internet…this is very possible. Tell Your Story One of the main…
 
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  • Christopher Bettig

    amandajones
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:42 am
    I love this installation Christopher Bettig created for the J Crew shop at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The shapes and textures are amazing…wish I could do something similar in my own home. Click here for a video Christopher made about the installation.         Advertise here with BSA

  • Jason Perez

    Luke Tonge
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    Jason Perez  has some great bits in his portfolio, such as these display concepts for Treasury Wine Estates, using only sustainable / up-cycled materials. Advertise here with BSA

  • Bravo Company – Junpiter Futbol

    amandajones
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am
    I adore interactive business cards…and this is certainly not an exception. So clever! Bravo Company is an independent design studio based in Singapore. You can view more of their work here. Advertise here with BSA

  • Patrick Fry

    Jack
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:57 am
    It’s been three years since his last feature and Patrick Fry’s standards haven’t slipped. Check out his Excellent portfolio. Advertise here with BSA

  • Graduate Designer

    Alex
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am
    Elmwood are looking for a graduate designer for our Leeds studio. We are looking for someone who not only likes a creative challenge, but will challenge us too. We want you to be bursting with ideas, and not afraid to voice them. You must be passionate about design and creativity. You must always be hungry to learn. You could have recently graduated, or due to graduate this summer. You’ll get the opportunity to work on all sizes of branding projects so you’ll need enough technical skills to hit the ground running, and thrive in a team environment. Please send examples of your work…
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  • Design Assembly 3

    Antonio Carusone
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:46 pm
    To celebrate its third birthday, Design Assembly has retired the site and produced three lovely books archiving the past 3 years of published articles, comments, as well as showcasing new and exclusive words and images from some great contributors. And it’s all done for a great cause: fighting cancer. 100% of profits from the sale of the book will be distributed globally between three cancer charities: Cancer Research UK, LIVESTRONG and WCRF International. Great design. Great content. Great cause. Purchase a copy from their site.

  • Typographic Revolt

    Antonio Carusone
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm
    The folks at HypeForType approached graphic designer Ryan Atkinson to produce their first magazine, Typographic Revolt. The mag acts as a showcase for their typeface collection and is A2 sized with a twist. Instead of following the traditional convention, Ryan designed a quick read through A2 magazine which also doubles up as a set of 4 Exclusive Faces posters. Each page folds out to create a double sided poster perfect for your studio or home wall space. Typographic Revolt is printed as a limited litho run on 90gsm wood free paper, giving everything a premium newspaper feel which absorbs the…

  • Hans G. Conrad: HfG Ulm

    Antonio Carusone
    19 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    AisleOne reader, René, was kind enough to write in to share his collection of photos taken by Hans G. Conrad, the first student at the Ulm School of Design / Hochschule für Gestaltung HfG Ulm. Conrad passed away several years ago, but before he did he gave René over 12,000 photos. About two years ago René began to upload the images to Flickr. A lot of really great photos already up there, like the one pictured here of Otl Aicher teaching a typography class. You’ll find a lot of other great design legends in the photos like Bayer, Eames and Bill. What a great way of remembering such a…

  • Dino’s Pizza

    Antonio Carusone
    12 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
    I recently just finished a simple site for my families pizzeria, Dino’s Pizza. It’s a one-pager that has a responsive layout, accommodating screen widths from 1280px all the down to an iPhone. Fluid site design is the way to go in my opinion, especially now that people are viewing sites on multiple devices. I used the 1140 CSS framework as the base for my code, and then tweaked it from there. Overall, I’m happy with it. I wanted to do more with animation, but I really didn’t have the time.

  • Famous Visual Services

    Antonio Carusone
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    Some nice work by Melbourne based design studio, Famous Visual Services.
 
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  • Dormouse Concept Art by Michael Kutsche

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  • iBondi

    Mirko
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    This is one of the coolest gadgets I’ve seen recently. This little item will serve as iPhone stand, door holder, book mount or book mark, and much more. You can see more uses on the iBondi website.

  • Guimaraes Jazz 2011 posters

    Mirko
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:47 pm
    Some cool posters for a jazz festival by Atelier Martino&Jaña.

  • Background Artworks

    Mirko
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pm
    The art of blending into the background by Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes.

  • Featured illustrator: Yuko Shimizu

    Mirko
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:56 pm
    Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu’s world is totally amazing. Discover more of her illustrative work on her website, make sure you also don’t miss her blog.

  • Get your installation of WordPress for free

    Mirko
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:42 pm
    We are glad to share our latest website: Setup WP. The service gives you a free WordPress setup if you get your hosting from one of the site’s partners. The free service includes the installation of WordPress core, a package of must-have plugins and a package of themes. If you are looking to create your portfolio or blog with WordPress, this is the perfect solution for non-technical designers. Are you planning to start a blog or a portfolio soon? Don’t wait and order your free WordPress installation
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  • Where is Alloura Zion?

    Alexander Trevi
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:08 pm
    (Where the earth is the sky is the earth, where is Alloura Zion? Image courtesy of NASA. Source.) Read more »

  • Gravity Base Stations

    Alexander Trevi
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:53 pm
    (Possibly outdated data sheet for a gravity base station in JFK International Airport. Image courtesy of NOAA. Source.) When I first stumbled upon these poorly scanned data sheets of so-called gravity base stations, I thought they were actual “stations,” that is, actual gravity sensing devices that are constantly taking measurements of local geodetic conditions. Compact machines like those humidity monitors you see in museums and galleries that are sometimes mistaken for art installations. To protect them from the environment and public tampering, I imagined each device encased in a metal…

  • (Im)possible Chicago #31-40

    Alexander Trevi
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    ((Im)possible Chicagos is a series of hallucinatory joyrides through one hundred and twenty five asynchronous Chicagos.)

  • Mythologizing the Dredge Boaters

    Alexander Trevi
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm
    (Steampunk terraformers draining a swamp. Image courtesy of Walkerton Are Historical Society. Source.) Once the cities established their beachheads, the dredge boaters and their mud-suckers entered the soft, defenseless womb-belly of the Great Dismal Swamp. There was an Empire to be made. (Photo courtesy of Bill Hewitt. Source.) Some began on the margins, gnawing away at the neither solid nor liquid surface, leaving an alien grid of ditches and canals, by which the wetlands were sucked dry. Others were dropped in the middle of the marshy wilderness, carrying planks of timber, bushels of coal,…

  • Gardens as Crypto-Water-Computers

    Alexander Trevi
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:52 pm
    (Vladimir Lukyanov's water computer, 1936. Image courtesy of the Polytechnic Museum, Moscow.) I only recently found out about Google's reverse image search functionality. Since then I've been busy feeding its search engine some of the more mysterious images that have been littering my archives for years, hoping finally to figure out what they are actually pictures of, and why I even found them interesting enough to keep in the first place. One of those images is the one you see above. According to a translation of this article published by the Russian magazine Science and Life in 2000, it…
 
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  • Sock Mojo

    SEI Design Group
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    One of our favorite sites, A Daily Dose of Architecture, had a post about J. Crew including Charles Renfro in an ad campaign showing how different men personalized one of their suits.  As you can see from the picture, it was all about the socks.  Question to all readers:  do you rock your socks?  If so, send us a picture of your socks by 1/31/12.   One lucky winner will get some new socks in this deal.  SEI friends and family may participate in this contest.  Let’s hear it for the socks!

  • Happy Holidays from SEI

    SEI Design Group
    26 Dec 2011 | 8:44 pm
      We hope you are enjoying the holidays and preparing for a great New Year.  We thought you might enjoy some moments from the Rochester and Albany holiday parties earlier this month.         The hit of the Rochester party was “Architect Barbie”, as demonstrated by Bill.  Nancy Mountain did the Michael Jackson walk and it got her a visit to Next Door Restaurant.  Jimmi rocked the hat for a while and Karin had to actually bake after attending the party.  Kelly also rocked the hat, but seemed to enjoy air hockey much more, and it looks like Tom Caruso…

  • Different Type of Schools Addition

    SEI Design Group
    15 Dec 2011 | 12:11 pm
            The Albany crew recently had a baby shower for Matt Schools and his wife, Sarah. The Schools are anticipating a new female arrival this February.

  • Congrats Brasher Falls CSD!

    SEI Design Group
    14 Dec 2011 | 9:18 am
    An $8.2 million capital improvement project was approved by Brasher Falls Central School District voters last night.  The project includes replacement of the heating system, repair and replacement of old, deteriorated infrastructure, and replacement of 60-year old electrical distribution systems.  These improvements will increase both the safety and usefulness of the school facilities.

  • Saranac CSD Bond Vote Passes!

    SEI Design Group
    14 Dec 2011 | 9:11 am
    Congratulations to Saranac Central School District!  Last night, district voters approved Saranac CSD’s $5.6 million capital improvement project which focuses on energy, health and safety items including window and door, HVAC and generator replacements.  This project takes advantage of EXCEL funding.
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  • Some Heavy Stuff

    Pony
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm

  • Friday Wild Girls

    Pony
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Oh you know something really wild is about to happen here.

  • Daily Cool Pics

    Pony
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    You are never too old to appreciate the finer things in life.

  • One Hell Of A Toast

    Pony
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    John O’Reilly hoisted his beer and said, “Here’s to spending the rest of me life between the legs of me wife!” That won him the top prize for the best toast of the night. He went home and told his wife, Mary, “I won the prize for the best toast of the night.” She said, [...]

  • Irina Shayk goes on a Rampage

    Pony
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Irina Shayk gets her sexy on for some Rampage clothes and lingerie.
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  • Gastrologik – a restaurant in Stockholm with high ambitions

    David Carlson
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am
    The founders of Gastrologik have a mission – to create  a good restaurant that is an interaction between the kitchen and service, the food and guests, the premises and the interior, between consciousness and unconsciousness and between logic and gastronomy. This is the philosophy of Jacob Holmström and Anton Bjuhr, two young but highly qualified chefs who stand responsible for the latest addition to Stockholms fine dining scene. At Gastrologik, we always try to be at the forefront. We do not want to confine ourselves with only a few suppliers or a predetermined menu. The supply,…

  • Swedish brass bowls by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Skultuna

    David Carlson
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:43 am
    Swedish architects and designers Claesson Koivisto Rune have made a new design called “Ballerina” for the Swedish brass manufacturer Skultuna. It’s a set of small polished brass bowls with a playful feature, when touched the convex bottom makes the bowls dance, projecting golden light reflexions. The ballerinas are perfect to collect your keys, small change etcetera. Or to serve nuts, wrapped candies and such, says Eero Koivisto. The bowls are also beautiful as they are, stacked together. When looking into a bowl, the polished concave inside distorts the reflection so that…

  • The Sezz Collection by Christophe Pillet for Emeco

    David Carlson
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:20 am
    Emeco present a collection of designed aluminum chairs, stools and swivel chairs entitled Sezz by French designer Christophe Pillet, first installed at the The Sezz Hotel St. Tropez. Known for works that meditate on notions of time as well as the esthetic and illustrative memory, Pillet brings these themes together in five pieces: A series of timeless, handmade recycled aluminum chairs and stools manufactured at the Emeco factory in Pennsylvania US. The Sezz chair is a little story about Emeco and what Emeco has become, the capacity of the best of the best. It is a specific story, an…

  • The Aubrey Hotel in Santiago de Chile

    David Carlson
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:52 am
    When I was in Santiago de Chile a while ago for the Bienal de Diseno I stayed at the very relaxed Aubrey Hotel. It is beautifully situated at a hillside of the 2,800-foot Cerro San Cristobal in bohemian barrio of Bellavista area. Audrey offers pool area for long slow days with your favourite book and drink. The main building which is a former patrician home is carefully renovated and offers interesting details from its almost 100 years history. All rooms have a different character. On top of this the staff is very helpful and friendly.

  • EAT ME – Appetite for Design

    Louise Brandstrup Zastrow
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    EAT ME is is the latest publication from Vict:onary - a creative publishing house founded by Victor Cheung in 2001 in Hong Kong. It is a young creative multi-dimensional workshop born to create vibrant visual experience to inspire and ignite the sense of people, inside and outside of the industry. Vict:onary is know for their beautiful, detailed and creative book layouts about food, design, typography and graphics. They always takes great pride in the details and play around with the book binding. They were also behind Design • Taste in 2009 – a now completely sold out book about…
 
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  • Steilneset Memorial by Peter Zumthor & Louise Bourgeois

    Daily Icon
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Architect Peter Zumthor designed this memorial on an island in Norway to commemorate suspected witches who were burned at the stake there in the seventeenth century. The Steilneset Memorial in Vardø comprises two structures, one conceived entirely by Zumthor and a second housing an installation by the late Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010). The first structure comprises a pine scaffolding framework, inside which is a suspended fabric cocoon containing a long oak-floored corridor. Inside this corridor, light bulbs hang behind 91 windows to represent each of the men and women that were put to death…

  • Aluminium Series by Sebastian Scherer

    Daily Icon
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Berlin based designer Sebastian Scherer has completed his Aluminium series, a set of furniture composed of a dining table, a chair and a coatstand, all made of 8 mm water-cut aluminium. “The Aluminium Series is based on the idea of transforming a two-dimensional form into a three-dimensional object through the process of folding. The smooth oscilloscopic formed legs gives an kaleidoscopic impression when seen from different angles.” - Sebastian Scherer Aluminium Series, by Sebastian Scherer

  • Anisha Table Light by Studio Lievore Altherr Molina for Foscarini

    Daily Icon
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Like a fluid and enveloping frame, an irregular ellipse that gives a sense of becoming, Anisha outlines an empty space, defines it and fills it with its light, producing a magical sensation. Realized in ABS, the table lamp Anisha is available in two two colours – pure white that blends with the space or red for a decisive, recognisable presence. It is suitable for a wide range of settings, environments and uses. In the entrance, in a lounge, bedroom or on a desk, with its light spirit and unmistakable identity: both on and off. Anisha Table Light, by Studio Lievore Altherr Molina, for…

  • New Zealand Residence by Marmol Radziner

    Sirme
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    With distant views of alpine peaks, the hillside site overlooks rolling farmland. The site faces north, directly into the blazing sun of the southern hemisphere. Strict agency requirements limited both the size and form of the home in relation to the slope. The climate is one of extremes with very hot summers and freezing cold winters. The approach to building on this barren hillside was to merge with the slope, rather than to stick out from it. In response to the climactic extremes, a distinctive roof form protects the home from the sun with generous roof overhangs. Inspired by the form of…

  • Alnwick Road House by Park + Associates

    Sirme
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Alnwick Road House, Alnwick Road, Singapore, by Park + Associates, Photography by Edward Hendricks, via: Contemporist
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  • Currently Obsessed: Red Boots, Fluorescent Proteins, and TB-detecting Rats

    Tricia
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:08 pm
    Hi friends. Whereas the looming cloud of unemployment ominously crept towards me a month ago, I am now officially unemployed. Although I dedicate most of my time trying to find a job, I’ve also been pursuing other worthwhile endeavors like perusing OpenCourseWear, repeatedly playing “Killing me Softly” on my banjolele, and (sort of apathetically) opening an etsy shop.  The eons of time I spend online at job recruitment sites is punctuated with the occasional distraction, and here I present to you a compendium of interesting things I’ve come across recently. 1. Yup.

  • JetPens Holiday Giveaway

    Tricia
    12 Dec 2011 | 8:59 am
    Happy Monday!  The penultimate week leading to a long holiday weekend (or in my case…a return to the STATES!) is always excruciating for me.  A compendium of stressors!  There’s always some type of challenge, whether it be (cough cough) writing my thesis or finishing projects for work.  This is all complicated by pesky self-questioning of what gifts I should purchase for individuals, or more importantly, fears that I will forget someone. So, as we embark on this week (and in the name of “you gotta look out for number 1″), here’s a potential treat for…

  • Poop Pens

    Tricia
    11 Dec 2011 | 12:18 pm
    Perhaps because I work in public health, poop is more than something I excrete.  I am desensitized to any stories of fecal mishaps, and poop is fully integrated in my daily conversations.  Especially diarrhea. You do know it’s the number two killer of children under five in the developing world, no?  Well now you know (shooting star). Given the importance of poop in my field of work, and my fascination with strange pens and pencils (here, here, here), you can understand how pleased I was to find the above poop pens in a Hanoi cutesy-stuff shop.  LITERALLY, POOP ON PENS! “We…

  • Tiny Showcase: Ian Dingman “Through The Floor, It Became Your Song”

    Tricia
    9 Dec 2011 | 10:31 am
    “Through The Floor, It Became Your Song” by Ian Dingman, $20 on Tiny Showcase You know what’s really lovely? The letterpress print (“Through The Floor, It Became Your Song”) by Ian Dingman that’s currently on Tiny Showcase.  It is the sibling to another Ian print on Tiny Showcase, “Community: An Illustrated Guide to a Neighborhood.” There are currently 4/100 prints left, so you might want to purchase it before it sells out, and you are become CONSUMED WITH REGRET. Maria and I are quite fond of Ian Dingman.  For those of you whom have forgotten…

  • Currently Obsessed: Humiliated Animals, Sequins, The Bubble Process

    Tricia
    8 Dec 2011 | 8:29 am
    In 14 days I will be making my way back to the US! The prospect of not having to hear boisterous Hanoi motobikes is exciting!   And while the prospect of unemployment and finishing my thesis menacingly loom in my future, I try to quell my fears by considering “alternative extracurriculars” and things that I could potentially get in the states (my recent introduction to Fab.com fuels this a lot). Whether I am in Hanoi, Baltimore, or Chicago, I can always account on the aforementioned activities as proper distractions from more important things in my life. 1. The Taqwacores by…
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  • Leeside Skateboard Mayhem

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:06 pm
    When people ask me what Vancouver is like, this is the video I’ll show them. Watch the video in all its glory below.

  • Guy Laramee

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:55 am
    Stunning landscapes carved out of books, sculptures by Guy Laramee.

  • Rob Sato

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:46 am
    Works by Rob Sato.

  • Sana Park

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:38 am
    Drawings by Sana Park. Los Angeles.

  • Stefan Kürten

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:53 am
    Paintings by Stefan Kürten.
 
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  • Lessons Learned Running a Small Business in 2011

    Michael Martin
    1 Jan 2012 | 2:23 pm
    As 2012 begins, I want to look back over the past year to see what can be learnt from it. Learning from your mistakes is less glamorous than a list of grand New Year’s Resolutions (Though I do like those too), but often more effective at ensuring the next year is even better than the last. With that in mind, what follows are some of the lessons I have picked out from my own 2011. I would love to hear if these resonate with you. When looking back at your own year, I’d encourage you not to look for when things went “wrong” as such, but simply to think of how things may…

  • How to Create WordPress Posts in Themes/Plugins

    Michael Martin
    8 Aug 2011 | 11:00 am
    Recently, one of our clients needed to let visitors create WordPress posts (Or custom post types of course) from the website itself. In this post, I’m going to walk through some of the WordPress functions I used to achieve this. We’ll go over creating the post itself, adding categories/tags, and adding metadata. (We’ll skip the stage where you build a form, validate what users enter etc. and just focus on the WordPress functions instead) Create the Post The method to create the core post is simple. Essentially, you build a $post object, and then insert it with…

  • How to Make a Floating Share Box

    Michael Martin
    12 Jul 2011 | 11:00 am
    This is one of the most common questions I get asked; how do you make a floating box with share links? Today, we’re going to see just how simple it can be. We will: Set up the current trinity of search (Facebook, Twitter, +1). See how to make sure they share the right URL. Align the box to the bottom left of the user’s browser. Hide the box if the user’s browser is too small (So it never overlaps our content). You can see the demo site here (Try resizing your browser smaller). 1 – The URL and Text to Share The first step involves a little WordPress code. In footer.php…

  • Validate Forms in WordPress with jQuery

    Michael Martin
    22 Jun 2011 | 11:00 am
    This article will teach you how to add validation to your WordPress comment forms, using jQuery. With validation, users can submit their comment and instantly see if they’ve hit an issue. There is no need to submit the page and get WordPress’ default “There is a problem…” page. Instead, errors are displayed inline instantly. In our example, we will build a plugin which you can drop into any theme and will work instantly. Just like last week, you can see the finished product in action on the demo site. And you can download the completed files here. Organize Your…

  • Load Next WordPress Posts With AJAX

    Michael Martin
    15 Jun 2011 | 11:00 am
    Today, we’re going to replace the standard “Older Posts” links on your blog. Our plugin will create a button to instantly load the next page of posts, without reloading the page (Similar to what Twitter used to do at the bottom of profiles) Click here to load the demo site and see the final project in action. You can also download the completed files as a plugin here (Just upload and activate it). Now, let’s get started. Our plugin is going to have several features: Multiple clicks – First clicks will load page 2′s posts, second will load page 3 etc.) Check…
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  • Tim Cook Outraged Over New York Times Accusations That Apple Abuses Worker’s Rights in Chinese Factories

    Molly Cotter
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Today a leaked internal email from Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed outrage over the New York Times‘ scathing exposé revealing the harsh working conditions of Apple’s many Chinese suppliers. Cook insisted that Apple has done and will continue to do everything they can to improve worker conditions, and he even questioned the validity of the New York Times article, saying “Any suggestion that we don’t care is patently false and offensive to us. As you know better than anyone, accusations like these are contrary to our values. It’s not who we are.” Read the rest of Tim Cook…

  • Villa Escudero’s Waterfall Restaurant Serves Philippine Cuisine at the Foot of the Falls

    Molly Cotter
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pm
    Read the rest of Villa Escudero’s Waterfall Restaurant Serves Philippine Cuisine at the Foot of the Falls Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco restaurant, eco vacation, eco-resorts, Environment, environmental, environmental resort, green resorts, green restaurant, green vacation, labasin falls, Nature, nature restaurant, Philippines, philippines resort, sustainable resorts, sustainable restaurant, sustainable vacation, villa escudero, villa escudero resort, waterfall resort, waterfall restaurant, waterfalls

  • PHOTOS: San Francisco’s Southern Pacific Brewing is a Tree-Filled Beer Sanctuary in a Renovated Warehouse

    Mike Chino
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:56 pm
    Read the rest of PHOTOS: San Francisco’s Southern Pacific Brewing is a Tree-Filled Beer Sanctuary in a Renovated Warehouse Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, boor bridges architecture, green architecture, green bar, green brewing company, Green Building, green design, green renovation, industrial renovation, Mission District, San Francisco, Southern Pacific Brewing, southern pacific brewing company, sustainable design

  • 6 Green Roof Resorts from Around the World!

    Andrew Michler
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm
    Read the rest of 6 Green Roof Resorts from Around the World! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco lodges, eco lodging, eco resort, eco roof, green roof, green roof cover, green roof hotel, heat island reduction, rain water, roughing it green retreat, storm water retention, vegetated roofs

  • Irish Artist Builds the World’s First 1.4 Billion Euro Home From Shredded Bills

    Molly Cotter
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pm
    What makes a home worth a million dollars? How about a billion dollars? Irish artist Frank Buckley has taken this question to its logical extreme by building his very own home made from 1.4 billion Euro notes! Graced with very strict permission from the Central Bank of Ireland, Buckley has constructed and now lives in a home made entirely of shredded decommissioned Euros. He formed the bills into 6 inch by 2 inch bricks, each of which contains around 40 to 50 thousand Euros. The three-room house is an amazing exercise in recycled materials as well as a social statement on Ireland’s…
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  • Unplugged 31: Jesse Rosten

    John Dickinson
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:28 pm
    Jesse Rosten came to my attention last week via his popular Fotoshop by Adobé spot. Jesse is skillful yet modest, with a great eye, loads of heart and a passion for film and motion graphics. In this fun episode of Unplugged discover how Jesse transitioned from the Makeup counter at Walgreens to become a talented, in-demand filmmaker and commercial director.

  • Music Pack for Cinema 4D

    John Dickinson
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pm
    The Pixel Lab continues the Cinema 4D model pack collection with  Music Pack, 21 music-themed Cinema 4D models.

  • Headphones Breakdown

    John Dickinson
    17 Jan 2012 | 3:34 am
    This breakdown of the Ministry of Sound Headphones spot, created in Cinema 4D by @paulclementstv is truly mind-blowing.

  • Fotoshop by Adobé

    John Dickinson
    13 Jan 2012 | 3:53 am
    Fotoshop, the worlds’ best beauty product! A terrific spoof by @JesseRosten.

  • Financial Pack for Cinema 4D

    John Dickinson
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm
    The Pixel Lab has launched Financial Pack, 20 finance-themed Cinema 4D models, for the usual bargain price.
 
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  • Rachel & Rodin

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Few contemporary artists have the opportunity to show alongside one of their historical inspirations—especially a master of Impressionist sculpture—but British artist Rachel Kneebone is fortunate. Her show of porcelain works which opened last night at the Brooklyn Museum is dotted with (and in fact outnumbered by) Auguste Rodin bronzes, and this is only the artist’s first museum presentation. Kneebone’s large-scale sculptures draw heavily from historical motifs in sculpture such as mourning, death, ecstasy, and vitality and on a basic level her works are often figurative. Kneebone and…

  • DUOX Will "Customize Your Strife"

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Few artists use obscure materials such as Zebra Cakes, fish tanks, and keychains with such lyrical efficacy as the Baltimore-based duo DUOX, a collaboration between Malcolm Lomax and Daniel Wickerham. Their installations often aim to implicate viewers through movement or interaction. In 2010, DUOX self-organized their Museum of Modern Twink at a makeshift art venue in Baltimore, participating in the city’s Pride festival. The show featured logos, images of dismembered body parts, floral cushions, magazines, and microphones into which visitors could speak, among other objects. Altogether,…

  • Explore the LES Through the Bowery

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    The Lower East Side is saturated with a rich artistic tradition, which you’d be more familiar with if not for your cherished tradition of getting saturated whenever you’re down there. Celebrate both neighborhood customs at Artlog’s Lower East Side Art Crawl, a two-and-a-half hour tour of thirteen Bowery-proximate galleries on Saturday, February 4. The event, lasting from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., grants you access to the New Museum, plus a baker’s dozen of top-notch art houses, each of which will welcome crawlers with contemporary exhibitions from up-and-coming locals, including a monotype…

  • This Week in NYC

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    This week is a good time to catch some of the fantastic lecture and performance series at New York’s premier cultural institutions. On Tuesday evening, Clifford Owens and Mickalene Thomas speak at MoMA and Israeli artist and filmmaker Yael Bartana speaks at the Guggenheim. If you can’t make it, both are a part of ongoing lecture series, so be sure to check the museum calendars. At the New Museum, Raed Yassin will perform a “multimedia saga” using footage from Egyptian B-movies and vintage Arabian Pop LPs. All day Sunday, MoMA PS1 celebrates the opening of its Henry…

  • 2012 Biennial Preview

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    The biennial continues to grow in popularity this year with just about every corner of the world dabbling in some form of the genre. Biennials are notoriously difficult beasts, stirring up heated debates surrounding the nature of curation and representation, particularly vis-à-vis under-served communities. This is partially due to the fact that biennials set up impossibly ambitious objectives to fulfill, aspiring to gauge the temper of contemporary artistic practice as a whole, while assessing whether or not the given artists reflect broader cultural concerns. This year’s bumper crop…
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  • Defend What's Yours

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:14 pm
    The State of California is planning to close 70 state parks this year due to budget issues. If you live in California, I urge you to visit the California State Park Foundation to learn how you can voice your thoughts on keeping them open. Our parks are places for all to enjoy, places that help the local economy, and places in trust for future generations. Please express to your legislative representative that there are better ways to save a few million dollars.

  • Eva Zeisel Dies at 105

    1 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pm
    This past Friday, December 30, 2011 marked the end of a beautiful life and career of Eva Zeisel. I have blogged often about Eva, her passion, her life and her designs. The world will miss her creative "playful search for beauty". Design was always a pleasure for Eva who continued to design and release new lines and products. Design kept Eva youthful, discovering and pleasing us all with her immense talent.Eva Zeisel was one of our most influential industrial designers. Ms. Zeisel had the first one women show at the MOMA and her creative visions are in the permeant collections of every major…

  • Happy Hanukkah

    22 Dec 2011 | 1:46 pm
    My best wishes for a Happy Hanukkah. My your candles burn bright to illuminate family, friends and lots of latkes.

  • Core77 Gift Guide

    16 Dec 2011 | 4:55 pm
    Core77 always has the best gift guide for the year and this year is no let down. The theme is End of Year / End of Days for those who are not too sure 2012 will not be the end as some predict. Just incase it does get nasty, you will be happy to have a new hatchet or a bracelet that turns in to a safety rope. Browse and enjoy at Gift Guide 2011.

  • Pearl Harbor Day

    7 Dec 2011 | 1:37 pm
    The USS Arizona Memorial remembered this December 7th.
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  • Redsteam – The Blazing Art of Big Guns, Creepy Zombies & Cute Critters

    Michele Adriaens
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:33 am
    “The Blazing Art of Big Guns, Creepy Zombies and Cute Critters” is a concept Art & 3D for Video Games Exhibition featuring selected concept, environment and 3D art produced by Redsteam Creative Studio for Gameloft’s published games. Redsteam Creative Studio, founded in 2009 by Arthur Hugot, Global Art Director of Gameloft, specializes in pre-production artistic assets – concept art, environment designs, illustrations and high-poly 3D models. This specialized studio plays an essential role in the production of Gameloft’s games, converging art into the science of video…

  • Spotted! Brian Lee

    Michele Adriaens
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    Brian Lee is an Interactive Art Director student at Hyper Island, Stockholm, graduating this June. When not in front of the computer, Brian is playing with his Konica T-3 or writing a soundtrack for a scriptless film. “Or I could be listening to Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”, or wondering why the dialogues are so perfect in Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset”. Nick Drake does the trick at times as well. I believe that common sense in combination with technology and a great user experience, can make the world a better…

  • Spotted! Wayne Lim

    Michele Adriaens
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    Opening alongside Derrick Ng at the Something About Seeing exhibition was Wayne Lim. Wayne is a practicing artist who graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from LASALLE, College of the Arts. He participated in several group shows over the last couple of years, including ‘Kriyaworks’ (2010) at LASALLE’s Praxis Space, ‘Is That A Temple?’ (2010) at Evil Empire, and ‘TRANSPORTASIAN’ (2009) at the Singapore Art Museum. Wayne enjoys posing critical questions with no answers. His current work revolves around the realm of image and sight. “Something About Seeing is a series of…

  • Spotted! Derrick Ng

    Michele Adriaens
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    Last Friday, LASALLE unveiled their latest exhibition featuring work by emerging artists and recent graduates Wayne Lim and Derrick Ng. Titled Something About Seeing, the exhibition invites viewers to look beyond the images and their substance in order to critique and discuss the production and process of the work. Today we are looking into the work of Derrick Ng,  a Bachelor in Fine Arts from LASALLE who is currently working as a freelance photographer and assistant. “In my work I observe that the juxtaposition of the images addresses the importance of different elements such as,…

  • Spotted! Pandora Wong

    Michele Adriaens
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    Pandora Wong took some rather amazing photos of Pulau Ubin, and her camera gives us an interesting view of an island so often considered solely as a cycling or camping destination. “In the face of urbanization, Singapore is gradually losing its natural landscapes to make way for residential and industrial areas,” Pandora explains. “The rapid pace of modernization has accelerated this process, leaving few untouched places. Pulau Ubin is one of these few remaining rural landscapes in Singapore, However, the island faces an uncertain future as Singapore continues to develop…
 
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  • CRIT*: Half n’ Half

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    Richard Baird will be contributing to The Dieline to cultivate our next Opinion Series: CRIT* tell us how you really feel. This Designer & Blogger will share a critique on packaging that merits discussion in addition to the weekly post that receives the most traffic. Read about Richard and check out his first CRIT* below. Be sure to come back (at least) every Tuesday to read Richard's CRIT* on the top post of the week!

  • Chocolates With Attitude

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Brandpersonality & Chocolate in one product.

  • Mleko i Miód

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    We absolutely adore this packaging and the extra effort that was put into the product/packaging photo shoot. Simply gorgeous.

  • Canteen Tequila

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    "The Sauza, 1800 and El Jimador tequila brands have captured double-digit share growth while the category leader Jose Cuervo is in decline.

  • Bocanegra

    Gina Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:17 am
    "Bocanegra, craft beer made in Monterrey. It is a tribute to all working people.
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  • It’s Alive Bedding

    Mike Newman
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Do you hate getting laid? Then this is the bed for you. Okay, that's not the best sales pitch in the world, but you've got to be prepared to scare a few ladies off when you [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

  • Friday Link Roundup

    Ben Dahl
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    That I Love - Alexander Tikhomirov Photography (NSFW) New York in the 80s - Flickr Mr. Brainwash - The Talks Kapow! The home-built Dark Knight Batmobile - Gizmag Brutus 2.0 Reboots the Electric Motorcycle [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

  • Big Lebowski Art Prints

    Ben Dahl
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:36 am
    Whether it was a new appreciation for bowling or White Russians, an understanding of nihilism or discovering the unfortunate consequences of using the back door with a stranger, everyone learned something from The Big Lebowski. [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

  • EVOUNI Leather Arc Cover for iPhone

    Mike Newman
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:54 am
    We're always on the lookout for products that blend our modern and classic tastes. While we love the cold steel feel of the latest tech gear, we also happen to love a timeless piece of craftsmanship. It's [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

  • Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer

    Ben Dahl
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:06 am
    Pizza and beer go together like, well, pizza and beer. To be fair, beer and pizza are both delicious separately, but it's one of those "whole is greater than the sum of the parts" situations [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.
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  • Intergalactic Chocolate

    mike
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    Tour the universe, one bite at a time with these confections. Each smooth, flavorful planet is made with the finest of ingredients and is 100% edible. And the Japanese chocolatier who makes them even offers a criollo chocolate and pineapple sun for those who buy the complete set. Related posts:Bodum Chocolatiere Just in time for winter, Bodum has this serving jug... Off the Wall Artwork Japanese designer, Yuki Matsueda, has brought a whole new meaning... Hand Skills Talk about skills!  Who needs masking tape when you have...

  • Waterproof Electronics

    mike
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Liquipel has saturated the market for waterproofing your electronic devices. This product says it will shield your device and its interior components from moisture, and give you peace of mind every time you walk past a sink, hot tub or pool. For $59, I think I might be compelled to give it a shot. Related posts:Unique Design: The Strandbeest For over 20 years, Theo Jansen has been making new... Arcade Switch This is a funny thing I came across today, an... Unique Design: Mastering the Pancake   Some creative minds have mastered the pen, others have...

  • Unique Design: Buttons Galore

    mike
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    Augusto Esquivel has taken an ordinary object, and has changed its purpose from functional to aesthetic. Some people see buttons as a means to fasten shirt collars and jackets, but Esquivel sees them as an atom of a molecule. By tediously stringing thousands of buttons together, he has created floating objects such as a piano, a grandfather clock and even Edison’s phonograph. Related posts:Unique Design: The Strandbeest For over 20 years, Theo Jansen has been making new... Unique Design: Green Seats Imagine “growing” a loveseat or chair for relaxing. Well, these seats... Unique…

  • Daytime Fireworks Display

    mike
    29 Dec 2011 | 8:27 am
    Sometimes timing is everything and, in this case, it is in the middle of the afternoon.  This video of fireworks displays in Qatar shows what it looks like to see a full color array of smoke (0:55) as well as a very contrasting burst of black (1:33) all under the sun. Related posts:How To Break An Apple I have shared plenty of ways to peel, cut and... Graffiti Design Check out how this guy created an automated device to... Elasty iPhone Case This segmented strap design is pretty ingenious if you ask...

  • Inventionland on TV

    mike
    23 Dec 2011 | 7:39 am
    For those of you who follow the blog, you may or may not know, but this design blog is authored from Inventionland. Well, Inventionland has gone big time and will be airing as the newest reality TV show on the History Channel Saturday the 24th at noon. So check your local listings and see the world’s most creative workplace, on TV! History Channel – Check Your Local Listings: * DirecTV, Channel 269 * Dish Network, Channel 120 * DSTV, Channel 254 * Verizon FiOS, Channel 128 (SD), Channel 628 (HD) * Time Warner Cable, Channel 40 * Comcast, Varies by Area (75 in parts of Pittsburgh)…
 
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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by ROMA Design Group

    admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm
    This past Fall, ROMA Design Group proudly announced the completion of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington D.C. In 2000, ROMA won the international design competition among nearly 1,000 entries. ROMA Design Group worked for several years to develop the design. The memorial has now been built and was officially dedicated by President Obama on October 16, 2011. The memorial is located on a significant four acre site adjacent to the Tidal Basin and on axis with the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. The relationship between the King, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials expresses…

  • ‘Clock-Parasol’ by Kota Nezu

    admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    Japanese designer Kota Nezu has designed a parasol with a built in sun dial to be read from underneath. One rotates the umbrella and the handle mounted compass to find magnetic north, correctly orienting the inside graphics. Based on the curvature of the earth, the sun lights the umbrella from the back and is allowed to mark the approximate time. Vertical lines and numbers indicate hours on the parasol’s surface, while horizontal lines are the summer solstice, the spring / autumnal equinox and winter solstice from top to bottom. Centered around the idea that people think less about…

  • Adjustable Sunglasses Rings

    admin
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:08 pm
    Featuring a stackable sunglasses design, a slim, smooth shank and an adjustable size. Made of 100% Zinc, these fun rings are available for £6,-/two pack at ASOS Collection. “Directional, exciting and diverse the ASOS Collection makes and breaks the fashion rules. Scouring the globe for inspiration, our London based Design Team is inspired by fashion’s most covetable trends; providing you with a cutting edge wardrobe season upon season.” Incoming search terms for the article:Designing and Producing Creative Business Cards, sunglasses rings

  • Your basic business cards know-how

    admin
    10 Jan 2012 | 8:46 pm
    A business card is an entrepreneur’s best friend — his most valuable marketing tool and an essential element to becoming unforgettable. In today’s tech-oriented world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. Think back to the last trade show, networking event, seminar, convention, social hour or association meeting you attended. How did…

  • Amazing whale skeleton made from plastic chairs

    admin
    7 Jan 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Brian Jungen is a Canadian artist from British Columbia with Swiss and Dunne-za First Nations ancestry. He graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1992 and is based in Vancouver. In 2000, the sculptor built this stunning whale skeleton out of cut-up stacking plastic lawn chairs. Called “shapeshifter”, the created sculpture measures 57 x 260 x 52 in. “It is often the extreme re-working of an object or situation that enables us to see things differently, and Jungen’s sculptures frequently re-work disparate objects and references, exposing their…
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  • Creative Links of the Week #28

    alice
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 pm
    Isn't this black and white image taken by French photographer Robert Doisneau just so incredibly timeless? Welcome to another edition of Creative Links of the Week! We hope you'll enjoy our roundup of our favorite links around the web and check out some of the most popular posts on My Modern Met. Around the Web: Teenagers take Lego minifigs into space! Ferris Bueller is back! Who does Google think you are? Pixelated animals. Love! Discreet. Digging these secret phone chargers. Need a good to do list app on your iPhone? Soon we'll be able to try Clear. Have you seen NASA's high definition…

  • Spectacular Aurora Borealis Photos Taken This Week

    alice
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    This week, photographers in Scotland, England, Norway, Canada and Alaska saw their skies light up as the largest solar radiation storm in seven years created gorgeous auroras. A coronal mass ejection (a massive burst of charged particles and magnetic fields) hit Earth's magnetic field, sparking a geomagnetic storm and bright auroras around the Arctic Circle. Stargazers were out in force in northern Europe while those in Alaska camped out in sub-zero temperature to catch the stunning shows. Lucky for us, they also captured and shared these breathtaking shots of the colorful lights that…

  • Unconventional Portraits in Bizarre Worlds

    Pinar
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm
    France-based artist Vanessa Dakinsky combines a realistic aesthetic with surreal undertones in her series Fantasmagories and Unportrait. A common technique employed in Dakinsky's work is producing realistic cores that appear to disintegrate at the edges. There is an intriguing pixelated effect along the contours of the subjects in her paintings that make the viewer question the form's true existence. The unconventional splatters of color add an interesting element to the otherwise conventional portraits. In addition to Dakinsky's artistic outlining approach, she often adds several…

  • Surreally Manipulated Portraits

    Pinar
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm
    Lithuania-based mixed media artist Natalie Shau combines her expertise in photography and illustration to produce wildly surreal portraits. The multifaceted artist, who finds inspiration from religious motifs and fairy tales, manipulates her photos to offer more than the average fashion photograph. She digitally paints and illustrates aspects of each image to add a bizarre element. Her fine detail makes it difficult to tell if the shots are simply photographs or constructed illustrations. In addition to her masterful technique, Shau's subjects reflect an evident gothic style. Several of her…

  • Roald Dahl's Stories Celebrated on Stamps

    alice
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Who hasn't been swept away into the magical world of Roald Dahl? Who wasn't overjoyed for Charlie when he found that last golden ticket and whose imagination wasn't forever changed when they read the story about a young English orphan boy who encountered six strange insects inside a gigantic peach? If you're in the UK, you can now buy a special set of six Royal Mail stamps, which show the work of illustrator Quentin Blake whose drawings are synonymous with Dahl's stories. The stamps feature six of the author's best novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Twits and…
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  • NikeFuel: rip-off or real deal?

    Perrin Drumm
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:41 pm
    click > enlarge By now we’ve probably all seen the catchy videos promoting Nike’s new fitness tracker, NikeFuel. But exactly how is it different from their previous system, and how does it actually work? Before NikeFuel there was the sensor you inserted in the bottom of your shoes. It kept track of your steps and synced that information to your iPhone or iPod. When I first started running more seriously I used this system, but I found that my distance was always a half mile off from what the treadmill read or what Google Maps told me was, for example, a three mile route. The…

  • 50th anniversary of the american studio glass movement.

    PRand
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:03 am
    janusz pozniak “sanctuary” 2012 blown reticello glass Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of the American Studio Glass movement, the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio will present a year-long series of exhibitions and live demonstrations featuring eight internationally known artists. The Visiting Artist Series will include a special exhibition of selected work by each artist in the Museum along with a week of live public demonstrations in the Glass Studio. benjamin moore “interior fold set” 1996 The series will provide a range of…

  • Frank lloyd wright archival reproductions now available at 1000|museums.

    PRand
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:43 am
    edgar j. kaufmann house, fallingwater, mill run, pa, 1935 | click > enlarge The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced a new licensing agreement with 1000Museums, the premier provider of archival reproductions from museums around the world. Now, with the help of print-on-demand technology, never-before-printed selections from the Foundation’s Archives will be available to admirers of Wright’s work. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives is the most complete collection of materials related to a single artist housed under one roof anywhere in the world. Wright’s work ranged from…

  • Lightair ionflow 50 air purifier. IHHS 2012

    PRand
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    IonFlow 50 Signature | click > enlarge [ new ] Lightair IonFlow 50 generates billions of electrons that ionize particles so they may be collected in the IonFlow 50. This process takes some time depending on the size of the room. When all the particles in the room are charged the generation of electrons decrease and the units starts to generate only as many electrons as is needed to charge the new particles that constantly enters the room. The room will stay relatively cleaner at all time as long as the air purifier is turned on. IonFlow 50 Style – White IonFlow 50 Style – Red |…

  • Maurizio cattelan at the guggenheim: how did they do it?

    Perrin Drumm
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:31 am
    click > enlarge Maurizio Cattelan’s dizzying Guggenheim retrospective may have ended, but people are still talking about it. What I’d like to know? How did they do it? This isn’t baby’s first mobile we’re talking about. This is whole skeletons, human figures and a host of taxidermied animals. To pull it off, the Guggenheim’s in-house installation team consulted with structural engineers who made mockups and 3D models and ran several tests before going to work with Cattelan’s pieces (bummer alert: they weren’t the real things but…
 
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  • Design Beacon 'Moss' Closing

    Collecting Design
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:04 am
    New York City Moss has announced that, after 18 years of business, the New York City shop will close on February 17th 2012. Murray Moss told the New York Times that he felt that the shop had become 'a free museum' and that 'the old paradigm wasn't working.' read more

  • 'Weaving Traditions' a Kiki Van Eijk Solo Show

    Collecting Design
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:33 am
    Milan Plusdesign presents “Weaving” Traditions, a solo exhibition signed by the Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, made in collaboration with the gallery Secondome of Rome, NODUS Milan and Bernhardt Design in North Carolina. read more

  • Stratton Street by Squire and Partners

    Collecting Design
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:20 am
    London Architect and interior design firm Squire and Partners recently finished their ambitious project on Stratton Street in London's Mayfair. read more

  • David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture

    Collecting Design
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    London This past weekend 'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' opened at the Royal Academy in London. This show is reported to be London's biggest blockbuster exhibition of the year- already selling out all advanced tickets for the next three months. read more

  • 24 h Museum by Francesco Vezzoli with AMO, Rem Koolhaas' think tank

    Collecting Design
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Prada presents the “24 h Museum“, designed by Francesco Vezzoli with AMO, Rem Koolhaas' think tank. read more
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  • Hand delivered

    Carole Guevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pm
    Someone’s gotta a brand new bag. Terrific packaging project: Hand delivered by Gavin Martin Colournet imagineered by Magpie Studio. _______ via: The Design Ark

  • Carl Wiens

    Carole Guevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pm
    Carl Wiens is a consumate illustrator. Stating that he works with a lot of really amazing and interesting people, on projects ranging from magazines and books to character development for animation. Love the retro artifcats and strong characters and objects using lines very sparingly.

  • Jaw dropping

    Carole Guevin
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Fantastic new portfolio website for Kellie Anderson who is an artist/designer and tinkerer always experimenting with new means of making images and experiences. From interactive paper to layered, experimental websites, everything begins and ends here in her studio which houses a 1919 letterpress and an assortment of other benevolent contraptions. She also teaches art history at Pratt every summer.
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  • Why are we so fat?

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    14 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    Today’s quick interlude comes from an info graphic at fastcodesign.com. The info and piece focuses mostly on how much money (as a percentage of income) that Americans spend on food relative to other countries. For me, the more interesting information is a comparison of the average caloric intake of Americans vs other countries. You see, we really don’t eat that many more calories on average than Italians, Germans, or others. And yet, we are far more obese.I’ve no doubt that food quality plays a small role in this, as some of the piece argues. But the real truth is quite…

  • Resolutions for America – 2012 edition

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm
    New Year’s resolutions are an annual tradition of mine. Sometime within about 24 hours of January 1st, I like to make that extensive list of my goals for the year ahead, even if the world will be coming to an end this year. I know someone could say this is a silly or arbitrary measure, but I think it’s important to find time to reflect on myself, and ask, “how can I do better?” Or, “what else can I do with my life?” And, since we don’t accomplish what we don’t measure, I generally try to add some level of measurable accountability to these annual goals.When we make such…

  • How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    21 Nov 2011 | 9:57 am
    EXT: A NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER STOREA lively setting: people walking, talking. Store owners chat with customers on the sidewalk.EXT: A NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER STORE20 years later, same location. A lonely street: buildings boarded up or turned into low-rent uses. Few people seen walking around. Generally dismal.It’s a common theme or scene in so many movies. (The movie Back to the Future comes to mind for me) The old neighborhood, once thriving and lively, is now a virtual ghost town. We’re left to think this simply is how life is. The sands of time turn what was once something good into something…

  • Saturday interlude: Incubator Retail in Japan

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    12 Nov 2011 | 4:25 pm
    A quick interlude between college football games:Today’s Wall Street Journal has a front page article describing one man’s efforts at rebuilding in Japan, following the tsunami earlier this year.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707504577007550569072874.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStoriesWhat struck me more than anything were the images of his temporary store. See below:           Now, this isn’t the first time someone has used cargo containers for architecture. In fact, it’s quite the rage these days.

  • Make bus service free

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    9 Nov 2011 | 6:51 pm
    In the urban planning profession, we talk a lot about the importance of public transit. At any given public presentation or meeting, you’ll hear people talk incessantly about how we need to offer real alternatives to driving, and how all development should make itself either accessible to transit or transit-oriented.Unfortunately, that’s where a lot of the talk ends. We don’t offer much in the way of new thinking in terms of how to actually provide the service, or how to encourage people to do the one thing that is the mainstay of all transit in the U.S. – ride the bus. We don’t do…
 
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  • The Yellow Building in SF by Sagan Piechota Architecture

    Lydia
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    Is the Yellow Building SF's version of Merci in Paris? We think so: this newish one-stop concept shop brings together a restaurant, a wine boutique, and the city's most compelling clothier—all under one roof. Located in a rambling barn that dates back to 1859, the space encompasses Piccino, a low-key trattoria; MAC, the second outpost of SF's visionary clothing shop for both women and men; DIG, an "old-school merchant de vin"; and a plein-air coffee shop—all enterprises devoted to sustainability and supporting local producers. The renovation was orchestrated…

  • A Parisian Cafe with a Past

    Christine
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    A visit to the Hôtel du Nord is a trip back to the Paris of the 1930s: Prepare to be utterly charmed. Immortalized by Marcel Carné's famous 1938 movie, Hôtel du Nord, the lodging is in the picturesque neighborhood of Canal Saint-Martin, where Parisians flock in the spring for a stroll or a bicycle ride along the canal. In 2005, the current owners decided to restore the restaurant to its historical past; albeit a notional one. The zinc bar, velvet curtains, low lamplight, and an extensive upstairs library imbue the premises with a retro charm. Above: In 1938, Marcel…

  • Stylish Travel Alarm Clocks

    Janet
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    An alternative to the wake-up call: Here is a round-up of clocks that travel well from home to hotel. These clocks are small enough to be tucked into a travel bag, strong enough to do their job, and stylish enough to appease the design enthusiast. Staying home? Take a look at our previous post: 10 Easy Pieces: Bedside Alarm Clocks for more ideas. Above: Kikkerland's Classic Travel Alarm Clock nestles into a faux-leather case in black or red; it's a handsome choice for a good price: $10 at All Modern. Above: Braun's Mini Travel Alarm Clock was designed in 1971 and reissued in 2011…

  • A Chandelier with a Raspberry Twist

    Julie
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:56 pm
    We've admired Jeff Jones' tobacco stick chandeliers before; so we took note when we spotted a new version draped with an unexpected pink fabric cord at Anthropologie. Jones, who is based in Atlanta, creates his pieces using tobacco-drying lathes, reclaimed from barns in the South. A pink fabric cord winds around the frame, showcasing three bare bulbs. The Tobacco Stick Chandelier is $1,298 at Anthropologie.

  • Glamorous Fabrics Inspired by Tommi Parzinger

    Lisa
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 am
    San Francisco designer Matt Murphy has just launched a new line of fabrics, based on the graphics of his design hero, Tommi Parzinger. The screen-printed fabrics are the latest from Murphy, whose San Francisco shop is known for 20th-century antiques, in particular the softer modernism of Edward Wormley and T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. After stumbling on a pair of Tommi Parzinger lamps and falling in love (see Style Court's entry on Parzinger), Matt Murphy began collecting the German designer’s work and is often consulted when a piece needs authenticating. "Parzinger did furniture,…
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  • The Myth of the Brand New Innovation Myth

    Fabio Sergio
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:09 am
    A version of this article also appears on FastCoDesign. One could argue that Steve Jobs’ prominence in the collective imagination of what a truly innovative business leader should think, say, and do has only strengthened exponentially after his recent demise. As it often happens in the case of similarly influential, seminal figures, the hard recollection of facts and of “what really happened” gets quickly out-shined by references to memorable, albeit often anecdotal, events in that person's life. These are the stories that tend to be told again and again until they take on…

  • Occupy Your (Open Source) Education

    Kristina Loring
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:51 pm
    Student loan debt, a burden for the majority of young Americans who pursued higher education, was brought to the forefront when it became a tangible demand of the Occupy Wall Street Movement this fall. And it’s not wonder students are furious: According to the Wall Street Journal, in June 2010, total student-loan debt exceeded total credit-card debt for the first time, so it is no wonder the movement urged students to refuse to pay their loans. So what can students do who are looking for a meaningful and engaging education, without forking over all that cash?  Luckily, thanks to…

  • Sciences, Humanities, and ... Design? The Case for a Third Pillar of Education

    Jon Freach
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    During course reviews with students at the Austin Center for Design, where I am a professor, our faculty saw a concerning pattern. Many of our students were inhibited, some even fearful, of actually making things. Luckily, they were seeking advice and direction on how to use their hands and actually experiment. But the problematic part was that they were students at a design school. We actively recruit and accept those without deep design backgrounds because of the other skills and experience they bring to our program like business, science, engineering, education, social work, or simply…

  • Above the Alps

    Martin Ruegg
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    Having been in San Francisco for nearly a year, I was excited to head back to Switzerland this Autumn and revisit my roots. In October the Alps are still free of snow and the grass is a lush green. An ideal time to explore the Confederation Helvetica. My first stop after leaving the lowlands was Grindelwald, a town famous for the impressively steep faces of Mt. Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Not far from this touristy village, my two brothers share a tiny rural shack devoid of any modern amenities. Electricity, plumbing and satellite TV are all but forgotten. Yet despite the lack of such…

  • Imperialist Tendencies

    Jan Chipchase
    16 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am
    The views expressed here are my own, and not my employer, clients or other stakeholders. I enjoyed going to the recent Pop!Tech conference—the combination of bright minds, warm hearts and the Maine autumn is highly conducive to reflecting on what has been and imagining on what will be next. During the event, I gave a talk to the audience about my research work, and in the panel session at the end of my talk I took two questions from a member of the audience relating to personal motivations of doing this kind of research and whether anyone has the moral right to extract knowledge from a…
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  • Why is it Necessary for the Domain Name and the Website Name to be Similar?

    Ben Johnson
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:05 am
    Most people make the mistake of naming their websites and their domains differently. It is good to be creative with names but sometimes this creativity may cost a lot. Most effective website names are usually the ones where the domain name is either identical or at least similar to the website. This will do one good thing, something which every website businessman wants for their websites; it will make the name search engine friendly.

  • How to Find a Reliable Web Design Service?

    Ben Johnson
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:44 am
    The foremost thing to understand is: what do we mean when we say that we are looking for a reliable web design service? In simple words, it means that we need to acquire the expertise of a company that will create a design to perfectly represent our business model. Plus, a reliable service also offers revisions to ensure your complete satisfaction. If for some reason you are not satisfied with the design, they will happily make modifications according to your needs and business requirements.

  • Make Your Facebook Timeline a Social Resume

    Ben Johnson
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am
    As most of you probably know, Facebook is in the middle of updating everyone’s profile to the new Timeline format. Not only does this new layout and design enhance your Facebook browsing experience, but it can also be used as a tool to affirm what you’ve stated on your curriculum vitae and cover letter.

  • Logo Evolutions in 2011

    Ben Johnson
    2 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    In 2011, some big organizations thought of bringing change to their corporate identities and accomplished it brilliantly through small amendments in their logo. They needed the change for better positioning, an enhanced brand image and for a stronger market presence.

  • Make a Purchase and Set the Ball Rolling

    Ben Johnson
    28 Dec 2011 | 4:20 am
    Happy New Year to everyone! We have entered 2012 and this calls for blasting celebrations. Start your year with a terrific welcome party keeping all your plans for the year right in your head. A sound start will surely continue to lead your way all through the year.
 
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    Changed by Design

  • How to choose charitable investments more wisely

    editors
    13 Jan 2012 | 3:44 am
    All too often, great design solutions for the developing world fall victim to dependency on charitable giving to achieve their goals. Few social enterprises have a truly sustainable business plan, so it is no surprise that there is no flood of wealth coming from traditional investors to fund these enterprises. This post focuses on understanding the investor’s two bottom lines, which will yield a Part 2 post advising social enterprises on how to attract more funding. A recent Harvard Business Review article on “Funding Social Enterprises” opened my eyes with a new perspective…

  • Emily Pilloton gives Stephen Colbert a new pair of specs

    editors
    20 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am
    We were delighted to see Emily Pilloton, founder of Project H Design and author of Design Revolution, appear as a guest on the Colbert Report last night. The highlight of the interview was the rousing response from Pilloton’s call for a new measure of success according to “the triple bottom line: Planet, People and Profit”. Pilloton chose excellent visual aids to show Colbert how design can improve lives. Selected from her book, Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People, Colbert walked to the interview table wearing Spider Boots, donned a pair of Adaptive Eyewear,…

  • The Project H Redesign of Hippo water transport

    editors
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:06 pm
    In a recent interview with Hippo Water founder Cynthia Koenig, we learned a bit more about the recent re-design of the Hippo Roller. It was a dream experience for this blog. The challenge In third-world countries, women and children must haul water over long distances in order to supply their communities with clean, safe water. Alternative sources like wells are only functional 6-8 months of the year, and well pumps are unreliable or fuel to power them can be difficult to obtain The first version of the Hippo Roller multiplied the hauling capacity of a single person but the cost of…

  • Hippo Water: Smarter and ready to go further

    editors
    14 Oct 2009 | 3:14 pm
    We’ve had the fortune of interviewing Cynthia Koenig, founder of Hippo Water International, to learn more about their recent re-design and their latest plans to spread Hippo technology to more communities outside South Africa. Before we dig in, Hippo most urgently needs your vote for a much-needed scouting trip in India to exchange ideas and advice with other social entrepreneurs and establish critical distribution partners. The contest is hosted by JustMeans, offering an India Social Entrepreneurship Journey with Journeys for Change, for which Hippo Water is currently in the Top 5…

  • Chicken a la Carte

    editors
    22 Jul 2009 | 3:33 am
    Sometimes, a well-told story can do just as much good for a problem as a well-designed solution. This principle attracted me to switch careers from engineering to advertising years ago…I’m still so far from becoming like the storytellers I so admire. This short film makes Ferdinand Dimadura one such storyteller. I won’t spoil it by telling you what’s in it, but I will say that people have been inspired to share this video so much that it has been viewed nearly 10 million times. In fact, I found this from my aunt who forwarded it to my entire extended family! View this…
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    Living Locurto - Free Printables, How To DIY Ideas, Crafts & Party Ideas.

  • Trip to Disneyland

    Amy
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:16 am
    I’m in California for the Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show and since it’s right across the street from Disneyland… guess who I brought with me? The whole family!! We’re so excited to be here. Instead of having a party for my son’s 9th birthday, I surprised him with Disneyland tickets. We’ll be celebrating his big day in style. It’s my kid’s first trip to a Disney park! FUN! Birthday Surprise I found some cool vintage Disney tickets online and edited them to say “We’re taking you to Disneyland!” I then wrapped them…

  • You Rock! Free Printable Card

    Amy
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    I’m happy to share with you this really cool Valentine’s Day card design by the talented graphic designer and illustrator, Angeli Zankel-Verastegui. I’m even more thrilled that she offered it as a free printable for us! Thanks for submitting this card Angeli, I love your illustration! This card could be used anytime, not only for Valentines Day. Since my son plays guitar now, I’ll definitely print this for him! Download the Free Printable Card Enjoy! Be sure to join Amy on Facebook for more fun! Also, be sure to check out Printables by Amy! Find easy and affordable…

  • Valentines Day Heart Pancakes Tutorial

    Amy
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    Make something sweet for breakfast this Valentine’s Day with heart pancakes! The talented Jenni Price is back with another super cute pancake design to turn your holiday into something special. This fun recipe requires just a few ingredients and tools so you can easily create these pancakes yourself. Click the link below to download the Free Printable Valentine’s Day Heart Pancake Tutorial. Enjoy step-by-step instructions with photos all for FREE! Valentines Day Hearts Pancakes Tutorial   {For non-Commercial Use only. All images and content © Jenni Price. Items not to be…

  • How to Reupholster a Chair {Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial}

    Amy
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    I’ve been having room envy after seeing so many beautiful home remodels and makeovers lately! I don’t have time for a big room makeover right now, but I’m pretty sure I can take on a chair make-over. I love this guest post by Allie from Screwed Up Texan. She’s inspired me! Maybe her project will inspire you to do a mini makeover on something in your home as well. -Amy How to Reupholster a Chair – A Step-by-Step Tutorial By Allie My husband and I are real penny pinchers. My case in point is it took us four years to find dining room chairs that were at the right…

  • Free Printable Valentine Cards & Love Notes

    Amy
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    We’re excited to have more great free printables for Valentines Day today! I DO Invitations by Michelle has created some cute Valentine Cards, Love Notes and Digital Paper for you to enjoy! Thanks for the exclusive Valentine freebies Michelle!!   Download the Free Valentines ** Important – Be sure to right click and save the file to your desktop. Then open the file and print for the image to print the correct size. 5×7 Valentine Art Cards Love Notes – 10 Things I Love About You Heart Paper   Happy Valentines Day!   Nancy Pfeifer is a talented mom and…
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    The Office Stylist

  • Valentines Day at The Office: Chic Red Office Supplies + Accessories!

    The Office Stylist
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:22 am
    Valentine’s Day gifts and fun don’t have to stop with chocolate and flowers, think of all the red office supplies and accessories that work too. Here are our top Valentine’s Day picks for both gifts and fun for your workspace. Things like the Lipstick pen and Pretty Love Sticky Notes are too cute and fun to pass up. What would you pick from our list? Like what you see? Click here to see all of our Valentine’s Day Red Office Supplies! Related posts:Fun Desk Accessories for Dog Lovers Chocolate Office Supplies: The Best of Both Worlds Fashionable Office Supplies

  • Blue + Yellow Workspace: Get the look!

    The Office Stylist Team
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    (1)  Cobalt Binder (2) Over Easy Mousepad (3) “Chinese Food” Pencil Cup (4) Ceramic Memo Board (5) White Stylin’ Calculator (6) Jumbo Paper Clips (7) Butt Station Desk Organizer Green Related posts:Things we Love: Stylish Office Supplies Ceramic Memo Board- much better than plain paper to-do lists! Editor’s Picks: Summer Time at the Office

  • 3 Colors to Paint Your Office if You’re Afraid of Color

    The Office Stylist Team
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am
    If there is something I can’t stand when I walk into an office, it’s plain, white walls. It works for some offices but almost every office I see with white walls looks completely bland. Even if just one wall were painted something different, it would liven up the space. I do realize that not all companies want purple walls and that a lot of you may shy away from a splash of color on the walls but even a neutral shade would look good. Here are a few of my favorite neutral colors that I think you those of you who may not be ready for color, can try. Beige, otherwise known as old faithful.

  • Just in! Unique Ace Mousepad

    The Office Stylist
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:47 pm
    We’ve been getting a lot of amazing, fun, cool and unique items over at our cute office supply store. It’s the favorite part of our jobs, testing out and falling in love with fun + cool office supplies. With that being said, we’d like to show you what we just got in this morning, our super unique mousepad: Oh and it’s only $10. So worth adding a punch of something cool into your otherwise boring desk area. Related posts:Unique Office Furniture: Morphs 01 Seating Hugh Hayden Design: Very Unique Office Furniture Time for Renewal

  • Carve a Workspace into your Living Room

    The Office Stylist
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    You remember our post on a small space solution, also known as OneLessDesk? We came across a video of a living room work setup using a the green version of our custom purple OneLessDesk. We just had to share! Click the photo to see the video. And here’s ours: Check out OneLessDesk and their other amazing products here! Related posts:Stuck with a Small Space but Need Room to Work? Try OneLessDesk Experiment with Color in your Workspace If you could paint your workspace any color, what would it be? June 2011 POLL RESULTS
 
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  • Pet Bottle : Aqua Clear

    1 Jan 2012 | 7:03 pm
    Chair Aqua Clear OpenThe Aqua Clear is a 500 ml pet bottle design for water. It is an elegant and clear design.

  • Pet Bottle : Aqua Bump

    1 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Chair Aqua Bump OpenThe Aqua Bump is a 500 ml pet bottle design for water.

  • Pet Bottle : Aqua Cristal

    1 Jan 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Chair Aqua Cristal OpenAqua Cristal is a very elegant 500ml pet bottle design for water.

  • Toilet : Yachteris

    28 Dec 2011 | 6:17 am
    Bench Yachteris OpenYachteris is a toilet design that should be attached to the wall to create a floating feeling and also to make it easier to clean the bathroom.

  • Bidet : Yachter

    28 Dec 2011 | 6:14 am
    Folding Chair Yachter OpenThe Yachter Bidet design is inspired by yachts, featuring a smooth and organic design, it is a great fit for any bathroom.
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    Neoformix

  • Spot

    12 Jan 2012 | 4:15 am
    Spot is an interactive real-time Twitter visualization that uses a particle metaphor to represent tweets. The tweet particles are called spots and get organized in various configurations to illustrate information about the topic of interest. Spot has an entry field at the lower-left corner where you can type any valid Twitter search query. The latest 200 tweets will be gathered and used for the visualization. Note that Twitter search results only go back about a week so a search for a rare topic may only return a few. When you enter a query the URL is changed so you can easily bookmark it or…

  • Obama Mosaic Portrait

    30 Nov 2011 | 4:25 am
    Here is a Multiscale Mosaic of Obama created from hundreds of pictures taken during his time in office. The Van Gogh Portrait Mosaics were fun but I wanted to try an example that uses photographs as opposed to paintings. I settled on a portrait of Obama because of the widespread availability of photographs of him that are free of copyright restrictions. The subimages for this design are taken from the White House's Flickr photostream and seem to have been primarily taken by Pete Souza. I downloaded the 1000 most 'interesting' photos from the stream and used those as input to my process. I…

  • Van Gogh Mosaic Portraits

    23 Nov 2011 | 5:10 am
    Here are four mosaic portraits of Vincent Van Gogh. The primary images and all the various component tiles are regions of paintings by Van Gogh. A few more details on the multiscale mosaic process can be found in the post Multiscale Mosaics. The portrait images are all from WikiMedia Commons. The other Van Gogh paintings came from here. I created these by writing custom code in Processing.

  • Multiscale Mosaics

    22 Nov 2011 | 4:20 am
    I have been further refining my multiscale mosaic technique in search of the overriding goal of reconstructing an image from sub-images in such a way that balances the clarity of the large target image and the sub-images. I have tried out lots of ideas and the ones that seem to have the most potential for creating interesting multiscale mosaics are: Allow use of lightened and darkened versions of the sub-images Allow manual adjustment of the detail level (size of sub-images used) in different regions of the image When matching sub-images to regions consider how often each sub-image has…

  • Phyllotaxy Spiral Mosaics

    15 Nov 2011 | 10:10 am
    The post Mona Mosaics showed a number of ways to segment a flat surface and build mosaics by filling regions with the average colour for that region in some underlying image. Here is another example of the same technique but this time using a Phyllotaxy spiral, sometimes called a Fibonacci spiral. It's an arrangement commonly found in plant growth - for example in the Sunflower. Jim Bumgardner has an excellent tutorial where he develops the idea and gives code for producing the pattern and several variations. I'm using something based on his Example 10 code to produce the mosaic below from a…
 
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  • matthew dear + morgan beringer: in the middle (i met you there).

    Jeremy
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm
    The stable of amazing musicians on Ghostly International’s roster never fails to impress, and along with the audio they’ve also promoted their artists with consistently beautiful videos. Their latest, directed by Morgan Beringer and promoting Matthew Dear’s Headcage EP, is a gorgeous, metallic, slithering, opalescent mess of wonderful goo.   The only thing that kinda bums me out is that it reminds me a bit too much of Robert Seidel’s legendary 2006 masterpiece for Zero 7′s Futures.

  • kris tate.

    Jeremy
    30 Nov 2011 | 12:27 pm
    I like the collision of colour and greyscale, and also of forms that are literal with those that aren’t. Which is a fancy way of saying that I like it when deer wear bad 80s sweaters and lasers shoot out of cats’ eyes. Which is all an elaborate lead-up to the fact that I really dig these illustrations from British graphic designer Kris Tate. Even better, she’s got some gorgeous prints for sale online at Society 6, and if one of them could magically appear on my wall that would be mint.

  • fla + the freaks: the loner.

    Jeremy
    22 Nov 2011 | 8:58 pm
    I’ve been waiting for this. A short while ago I posted about the trailer for this little gem. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but something about it resonated with me. I’m more than happy to report that the full-length video is just as exquisitely realized and heart-achingly simple as I’d hoped. Directed and animated by FLA, I was blown away by the use of variety of perspectives and the amount of detail. I’ve watched again and again,  each time seeing new things and each time feeling a little more filled with a wonderful yearning.  At the end of the day,…

  • quick + dirty #2: red song, camouflar, we float and bad choices.

    Jeremy
    17 Nov 2011 | 1:30 pm
    Quick + Dirty is back with a hot list of videos I think you need to see… suuns: red song. galaxie + mathieu cyr: camouflar. my first earthquake + satan’s pearl horses: we float. shout out out out out + a.j. bond + chris von szombathy: bad choices.

  • everynone: losers.

    Jeremy
    15 Nov 2011 | 3:32 pm
    It’s no secret how much I love Everynone. They have an amazing knack at cutting together visceral, universally human moments into montages that almost everyone can immediately understand and identify with. Their vids are amazingly shareable (the term “viral” should be banned from the internet lexicon, btw…) because they strike a chord that’s direct and true. From the exquisite balances cast in their last vid “Symmetry” to their gorgeous type-based series “Words”, they exemplify the power of a quick, well-shot visual to tell incredibly…
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    Naldz Graphics

  • 30 Flourishing Tulip Pictures to Keep You Inspired

    Marvi Ocampo
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    Tulips are one of those beautiful flowers a garden lover would want to have on one of its plots. Aside from its different colors because of its different species, the way it opens from a pretty bud gets to attract the attention of many. And a couple of those attractions would come from photographers. Tulip [...]

  • Freelancing Bad Habits You Should Avoid Doing

    Kareen Liez
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Whether you are a freelance graphic designer or a web designer, you both face the same challenges in freelancing. Both deal with clients, do their own accounting and even marketing. There are so many things that a freelancer has to do and has to take note of in order to be successful in freelancing. When [...]

  • 33 Free After Effects Templates

    Ebrian Acebedo
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am
    After-Effects are often in the form of unique templates that can be accessed in the web for advertising and adding a distinct touch to our masterpiece. Today, we bring you an additional bonus to all video enthusiasts out there who wish to try out these templates. Since quality is needed and sought out, we have [...]

  • 33 Joker Illustration Artworks

    Ronald Bien
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Following our various posts on infamous villains, another classic villain is featured today. Widely known as the archenemy of Batman, The Joker is a a highly intelligent psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor and also an eccentric prankster. Appearing in most of the publications of the Batman series, The Joker has been acclaimed [...]

  • New Photoshop Brushes for Free

    Sarah Corres
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    There exist a huge number of wonderful Photoshop brushes to choose from all around the web. However in today’s post, you will find a selection of Photoshop brushes, free to download which have been freshly made available for designers. Photoshop brushes are said to be the best friends of designers as they are very helpful [...]
 
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    Dexigner

  • Mothership's David Rosenbaum Directs Robotarm for Cisco

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:18 am
    Mothership director David Rosenbaum teamed with OgilvyWest to tell a simple story about a complex concept in a "Robotarm" for Cisco that broke during the NFC Championship broadcast on January 22. Despite a four-week timeline, the all-CG spot delivers film caliber computer animation that is entirely photo-real.

  • Bill's Design Talks 2012

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:54 am
    Bill's Design Talks, a vibrant conversation and presentation series moderated by Cooper-Hewitt director Bill Moggridge, resumes in February and continues through June at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at New York Public Radio. "We want to bring the most interesting designers to our audience in the Greene Space and online to find out what they do, what they think and who they are," said Moggridge.

  • Slight Increase in Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected in 2012

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:46 am
    Despite the lingering effects of an over-built housing market, the continued difficulty to obtain financing for real estate projects, budget shortfalls at state and municipal governments and the anxiety surrounding the prolonged European debt crisis, there are signs that the U.S. design and construction industry will be improving. Corporate profits have returned to pre-recession levels and businesses have subsequently been increasing their capital spending, borrowing costs are at record low levels and pent up demand for commercial and retail projects factors into what projects to be a 2.1%…

  • RIBA Launches Exclusive Career Advice for Aspiring Architects

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Top British architects and experts from the creative industries are on offer to give young aspiring architects and creative professionals their exclusive tips for career success. Jamie Oliver's brand guru, Bryan Edmondson of communications agency SEA, entrepreneur Rob Hamilton of property company Instant, and Mark Blayney Stuart of the Chartered Institute of Marketing are amongst the experts who have provided guidance for young professionals on how to find a job, manage finances, marketing, business planning and how to sell your creative ideas.

  • IIDA Presents Global Perspective to Architects and Designers in Dubai

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:17 pm
    Global demographics and technology have drastically changed architecture and design over the last 10 years. According to Cheryl Durst (Hon. FIIDA), Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), a younger world and social media are transforming how people think about their relationships to work and the office environment must respond accordingly.
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    Flavorwire

  • The Fug Report: Highs and Lows from the Week in Fashion

    Caroline Stanley
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Editor’s note: Welcome to The Fug Report! Each week our fashion blogger friends Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the sartorial geniuses behind Go Fug Yourself, will feature some of the most memorable looks of the week in this space. We hope you enjoy it! This week on Go Fug Yourself, we decided that Kate Bosworth’s Sundance wardrobe was possibly meant to be a performance art piece called Stomp: The Death of Sebastian the Crab. We didn’t mind Cameron Diaz’s monochromatic sofa cushion dress at the haute couture shows in Paris. We checked in with Vanessa Paradis…

  • First Glimpse: James Murphy in ‘The Comedy’

    Judy Berman
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Back in December, we learned that James Murphy, released from his LCD Soundsystem voice-of-a-generation duties, has taken up acting. In some total no-brainer casting, he stars alongside Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim in The Comedy, a film about bored, aging Brooklyn hipster dudes. Although the movie doesn’t have a release date yet, director Rick Alverson has posted an early clip, giving us a chance to check out Murphy’s chops. Well, sort of. While Murphy is sitting between Tim and Eric in a cab as they mercilessly mock the driver, he doesn’t exactly say anything. He does do…

  • WTF of the Day: This Homer Simpson-Shaped Glue Blob Costs More Than £150K

    Caroline Stanley
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Oh my. While we usually strongly support rabid pop culture fandom around here, news of a blob of dried glue that kind of looks like Homer Simpson going up for auction on eBay — and that the bidding for said item is as high as £151K as of this writing — is just more than we can take. Come on people! We sincerely hope that this is some kind of hoax, a la the girl who had all of her Facebook friends tattooed on her arm. “I’ve never actually sold anything on [eBay] before, so I thought I’d just stick it on for a bit of a joke to be honest,” says Christopher…

  • Realistic Fast Food, Video Game Characters, and Household Objects Made of LEGO

    Judy Berman
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    If you are a geek and feel like killing some time this Friday afternoon, we can think of no better way to do it than by browsing Bruce Lowell’s massive Flickr archive. Using only LEGO, he recreates everything from video game characters to the Ghostbusters Ectomobile to entire In-N-Out Burger locations — and the results far surpass anything you may have constructed as a child. Click through to see some of our favorite Lowell sculptures, and then, seriously, check out some of his other work, because there’s tons of it, and it’s pretty much uniformly unbelievable. Image…

  • The Most and Least Dateable Sexy Supernatural Teens

    Victoria McNally
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Once upon a time, monsters were vile creatures to be abhorred and vanquished. Now they’re love interests for teen romances instead, which has left them considerably less scary than they once were. If old-school non-sparkly vampires and aliens were real and you wanted to get down and dirty with one of them, how much danger would you actually be in? To answer that question, we ranked some of our favorite B-movie tropes from most to least desirable. Werewolves Other than getting freakishly hairy for a couple of days every month, these guys are basically pretty tame. All you really need to…
 
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    The Roxor | Design blog for resources and inspiration

  • Find A Suitable Web Hosting Plan With Webhostingclue

    Kvn
    9 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    There are free web hosts, there are paid web hosts. Both can be used to create a website. But the paid web hosts enjoy certain advantages over the free ones hence most professional bloggers chose paid hosting over free hosting. You go and research about your favourite websites – in 9 out of 10 cases you’ll find that that site is hosted by paid servers.

  • The Best Lifehacks for Designers, Developers & Photographers

    Kvn
    1 Dec 2011 | 4:23 am
    A life hack is a trick or method to improve your productivity and efficiency. Lifehacks can solve everyday problems and make your life in the office or at home much easier. I've collected 20 lifehacks for designers, developers and photographers that will help you get more out of your day. There are also some tips for your home office or workspace.

  • 5 Tips for Designing Effective Banners

    Kvn
    24 Nov 2011 | 9:36 am
    Banner ads are everywhere. You'll find these image ads all over the web: on personal blogs, e-commerce websites and even personal portfolios. Unfortunately, a lot of these banners are a pain to the eye. They use the wrong color palette or annoying animations. A well-designed banner will perform much better and bring a lot of traffic to the destination page. In this article you'll find 5 tips that will help you design an effective banner.

  • Find the Perfect WordPress Theme via NThemes

    Kvn
    23 Nov 2011 | 2:34 am
    Having trouble finding the perfect Wordpress theme for your website? NThemes has a great collection of high quality Wordpress themes. They offer content from some of the best theme providers such as Elegant Themes, StudioPress, Woothemes and many more. They also compares these theme clubs on the basis of price and content.

  • Beautiful Examples of Responsive Web Design

    Kvn
    19 Nov 2011 | 12:15 pm
    Responsive web design is hot. With the rise of smartphones and tablets, flexible layouts have never been more important. Thanks to responsive web design we can be sure that the visitor will have the same experience, regardless of the screen size. Here are some examples of companies that already created beautiful responsive websites.
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    The Design Files

  • Interview – Sarah Parkes of Smalltown

    Lucy
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Knotted Egg pendant light by Sarah Parkes – aka SmalltownCustom installation for Avido Restaurant and Wine Bar in Sydney. Photos – Will ReicheltTwo-tiered macramé plant holder by Sarah ParkesResidential commission – custom chandelier by Sarah ParkesYou know what’s amazing?  It’s amazing when the initiative and unique skill of one person, at a particular moment in time, seems to single handedly drive a design trend in a certain area or city. I think sometimes it just takes one inspired creative to start making something new and distinctive – and before…

  • Goldnbrown GIVEAWAY!

    Lucy
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Great new products by Goldnbrown. Photography  - Justine Ellis.OK so clearly most of Australia is having a public holiday today, and possibly NOT rushing to the laptop to check out their favourite blogs this morning…. but if you ARE tuning in for your daily design fix, then I am pleased to reward you with this fab and fittingly summery giveaway!As mentioned yesterday, Goldnbrown is a gorgeous new local beach / homewares label – the joint project of two very driven local creative ladies, Andy Brown and Sass Goldsworthy.  You already KNOW these ladies are awesome because Andy…

  • Blairgowrie Home – Andy Brown and family

    Lucy
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    The beautiful beachy Blairgowrie home of Andy Brown and family.  All photos – Lucy Feagins.Front door / entrance.  Such beautiful greenery through every window!Kitchen – and a sneak peek at Andy’s new product range – Goldnbrown cushions in the foreground!  Rug in kitchen by Armadillo & Co.I had the great pleasure recently of meeting two incredibly lovely, bubbly, and inspiring Melbourne ladies – Andy Brown and Sass Goldsworthy, who have joined forces to launch new beach and homewares brand Goldnbrown.  As two busy working Mums, both living on the…

  • Container / Leif

    Lucy
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Leif – a new Australian-made skincare range from Sydney design studio Container You gotta respect a company who know their niche and stick to it.  Sydney based design studio Container have established a stellar reputation for one thing and one thing only – picture perfect packaging.  This boutique studio designs and manufactures the most elegant containers for some of Australia’s best boutique skincare, haircare and cosmetics labels – brands such as Kevin Murphy and O&M.  It is such truly beautiful, innovative, yet understated work –  and perfectly…

  • Teeth & Hair

    Lucy
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Teeth & Hair is a hair ornament blog – illustrated haircombs by Eirian ChapmanIf you’ve reading this blog for a little while (thankyou, we love you) you will know that besides from coveting things which are beautiful, functional and well designed, we also have a particular penchant for things which are just a little bit ‘bonkers’. :)   Projects which are slightly mad, random or otherwise left of centre always seems to grab our attention… and this cute illustration project by Melbourne based designer Eirian Chapman certainly falls into this territory!Teeth…
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    Some Random Dude

  • Designing Icons Around Privacy

    P.J. Onori
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    The couple months ago a person contacted me to help them design a small icon system for an academic paper. The icons were needed to communicate different online privacy settings when sharing content or information. Communicating levels of privacy is far more complex than the simple nouns or verbs normally symbolized in icons. The set was small enough in number for me to take design them outside of my work hours. What I’m showing today are wireframes of the icons to communicate the general direction and explain the structure/rules behind this system. The six different forms of sharing…

  • Making the Transition from Development to Design—My Experience and Advice

    P.J. Onori
    10 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    A couple months ago, a person emailed me asking for tips for transitioning to design from a development background. As someone who had loosely gone through the same path (from programming to design to programming then back to design), I wanted to share any advice I could possibly give. After writing the letter, I thought it may be useful to a few other people out there. So if you are a developer looking to get into design, this is written specifically for you. To preface, this article is not why developers can be good designers. This article does a great job of articulating those ideas. So…

  • Iconic is Now Open Source

    P.J. Onori
    3 Jan 2012 | 8:53 am
    When I made Iconic nearly two years ago, I was always committed to keeping it free. There are a lot of very good commercial icon sets, but I thought it was important to have a free alternative. I am unsure whether the success of Iconic was due to its design, its free model or a little of both, but the set has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and it being used on thousands of websites. I’m tremendously happy with how useful it has been for people. That said, the most impressive thing for me has been the willingness of complete strangers to contribute to this project. I am…

  • New Flick Icons for Cue

    P.J. Onori
    20 Dec 2011 | 7:52 am
    I designed Cue, a gesture icon system, to satisfy a mental itch. However, it has been flattering and exciting to see people actually using the system in their daily work. Now that this icon set is no longer just a pet project, I want to be aware of its shortcomings so it can continue to be useful. One of the most requested additions is a “flick” icon. I intentionally withheld designing a flick gesture because I have always been a little fuzzy as how it differed from a swipe gesture. I understand how it differs in “feel”, but I always got tripped up determining the…

  • Write Like You Design

    P.J. Onori
    29 Nov 2011 | 8:00 am
    I have long held the opinion that writing was part of design. I simply did not practice it. Writing was not given much priority while I attended art school. Writing continued to be of secondary concern during the early years of my career. Evidence of this can be seen on this blog. I started taking my writing more seriously after my wife, who has her master’s degree in English, started editing my posts. It progressed further while working at Adaptive Path, where it was clear that how we communicated our work could be as important to our job as the work itself. Currently, the attention…
 
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    Logo Design Love

  • How LO can you GO?

    David Airey
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:20 am
    The following guest post was written by Tom and Phil of London-based Mat Dolphin. One of the services we offer as a design agency is logo design. No surprises then when we recently stumbled upon another agency offering the same service. So far, so average – the majority of graphic design agencies throughout the world do exactly the same. The difference with this one, however, was the costing of their work. $42. That simple. For $42 you can get a logo designed with two rounds of amends and a number of different files formats sent to you. Sceptical of the quality of the work and a little…

  • Green T

    David Airey
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:48 am
    Cutting the grass is about as far as my green fingers stretch, but I like this logo-growing project by Judy Kameon for the New York Times. Kameon created a T from 130 plants “Together with her husband, photographer Erik Otsea, Kameon created a T from 130 plants. And in a postscript sure to warm the hearts of environmentalists, no flora were harmed in the making of this artwork. In fact, they’re all bound for a new demonstration garden in Kameon’s office and showroom.” Her husband, the photographer Erik Otsea, captured the T The finished product Click for full-size chart of…

  • DC Entertainment

    David Airey
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am
    Earlier this week DC Entertainment revealed a new brand identity. Some of you remarked about this on the LDL Facebook page, so for those who aren’t Facebookers, here are a few images showing Landor‘s redesign (also reported on Brand New, with a ton of comments). “DC Entertainment, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company and home to iconic brands DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD, revealed today a new brand identity. The new identity is reflective of the company’s mission to fully realize the value of a rich portfolio of brands, stories and characters, distinguished by incredible…

  • Kodak logo evolution

    David Airey
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:57 am
    Sad news today that 131-year-old Kodak has filed for bankruptcy. As good a time as any to take a quick look at the Kodak logo evolution. Image (above) and text (below) via Kodak website Early 1900′s Kodak is the first company to integrate its name and look into a symbol. 1930′s Focus moved to the Kodak name and the red and yellow “trade dress” color. 1960′s The corner curl was introduced. 1970′s The mark retained the red and yellow colors and the Kodak name, but a box and graphic “K” element were added. 1980′s A more contemporary type font…

  • 2012 Olympic non-events

    David Airey
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:28 am
    Speaking of Olympics… “Throughout the course of the 2012 Olympic fortnight, an alternative programme of events will be taking place in offices and homes across London. “While these events enjoy no official status, they represent some of the most popular participation sports in the UK. “This blog is an attempt to recognise and honour these under-appreciated events through a system of practical iconography.” Jumping to conclusions Wrestling with your conscience Throwing a wobbly Shooting yourself in the foot Fencing stolen goods Kicking yourself Lifting a finger…
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    swissmiss

  • To All NYC Gift Fair Buyers…

    swissmiss
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pm
    Here’s a shout-out to all buyers currently in town for the NYC Gift Fair: Team Tattly unfortunately does not have a booth *but* we would like to invite you to our “Tattly Showroom” in DUMBO if you’re interested in carrying Tattly. We just started selling wholesale and are looking forward to being in many designy stores. For more info email us.

  • Inside B&H conveyor system…

    swissmiss
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    If you are a photo buff then you most probably know about the mothership of all photo stores, B&H, here in NYC. The most fascinating part of B&H has always been their conveyor system. Let’s say you decided to buy a new lens, you’re on the third floor, they’ll put that lens into a basket that then is being transported down to the register at the exit, silently ‘floating’ through the store. The Lense folks secretly put a camera into one of the baskets to see how it works from the inside. Again, this might be only fascinating if you have actually been to…

  • Vegan Recipes on Punchfork

    swissmiss
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am
    Punchfork is my go-to-site when I need some cooking inspiration. If you haven’t already, I’d recommend you download their app. And, vegan folks rejoice, they just added a Vegan Category.

  • A fold

    swissmiss
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:25 am
    Thanks to the above graphic and this post over on brain pickings I will never look at a simple fold the same way again. Same goes for an ant.

  • Will Of Power

    swissmiss
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    Don’t ask why, but I can totally relate to this art piece called Will Of Power, by Yoan Capote. (via Inspire Me Now)
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  • Weekend Playlist 7

    20 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
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  • TA-ZE Premium Olive Oil Store - Toronto, Canada

    18 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Toronto’s latest TA-ZE store, at 120 Adelaide Street West, is only 800 square feet in size, but it is airy and uncluttered. TA-ZE is a chain of retail stores focusing on premium olive oils and related product. Ta-ze means fresh in Turkish, and the company is rooted in the long traditions of olive-oil production. Its product comes from six provinces in the Aegean region of Turkey, from 33 co-operatives that include more than 28,000 olive producers. The purity and clarity of the oil is reflected in the minimalist store concept designed by Toronto-based Burdifilek, led by managing partner…

  • Coffee Time, L'Hotel de Vendome, Paris

    17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Wine tasting is passé and the English have already perfected the High Tea, and nothing surpasses the Japanese tea ceremony. So what’s next? The creative minds at L'Hôtel de Vendôme in Paris set their eyes on “High Coffee.” They don’t call it that, but it certainly looks and feels like it.   Every afternoon, superior gourmet coffee varieties are served according to the expertise of France’s Best Roaster of 2011, Antoine Netien, and Tom Clark, owners of Paris’s high-profile Coutume Café, and importers and roasters of vintage…

  • Luzi Bombon - Madrid

    12 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Luzi Bombón in Madrid is the latest restaurant creation of the Barcelona-based Grupo Tragaluz. The group’s beginnings date back to 1987, when mother and son, Rosa Maria Esteva and Tomas Tarruella, opened El Mordisco in Barcelona. Now, 20 restaurants and one hotel -- OMM in Barcelona -- later, their brand is a strong, established player in the Spanish hospitality market. Luzi Bombón on Paseo de la Castellana offers madrileños Mediterranean brasserie food from early lunch in the garden to late-night drinks in the bar with live DJs. The mid-century minimalist interior…

  • Dr. Seuss Told By The People of Burning Man 2011

    9 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Based on Dr. Seuss's final book (Oh, The places You'll Go) before his death, this is a story about life's ups and downs, told by the people of Burning Man 2011. Genius idea Teddy Saunders
 
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    Lovely Package

  • Stain Solver Oxygen Bleach

    Lovely Package
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Designed by Labor | Country: United States “Stain Solver is a true original. For the last 15 years (long before the “trendy” green cleaning product revolution), Stain Solver has been a leader in the “human friendly” Oxygen Bleach category. We endeavored to create a minimal identity system that sets Stain Solver apart from the typical heavy-handed cleaning product approach. It was a joy to redesign the 50lb bulk bucket that is often associated with nasty chemicals or Home Depot shopping. Now you can simply look through the new translucent square pail to see your Stain…

  • Sepp Moser

    Lovely Package
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    Designed by Hans Renzler | Country: Austria “Hand-crafted label design typed out with an old typewriter and numbered by the wine maker.”

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    Lovely Package
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pm
    Designed by Estudio Mllongo | Country: Spain A special limited edition Cabernet Sauvignon by Valencia’s Estudio Mllongo.

  • Again, New Beginning

    Lovely Package
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am
    Designed by Gidea Group | Country: Taiwan “Created for Jiu Zhen Nan (est. 1890), one of the oldest and most beloved traditional pastry brands in Taiwan as a lunar new year gift box. Inspired by candy trays found in almost all Chinese homes which hold an assortment of candies and cookies for visiting family and friends. We wanted to create an unique “opening” experience, where the user sees a wonderful world of treats revealed upon opening, and also make the process as “ready to eat” as possible. The four black boxes also represent the four seasons, and the gold…

  • Student Work – Katelyn Peissig

    Lovely Package
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    Designed by Katelyn Peissig | Country: United States “Heritage is a brand of single barrel bourbon whiskey who’s packaging reflects the age-old process of true whisky making. The creation of Heritage Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey starts out with natural spring water and American born corn that is placed in a copper still to be distilled. From there its placed in charred oak barrels to age and gain color and flavor from the wood. Once the barrels have aged, the Bourbon whiskey is hand bottled and packaged for the consumer’s drinking pleasure. To reflect the history and process of…
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    The Inspiration Room

  • Tuba Atlantic

    Duncan
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:13 am
    Tuba Atlantic, a short film by Norwegian director Hallvar Witzø, has been nominated for Best Film (Live Action) at the 2012 Academy Awards. The 25 minute film tells the story of 70-year-old Oskar (Edvard Hægstad), who learns that his doctor (Terje Ranes) expects him to die in six days. As he comes to terms with his fate with the help of a teenager Inger (Ingrid Viken), he searches for a way to get in touch with his brother, whom he hasn’t spoken to in 30 years, with an unusually large musical instrument. Play the teaser on Vimeo. Credits Filming was shot by director Hallvar Witzø as his…

  • Pentecost

    Duncan
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 pm
    “Pentecost”, a short film by Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane, has been moninated for Best Short Film (Live Action) at the 2012 Academy Awards. The Irish film is a coming of age story of a young boy who learns how to rebel against his father and the community. Against his will, Damian Lynch (11) is called in at the last moment to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in the local parish. He faces a choice: either conform to the status quo or serve an extended ban from his passion in life, football. Click on the image below to play the Pentecost Trailer in YouTube (HD)…

  • Time Freak

    Duncan
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:34 pm
    Time Freak, a short film by Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey, has been nominated for Best Short Film (Live Action) at the 2012 Academy Films. The 11 minute film features Evan (John Conor Brooke), a neurotic inventor, supported by his friend Stillman (Michael Nathanson), creates a time machine only to get lost trying to make yesterday perfect in his relationship to Debbie (Emilea Wilson). Click on the image below to play the trailer in YouTube (HD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_DLkVR7hK0 Credits Filming was shot by director Andrew Bowley, producer Gigi Causey, director of photography Luke…

  • Raju

    Duncan
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:20 pm
    Raju, a short film set in India, has been nominated for Best Film (Live Action) at the 2012 Academy Awards. The film, by German director Max Zahle and producer Stefan Gieren, follows the story of a young couple who travel to Kolkata to adopt a child from the slums. After braving the bureaucracy and emotional upheaval of international adoption, they are horrified to learn that Raju has disappeared somewhere in Kolkata. See more at raju-film.com. Click on the image below to play the Raju trailer in YouTube (HD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFBhTPMVmS0 Credits Raju was shot by…

  • The Shore

    Duncan
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:37 am
    The Shore, a short film directed by Terry George, has been nominated for Best Short Film (live action) in the 2012 Academy Awards. The Shore is the inspiring story of two boyhood best friends, Joe (Ciarán Hinds) and Paddy (Conleth Hill), who meet up 26 years after their world and their friendship was shattered by the conflict escalating in Northern Ireland. Joe returns for the first time to his homeland with his 24-year-old daughter, Patricia (Kerry Condon). In his absence Paddy has married Joe’s former fiancée Mary (Maggie Cronin). What happened all those years ago? Can old wounds be…
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    Bit Rebels

  • 4 New Promotional Posters For Mario Warfare

    Diana Adams
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAThese fun posters from Beat Down Boogie that promote their newest Mario Warfare web series are so well done! Princess Peach is looking like a serious badass with her updated sexy style and pink guns. In the first video below, director Micah Moore explains where he got the inspiration for each of these costumes. Mario and Luigi’s style is a combination of a plumber and a military look. He took inspiration from Hong Kong, James Bond and The Matrix to create the costume for Toadstool. I never knew how much went into these types of web shows until I read about this.

  • BungeeAir Can Keep You From Being a Loser

    Lisa Kanarek
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAHow many times have you walked into your home, set down your keys and then hours later couldn’t remember where you put them? Come on…we’ve all done that. Or think about the number of times you’ve left your house with your cell phone on the kitchen table or in your home office. Again…guilty as charged. Obviously, the development group at Kensington has misplaced their keys a time or two or left their phones behind because they’ve figured out the perfect solution: the BungeeAir™ Power Wireless Security Tether™ for the iPhone. It’s the ideal gadget for…

  • Geek Design: Starship Enterprise Inspired Coffee Table

    Diana Adams
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAAs you probably know, we feature a lot about Star Wars and Star Trek on Bit Rebels. Even though we’ve mentioned before that it seems like there are more creative Star Wars designs than Star Trek designs, that is not necessarily true when talking about furniture, or at least that’s what I’ve noticed. Artists and builders seem to really enjoy creating Star Trek inspired decor. For example, did you know you can make your own air-powered Star Trek door (the kind that goes woooooosh) for your home? How do you like this Klingon LED coffee table? What the…

  • Star Wars For Lovers: A Creative Valentine’s Gift Idea

    Anita Hovey
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Advertise here with BSASo you’re married to the biggest Star Wars geek out there. What do you get him (or her) for Valentine’s Day? You’ve probably already done all the regular cutesy paper valentines with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. How about a custom-designed mug that you make yourself? Design-your-own pottery places are growing more popular and the variety of items you can design are really amazing–think plaques, bowls, lamps and well, probably toilets! Making something is simple. All you have to do is come with an idea, and they will provide the paint and…

  • Moby Dick Typed On 6 Rolls Of Toilet Paper

    Diana Adams
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Advertise here with BSAI get it. Sometimes we want a little light reading in the bathroom. I’ve got a couple of trashy magazines in my bathroom, but when I’m in the bathtub, I prefer to tweet instead of read. I’m sure some people in the world like to do some heavy-duty reading in the bathroom. They might even like to read this American classic novel originally written in 1851 in there. After all, the bathroom is a cozy small room with a relatively comfortable place to sit. Speaking of sitting on the toilet, did you read the story about the woman who lived on her toilet for…
 
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    Gemma Went

  • Social media management systems: A comparison

    Gemma Went
    6 Jan 2012 | 7:21 am
    I just read a very handy post on We Are Social’s blog detailing a recent report by  Altimeter’s Jeremiah Owyang comparing Social Media Management Systems. “A Social Media Management System (SMMS) is a software tool that uses business rules and approved employees and partners to manage multiple social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. … Read more

  • Looking backwards and Forwards: What we’ve learnt in 2011 vs what’s next in 2012

    Gemma Went
    21 Dec 2011 | 10:48 am
    This time last year I ran a ‘looking backwards and forwards‘ post and it was pretty popular. So it made sense to give it another airing and ask some clever comms folk the following questions: What was your biggest learning from a comms perspective in 2011? What is your one key comms forecast for 2012? … Read more

  • My tool de jour: Buffer

    Gemma Went
    19 Dec 2011 | 4:51 am
    Most social folk tend to have their own special way of doing things. A suite of favourite platforms, a certain way of using them and the tools that tie it all together. I’m no different. A big part of my social strategy is to curate and share interesting content and I have a list of … Read more

  • Infographic: The psychology of social commerce

    Gemma Went
    5 Dec 2011 | 5:45 am
    Now this is a nice infographic that looks at the psychology of social commerce (or in other words, it looks at our behaviour and what drive us to purchase online). I can certainly relate to this and rely on reviews and recommendations of my peers for most purchases. In fact I rarely search for anything … Read more

  • The best advent calendar. Ever.

    Gemma Went
    2 Dec 2011 | 8:03 am
    I had to share this. Had to I tell thee. The master of finding awesome stuff (aka James Whatley) shared this on Twitter yesterday and I fell in love. It’s brilliant. It’s now on my bookmark bar so I can visit it daily and smile. I suggest you do the same. Click here to see … Read more
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    Dornob

  • 100% Storage: Wooden Table Made Up of Secret Spaces

    Loef
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Storage & Shelves & in the Furniture category ] Every kind of conceivable opening is built into this multifaceted rectangular table that swings, slides, pivots and bends open on all sides. Naoki Hirakoso put work, though, not only into the openings but in how they would look and work when closed – subtly abstract lines traced around the sides of this otherwise plain and linear box. Simple light-colored, gloss-finished plywood contrasts with the dark recesses that emerge when the panels and drawers flip open, creating contrast without variations in color. Keep…

  • Pebble-Like Wall Switches add Rock-Solid Style to Any Room

    Delana
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    [ Filed under Hardware & Fans & in the Fixtures category ] When decorating or re-decorating a home, how many of us think of the truly overlooked interior elements: the light switches? Some homes may have decorative switch plates, but most still have the same plain up-and-down plastic switches. Elo switches, distributed by French company Realitem, are gorgeous wall switches that are enough to make any room shine. The ultra-stylish fixtures come in a variety of finishes, but each is smooth, round and unlike any other wall switches. The gorgeous Elo hardware is also available as sockets,…

  • Privacy is Egg-Cellent: Personalized Mobile Solitude Rooms

    Delana
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Living & Dining & in the Interiors category ] The humble egg: it is delicious, useful, and apparently endlessly inspiring to architects and designers. Italian architect Paolo Maldotti took his cue from the venerable protein source to design a mobile room that can be outfitted whatever way the owner desires. The project is called NU-OVO in reference to “uovo,” the Italian word for egg. The structure’s exterior is segmented into eight parts, four of which are immobile and four that slide open and closed to allow an occupant or two in or out. Inside, the…

  • Functional Origami: Double-Duty Living Room Component

    Delana
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    [ Filed under Transforming & in the Furniture category ] There is probably not a single home out there that couldn’t use some extra seating once in a while. Or an extra flat surface for piling things on. This ingenious chair from designer Benoit Lienart is both – but never at the same time. The transforming Sweetch18 is a slick armchair that doubles as a coffee table. Or it it a coffee table that doubles as a chair? Either way you say it, this simple piece of transforming furniture does double duty. With just a simple push or pull of the tabletop/chair back, the piece easily…

  • Outside In House: Lively Courtyard Brings Nature Indoors

    Delana
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    [ Filed under Contemporary & in the Architecture category ] Where most architecture strives to be beautiful in some way, it has been argued that man-made structures can never hope to match the loveliness of nature. This house in a residential district in Tokyo was designed by Japanese architecture firm mamm-design to embrace the best of nature and manufactured design. Starting on the exterior with a slight cantilever over a ground-level terrace, the Minna-no-ie house seems greater than the extremely small 4.5 meter-by-12 meter lot on which it sits. The entrance of the home is defined by…
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    Vital Design Blog

  • Six Social Networks You’re Not Using to Their Full Potential

    Brian DeKoning
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am
    You’ve probably noticed that Vital Design is into social media marketing. As a marketing agency, we try to keep up with the latest trends in social media and SEO. Most of you are already using, or at least familiar with, Facebook and Twitter,  but here are a few more social networks that may be an even better fit for your marketing strategy.  If you’re ready to expand beyond the power couple of Facebook and Twitter, here are six networks to start with. 1. YouTube It’s the second-most searched site on the Internet, after Google. And guess what, Google owns it. If you can…

  • Repurposing RSS – Build Your Own Content Digest Using Mailchimp

    Jesse Rand
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    RSS Feeds are boring We all know the convenience of RSS feeds can’t be beat. They allow you to get the news you want sent to you, rather than visiting different sites. Using RSS feeds as part of an online marketing strategy to keep your audience connected – and returning to your website – has become pretty common. Email service provider MailChimp provides a great tool to send your feed from a blog or news page to create an automatic email newsletter, but you can also use this RSS-to-email service to set up your own daily email of RSS feeds. A few months ago I decided that Twitter…

  • SOPA, PIPA and Why You Should Care

    Ellen Stuart
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    How many Web pages do you look at in a day? Working at a Web design agency, a lot of us are online almost constantly–working, talking, writing and sharing content. And if you’re online now, reading this blog, you’ve probably heard about the proposed U.S. House bill called SOPA. As you move around the Web today, you’ll discover sites that are blacked out to protest this legislation, which is currently on hold. Need an obscure name or date? Sorry, Wikipedia will be blacked out. Want to read blogs? WordPress will be “censoring” blogs too. Jonesing for a picture of a…

  • Marketing Lessons from the NH Primary

    Ellen Stuart
    14 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    Working at a Web design firm in the heart of historic Portsmouth, NH, we are lucky to have an inside view of all the New Hampshire primary hoopla. Granite Staters know that during primary season it’s not uncommon to get stuck in traffic behind a campaign bus, or even run into a candidate while trying to grab breakfast. We’re proud of our claim to fame as the first in the nation primary (that’s what that #FITN Twitter hashtag you’ve been seeing stands for), and in honor of that, we took a look at what marketers like us can learn from the top three finishers in the New…

  • Put Some Zing in Your Business Blog

    Ellen Stuart
    5 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Psst. Hey, you. Yes, you. We love that you have a blog for your business, but the thing is…it’s a little blah. It’s nothing personal. We get it. As a busy NH web design firm, we know it can be tough to come up with fresh ideas for blogs when you’ve already got a lot on your plate. But we also know creating content that is useful, interesting or just cool—content people want to shareis one of the most effective ways to get more eyeballs on your site (that’s SEO) and more sales leads in your inbox. It’s a new year, and it’s time to inject some new ideas, fresh faces and…
 
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    Web.AppStorm

  • Better Bookmarks With Grazely

    Justin Stravarius
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Bookmarking apps are not exactly the rare breed they used to be. A lot has changed over a couple of years. In fact, there is too much supply than demand in the marketplace. On the other hand, the volume of bookmarks are going up exponentially and in nine out of ten cases users are locked into the service they first sign up with. That probably explains the torrent of new wave bookmarking apps. Grazely is a next generation social bookmarking tool that helps you discover, save, organize and share exciting content on the web, privately or publicly. Is this web app as exceptional as it clams to…

  • What Makes a Great Web App

    Matthew Guay
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    If you’ve hung around Web.AppStorm long enough, you’ve surely come across a few web apps you’ve thought looked nice. Hopefully you found some you kept using, but odds are, you quit using most of them right after you tried them out. There’s the web apps we use all the time, like Gmail and Facebook, that we can’t imagine not using. Then there’s others we like, say Evernote or Google Reader, that we might like but we tend to use through native apps. And then, there’s the dozens of apps we’ve used but don’t keep using forever. So what makes a…

  • Keeping Your Books In Check With LessAccounting

    James Cull
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Accounting is one of those frustrating things that we all have to deal with in business. Recently, I looked at two web-based accounting systems, Crunch and Kashflow, both designed for small businesses with limited IT funds. These systems, along with having low maintenance costs (which usually come in the form of a monthly subscription fee), can be tailored to fit the company’s exact needs and allow for far greater flexibility when it comes to managing the company’s books. Up till now, I have only reviewed accounting systems for UK-based small business which, due to different…

  • Wunderkit Beta: A Beautiful Task Management System

    Robert Benjamin
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:44 pm
    Last year, we saw the rise of a startup company that began with the simple idea that everyone needs a way to remember, organize, and prioritize what they want to get done. They took that idea, and built an app called Wunderlist that was both beautiful and functional. However, the company, 6Wunderkinder, knew that they could take that idea a step further, and began to work on a bigger product: Wunderkit. Wunderkit has been carefully designed by the team at 6Wunderkinder, and over the past year as they’ve released updates to Wunderlist, they’ve also been working away at designing…

  • Quick Look: Signsquid

    Matthew Guay
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review! In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Signsquid. The developer describes Signsquid as the secure and legal way to sign contracts online! No fax, no printer, no delays! Signsquid is the only platform that authenticates signatories in two ways—through an identity link sent by email and a unique code given to the signatories by phone. Signsquid is a simple, secure, legally guaranteed platform for signing contracts online.
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  • Ferrari Xezri Concept Car

    djjoelyd
    9 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    {lang: 'en-GB'}Today we have an amazing concept car design to bring you. The Ferrari Xezri Concept, is a project by Turin IED graduate Samir Sadikhov that won the 2nd prize at the Ferrari World Design Contest 2011. Hailing from Azerbaijan is a car inspired for the principles of “flexible aerodynamics”. Samir was quoted saying quoted saying “My Ferrari project was an idea of designing a model that a synthesis of its technological knowledge and its sporting experience. This project must be the source of the highest level of technology characterising a unique car, which is absolutely…

  • A Celebration of Women : Culo {the book} & The Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2011

    djjoelyd
    5 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am
    {lang: 'en-GB'}Today we have two great posts, not necessarily SFW (safe for work). First is a stunning new book from Mazzucco named CULO. Culo, a celebration of the female form and the ‘bum / bottom / buttocks’. The book is available now, so go pick up your copy featuring people like, Nicole Scherzinger, Lady Gaga & Fergie. Next is something I personally look forward to each year. The Victoria Secret Fashion Show. This years one was another star studded spectacle, with not only the standard beautiful VS angels, but appearances from musical artists such as Maroon 5, Jay-Z and…

  • Featured Artists : Rennee, Raynkazuya, Brezak, Rapoza & Firmorama Studio

    djjoelyd
    4 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    {lang: 'en-GB'}Happy new year to all, sorry the blog has been slow, but I promise this year to have loads more posts. Today we have a mammoth post of awesome illustrators, designers, digital artists and creative minds. Just check out these incredible visuals below! First up are some Superhero illustrations by Stefani Rennee. Next is the Firmorama design studio that works with several different types of design projects like Advertising, Animation, Branding,Corporate Design,Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interface Design, Motion Design, Photography and Web Development. Next up is the…
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  • Pharrell moves with HMI Orchestra to bring “i am Other” composition to life

    Chris Burns
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:14 pm
    There’s a fellow out there by the name of Pharrell Williams, and if he seems like just a hip-hop artist to you, or just a guy who likes to get into a bunch of popular art forms, you’ve got one or two of the right ideas – next find yourself in a video of a full orchestra playing a piece called “i am Other” commissioned by him for his next CD. There’s something very attractive about how Pharrell goes about moving through life, starting a handful of year ago when he first started getting powerful in the hearts and minds of young people through his music…

  • BobbleDroids turns you into a massively awesome Android bobble-head figurine

    Chris Burns
    19 Nov 2011 | 2:19 pm
    This week the fine folks at BobbleDroids open their doors to the public so that anyone, even you, can drop a little holiday cash with a picture of yourself as an Android so that the team can make a completely unique 3D bobble-head action figure for you and your loved ones! What you do first is pick up the Androidify app from the Android Marketplace, then you make an avatar of yourself on the screen. You take that avatar and you share it to an email, send it over to BobbleDroids, and bam! You got yourself a perfect little desk mate. Full disclosure, one of the folks on staff over at…

  • Diablo III: the Cinematics Begin

    Chris Burns
    22 Oct 2011 | 5:18 pm
    We’re now only months from the release of the third installment in any good cold-blooded American’s favorite RPG video game series of all time: Diablo. The video you’re about to watch is a cinematic from this soon to be released game, it containing footage of what Blizzard says is Deckard Cain’s niece Leah as the pours over her uncle’s writings. Cain appeared in the first two games as a storyline character who bore witness to the horror that was the invasion of earth by the forces of evil. Now its time for Leah to take up the mantel, and although it appears that…

  • D-Face paints a pool with skateboards and spraypaint

    Chris Burns
    21 Oct 2011 | 10:44 pm
    Since the hip-hop monster first came into being in the 1980′s there’s been some changes to the tenants living in its house. Rap, graffiti, and breakdancing have always been kings in the kingdom – now pay heed to skateboarding as well. Skateboarding has been synonymous with spraypaint graffiti since its own birth and culmination into a street-worthy activity from all the way back in the 70′s through the 90′s where the many different forms of skateboarding were all at their height. Remember when Tony Hawk first pulled off the 900? That shit was awesome. Now…

  • Roger Gastman vintage spraypaint can prints released, Gastman profiled in short

    Chris Burns
    13 Oct 2011 | 1:00 am
    There’s this fellow named Roger Gastman out there, one of those guys whose work you’ve almost certainly seen even if you don’t know his name, and what we’ve got here today is a set of three prints arranged by him for your consumption. These prints are part of a greater project by the name of “Tools of Criminal Mischief,” a limited edition book to which these prints “The Cans” are a companion. Before you start having a heart attack over how lovely these combinations of ink and paper are, let’s talk for a moment about who this legendary…
 
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  • Recent Logo Designs

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm
    Terry_Bogard recently won the Efficient Dental Solutions (EDS) logo contest on ThePerfectDesign.com. We congratulate Terry on the design! From the contest brief, “I need a logo that includes the initials, EDS, from my company name, “Efficient Dental Solutions,” and also includes the name. I would like to see a couple variations of the logo…maybe a couple with just the initials and a couple with the initials incorporated into some sort of abstract symbol.” We think Terry did a great job capturing the contest holders requirements. What do you think about his…

  • Terry Bogard – Graphic Designer Spotlight

    admin
    13 Sep 2011 | 8:50 am
    I am a finance professional. Design has never been my occupation, it is just my passion and I think I’ve have come a long way with it. Most of my friends happened to be creatives during my teens and I used to do alot of freelance and fun work around that time. I worked in a design studio for a few years and learned market dynamics. I have also participated in many crowd sourced projects which helped me learn some different and unique aspects of the trade. In short it has been a learning curve all along. Specially in crowd sourced projects where its a contest-environment and you have to…

  • Be Relevant – Graphic Design Tip #101

    Rufino
    3 Dec 2010 | 9:37 am
    This post is an expansion of tip #101 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Demonstrate Your Relevance Relevance is the key to your existence as a Graphic Designer. You must always remind yourself of your desires, your strengths, and your willingness to grow. Demonstrate your relevance with everything that you do. Keep creating with unbridled passion and explore new ways to express yourself to your clients and to the world. Continue to learn and educate yourself on the latest technology. Prepare yourself for future high-tech advancement. By embracing the cutting edge and…

  • Consult With Someone About Your Ideas – Graphic Design Tip #100

    Rufino
    2 Dec 2010 | 9:37 am
    This post is an expansion of tip #100 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Proposing Your “Rough-Draft” When you have a really amazing idea it’s hard not to take that ball and just run with it. You have to remember that your client is ultimately the team coach and the referee. Before running with an idea you have, make sure you have the clients 100% acceptance. It sucks to get into a project only to find that you wasted time by not getting the official okay. The client has put time and money into this project and they need to have a say as the stakeholder…

  • Significance Of Asking Questions – Graphic Design Tip #99

    Rufino
    1 Dec 2010 | 9:31 am
    This post is an expansion of tip #75 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Asking The Right Questions Asking the right questions is of ultimate importance. The right questions will lead you to the desired result. The wrong questions may lead you to more questions, the wrong result, a frustrated customer, and most importantly a frustrated designer (that’s you)… Sometimes it helps to imagine the whole project from start to finish. What ultimately is the end result that the client is looking for? You can phase it into a two-part discussion with a basis in concept versus…
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  • Balloon Lamp by Estiluz

    Jessica
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Spanish decorative lighting manufacturers Estiluz offers creative Balloon Lamp that will perfectly suits child room and bring positive emotions to adults as well. This ingenious lamp hide ugly energy saving fluorescent bulbs thank to a shade made of satinized polyethylene. For the wall version, the fine red cable that hangs from the shade also serves [...]

  • SCRW Stool by Manuel Welsky

    Jessica
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Some time ago we’ve shown you interesting concept – Screw Me Lamp. Today’s concept will be an excellent pair to this lamp. Created by designer Manuel Welsky “Scrw” stool is modeled after a piece of cork which twists into a metal frame for a seat. “Screw” is based on the principle of screwing. The new [...]

  • Opel Rak E Concept Car

    Jessica
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Opel and KISKA have teamed up to design a fresh new urban commuter, the Opel Rak E concept. This four wheel, single-row vehicle is designed to seat two comfortably under a forward-rising windshield. Its exterior is sharp and angular, with a curvy aerodynamic rear end that is accented by a pair of extended rear wheels. [...]

  • Casey Key Guest House by TOTeMS Architecture

    Jessica
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Casey Key Guest House, located on a barrier island, is set within a mature oak hammock along Sarasota Bay. The wooden guest house created by TOTeMS Architecture is located in a highly regulated FEMA flood zone requiring elevated floor levels. To preserve the health of the oak hammock, the house is supported on a specialized [...]

  • Beautiful Artichoke Pendant Lamps

    Jessica
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    New York-based architect Allison Patrick set herself the goal of creating 30 DIY designs in 30 weeks, and she called it the 30x30x3 Project. The project includes lots of interesting an creative designs like these beautiful Artichoke pendant lamps. These lamps are made from all sorts of paper including phone books, boring novels, USA road [...]
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    Visible Logic: Design Advances Success

  • 10 Years, 10 E-Newsletter Giveaways

    Emily Brackett
    11 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pm
    Recently, Visible Logic celebrated its 10th Anniversary! As the owner of this small business, I’m thrilled that we’ve survived and thrived so long. And it’s especially exciting to see how our firm has grown in its tenth year. One new part of our business is Mail On The Mark, our e-newsletter service. We have been designing e-newsletters for our clients for a long time, and realized that the tools available to most small business owners were not great. Many of our clients were using email marketing services that produced poorly designed e-newsletters. They came to us for…

  • 25 New Years Tips to Improve Your Brand Image

    Emily Brackett
    3 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a time when we all tend to look inside and figure out what we can do better. As a business owner, it’s time to look at your brand identity and see what you can do better. Remember, a stronger and more unified brand identity will lead to better recognition among your prospects, growing trust and a better ability to attract better, higher paying clients. Web Site Go through your web site, page by page, and identify content that is out of date. Anything that can be easily updated do so immediately. Any content that is no longer relevant…

  • Choosing a Logo Design: First Impressions, Timelessness, How To Evaluate a Logo Design

    Emily Brackett
    30 Dec 2011 | 2:40 pm
    Presenting the first round of logo designs to a client is one my favorite parts of my job. It’s very exciting to show how loose ideas, general likes and dislikes, and sometimes even conflicting input gets translated into a tangible logo design. I’m happy to say we’ve been very successful at being able to translate these abstract thoughts into concrete designs, and generally our clients are pretty wowed by the effect. Whether they are a local client from Portland, Maine or someone we are working with entirely through phone calls and emails, we manage to figure out what they…

  • Logo Design: The Perfect Peanut Brittle Company

    Emily Brackett
    12 Oct 2011 | 5:32 am
    A small, family-owned gourmet food business approached us about upgrading their existing logo. The Perfect Peanut Brittle Company had been using a piece of clipart for their logo that was not working out. The only version they had was not high resolution and it looked poor. When the client talked with the clipart company about upgrading the art and using it as a logo, they were told they did not have the rights to do so. Therefore, a new logo logo was in order. However, they wanted to maintain a tie to their current brand identity. Old logo As you can see, the original logo was a historical…

  • What Steve Jobs Meant to Me

    Emily Brackett
    7 Oct 2011 | 9:41 am
    This week we learned of the death of Steve Jobs, the leader of Apple computers. Many times when someone I know only through the news dies, I honestly don’t have much of a reaction. But in the case of Steve Jobs, I feel more of a real loss because I can truly say his ideas and inventions strongly affected my life. My first computer was an Apple I remember I was in the eighth grade when my Dad decided to buy an Apple IIc for the first family computer. Growing up in the town of Lexington, MA there were quite a lot of geeky families with parents who were engineers or scientists, parents who…
 
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  • Make the and Effective Perfect Food Logo Designs For Your Business

    15 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    Everybody is not that good in coming up with original and innovative ideas for food logo designs. If this is the case, I would recommend you that you refer to the popular brand marks of history. For example, McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, etc. Study these brand marks and understand the importance of right application of brand mark elements.Also study those brand marks which failed in the market. Study the reasons of their failure so that you know the things you have to avoid in your drawing. Brain storming is very important in this task, because in this way you come up with many more ideas…

  • The Vital Fundamental Basics for Making a Successful Dog Food Logo

    8 Jan 2012 | 11:14 pm
    A pet business has so many categories or niches that a person can adopt. You can trade in pets, or pet related products. Or you could even open a grooming parlor for pets. Whatever category your business falls in, the important of a business icon cannot be ignored. A brand mark is the only thing that keeps your business connected with the general public. But there are certain aspects of a brand mark that are considerable. These aspects contribute in the success of the brand mark, and its image and reputation in the market. People are usually attracted towards colorful and lively objects.

  • The Main Advantages of Ascribing Human Features to Fast Food Logos

    1 Jan 2012 | 11:21 pm
    Marketers and designers have long recognized the advantages of ascribing human features to fast food logos. By applying a smiling face to your trademark, you make it more welcoming, sociable and unforgettable.When you’re designing a symbol, particularly if it’s your own, it’s too simple to suppose that every person shares your awareness of the trade name and/or business. It’s repeatedly the case that you require to commune a lot about the corporation in the emblem; or else the observer won’t know what you’re all about.Businesses almost at all times have a brand motto or tagline…

  • The Significant Features of Car Logo Stickers – Victorious Ways of Application

    13 Dec 2011 | 11:47 pm
    Are you looking for effective ways of advertising for your company or business? An advertising instrument should be inexpensive and efficient at the same time. Such advertising instruments are a necessity if you are setting up to have your own home-office business set up. Use vehicle decals and car logo stickers if you want effective and less costly advertising outcomes.There are several advantages of using automobile decals. Vehicle decals usually increase the number of contacts for business, and are also a very effective way of promoting your products or services. It is a cost-effective way…

  • If You Make Your Own Logo Design Remember the Following Points

    2 Dec 2011 | 11:23 pm
    The thing with brand mark is that you cannot just familiarize yourself with the brand mark of somebody else, you need to make your own brand mark design and you need to create it in such a way that it really fulfills the requirements of your company and business. Remember that the most important thing is that a brand mark needs to be interesting, because if it’s not attractive and tempting then it is ineffective.The fact is that a high-quality brand mark will even aid you in sales if you essentially do manage to make your individuality in the market. But a brand mark does so a great deal…
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  • Complications in Paying the Custom Logo Design Prices of Marketing Agency

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 pm
    Previously, to get hold of a brand mark design used to be expensive, in particular for corporations using a submissive monetary groundwork. Because of this for these makers, it is quite complicated to pay the custom logo design prices from a popular marketing agency or a prominent cheap custom logo design.As the obedience has grown just about every time, novel and enhanced customs of acquiring a brand style are available on the network. Thus for businesses which necessitate a brand inside a reasonable price, and cannot give an explanation for the cost of well-known brand mark artists, after…

  • How to Use Wedding Logo Creator for Designing a Nuptial Logo

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:17 am
    The monogram designing takes a lot of valuable time. If you are designing your own monogram, then you really must be a good creator and thinker.While you are using a wedding logo creator to create your monogram, make sure that the application is updated, and it contains all the necessary tools of drawing. The software also provides you with many shapes and figures which you can apply in your drawing. It is recommended that before you start drawing your design, you must first make the basic outline of the monogram. If you don’t have any experience of using a logo creator, then you can read…

  • New Ways of Making Your Wedding Logo Monogram Even More Special

    17 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    You want to keep your last name even after marriage? That should not be a very big deal; you can still have an attractive custom wedding logo for your marriage. You can use only the first names, or the initials. Furthermore, you could design by using both of your last names. This will give a new and a distinctive edge to your design.Applying the couple’s initials with the couple’s sir name initial in the middle is a characteristic and stylish way to design the monogram but you can also overlie the couple’s initials jointly with their family name watermarked in the backdrop so make the…

  • 3 Factors That Decide the Success of an Italian Food Logo

    10 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
    A good food logo is the only effective remedy restaurants have to advertise and promote their business. A brand mark is en element that can be included in any type of advertisement, it is and identity of a business, it gives the business title a pictorial or symbolic representation. Sometimes, people don’t remember the name of the restaurant, but they can easily recall the brand mark and can instantly recognize it if they see it somewhere. So it is necessary that the brand mark must be given a lot of thinking before designing it. The brand mark should be designed so effectively that it can…

  • Important Points Relating Organic Food Logo and It’s Important in Market

    3 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pm
    If you are not an artist and have never designed a brand mark before, the best suggestion for you is to look for a company that can provide you with professional and expert designers. The best part about designing companies and marketing agencies is that they offer you portfolios containing food logo samples. These will give you idea about the quality of their designing services. You begin with filling them in with the details of your company, by telling them about your products – fruits and vegetables in this case, and the type of services you provide. According to the information that you…
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  • Thoughts on CreateBaltimore2

    bconnor-interactive
    21 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Not having been to an unconference before I didn’t know what to expect. I like structure and productivity so the thought of a crowd sourced conference makes me a little nervous but I must say this particular unconference was very successful. Productivity naturally emerges from a group of people willing to get up on a Saturday morning and trudge through newly ice covered streets to have good conversation with like minded folks.  Like any traditional conference there were plenty of opportunities to meet people and network. CreateBaltimore had the added benefit of helping organize people by…

  • The trailer for the Herbert Matter Documentary which is...

    bconnor-interactive
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm
    The trailer for the Herbert Matter Documentary which is currently making the rounds on tour being shown at limited venues. Here’s some of the fantastic work of the man the documentary is about. 

  • Mapping Istanbul from ProjectProjects

    bconnor-interactive
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pm
    This series of narrative information graphics from ProjectProjects catalogs travel routes, population density and demographics, and economic factors for the great city of Istanbul.

  • Fun concept for Amtrak’s default luggage tags I designed to...

    bconnor-interactive
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:01 pm
    Fun concept for Amtrak’s default luggage tags I designed to resemble the work and feeling of Michael Scwhab‘s campaign for Amtrak.

  • Verichron Quartz World Clock ala thrift store

    bconnor-interactive
    11 Jan 2012 | 7:51 pm
    My favorite thrift store purchase of all time. The Verichron Quartz World Clock. It’s sitting on my desk right now. 
 
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  • Digital Photography Books Worth the Read

    Editorial Staff
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:21 pm
    Newbie or an expert, a true photography crazy person will always have/had questions related to photography, the equipment in itself and what not. There is no photographer who knows everything! Although there is a google to our rescue, sometimes its good to do it way the big boys in photography do. There are a heck [...]

  • Horrors of Freelance Graphic Design

    Guest Author
    16 Dec 2011 | 11:07 pm
    From the eye-in-the-sky point of view, graphic design seems quite a tame profession. It seems absolutely like any regular profession – talk to a client, gather the brief, dole out the work and collect the payment. However, the average graphic designer will face plenty of unique situations in their lifetime and some of them are [...]

  • Inspiring Photography Quotes

    Editorial Staff
    15 Dec 2011 | 12:52 am
    As they say about music one can never know everything about Photography not even the best of the photographer knows everything about photography! That explains how vast this field is. The more you photograph the more you learn about your equipment, about yourself, about the light and more importantly about the world you photograph. Last [...]

  • Creative Print Advertisements Dedicated to World AIDS Day

    Editorial Staff
    30 Nov 2011 | 11:22 pm
    AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system. Its better to stay a mile away from it than having to fight against it. Prevention is definitely better than cure, and the scary part about AIDS there is no Cure!! Having killed millions of [...]

  • +25 Fresh Packaging Ideas: Advertising Art

    Editorial Staff
    29 Nov 2011 | 8:38 am
    A product doesn’t become a brand overnight! And in this competitive world where one has to compete with huge brands already in the competition since decades and their loyal customer base, it requires that special power for your product to lure new customers. Advertising meets art in the production phase now! Yes we are talking [...]
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  • Make Money By Selling WordPress Themes

    SmashingShare
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:32 pm
    Make Money By Selling WordPress Themes is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials Our sister site, ThemeLabs, opened a new affiliates system and is offering a generous and high commissions of 50% over any purchase made by any user referred by you. This kind of sites usually gives low commissions but since our expenses are low we want to share...

  • PhotoBleep: Photography Contests Projects

    SmashingShare
    5 Sep 2011 | 11:34 am
    PhotoBleep: Photography Contests Projects is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials PhotoBleep did a radical change on its services and re-launched the website with a cool service: Photography projects contests (also know as challenge or assignments). Anyone can register for free and submit photos. If your photo is on the first 3 places, then you...

  • How Behance.net Can Showcase and Improve your Designs

    Aimee Sway
    2 Jun 2011 | 8:45 am
    How Behance.net Can Showcase and Improve your Designs is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials How Behance.net Can Showcase and Improve your Designs is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials In the creative world of graphic design, there can be much loneliness. Much like a writer sits in a...

  • Earning with Youtube? Yes, It Is Possible

    Aimee Sway
    25 May 2011 | 6:58 am
    Earning with Youtube? Yes, It Is Possible is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials Earning with Youtube? Yes, It Is Possible is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials Isn’t Youtube just for fun? No, you can actually earn from it and it is not an urban legend. In fact, if you know how to...

  • Launching an Online Business: 7 Steps How to Promote it for Free

    Aimee Sway
    21 May 2011 | 12:39 pm
    Launching an Online Business: 7 Steps How to Promote it for Free is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials Launching an Online Business: 7 Steps How to Promote it for Free is a post from: Smashing Share | Web Resources, Design Inspiration, Freebies and Tutorials If you have been looking for a way to create another stream of income, building an...
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    Information Is Beautiful

  • Hollywood budgets – extended deadline

    Alex, Editor
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Well, our Information is Beautiful Awards challenge on movie budgets is proving more popular than a DVD of Juno on a wet afternoon.We’ve had loads of great entries already. And some amazingly creative ideas are popping up.Like, Jermone Cukier‘s explorations of the dollar value of individual features of a plot. He cross-referenced keywords for each movie on IMDb with box office return. The result? A price tag for each plot element.Having an explosion in your film could earn you $150m, he finds. A love triangle $37m. And a psychopath – just $32m. See the list.All this is very…

  • A Taxonomy of Ideas?

    david
    13 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    Recently, when throwing ideas around with people, I’ve noticed something. There seems to be a hidden language we use when evaluating ideas. Neat idea. Brilliant idea. Dumb idea. Bad idea. Strange idea. Cool idea.There’s something going on here. Each one of these ideas is subtly different in character. Each adjective somehow conveys the quality of the concept in a way we instantly and unconsciously understand.For instance, a ‘neat’ idea is not the same as a ‘brilliant’ idea. A ‘bad’ idea is not quite the same as a ‘dumb’ idea.But…

  • Hollywood Budgets – A $5000 Data-Viz Challenge

    david
    10 Jan 2012 | 3:46 pm
    This might be our best dataset yet. A massive sheaf of numbers on every major Hollywood film since 2007. Their budgets, review scores, grosses, genres and profits. Just in time for the Oscars in February! We’re challenging people to visualise this data – either in a design or an interactive piece. And, thanks to beloved sponsors Kantar, we’ve got $5000 to give away to the winners.Best of all – you don’t need to be able to design. You can sketch your entry on a napkin.» Check out the challenge at InformationIsBeautifulAwards.com » Check out the data…

  • The Top 21 Albums of 2011 from 120 Top 10 Lists

    david
    2 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am
    All the top-rated albums from all the top top-ten lists visualized. Try saying that with a mouthful of egg-nog. Thanks to Metacritic.com’s awesome data clumping.Here’s nearly all of them on a single Spotify playlist.

  • Information is Beautiful Awards: Shortlist #2

    Alex, Editor
    13 Dec 2011 | 9:46 am
    The second shortlist of amazing entries for the monthly Information is Beautiful Awards challenge is up!Tasks don’t come much bigger than the one we set with the Guardian Datablog – visualizing the financial crisis.But you didn’t let us down.Follow the links to see this month’s selected visualizers - Design challenge - Napkin challenge - Interactive challenge (category debut)If you missed out on entering or being shortlisted this month, fear not! The next monthly challenge will be announced soon.Keep on top of announcements by following our awards on Twitter.
 
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  • Handbag Zen Cart Templates

    Katarina
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    Today we are glad to deliver you the must-have bundle of cool and professional designs Handbag Zen Cart Templates for your online projects that deal with fashion business. All of these premium solutions are available at a reasonable price. Such themes work perfectly with any projects of the mentioned above type you may want to transfer to the online sphere. Handbag Zen Cart Themes from this collection feature maximum effectiveness of the layout and the professional execution. Feel free to check them out and start your own project on their basis! Handbag Zen Cart Template *** Handbag Zen Cart…

  • Catastrophically Bad Photoshop Disasters [Revealed]

    Lilian
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Mistakes make the man more creative, especially those with senseless coping and clumsy retouching. Well if you want to have some super-fun, now we are going to arrange that for you. Further goes a list of silly Photoshop mistakes, and it was a lot of fun pulling them together. On the whole, that is ridiculously absurd: how could reputable companies, magazines or websites issue such poorly crafted dumb things? Even more, they distribute them with all seriousness. Classic Photoshop fails. If you have ever spotted out something similar, share your examples in the comments area.

  • Flower Shop Zen Cart Templates

    Katarina
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am
    Hey our dear readers! We are here today to present you the fresh portion of premium themes for you to create professional designs on their basis. So, here is the compilation of Flower Shop Zen Cart Templates – the ultimate solution for your eCommerce business. Such characteristics as professional coding, excellent design and superior quality make these themes perfect for starting the successful online project for selling whatever flowers you want. Have a look at this collection of Flower Shop Zen Cart Themes and choose the templates that fit your business ideas in the best way! Flower Shop…

  • Illustrations by Katie Rose Clausen. The Graphic Art

    Katarina
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:36 am
    Just pencil can create real masterpieces when it happens to be in the hands of a professional. The pencil sketches present the world in black and white colors, but with all the vibrancy and intensity of emotions. Looking at the illustrations by the New Zealand artist and photographer Katie Rose Clausen, you admire their delightful mood and the ability to present everything in the ever wonderful way. They possess the gorgeous tone and you can enjoy it just in this compilation of amazing pieces of art created by this talented artist. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

  • Next Day Flyers Giveaway Contest – Win 100 Postcards

    Mortimer
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:38 am
    We are glad to announce a start of a great giveaway promo at Design Float Blog! Together with our friends from Next Day Flyers printing online design center we host a small promo. Next Day Flyers is an online printing company that delivers top-quality printed marketing materials.They specialize in full color printing of custom business cards, brochures, greeting cards, postcards printing etc. Now let’s get back to our promo and here is what you should do to enter the contest. As you may have guessed you have to leave a comment beneath the post where you’ll tell us how are you…
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    2Modern Blog

  • 2M Collective Weekly Sale – Stig Hansen!

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm
    This week’s 2M Collective Modern Décor Sale includes the gorgeous modern hanging light fixtures of sleek design brand Stig Hansen. You’ll love the kind of geometry these fixtures will bring to your home, and we could see them being placed in a number of different rooms! Believe us when we say you’re going to want to click on this week’s sale to see how much off these lights are — it’s quite a deal! 2M Collective is a weekly sale by 2Modern offering deeply discounted modern furniture & lighting in limited quantities. Sale starts at 9:00 AM PST every…

  • 2 B&W DIY projects from Wit & Whistle

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Wit & Whistle is run by Amanda Wright, a design nerd and designer who started the company to “offer witty greeting cards and whistle worthy paper goods. All products are designed and illustrated by me and printed locally on recycled paper. Wit & Whistle is based in Cary, North Carolina.” We love a lot of the stuff she does and sells, but we also like a lot of her DIY projects, especially two recent ones that feature the dramatic contrast of black and white colors as well as the ability to do them in a weekend! A DIY Hand Painted mug and a DIY Stencil Pillow are adorable,…

  • Featured Artist: Filippo Minelli

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Milan-based artist Filippo Minelli created a series of landscape photos unlike anything we’ve seen before, and they are hauntingly beautiful and definitely make you wonder if there’s something else out there, something untouchable, that exists alongside us all. Using handheld smoke bombs to release colored smoke and then shooting it as it interacts with the environment, you really get the sense that you are looking at a living creature. From an interview at Hugo Create: “I was watching some videos of political demonstrations without audio, and my eye was caught by the fact…

  • Live Modern: House of Representation

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    We’re not entirely sure what this house in Kyoto, Japan is supposed to be officially representing, but we know it might be unofficially representing that cliche of not judging a book by its cover (or in this case, the inside of a home based on its exterior architecture). Frankly, when we saw the all-white exterior of this home designed by FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects, we expected the interior to be a little, well, boring. Or at the very at least all white. How wrong we were! Bursting with dark, dramatic materials like a charcoal gray slate tile floor, deep-hued wood, and a dark…

  • Green’s awesome outdoor modern style!

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    2Modern is so happy to welcome Green Modern Home & Outdoor Seating and their awesome modern designs to the 2Modern catalog of gorgeous modern furniture! And just in time for spring and summer seasons that are well on their way! Green is a New York-based design firm founded in 1998 that specializes in a wide range of commercial furniture, modern furniture, furniture for the outdoors and more! Featuring Italian-made and designed seating options, you can be sure that these are gonna be super high-quality pieces you can add to your outdoor space without worrying about them. And these chairs…
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    Design Milk

  • Rememberings

    Jaime
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Bravo Company, an independent design studio based in Singapore, has recently launched a clever new product called Rememberings™. These stretchable silicon rings, similar to those yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets, have inscriptions on them that remind us of little, yet important things, such as Take pills; Call mum; Pay bills; Return books; Buy gift, etc, that always seem to slip our minds. The bright colors are sure to catch anybody’s eye, which thus fulfills its purpose of reminding! It works well as an accessory or a gift for a forgetful friend. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more…

  • Patane Residence by bureau^proberts

    Caroline
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    bureau^proberts designed this three-story modern family home in Newmarket, Queensland, Australia. The Patane Residence is concrete construction with an open and airy floor plan that features cantilevered balconies offering views of the Brisbane skyline and Mount Coot-tha. The indoor/outdoor feel is achieved with each floor having various types of floor to ceiling windows and doors that open up to the outdoor pool, terraces, patio and yard space. The smooth, finished white floors are a sleek continuation of the white walls inside and out. The white throughout balances well with the warm wood…

  • We Never Give Up! Modern Sled

    Jaime
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    I bet you’d never expect to see a modern sled! We Never Give Up! is a design by Polish designer Szymon Hanczar that’s an update to the traditional winter sled. Here’s some info about the design written by Joanna Legan: Not so long ago people in Poland used to take their sledges from the basements and take over all possible city hills. At that time snow still existed. As we are suffering from greenhouse effect and something like snow simply does not exist anymore, we are offering a brand- new, attractive and minimalist sledge, possible to use on all types of flat surfaces,…

  • Serial Bondage by Kennedy James

    Jaime
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Kennedy James‘ Serial Bondage series features chairs tied up, strung up and hung up in the ancient art of Japanese Shibari (rope bondage). Sexy! She has some pieces available for purchase on Etsy along with custom order requests. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Art | Permalink | No comments

  • Phloem Studio

    Caroline
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    Phloem Studio is a custom furniture company based in Portland, Oregon. Owner and designer Ben Klebba has an eye for building clean-lined pieces of wood furniture and cabinets with a modern feel. Each piece is made by hand with the type of craftsmanship that makes these timeless pieces last forever. Love this detail: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Caroline in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments
 
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    DESIGN FETISH

  • Pantone Superhero Posters

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm
    Gidi Vigo created these ultra minimalistic posters of super heroes using only Pantones! [via]

  • Recognizing Brands Without Names

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Dutch designer Hendrik-Jan Grievink created a board game, aptly titled Brand Memory Game, that tests people's ability to distinguish brands through visual association, in which the names are muted from the image. Brand Memory Game can be purchased directly through BIS Publishers. [via]

  • More Social Media Shoes

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pm
    We've already seen a bunch of similar initiatives but it never really gets old. Lumen Bigott from Venezuela customized shoes with the colors of several social networks; Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Flickr, Google. Love the little icons on the Facebook and YouTube ones! Cute! [via]

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    25 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    Sorry guys, but I had to revert to the old blogger template coz a lot of you guys have been complaining about the new one. I really suck at this html stuff. Any really talented web designers out there? If so, please don't hesitate to contact me.ANNND...Please do note that I don't have much to pay but it is a chance to promote your work through Design Fetish :) Keep following :D - Yasmine

  • Giant Polaroids

    22 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pm
    Turns you photographs into giant illuminated polaroids with Polaboy!!! Awesomeness!!! [via]
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    ryanfmc

  • Design Inspiration on Tumblr

    ryanfmc
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:06 am
    It’s official I am on Tumblr! Over the last few months I have found it increasingly difficult to get behind the keyboard in a blogging sense due to work commitments, and so I decided to take the easy way out and create a Tumblr account. On my new Tumblr blog (entitled ‘And one more thing‘) I will be posting design inspiration from around the world and the web, leaving me free to use ryanfmc.co.uk to concentrate on ‘how to’ articles, design theory and design issues. I will of course do the odd design round up of my Tumblr blog on here but for the main part but…

  • Skiing at Christmas

    ryanfmc
    2 Jan 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Over Christmas I was fortunate enough to get away to the Alps to do a spot of skiing, and I took my camera along for the ride. As you can probably tell from the photos I have posted up before I like taking natural portrait photos in natural light, partly down to my very much amateur status as a photograph and partly down to the fact that I do love taking a natural snap. Either way I am fairly happy with the way these photos have come out, it was a great laughter filled holiday and I think it has come across in the photos I have taken.

  • Possibly The Coolest Posters In The World! No.20 – Boxing Day Football Special

    ryanfmc
    26 Dec 2011 | 4:33 am
    Boxing day football is a tradition in England, and so I thought I would share my love of this great day with everyone else and feature some great football based graphic prints. In this addition of PTCPITW I have incuded a couple of new artist I have not used before Steve Welsh from Miniboro and Graeme Bandeira, as well as Stanley Chow (who I have featured more than any other artist in this series). If you want preruse the ‘Greatest Posters In The World’ archive you can here.

  • What an iPhone 4S camera can really do…

    ryanfmc
    27 Nov 2011 | 12:29 pm
    I have recently upgraded my old iPhone 3GS for the 4S model and after all the hype over Siri, which is great fun, the main difference for me has be the camera and screen resolution improvement. So this weekend I took trip down to Brighton, in which I visited the best takeaway in the country as voted in the Food and Farming Awards 2011, the Brighton Smokehouse run by Jack and Linda Mills (if you ever go to Brighton this is a must), and I decided to take the camera for a real road test and I was mightily impressed with the out come. Please note that none of the photos below have been…

  • Possibly The Coolest Posters In The World! No.19

    ryanfmc
    24 Nov 2011 | 3:18 am
    It has been tooooo long since I last updated my PTCPITW side project so I thought it was as good a time as ever to do it. In this issue I have used (as usual) some old favorites, but I have also used an artist that I haven’t featured in a while Graham Erwin, as well as 2 artists I have not featured before in  Jason Munn and Dan Stiles. I love Jason’s simplicsitic approach and his ‘Photography’ poster is part of a larger project which you should probably check out, whilst Dan’s approach is simple with a thoughtful approach to composition. If you want…
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    Packaging of the World: Creative Package Design Archive and Gallery

  • Sabadì

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:09 am
    Designed by Happycentro, Italy. Sabadì is a brand that mainly focuses, since its birth, to eatables that have a magic inside. The first product that came out of this brand is a “cioccolato di Modica”, a typical sicilian way of making chocolate, in this case made by extraordinary cocoa selected in Ecuador, in six combinations with strong personality. The raw materials used come from fair trade producers and Slow Food presidia with respect for small indigenous communities, the environment and biodiversity. We started by studying and designing the logo and entire brand identity, that had to…

  • Pipers Crisps Co.

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:37 am
    Designed by BrandOpus, United Kingdom. BrandOpus have created a new brand identity and packaging design for Pipers Crisps Co. The Lincolnshire based company approached BrandOpus looking to reinforce the perception of Pipers as the tastiest crisp brand in Britain by discovering what makes the brand unique, allowing Pipers to own the ‘out of home’ crisp market. Pipers pride themselves on the artisan, handmade crisps that they have been supplying the most discerning outlets with for the past eight years. Pipers wanted to underline their passion for making crisps, and tasked BrandOpus to…

  • 13 Appellations (Student Work)

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:18 am
    Designed by Wei Sun, a student at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, United States. Against the trend of vineyard-designated wines, the collective made a wine not from a single vineyard but from a baker’s dozen. The idea was to blend one ton of grapes from each to create a wine that is conspicuously connected to Napa Valley, a truest expression of what the valley has to offer. No one has ever tried to capture Napa in its totality. The concept of ‘mapping’ each appellations was born to reflect the idea’s complexity. Executed to express the boldness of the idea and its true…

  • Bruken

    26 Jan 2012 | 3:21 am
    Designed by by Mouse Graphics, Greece. Packaging for Bruken, a new brand of building materials which incorporates two main product ranges: tile adhesives and porcelain grout. The brand identity is based on geometrical (tile) patterns on a white background while the two product ranges are differentiated, one (for the tile adhesives) using a combination of fluorescent colors and the other (porcelain grout) using a tonal effect created by the white raster to let the actual color of the product be visible to the buyer.

  • Bassano Hard Soda

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:22 am
    Designed by Dossier Creative, Vancouver, Canada. A new, vodka-based refreshment beverage inspired by classic Italian sodas of the 1920s, Bassano Hard Soda was developed to evoke the feel of Prohibition within a contemporary context. dossier created the name, proposition and look to communicate an integrated story that would be disruptive on shelf. The identity pays homage to the classic script logotypes of the era, while the closed 4-pack has a small window to reveal the bottles, alluding to something illicit and underground. The brand launched with two flavours, Lemon Sanguinelli and…
 
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    Behance Network Featured Projects

  • Poly free web font

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    The initial design plan aimed to define an alternative system of diacritical marks to be used in parallel with standard punctuation marks. The glyphs were drawn with a nearly vertical stress and with ink traps in all of the stroke junctions in order to tolerate cramped tracking and paper porosity, respectively. These two issues (cramped tracking and porosity) are both typical of small print runs of low-cost editions.

  • How I Work - Google - Colab - Hero and more ;)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    lot of new work.... some really new some form a little time ago .... form super hero to eyewear to pattern to google to my work!!!

  • Camouflage

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Beauty project

  • Mixel, Free Collage App for iPad

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    App design for Mixel, the world's first social collage app.

  • Neo Pop Surrealism

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    I am continuing my explorations of diverse cultures both in place and time while being more aware of certain popular cultural references whether in silhouette or as object.
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    DesignModo

  • 35 Interesting Angry Birds Merchandise

    Adrian
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:02 am
    People throughout the world are impressed by the Angry Birds charm and want to show their love for these adorable birdies in every possible manner. When one observes Angry Birds, he feels angry. These Red, Yellow, White, Blue and Black birds have made a soft room in every gamer’s heart. So is the fame of [...]Advertise here with BSA

  • Free High Quality Leather Textures for your Design

    Adrian
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm
    There are a lot of words related to designing and leather texture is the new concept to add a crispy, shiny and sharp look to your design. This is not a common practice among the designers and many are ignorant about the uses of this moderate and beautiful looking texture. To get highlighted in crowed [...]Advertise here with BSA

  • Friday Motion – Inspiration Dose #52

    Adrian
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:38 am
    Friday Motion is post series that will bring a new life to your Friday. Every week we will post impressive and creative videos for your inspiration and pleasure. And for this week you’ll find some of creative and wonderful videos for your inspiration. If you want to participate and share your video inspiration, just send [...]Advertise here with BSA

  • Top 10 Premium CSS3 and HTML5 Mega Menus

    Valeriu Timbuc
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Often used on e-commerce and large scale web sites, the mega menus become more popular in modern web design. They are a great and effective way to display large amount of content on your website while you keep a nice and clean layout. With mega menu you will be able to improve the navigation and [...]Advertise here with BSA

  • Everything You Need to Know About a Logo

    Lief
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:16 am
    The Webster English dictionary defines a logo to be: An identifying statement. – Source A statement, in turn, is defined as: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper. – Source Now presentations on paper can be textual or may contain images. Therefore your logo can be either text based or [...]Advertise here with BSA
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    Mochatini

  • styling tip: unexpected touches

    manvi
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:51 am
    Beautifully decorated rooms are usually the result of a well-trained eye for detail, thoughtful purchases and the desire to live well. What makes them personal, warm and inviting, magazine-worthy is how they are styled. Pick one or two pieces that bring an element of surprise to the overall look. Like the brass lamp and patterned sidetables in this (above) guestroom, and this brick wall that makes this dinner for two tablescape look even more inviting,   and this bubble chandelier. Little details but these make a huge impact to the decor. images: design sponge and house beautiful

  • six rooms im loving

    manvi
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    These rooms stood out to me for their simple, almost rustic and contemporary styles. I just love the look of dark/reclaimed wood against white walls and linen. Clean, textured and neutral material never fail to inspire me.   Have a successful and productive week! via: houzz, alifesdesign and browndresswithwhitedots  

  • Sunday brunch with the girls

    manvi
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Loving this soft, glitsy and edgy table setting. Soft peach-pink hues with gold accents and black/navy chevron print napkins for that graphic punch. Totally chic! While originally from a wedding in Minneapolis, I think it would make a fabulous look for Sunday brunch with the ladies. The understated gold accents and simplicity of this table setting makes it super easy {and affordable} to pull together. Measure length of table and cut a roll of wax paper to size. Layer a garden rose fabric as a runner over it. The candle sticks can be found at Ikea, $15 for a set of three. Gilded flatware from…

  • never too early…

    manvi
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:03 pm
    Some may think party season is over but not me. In fact, with a whole year ahead of us, now is the perfect time to collect ideas for your next party.  Give yourself a head start with gathering inspiration for upcoming birthdays, holidays, {hello?? V-day is just around the corner!!} movie and game nights, oscar night, supper club dos, and other get togethers. Personally, I think the best reason for hosting a party is simply wanting to spend time with your favorite people!     via ruffledblog, glitter guide, meredith heron, every last detail

  • happy friday

    manvi
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    It’s cocktail’o'clock and I still have a few more hours of work ahead of me.. Its been a LOOOONG week with not enough hours to get everything on  my to-do list done. But SO glad it’s the weekend. I cant wait to play with my besties, go to the movies, sip sparkling beverages, slip into something backless {hubby surprised me with a couple of sexy numbers recently which I cant wait to wear} and let loose.   What are your plans? Have a great one luvs. xo  
 
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    Pokate

  • Wendy Wahl

    Kate
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:25 pm
    Oh Pinterest, how I love thee – another day another inspiring piece of installation art! This time the artist is Wendy Wahl, who creates installation art pieces using recycled encyclopedias, world books, and dictionaries. How cool are those? They’re like trees made of paper…how meta is that? Wendy talks about it as a process of “considering the associations between the tree of life, defined as the patterns of relationships that link all earth’s species and the tree of knowledge, defined as the connected branches of human thought realized in the form of writing and…

  • Chris Wight

    Kate
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:21 pm
    I love porcelain, but within the porcelain family there is a sub-category of bone china, which I think is even finer quality from a material standpoint. Chris Wight, who I learned about from the awesome blog, Murmure Visible, works with bone china to create amazing table art pieces that push the boundaries of the material itself. He casts his pieces and then drills away parts of them with a hand drill it looks like in the pictures. He does perforate the castings, which is pretty cool. Reminds me of the totally insane pieces of Tony Marsh. Chris also appears to be at the cutting edge of new…

  • Zoe Williams

    Kate
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:48 pm
    I have no idea how I haven’t heard about New Orleans native, Zoe Williams, until this week – needlefelting to the limit, I love it. I must get 50 or 75 newsletters a day and there are some I never open but Lost at E Minor has some really crazy stuff and this week, Zoe was it. Those are needle felted rabbits feet mounted like traditional taxidermy. I have looked at some amazingly weird and wonderful taxidermy before from the likes of Rachel Denny, Elaine Bradford and others but this might just be my favorite. I love these little animal noses (rabbits again, a favorite of mine). I…

  • Hong Seon Jang

    Kate
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    I’m horizontal on my couch this afternoon after a morning adventure to the new CrossFit location here in Boston – wow, what a killer workout. Since I’m largely immobilized and it’s a semi-holiday here for MLK Day, I’ve been perusing the internet and came upon Hong Seon Jang. As the lover of unique uses of materials I was really into Hong’s work – the above piece is called Zip City and is made of zip ties of all things. It’s helpful for him to have included the person in the photo for scale. I particularly like how it moves from the walls to the…

  • Nnenna Okore

    Kate
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:02 pm
    Nnenna Okore uses mostly biodegradable, recycled materials to create her amazing sculptures and wall art / installations. I was looking at artists using repetitive patterns and came across the Nigerian-born artist’s great pieces. Made of paper, wax and thread the above piece, “Abandoned History” is quite large, 60 x 70 x 10 inches in depth. I love that it looks almost like quartz or mica flakes, or even mother of pearl. Off all things, those red items are actually clay connected via twine. I like the idea of a series of like final shapes comprised of a variety of shapes to…
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    Stunning Mesh

  • Rising to Success through the Referral Ladder

    Arfa Mirza
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    It is one big challenge for a freelancer, an especially a new one, top find a paying clientele because clientele is what a business runs on. Although, it’s critical that you get clients for your business, there is also a fact that there are also loads of other freelances out there who are looking for [...]

  • How to Decorate Your Home Office Space to Optimize Productivity

    Ryan
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:31 pm
    In recent office decor, employers have killed off all cubicles and hideous carpeting in favor of open offices, clean lines, and concrete flooring at young companies like Facebook and Yelp. These companies promote open communication among coworkers and hope that spacious offices will provoke innovation within the company. These strides in office decor suggest that [...]

  • Different Career Avenues for a Graphic Designer

    Arfa Mirza
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm
    If you set out on taking graphic designing up as your career, you will find that there are more things to get to know first than you think, like what does graphic designing actually mean and what kind of jobs you will have available. After all this, you will find that a designer career is [...]

  • How to design Blog Calendar Icon in Photoshop

    Adil Raja
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm
    In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to design Blog Calendar Icon. We will be using some tools like Rectangle Tool, Marquee Selection Tool, Horizontal Type tool etc. We will also learn some Layer Styles techniques like, Gradient Overlay, Inner Glow, Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow etc. Nice tutorial for those who are new to [...]

  • Top 5 Common Business Misconceptions On Online Marketing

    Marcela Dias
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    In an era of technological innovations, many businesses are embracing the trend of online marketing as a tool to augment their business model. That is all well and good but there are many common misconceptions businesses hold about online marketing. Apart from the understanding that online marketing requires creativity and technological expertise, time, effort and [...]
 
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    TAXI Daily News

  • Artist Creates Ultra-Minimalist Posters Of Villains, Heroes

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:33 pm
    Miami-based graphic artist Andres Romero took minimalism to a new level and illustrated fictional heroes and villains with the most basic of lines and shapes. Romero’s series of minimalist posters features characters from comic books, movies, animated series and video games, such as Batman, Buzz Lightyear, Captain Planet and V. [via Geeks Are Sexy]

  • Twitter Blocks Tweets Nationally

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am
    San Francisco-based company Twitter has said that it will now have the ability to censor tweets in specific countries, while keeping it available in the rest of the world, Los Angeles Times reported. “As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression,” Twitter wrote on its blog. “Some differ so much from our ideas that we will not be able to exist there. Others are similar but, for historical or cultural reasons, restrict certain types of content, such a France or Germany, which ban pro-Nazi content.”…

  • Photographer Uses Stencil To Create Light Paintings

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:09 am
    French photographer Wittner Fabrice has worked again with light stencils to produce stunning photographs titled ‘Enlightened Souls, Country Mice’—this time in Vietnam. Fabrice shone lights through large cut stencils to create the long-exposure photos, which are not digitaly- enhanced. “Like a little joke, I thought it could be funny to let some country-side kids wandering in the streets of Hanos, like country mice visiting their town mouse cousins,” says Fabrice. His previous series had him paint ‘enlightened’ characters in New Zealand to remember the human losses brought about…

  • Artist Blends Herself Into Backgrounds

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am
    Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes’ latest work has her disappear into backgrounds—not through magic but with paint. Using an array of make-up, body paint and costumes, Paredes blends herself seamlessly into intricate backgrounds and then photographs herself. Being “part of the landscape” is Paredes’ way of exploring how one has to “adjust in order to belong” after displacement and migration. One of her works titled Meditative Mermaid will be exhibited at the 2012 LA Art Show on through Jan. 22. [via My Modern Metropolis]

  • Disney Princesses Get An Updated ‘Fashionable’ Look

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:31 am
    Click to view enlarged version Ukraine-based artist Viktoria Ridzel, and deviantART user Viria13, reimagined Disney princesses (and Anastasia) in today’s modern fashion context. The princesses, such as Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan, Aurora, Belle and Pocahontas, are given an update to look more ‘fashionable’—gowns and crowns were once upon a time. “At first I was going to draw hipster princesses, but got that I am not quite sure if I know the right meaning of ‘hipster’. So, just fashion,” Ridzel wrote. “I chose their daily outfits as colour base, because they are way more fun. And I…
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    Brabantia Life

  • Top 4 gadget ideas perfect for your man at Valentines!

    Aime
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:30 am
    With only just over a couple of weeks to go until Valentine’s Day, it’s time to start thinking about that perfect gift for a loved one. It’s not always easy to buy a Valentine’s Day gift for a man so we’ve taken a look at some of our most popular gadgets that are guaranteed to intrigue and motivate him into the kitchen…you may even get an amazing romantic meal as a result too!       Be bold and make a statement in your home with our Quickpull corkscrew in a range of six new funky colours – Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Red and Yellow.

  • Catch our latest product and How To Customer videos on YouTube

    Aime
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Have you seen all our latest product and How To Customer videos on YouTube yet? We’ve created a series of How To and product information videos to help you get the most out of your Brabantia products. Are you wondering which is our best bin to help you organise your recycling? Are you looking for a space saving devise so you can dry your laundry outside? Are you unsure how to change your new ironing board cover? Are you thinking about updating your gadgets and don’t know which products to select? Here’s a behind the scenes video of our latest Beautiful Useful advertising…

  • How to organise your kitchen in a stylish and practical way

    Aime
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you are looking to add a splash of style to your kitchen then why not have a look at our porcelain Storage Cups in two handy sizes? Part of our flexible Kitchen Today wall-rail system they are a great way to store fresh herbs, loose ingredients, utensils and other ‘bits and pieces’ to create the perfect and well-organised storage solution. For the super organised and tidy kitchen the Storage Cups are clipped to the wall rail and easily detached for use on the worktop or around the kitchen. The cups are made from crisp white porcelain to give a timeless design and complement either a…

  • Our top 8 inspirational food blogs

    Aime
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:16 am
    Here at Brabantialife we are huge fans of home dining and creating a truly authentic home restaurant experience with fun and delicious food, on a budget whilst still keeping on trend too! We love following our top foodie bloggers who inspire us all with ways to dine on affordable restaurant-style cuisine without leaving our home. From quirky recipes to traditional feel-good menus, here are a few of our top food bloggers (we couldn’t add the whole list, it would be too long!): Eat Like a Girl - an Irish ex-pat living in London for the past 9 years who loves to travel, eat & cook…

  • Brabantialife’s Design Insights – Glamour and Style Expert Shares Her Views

    Aime
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:29 am
    We are extremely excited to welcome Sophie from Sophie Paterson Interiors to ‘Brabantialife’s Design Insights’  - a bimonthly interview with top designers, creatives and interior design god and goddesses. She is a London based interior designer who loves dogs, good food, wine and has a weakness for expensive scented candles. Sophie has recently published her first book ‘Glamour & Style’ that provides an invaluable source for creating the perfect classic contemporary interiors. 1. What or who inspired you to become an interior designer? I’ve always been…
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    Never Say Cool

  • Don’t Think!

    neversa3
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:59 am
    For nearly two decades, the Chemical Brothers mind-bending audiovisual live show has played to packed houses and festivals across the globe but it has never been captured on film. Until now. Directed by long-term visual collaborator Adam Smith, it’s the first time the full Chemical Brothers live experience has been captured on film and, as you’d expect, it’s a front-seat psychedelic assault on all your senses at once. You blink awake and find yourself halfway up the side of a Japanese mountain. It’s night time, right at the sticky middle point of summer. You’re in an opening in a…

  • F+W

    neversa3
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:16 am
    Formisano + Wilson is here to blow your brains. The partnership, born out of the fused talents of Mr Formisano (head of Madness) and Mr Wilson (head of Mischief) aims to nothing less than revolutionise the world of Advertising. Harley Davidson F+W believes in great ideas and excellent execution in the communication of those ideas. Their portfolio covers both ATL and digital and all their work takes a strong look at interactivity, ingenuity and new takes on existing brands and products. They have a keen eye for everything that’s innovative and groundbreaking, always on the look out for new…

  • FieldCandy

    neversa3
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    FieldCandy is an exciting design-led brand of tents injecting colour, creativity and fun into the camping space by offering a range of totally unexpected designs. Their flysheets are printed in the UK, using fabric also manufactured in the UK. The 100% natural cotton inner tent is produced in China, exclusivly for FieldCandy, using regionally grown cotton, by a manufacturer which has a worldwide reputation for quality and ISO standards accreditation, easily achieving our code of conduct. They use aluminum tent poles and pegs manufactured using an innovative acid-free process that is much less…

  • STREET ART UTOPIA

    neversa3
    3 Jan 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Here at Street Art Utopia they have we a lot of artists and collectives representing. Click here to see the ones that have one or more collection dedicated to them. For full collection of their work click HERE

  • London fireworks 2012

    neversa3
    3 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    In case you did not spend the new year’s eve in London UK… Source BBC
 
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    Pokkisam blog

  • Incredible Matte Painting: 25 Digital Wonders

    livefordo
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:32 am
    Matte painting is a creative technique like photo manipulation that add wonders to create a exciting film scenes for movies, TV or print without building a set or traveling to the dreamy location. What exactly a Matte painting needs?1. A good solid understanding of Light, Exposure and composition.2. Good understanding of perspective painting in a photographic style.read more

  • 35 Ultimate Design Tshirts: Buy Online

    livefordo
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am
    Do you want to wear your tshirts proudly? Buy these zero cool and ultimate design tshirts, In this article we have collected most wanted and brilliant design tshirts for you. These tshirt design makes you wear them daily and it has the ability to give inspiration to designers. Here are 35 ultimate design tshirts found at designbyhumans.com. Even you can buy these @ online. Which one is in your cart? read more

  • Concert Photography: 40 Rocking Examples

    livefordo
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:56 am
    Concert is a performance by a single musician or by a group in front of an audience. The nights are not usual here and it will be a brighten evening because of the stunning laser lights and unique performances. I didn't attend any concerts in India yet, But I like to watch at least once. read more

  • Amazing Light Painting By Jennifer Ritt

    livefordo
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:15 am
    Light paintings really tend to catch anyone's attention soon, Jennifer Ritt has done a outstanding and made some beautiful light graffiti pictures, like these. read more

  • Beautiful Portraits Done By Bill Gekas

    livefordo
    19 Jan 2012 | 4:18 am
    Bill Gekas is an Australian photographer live in Melbourne. He won many awards and a self taught photographer that learnt the techniques of photography using his 35mm SLR camera from the mid 1990 and switched to digital in 2005, practicing the art of photography and constantly refining my style. Today I prefer to showcase his beautiful portraits. Have a look in to his awards and Bill's portfolio. read more
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    Creative Fluff Design Blog and Art Magazine

  • Behind the Scenes with Fashion Hairstylist Abigail de Casanova

    Fred McCoy
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:17 am
    Today we are happy to have an interview with fashion makeup artist & hairstylist Abigail de Casanova. She has been quite a superstar in providing us with this heart-felt and in-depth look into her world and the entire industry of fashion hair styling & makeup art. If you’re interested in learning how to break into this part of the fashion world, or want to know how much work goes into a photo shoot read on! You will definitely not be disappointed. Q: When did you decide the fashion lifestyle was for you? When I was about 7 years old I used to grab pieces of fabric and make my…

  • Gotye – Music in Motion

    Chris Prince
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:29 pm
    I have a confession to make…I might have a minor obsession with Gotye at the moment(as well as Kimbra, but that one is not completely musical).  Gotye uses an extreme variety of styles in their music video compilations; from stop motion, animation, and motion graphics. Their music also expresses the same variety! If you haven’t listened I guarantee you will fall pretty hard for it. Their music is, like their videos, is surreal, and after watching, I often question my sobriety. Somebody That I Used to Know This video is really quite simple, and yet greatly complex to make. It…

  • Glenda Lissette Self Portrait Photography Project & Exclusive Interview

    Fred McCoy
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am
    Photography is a dying art form & craft, especially among young people (thanks in no small part to Instagram). It’s a common thought that a vintage effect applied to a regular photograph makes for a beautiful picture. What is forgotten is that the beauty comes from both the craft & technique in creating the image; from planning and composing a shot to developing the film (analogue or digital). Naturally, when I look at a young photographer’s work, I’m typically skeptical. Consider my skepticism blown away. Chris Prince put the photography of Glenda Lissette in…

  • Opinion: Design isn’t Horse Sh*t. People are Dumb sh*ts.

    Fred McCoy
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    I had written this on my personal blog, but felt it belonged here. The art and design world isn’t always full of fluff. Now while most of it is, it is important that we as designers remember just exactly what design is and the great (or horrible) things it can accomplish. In a very direct response to: http://yongfook.com/post/14295124427/design-is-horseshit Which was a response to: http://designerfund.com/infographic I saw this in my twitter stream at work. I immediately took casual offense. Design is horseshit? How dare he insult my livelihood?! After getting over my gut reaction I…

  • Crowdsourcing Movies & Film: Star Wars Uncut – Director’s Cut

    Creative Fluff
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    Great people make great things right? That’s how we typically judge art. Someone making something extraordinary. But what happens when lots of regular people contribute a tiny piece of art and those tiny pieces then get put together? Is it something beautiful? Something to the tune of the London Symphony Orchestra? Or is it something worthy of a trilogy(because we all know there weren’t actually 6 episodes)? This is Star Wars Uncut – Director’s Cut. Finally, the crowd-sourced project has been stitched together and put online for your streaming pleasure. The…
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    ZURB

  • Imitation is Suicide

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. —Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance" That quote has always got me thinking about the difference between innovation and imitation. Take Steve Jobs, for instance. He has been both hailed as an innovator and crucified for being…

  • Steve Jobs: People With Passion Change the World

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pm
    Lately, we've been thinking a lot about passion around the offices at ZURB. Where exactly does passion come from? How does an aspiring entrepreneur turn a desire into a passion? So it's no wonder that a recently unearthed vintage video of Steve Jobs talking about passion caught our eye: What Jobs is talking about here is being truly passionate about your work, for your craft. Investing yourself in your ideas when no one else will, when there might not be any financial rewards. We really love his observation, but what really fascinated us was when Jobs says: Those people that are crazy enough…

  • ZURB Seeks an Awesome Marketing Lead and a Product Marketer

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm
    In the past, designers tended to work only with other designers. That's no longer the case in this day and age. Designers who build awesome products need a strong support team. That's something we know firsthand at ZURB, which is why we're looking for a great marketing team to give our designers the support they need. We're looking for a Marketing Lead and a Product Marketer. The dynamics of these two new roles will shape the way we do things here at ZURB. And we're super stoked at the opportunities this dynamic duo will create. Marketing Lead The Marketing Lead will lead (pun fully intended)…

  • Test Your Assumptions Before Implementing Them: Introducing Enroll

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:50 pm
    How many times have you heard this said while you’re building a product: Listen, a few customers have requested this already, a number of us here love this feature. Let’s just build this and see how well it does. Analytics will tell us if this is a keeper or not. This is the quickest way to learn if people like the feature. One of our good friends and loyal customers who IPO’d last year (can’t mention their name unfortunately) took this very approach: Build it, launch it, and see how well it does. When I asked him how well this approach worked out for him, three things were apparent:…

  • 3 Tips On How To Approach User Testing

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm
    We've said it once and we'll say it again, get feedback or fail. Spending tons of money to launch a product only to later learn that it's a flop (we're looking at you, Google Wave) is not only a waste of time and money, but it can damage your reputation. You need feedback while building your product. That's where user testing comes in. However, many product designers fear putting their work out in front of would-be customers before it's finished. After all, who wants to expose something they've created to criticism? Who likes to hear where they've gone wrong? Then there's all the work —…
 
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    kalynor

  • In the clouds…

    kalynor
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am
    Sorry guys no posts today, while you’re reading this i will be on a plane bound to Montreal!! A 15 hour trip …But it’s worth it, soo excited to be back again after a year away!! See you on the other side, kisses from the clouds, xo.. *image,pinterest

  • Compromise your feminine side?

    kalynor
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:56 am
    Yes we all learned that life is all about compromise… Some interiors are entirely too feminine to imagine a guy living in them, i definitely can’t see my husband having a bath in this bathroom above, he would look, well, ridiculous or, as if he was using a girl’s bathroom, and not mmm our bathroom! Compromise, compromise.. When living with someone, you both sacrifice in decorating, he loves white flowers, she loves pink, he is into modern furniture, she prefers antics, he like black/white photography, she likes landscape! And the list goes on.. How to find common ground?

  • Hair color…

    kalynor
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    Very rare are the women who haven’t changed their hair color, gotten highlights,lowlights or any kind of light! The ratio of women changing their hair color is much higher than men. They tend to change their look mainly by having a beard, a moustache , long or short hair.. Well we can’t grow a beard so we change the color of our hair! I began at an early age wanting to be blonder, (my mom is blonde with green eyes while i came out a brunette with brown eyes, my father’s legacy), so i wanted to look more like my mom, more european (go figure, as if they don’t have…

  • Monday inspiration

    kalynor
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:57 am
    Brass.. Chalk paint.. Gorgeous floors.. Huge art.. And a dream bathroom.. *images,meredithheron,pinterest,vintageluxe

  • Moments in life

    kalynor
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:25 am
    Twinkle lights with my morning coffee... Bathroom corner.. These moments in life when you realize you like what you see….And it makes you smile.. Have a wonderful week! xo..
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    Incredible Things

  • Flossing Is the Most Important Meal Of the Day

    Jenni Chasteen
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:22 pm
    Who has time for breakfast these days? Furthermore, who has time to floss? Kill two birds with one stone thanks to Breakfast Dental Floss. Now you can enjoy the taste of crispy bacon in the [...]Visit IncredibleThings.com for the full post.

  • Because Cats Weren’t Pretentious Enough Already: Cat French Berets

    Jenni Chasteen
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm
    Cats already look pretty smug on their own, so they don’t really need artsy fashion accessories in order to make me feel inferior. But Cat French Berets by Amélie Segarceanu give them that extra je [...]Visit IncredibleThings.com for the full post.

  • Realistic Beavis and Butt-head Busts

    Jenni Chasteen
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:13 pm
    Beavis and Butt-head made a comeback recently and after seeing these realistic models we should all be grateful they didn’t remake the show in 3D. The transition from cartoony to realistic is really freaking creepy—it’s [...]Visit IncredibleThings.com for the full post.

  • Sorry I’m Such An @$$hole Balloons

    Brittany High
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 am
    So you f***ed up big time. Not too surprising, I mean... you can be really insensitive sometimes. But are you ready to make things right? This 'Sorry I'm Such An Asshole' Balloon Package should do [...]Visit IncredibleThings.com for the full post.

  • Rude Messaged Diet Cookies

    Brittany High
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:44 am
    Most people don't need any encouragement when it comes to eating dessert. Diet Biscuits, however, try to dissuade you from ingesting them with rude messages. Look -- I never met a cookie I didn't eat [...]Visit IncredibleThings.com for the full post.
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    Form Loves Function

  • There are 433 Parts in your Telephone

    admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    We’re not talking about that Android phone, Windows phone, or iPhone in your pocket. This 1947 video from Bell Telephone Systems shows all the pieces of a 300 Series phone, designed by Henry Dreyfuss, coming together. If “Tommy Telephone” annoys you the way he annoyed me, skip ahead to about the 3:15 mark when the phone parts make their appearance. It’s interesting to see no only the parts, their geometry and how they fit together, but also the materials used. Not surprising to see copper, nickel, and gold on the list. The lead surprised me for the moment before I…

  • Less and More – Dieter Rams Exhibit at SFMOMA

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am
    If you haven’t see it yet, you have a month to visit SFMOMA for “Less and More – THE DESIGN ETHOS OF DIETER RAMS,” closing on February 20, 2012. Widely regarded as one of the most influential industrial designers of our time, Dieter Rams produced iconic works and innovative ideas (in particular his advocacy for “less but better” design) that have proved seminal for our contemporary design culture. For more than 40 years, Rams was the lead designer for the German household appliance company Braun. He has also been the active designer for German furniture…

  • BMW Motorcycle Designer with the Quote of the Week

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 12:12 am
    The quote of the week this week comes from Ola Stenegard, lead designer of the BMW S1000RR, in an interview with BikeExif: Q: What motorcycle do you despise? A: None. There is no bike out there that a good blowtorch, angle grinder and TIG welder can’t fix. That’s a spirit Form Loves Function can get behind. Feast on some tasty concept sketches of the S 1000 RR: image: BMW Ducati Husqvarna Motorcycles of Atlanta image: Pelican Parts Forum … and the final product: image: BMW Motorrad But Stenegard isn’t just a go-as-fast-as-you-can kind of guy. He has a real passion for…

  • Engineer vs. Designer Podcast

    admin
    12 Sep 2011 | 7:18 am
    Josh Mings of Solidsmack and Adam O’Hern of CadJunkie.com have been getting together every week and choppin’ it up over some design and engineering topics, tips, tricks, interviews with special guests, recording it, and publishing the conversation as “Engineer vs. Designer.” Episode 7 airs today with a little insight into the philosophy behind Form Loves Function along with their usual industry news, tips, and tricks. Check it out at http://evd1.tv/ Related posts: BMW Motorcycle Designer with the Quote of the Week The quote of the week this week comes from Ola... Nexus…

  • Cam-driven Automation

    admin
    13 Jul 2011 | 8:32 am
    Back before nearly every piece of manufacturing equipment shipped with computers and motors, automated equipment was driven by cams; mechanical cams not “Computer Aided Machining.” I saw such a machine when I was a young man. Remembering how impressed I was watching this machine execute a dozen or so movements all driven by a single cam shaft with multiple cams, I set out on a video search for footage of such machines. After way too many hours this is the best I could find. It’s footage of a vintage multi-spindle lathe from a now-defunct machine shop in the UK. It might not…
 
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    eBlog

  • How to Avoid Failure in Blogging & Making Money Online

    Raj
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:53 am
    There are many misconceptions which exist in the mind of bloggers that play a crucial role in their failure to make money online. Your thinking plays a major role on how you approach your blogging. If there is anything wrong in the thinking process, it is bound to reflect on your blog and may cause [...]

  • Bluehost Coupon Code January 2012

    Raj
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:18 am
    We will share Bluehost coupon code for January 2012and coupon link from which you will save upto $30 in billing amount from all web hosting plans Bluehost offers for January 2012 month.  You can make payment for Bluehost via credit card or Paypal. Features of Bluehost web hosting: Unlimited hosting space & unlimited bandwidth transfer. Unlimited domain [...]

  • What is Searching Engine Marketing?

    Raj
    26 Dec 2011 | 8:11 am
    In today’s competitive world, internet marketing or online marketing has become the best way for any business organization to have a huge market share and goodwill of products and services offered by them. Online marketing or internet marketing is mainly consisted of search engine marketing as well as social media marketing. These techniques are used [...]

  • Make Money Online with the use of creativity

    Raj
    24 Dec 2011 | 8:19 am
    Online money making is possible for you only if you have some creativity. If one is really creative and can make craft materials, he can surely create many craft items and can put them for sale in some online shop. It is also possible for you to start a new online shop of your own. [...]

  • Importance and Position of SEO in the Online Field

    Raj
    23 Dec 2011 | 7:44 am
    SEO is the most proficient thing one can do online for the optimization of the website, which ultimately results in the gathering of good quality traffic to the website. The work of SEO is not very simple, but, if the page is optimized perfectly on both off and on page, the website usually get superior [...]
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    Chair Blog

  • Chairs Attack Forest

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    Forest of Chairs was  the caption, but I believe “Chairs Attack  Forest”  is a better (guerrilla) caption… Via Chair Blog | Tumblr. Chairs Attack Forest is a post from: Chair Blog. Care to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • Recycling Chair-Sofa System by Stephan Schulz

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:48 am
    Recycling Chair-Sofa System by Stephan Schulz the couch and armchair are made out of recycled foam, the natural and colorful shape comes from the different hackled foam source material. The system consists of two basic elements / panels which can be added easily together by a simple cable control framework. By adding the panels you can easily achieve a wide diversity of couch an sofa versions. Via STEPHAN SCHULZ. Recycling Chair-Sofa System by Stephan Schulz is a post from: Chair Blog. Care to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • SCRW Stool by Manuel Welsky

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pm
    SCRW Stool by German based designer Manuel Welsky. A creative and outside the box way of creating the screw outside the stool. Via Contemporist and Stilsucht SCRW Stool by Manuel Welsky is a post from: Chair Blog. Care to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • ST 14 Chair by Hans Luckhardt

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:21 pm
    Germany, 1932 chrome-plated steel, stained ash plywood 21 w x 23.5 d x 34.5 h inches more Estimate: $5,000–7,000 Result: $16,250 via Wright. ST 14 Chair by Hans Luckhardt is a post from: Chair Blog. Care to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • Toddler in Chair

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm
    Pink chair with toddler in pink dress and pink balloons. Via Chair Blog | Tumblr. Toddler in Chair is a post from: Chair Blog. Care to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?
 
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    The Inspiration Blog

  • Artwork Made of Human Bones

    The Design Community
    15 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pm
    Human bones used to make art by Francois Robert to make statement about the consequences of war.

  • Artist Showcase: American Vintage Sign Photography by Bill Rose

    Jason Shaw
    3 Jan 2012 | 4:24 pm
    Bill Rose is documentary photographer who strives to capture and preserve the increasingly endangered beauty of American vintage signs through his work. The main focus of his Recapturist collection is the Google-inspired neon signage favored by many local businesses during the mid-1900s.Although this Mid-Century Modern architectural movement originated in Southern California, its influence can be found in almost every corner of the Unites States. As a result, much of his free time is spent exploring the nearly forgotten two-lane highways and back roads of America on a never ending quest to…

  • 20 Mind Melting Examples of Light Painting

    The Design Community
    3 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pm
    Photographers utilize their knowledge of the different colors produced by various lights, and how they interplay with white balance settings. Light paint brushes can be as simple as a flash light, laser pen, old lantern, or even off-camera flash combined with colored gels.

  • Touristique: A Creative Series of Cities Posters

    The Design Community
    13 Dec 2011 | 3:37 pm
    Touristique is a new series of creative posters by Moxy Creative House. They have designed 5 posters of cities like New York, London, Paris, Toronto and Amsterdam. Famous places, buildings and structure of each city creatively illustrated in each poster.

  • Christmas Tea

    The Design Community
    13 Dec 2011 | 3:37 pm
    The essence of Christmas is getting together with the people we are close with. To encourage that, designer Maja Matas came up with this concept that needs two people in order to function.
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    design work life

  • Computer Arts Collection

    Courtney
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Computer Arts Collection is a new annual series of six in-depth guides from the makers of Computer Arts. I’ve seen one of these babies in person and it is gorgeous—it features everything from work samples to designer profiles to a full breakdown of one studio’s design process, not to mention high quality production details. I admit I’m a bit of a magazine collector, so I may be biased, but it truly is a visually rich and informative publication—not something you’d throw in the recycling bin. The first issue should be in available in the US soon at Barnes & Noble and…

  • Paul Rogers Posters

    Courtney
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Check out this small sampling of vintage style posters by Paul Rogers. Much more to be seen right here.

  • Color Happy 161

    Courtney
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    I always love House Industries type catalogs. This one is even more of a beauty in person.

  • Chicago Women’s Health Center Invite

    Courtney
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    This incredible invitation package was designed by Will Miller, and Ohn Ho for Firebelly Design’s annual Grant for Good project.

  • Fer Juaristi Photography

    Courtney
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    I think the common perception is that, for the most part, wedding photography tends towards the cheesy and less towards the artistic. But Fer Juaristi’s work certainly proves that wrong. These particular images are from his favorite photos of 2011 post, but there’s much more to see right here.
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    Bedroom Designs, Living Room Designs, Home Decorating Ideas, Interiors, Bathroom, Furniture & Kitchen Ideas

  • Spectacular Home Furniture – Charming Looking Cane Furniture

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm
    Flexible and beautiful-looking cane furniture is finding more and more favour as favoured furniture for both interiors and exteriors. These versatile medium-made chairs are light, strong and sustainable fully as cane vines grow quite fast and get replenished within no time. New and innovative ideas for weaving on cane frames have made cane furniture environment friendly. Cane furniture can trace its use right up to biblical times with Moses baskets. Baskets and other household articles made of vines from one of the cane family species have been in use since time immemorial. Different…

  • Opulent Elegance – Indonesian Furniture for Your Living Spaces

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:44 am
    Small apartments and houses do better with minimalist furniture due to the space crunch. But it is not always essential to avoid every kind of embellishment or opulence. Getting an accent chair that is beautifully ornate, rich with intricate work details can bring your entire home alive with a focus on the splendid look and effect only such a furniture piece can bring. Many times eclectic blend of accent chairs with other chairs can be sufficient to bring a new look to our home. If you choose the furniture wisely to blend with the existing style and material, it will blend seamlessly with the…

  • Home Office Furniture For Storage Purpose

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Today more and more people are working from home. Formerly only few jobs were available for people working from home. But internet and world wide online market opened a number of home job opportunities and today there are plenty of home jobs are there and home offices are looking as professionally furnished as a regular office. Actually home office needs to look professional and well-presented to impress customers as well occasional visitors. An ill-furnished sloppily maintained office does not invite trust in a probable customer. Even if it is just a small veranda, if it is well lit and has…

  • Gorgeous Looking Fabrics for Furnishing Your Home Beautifully

    admin
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm
    We are always on the lookout for lovely and attractive furnishing fabric for use as curtains, draperies, cushion covers as well as upholstery purposes. Furnishing fabrics make the décor look more opulent, richer and bring out the structural beauty of a well-manufactured classy-looking sofas and chairs making the entire room wholesome and sophisticated. Many a time reupholstering may be a costlier option when you see full furniture sets may be available for the money you spend on reupholstering. But if you have a beautifully designed well constructed good quality sofa frame, you may like to…

  • Beautiful Home Makeovers – For Dream Come True Homes

    admin
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    Everyone loves to make things look better. Same can be said about a house. When you buy a house, it is not always possible to get exactly what you want. Many times we compromise on some issues thinking that ultimately we will have the opportunity to change the things the way we want it sooner or later. And when we want change, we go in for a makeover. Once we have some resources to blow, most probably we will either choose a home makeover or a holiday. Both are therapeutic and can leave a warm glow after you finish either of them. Both can be pretty expensive but both are very essential for…
 
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    Permission To Suck

  • Best Attitude: Forever a beginner

    Bruce DeBoer
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:21 pm
    I recall perhaps one professional moment when I felt like I really knew something – I was a master – yet, within short years easily accessible skills-de-Photoshop shattered momentum. What I honed on the view camera in the studio with lights, filters and finessing the process over 20 years was nearly worthless commercially. I wasn’t alone, except for purists mostly found in the masters of fine arts – aka – not me – creative destruction picked up its pace.  From that point on, my lesson was learned. I’m a beginner  – at everything. My forced realization back in ’98…

  • Love it beyond reason ’cause any resonable person would quit.

    Bruce DeBoer
    7 Dec 2011 | 5:20 pm
    I just finished reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. Great book by the way – if you like stories of innovation and inspiration as I do. One of my favorite quotes from Steve Jobs – and there are many – is this: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs If you’re anything like me you’ve had that dream of being naked in front of an audience at least once. At some point, someone pointed to…

  • Interview with Creative Soul – Rhiannon Giddens

    Bruce DeBoer
    5 Jul 2011 | 1:07 pm
    Wait. Who is that singing? I take some pride in my early discovery: At Ribfest 2005, September at Five County Stadium, Zebulon, NC., while there to support the featured band – good friends, great band – and, oh yeah, eat some ribs – surprise – a magnificent voice stopped our tracks dead. Rhiannon Giddens – wow – who is that, and why have we not seen her before? We got home and I started a search. Turned out Rhiannon was a recent graduate of Oberlin Conservatory now singing fiddle tunes – how curious, how awesome. I fired off an introduction email and began arranging…

  • Dear Customer, Should I Be Doing This?

    Bruce DeBoer
    14 Mar 2011 | 3:37 pm
    If you’re like me, you ask yourself this way too often. Here’s a good reminder from Maria Schneider of the proper answer:

  • When Are Ideas More Caught Than Taught?

    Bruce DeBoer
    14 Mar 2011 | 12:59 am
    “Do you remember the presentations that were later on videotape? Do you remember the special screenings of movies? Do you remember the crowded cocktail parties? Bumping into a net celebrity?  I don’t.” – Seth Godin commenting on conferences like SXSW and TED. And, here’s a thought from the blog post of another marketing touchstone, Luke Sullivan: “I’m not sure where I land on this topic, this idea of trying to pay attention to competing streams of information. Check out this guy.[in the photo]” The photo is of a lecture attendee dividing his attention between multiple…
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    Inspiration Lab

  • Felix Scheinberger

    myanimalfarm
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    Here’s a little more watercolour stuff. I found Felix when I saw the book that he did on watercolours, wrote and illustrated. I’m a complete idiot with this stuff myself but I must say that looking at this book makes me wanna give it another try. See more: http://felixscheinberger.de

  • Les Graphiquants

    myanimalfarm
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:40 am
    Check out this little French studio called Les Graphiquants, they’ve done some really nice posters and I just love the name, it’s so….French! ;-) See more: http://www.les-graphiquants.fr

  • Bleed

    myanimalfarm
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:13 am
    I’ve shared stuff from Norwegian studio Bleed before but they just rock so much that you need to go look again, seriously! Their website is also a treat. They caught my eye yet again with these illustrations that they did as a part of the “new” (not so new anymore) My Space identity which I think is very clever in its’ concept. And these illustrations totally nail it! See more: http://www.bleed.no

  • Daniel Egnéus

    myanimalfarm
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:06 am
    I noticed Swedish illustrator Daniel Egnéus when I saw his beautiful illustrations for Little Red Ridinghood. When I went to see more on his website I was so pleasantly surprised because he’s done even greater stuff and the website is just such a feast of goodness. It’s mostly water colours but in various different textures. See more: http://www.danielegneus.com/  

  • Aerosyn-Lex

    myanimalfarm
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    Check out Aerosyn-Lex, this guy has been ALL OVER the place and it is so great that it shows in the level of his work. I think he rocks! Even the freaking GIF animations are great! I also really enjoyed seeing a new take on exhibition design, how clever is that?! See more: http://aerosynlex.com/
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    Teaching Design | Christopher Simmons

  • You Look Familiar Today

    Christopher Simmons
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm
    In December 2008, Tori LaConsay painted what she describes as a “love letter to her neighborhood”. One side of the sign reads “You Look Nice Today” punctuated by a little heart. The other side says, “I’m So Happy You’re Here” also with a heart. The idea was that residents would see the “You look nice…” affirmation on their way to work and the welcoming “I’m so happy…” text on their return. Sweet, right? Seems retail clothing company H&M thought so too — offering pillows, towels, floor mats and other merchandise…

  • Notebooks

    Christopher Simmons
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
    After class today, Robin asked me about a stack of notebooks one of my former students (Kalee) was returning to me. I had lent them to Kalee as part of a research project she is doing on Tim Belonax, a designer who used to work for me. Everyone at MINE™ is supplied with Moleskine notebooks for sketching, meeting notes etc. Because those notebooks often contain sensitive information about our clients, as well as proprietary ideas developed for the studio, they remain our property even after the employee leaves. There are currently 28 little black books in the cabinet behind my desk each with…

  • Question of the Week #01

    Christopher Simmons
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am
    Each week, a student from my Transition to Professional Practice class must pose the Question of the Week. They submit that question as a title graphic for the post. Our first question comes from Amy Compeau, who asks, “Suppose you love design but you’re not sure you’re cut out for a career as a designer. What other career paths might you consider that will allow you to utilize your design skills?” I love this question for many reasons, not the least of which is that it demonstrates a certain degree of self-awareness. It also acknowledges the elephant in the room when…

  • Happy New Year

    Christopher Simmons
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    No one remembers the name of the Fold-Pak designer who, in the 1970s, added the iconic pagoda illustration and chopstick-style “Thank You” text to the ubiquitous take out “paper pail.” We do know that the pail was invented by Frederick Weeks Wilcox in 1894. The New York Times has a brief but interesting piece on the history of classic folding box that has become synonymous with Chinese takeout (despite having nothing whatsoever to do with Chinese culture).  

  • 3425 With Envy

    Christopher Simmons
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
    Jude Stewart has an interesting article in Print Magazine’s online edition about the legalities of owning a color, which I recommend you read. Tiffany Blue, T-Mobile Magenta, Coca Cola Red — these are all trademarked colors and your right to use (and sometimes even mention) them is limited. In 2008 UPS successfully sued New Jersey attorney Sam Brown for using the phrase, “See what Brown can do for you” and Cadbury recently won the right to own the color purple (PMS 2685C). GAP’s signature blue (PMS 655) is also the name of their fragrance, and Corning owns the…
 
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    Indie Quarter Blog

  • Kristin Doner

    Jenny
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:51 am
    I’m fascinated by these pictures by Kristin Doner because each one is made entirely from finger prints. Kristin explains that ‘gesture’ is the medium for this body of work. The patterns are created by capturing hand movements on a scanner. Sections are isolated and then repeated and reflected. “There were sensual lines formed by fingers pressing together, and patches of color and shape that were unfamiliar yet personal. Fascinated by the rhythm of repeating and reflecting images, I manipulated organic lines and shapes until I discovered nothing in the narrow space…

  • SquidLondon Squidarellas

    Jenny
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:25 am
    This umbrella or Squidarella makes me smile. When the umbrella is dry it remains white. But look what happens when it rains. The bird poo changes colour. Ha! If you’re a bit squeamish about bird poo there are other styles to choose from like the New York cityscape. Or the British Museum Squidarella. The design is inspired by the Norman Fosters Great Court. When it rains four London icons – Big Ben, Tower Bridge, London red buses and the pediment of the British Museum – appear along with flashes of the blue sky. The video demonstrates how it works. These Squidarellas are…

  • Bare Walls

    Jenny
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    The Christmas decorations came down on 6th January and the only remnants of Christmas are a pile of cards to be recycled and a stray star ornament hanging over the back door. Everywhere looks so bare now, especially on these cold, grey mornings. It’s particularly dull this year because we haven’t properly unpacked yet. We moved house in April 2011 and the spare rooms and the cellar are still full of boxes. I know. But it was such a busy year that after the stress of the move we never really sat down, took stock and worked out how to make the place our own. Since Christmas…

  • A Couple of Videos

    Jenny
    13 Jan 2012 | 3:02 am
    I have a couple of videos to share today. They’re totally unrelated in terms of subject and their only link is that they made me smile this week. The first is ‘Fotoshop by Adobé’ created by Jesse Rosten. In Jesse’s words, “I was watching TV one sleepless night and stumbled upon an infomercial for some beauty product. The commercial showed before and after portraits, that to my eye, looked like the same photo just Photoshopped. I laughed to myself. Then I made this video.” The video is accompanied by the caption, ‘This commercial isn’t real, and…

  • Chick a Dee Smoke Alarm

    Jenny
    4 Jan 2012 | 5:06 am
    We all know the importance of smoke alarms. They save lives; it’s as simple as that. Before now I’ve always viewed them as a practical appliances rather than objects that are aesthetically pleasing. However, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be both. Chick a Dee is a new smoke alarm created in the shape of an American black-capped chickadee perched on its branch. Available in white, blue and pink the smoke detector is easily fitted and boasts a 1.5-year battery lifetime. As soon as smoke is detected an 85 db alarm signal is activated. When the battery goes dead, an…
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    Pawling Print Studio

  • happy new year!

    Pawling Print Studio
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Happy New Year! 2012 Calendars are now 50% OFF!

  • holiday store closing

    Pawling Print Studio
    24 Dec 2011 | 11:30 am
    See you in the New Year! We will be closed from December 24 to January 4. Orders placed after Dec 24 will not be processed until Jan 4, 2012.

  • gift cards + deadlines

    Pawling Print Studio
    12 Dec 2011 | 11:35 pm
    Holiday shipping deadlines are fast approaching! For domestic addresses, please order by Dec 19 for delivery by Dec 25. And don't forget we have free shipping on orders over $50. Simply enter code FREESHIP when you checkout. International shipping deadlines have passed, but if you are in Australia, there is still time to order from EllaEco.com. (They are also offering free shipping for a limited time!) Of course, no one likes deadlines, so we are also happy to introduce $25 and $50 Gift Cards available for instant delivery via email or in physical form via snail mail. They are perfect for…

  • uncovet

    Pawling Print Studio
    10 Dec 2011 | 4:58 pm
    Uncovet is a curated design-centric shop delivered via email. It's a new type of flash sale site that's sort of like perusing your favorite Pinterest or Svpply collections ... but everything is on sale! Heather Lipner hand-picks daily finds from both new and established brands. It's a great tool for discovering new designers, even if you're not shopping. Read more about Uncovet over at Racked. Our Ikat Everyday Tote and Natural Lines Pillow Cover were featured on November 9, 2011. Thanks, Heather!

  • linen restock

    Pawling Print Studio
    7 Dec 2011 | 4:34 pm
    We just had an epic sewing and printing session this week and are happy to report that all of our linen items, including tea towels and pillow covers, are back in stock!
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    Colossal

  • Cartographic Birds and Plants by Claire Brewster

    Christopher Jobson
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:06 am
    Paper artist Claire Brewster has been living and working in London for over 20 years, meticulously cutting these birds, flowers and plants from old maps. See more of her work on her blog. (via job’s wife)

  • The Miniature LEGO Realism of Bruce Lowell

    Christopher Jobson
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am
    I am in awe of these fantastic LEGO sculptures by Bruce Lowell, who frequently models his miniature creations off actual household objects and foods. From a killer KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer to simple paint roller everything you see is tiny LEGO bricks. I can’t imagine the amount of time it takes to determine if the needed pieces even exist, let alone putting them all together. Too much fun.

  • Light Stencils in Vietnam

    Christopher Jobson
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:58 pm
    This past September photographer Wittner Fabrice (previously) had the opportunity to visit Vietnam where he managed to execute a number of his unique light stencils in various locations around the country. Keep in mind these are not digital, but rather long-exposure photos created with lights shone through large cut stencils. Though I really enjoyed Wittner’s previous light paintings commemorating the Christchurch earthquake, the picturesque backdrops of Vietnam as well as a clear improvement in technique make these even more special. See much more of the project here.

  • Blue Marble: NASA’s Incredible New High Resolution Photograph of Earth

    Christopher Jobson
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:03 pm
    NASA has just published what it calls the “most amazing highest resolution image of Earth ever”, dubbed Blue Marble. The 64-megapixel image weighing in at 8000×8000 pixels is actually a composite photograph taken on January 4th of this year using a number of captures stitched together from NASA’s Earth-observing satellite Suomi NPP. Make sure to see this sucker full size to really appreciate the details. (via gizmodo via nick ulivieri)

  • Watercolor Paintings by Agnes Cecile

    Christopher Jobson
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    I’m really enjoying these watercolor paintings by Agnes Cecile. Check out her shop for a number of original original works. (via wicked game)
 
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    GraphicsFuel.com

  • Sleek navigation menu bar (PSD)

    Rafi
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am
    Friends, today’s design freebie is a couple of sleek navigation menu and search graphic elements in PSD format. These UI elements are pretty handy and helpful in your next website project. As always, the download includes full shape layered PSD file of light and dark navigation menu and search elements. I am sure you’ll like the freebie. Scroll down and download it. You may also like to download these design resources: Wooden graphic elements PSD Download web buttons in PSD & PNG (pack of 60) Tooltip Elements PSD GUI web elements PSD Download buttons PSD pack Preview of the navigation…

  • Realistic cardboard box icon (PSD)

    Rafi
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:36 am
    Friends, today’s graphic resource is a realistic cardboard box icon in Photoshop format. The brown open box is perfect as a web icon representing gift, delivery, shipping things. The download is a high resolution pixel perfect cardboard box created in full shape layers in PSD format.  The box is isolated as icon in transparent PNG format in sizes 512×512, 256×256, 128×128, and 64×64 pixels for web design purpose. Download the PSD file and icons and let me know your thoughts. You may also like to download similar cardboard box PSD & icon. Preview of the box icon Author: Rafi File…

  • Valentine hearts card template (PSD)

    Rafi
    21 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Friends, as the Valentine season is upcoming, I am happy to release a Valentine hearts card template in Photoshop PSD format. The template comes in full shape layers. I have also isolated the hearts on transparent PNG background.  Download the Valentine card template and let me know your thoughts. You may also like to download Valentine background & heart icons. Preview of the card template Author: Rafi File Resolution: 900 pixels File Format: PSD, JPG, PNG Keywords: Valentine hearts card template, PSD file Size: 2.5 MB  (zip) Download Valentine Hearts Card Template (PSD)

  • Address book icon (PSD)

    Rafi
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Friends, today’s design share is an address book icon created in Photoshop format. The address book is a perfect icon to represent your personal or business contact or notebook symbol. The icon is created in full shape layers with each section separated in named folder. Also, the icon is isolated on a transparent PNG background in popular standard sizes of 512, 256, 128 and 64 pixels. Let me know your thoughts in the comment box. You may also like to download these free icons: Marker pen highlighter icon (PSD) Coffee cup icon (PSD) Megaphone icon (vector PSD) Settings icon (vector PSD)…

  • iPhone App website template (PSD)

    Rafi
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am
    Friends, today’s freebie is a PSD template for iPhone App website.  Named AppTemplate,  the design comes as a fully editable homepage design in Photoshop format ready to be coded for your next app website. The PSD design is sleek and modern with each section / part organized in named folders to help you make necessary changes to fit your design need. Scroll down and download the template and share a copy of the coded version if you’d like to. Thanks much! You may also like to download these free PSD website templates: Sleek minimal website PSD template Minimal business portfolio…
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    Elaine Biss

  • Boho Girl

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:09 am
    Boho Girl and French Bulldog Haute Fashion Sketch by elainebissYeah she is sweet and summery.... She will put warmth on your walls for sure!

  • Polish Your Business With a New Look

    23 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm
    It`s January! A new year, new resolutions and maybe a new look? The smallest changes can breathe new life to your business. From changing the position on a logo on your site, to getting business cards printed in shimmery paper.Watercolor French Settee Chandelier Business Card by elainebiss But better than any pre-made business card is having a custom made graphic with your cards. Why? Because if you have ever attended an event where  you were handed at least 2 business cards that look exactly the same, you know what I am talking about!Moreover if you happen to exchange cards with someone…

  • Censorship

    18 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  • Why Do I Care About SOPA

    12 Jan 2012 | 7:56 am
    Last month I transcribed my conversation with Joe Pitts, our local rep, about how internet SOPA laws will affect independent artists.I also mention how I am "someone who understands what being falsely accused of copyright infringement means today, if SOPA passes, anyone who accuses a site or person of copyright infringement and could have their sites taken down without due process or proof of the actual infringement and be liable for damages."At the risk of sounding like a whiny baby, here is my story.In 2008 I created the piece to the right which I call "A Very Stylish Girl". She is…

  • 5 Business Lessons From Tabatha Coffey

    9 Jan 2012 | 9:10 am
    She is the best in her field and she makes no qualms about telling you just that. She often comes across as a bitch and hated for her candor. She is all about achieving excellence. Tabatha Coffey is the rescuer of salons headed for ruin in her show Salon Takeover. This show appeals to me so much, that I watch her show solely for the purposes of learning techniques and ideas that I can apply to my own business.Even thought hair studios and my design studio are certainly two different businesses, the dynamics are the same and applicable to any business model. Tabatha is called when salon owners…
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    Vector Patterns

  • A Transparent Black And White Arrow Pattern Set

    Timothy Blake
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    A swirly transparent arrow pattern available in two different colours black and white, therefore making it possible for arrows to be used within dark or light designs.  The pattern is available for free all we ask in return is to share your thoughts and comments on the pattern set, it would be much appreciated.   What’s Included within the pattern set ? A Scalable Vector file of the Pattern set which can be scaled down or made bigger without reducing the quality of the patterns. The pattern is also available in 2 different colours. A Photoshop pattern file Preview License Details The…

  • Grid Paper Seamless Photoshop And Illustrator Pattern

    Timothy Blake
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    This is great grid paper pattern effect, which we created as a scalable vector pattern perfect for print and web design projects. This pattern set also comes with a Photoshop pattern file which can be imported straight into Photoshop. I hope you enjoy the post and i would love hear your thoughts on the pattern set.   What’s Included within the pattern set ? A Scalable Vector file of the Pattern set which can be scaled down or made bigger without reducing the quality of the patterns. The pattern is also available in 2 different colours. A Photoshop pattern file Preview License Details…

  • Dark Vibrant Petal Seamless Vector And Photoshop Pattern

    Timothy Blake
    8 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    A dark vibrant seamless Vector Pattern available in 5 different colours in total. The pattern set is available in two types of different scalable vector file formats, as well as a Photoshop file. Really enjoyed creating this pattern its a nice first pattern to release at the start of a new year.   What’s Included within the pattern set ? A Scalable Vector file of the Pattern set which can be scaled down or made bigger without reducing the quality of the patterns. The pattern is also available in 2 different colours. A Photoshop pattern file Preview License Details The source files are…

  • The Best Free Seamless Vector Patterns From 2011

    Timothy Blake
    1 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    I can honestly say that I have really enjoyed the past 12 months on vector patterns, creating patterns is just something which I’m really passionate about. The past 12 months the site has not gained as much exposure which I may have liked, but never the less its still been an enjoyable learning process. I thought I would create this post to look back at some of the best patterns from the last 12 months, so here’s a collection of some of our personal favourite patterns from 2011. We would would love for you to have a search through our archives, to share your favourite patterns…

  • Merry Christmas Curtsey Of Vector Patterns

    Timothy Blake
    24 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm
    A short Merry Christmas message and thank you for all our readers for their support through out 2011. I hope you continue to support us through out 2012 as we continue to grow Vector Patterns. “Merry neon”  image and “Chritsmas neon” image curtesy of bigstock.
 
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    Columbia CabinetWorks

  • Should You Paint the Kitchen Cabinets?

    ccabinet
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:15 am
    Recently, our chief cabinet officer, Evan Levey, was advising some homeowners about a kitchen renovation. The homeowners felt the cost of new cabinetry was out of their budget and chose to look into other options. They were curious about painting their somewhat dated and tired wood cabinets. Evan advised them that, although it is a quick fix, painting your kitchen cabinets will not look right and can show more smudges and fingerprints than other finishes. The process involves a lot of work and expense to prep and paint the cabinets for a small result, especially if you hire a professional who…

  • White Kitchens

    ccabinet
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm
    When it comes to a kitchen renovation, many homeowners enjoy the subtle and elegant feel white can bring to the space. Here are a few examples that are sure to provide you with the inspiration you need. Sophisticated French Flair From end to end, this galley kitchen provides sophistication with its glass door cabinets and wood paneled refrigerator. The black countertop and matching cabinet handles accent the room perfectly, providing a bit of artistic flair. Vintage Perfection Take a step back through time with this beautiful Victorian folk kitchen. This space brings a vintage twist to modern…

  • Home Design Trends

    ccabinet
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    With a new year underway, I asked a few of CCW’s designers to share their favorite kitchen trends for 2012. Below, Amy and Ray share some ideas that will have the heart of your home cozy and stylish. Multiple Finishes Although having all of your kitchen cabinets in the same finish is certainly a popular design approach, interesting effects can also be achieved when multiple finishes and textures are used. Ray believes kitchens are all about layering and using a wide variety of finishes breaks up the room and adds warmth. He suggests using a different finish on the island or bar area…

  • Recharge and Move Forward with Tangerine Tango

    ccabinet
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pm
    As most of you may know, Pantone Color Institute selects a color that will be symbolic for the new year. You may be familiar with last year’s color, Honeysuckle, which inspired people to be cheerful and optimistic. For 2012, we’re ready for a burst of energy with Tangerine Tango. Tangerine Tango is a spirited reddish-orange that is exotic and has a lot of depth. It is sophisticated and delivers a sense of dramatization and seductiveness. The color has taken its time to grow in popularity, but I think you’ll love the explosively loud and exceedingly bold statement it can make…

  • The Kitchen Pantry

    ccabinet
    5 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm
    A disorganized pantry is a kitchen nightmare. How many times have you gone into your pantry and couldn’t find a particular food package or that one spice you rarely use? Well, Wood-Mode Cabinetry has released some wonderful style options that provide function and easy storage in your kitchen. You’ll love the pull-out drawers, slide-out spice racks and shelf space they provide. What I really enjoy about these products is the variety of styles that homeowners can select. Based on your needs and the size of your kitchen, you could install a pantry that is a closet size, a tower or…
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    DUDYE

  • Create Product Prototypes and Concepts for the New Design Contest: SUN.LAB 2012, “Nature Inside”

    DUDYE
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    SUN. in co-operation with CarusoD’AngeliStudio, presents “SUN. LAB for a creative outdoor,” an international competition for young designers. The competition is aimed at displaying product prototypes and concepts conceived by young outdoor design talents. An event that has great media coverage and is intended to establish a link between creative minds and companies in the sector. The theme for this edition is NATURE INSIDE. The suggested theme is aimed at inspiring a fertilization, cultivation, and hybridization between design and organic-inspired disciplines. This “translation”…

  • Here is NAP’s Winning Project for the Europan 11 Competition

    DUDYE
    16 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    NAP is the winning team for the Europan 11 competition. This is their concept. Dornröschen - Reinitializing Selb or 'Kissing awake the sleeping beauty. "For the shrinking 'porcelain-city' in Selb (Germany) we designed a strong but sensitive town development plan to reinitialize the city. The city Selb has a lot of qualities and potential but is still in shock about the deep crisis of the porcelain-industry from the 1990's. So they are waiting for more than 20 years already for us to 'Kiss awake the sleeping beauty'", says the team. Through a range of strategies and carefully selected…

  • 3XN’s Green Solution House: “Adapted to the Circulation of Nature”

    DUDYE
    13 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm
    3XN is the studio behind the experimental hotel and conference center "where everything is adapted to the circulation of nature and where guests will get an idea of how it feels to live in a world without waste." The project is managed by head of 3XN’s innovation unit, GXN, Kasper Guldager Jørgensen: "In Denmark, the construction industry alone is responsible for 30% of all waste generated. Waste that puts an enormous burden on the environment, but with Green Solution House we demonstrate that this is a problem, which we can actually solve." The Green Solution House conference center on…

  • BraunPrize 2012: Competition for Product Ideas and Ingenious Solutions for a Better Everyday

    DUDYE
    9 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    BraunPrize seeks designers & inventors who can highlight the importance of industrial and innovative products. The product concepts submitted should focus on the essential topics of today. The BraunPrize 2012 embraces the increased relevance of well-designed products that help improve all aspects of everyday life. "With most people´s daily challenges becoming increasingly complex and demanding, we are relying on ubiquitous technology, highly connected social structures and our ability to cope with a fast, 24/7 lifestyle. Our everyday has become an artificial environment of architecture…

  • GLOW: New Competition, Can You Make Copley One of the Greatest Squares in the World Using Light?

    DUDYE
    5 Jan 2012 | 4:41 am
    Can you make Copley one of the greatest squares in the world using light? This is the main challenge presented in SHIFTboston's new international competition called GLOW. SHIFTBoston, in association with LightBoston and the Friends of Copley Square are looking for artists, architects, urban planners, sculptors, lighting designers, and landscape architects around the globe to "create a NEW approach for lighting Copley Square." The organizers are "seeking proposals which will capture the beauty of the existing fabric in this unique urbanscape. Lighting design concepts should highlight existing…
 
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    Creative Nerds

  • Colorful Stripes Seamless Vector Pattern Vol 2

    TimothyBlake
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAThis is edition two in my series of free seamless striped vector patterns. This time round the pattern set includes another striped pattern available in even more color combinations, available to download for free for use within commercial design projects as well as non-commercial projects. License DetailsThe vector set can be used within commercial and non-commercial design projects. The vector set CAN NOT be redistributed on any other website without permission from the Creative Nerds team.PreviewAdvertise here with BSA

  • 20 Beautiful Retro Poster Vector Illustration

    TimothyBlake
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAA great inspirational collection of poster designs. The posters are all great vector illustration posters, a trend which I predict being more popular through out 2012. Each illustration poster are truly creative well designed posters, which I hope you enjoy.  I would love to hear your thoughts on the post, and your Favourite design in the comments section. 1. РОБОТЫ – Comrades of Steel 2. Vote3. Retro Poster in Photoshop 4. TutsPlus 2010 Commemorative poster 5. The Sleepers6. Happy Holidays7. Captin America8. SpiderMan 9. The Dead Weather10.

  • 10 Abstract Decorative Free Vector Elements

    TimothyBlake
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAA collection of abstract decorative vector elements which come in two scalable vector files to be loaded straight into your favourite vector editor. I hope these elements can be implemented into your projects and would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. License DetailsThe vector set can be used within commercial and non-commercial design projects. The vector set CAN NOT be redistributed on any other website without permission from the Creative Nerds team.PreviewAdvertise here with BSA

  • Simple Ways As A Freelancer To Make A Better Work Life Balance

    TimothyBlake
    15 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAA short but sweet insightful article upon how you can balance life as freelancer, working extremly hard while at the same time finding time for a personal life and making your job occupation a lot less irritable. This article will enable you to enjoy some of the more enjoyable perks of being a freelancer.Take a step back away from the computer(The image is curtsey of big stock of a tired freelancer)If your a freelancer your more than likely to spend a large portion of your day sitting down glancing into a computer screen for a long duration of time. Try detaching…

  • A Free Halftone Photoshop Brush Set

    TimothyBlake
    11 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Advertise here with BSAThis a popular effect used within the the design industry which is a halftone Photoshop brush. The brush can  be used within commercial and non commercial design projects, the sky’s the limit therefore i hope you enjoy the Photoshop brush set. PreviewLicense DetailsThe vector set can be used within commercial and non-commercial design projects. The vector set CAN NOT be redistributed on any other website without permission from the Creative Nerds team.Advertise here with BSA
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    BP&O Logo, Branding, Packaging & Opinion by Richard Baird

  • Packaging Review on The Dieline: Half ‘N Half

    Richard Baird
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:05 pm
    “Richard Baird will be contributing to The Dieline to cultivate our next Opinion Series: CRIT* tell us how you really feel. This Designer & Blogger will share a critique on packaging that merits discussion in addition to the weekly post that receives the most traffic. Read about Richard and check out his first CRIT* below. Be sure to come back (at least) every Tuesday to read Richard’s CRIT* on the top post of the week!” - Taken from The Dieline Click here to read my first review of Snapple’s Half N’ Half packaging designed by Texas based Hillebrandandcory…

  • Logo News: MOST

    Richard Baird
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:14 am
    London based Mind Design has created the identity for the design component of the 2012 Milan Design Week to be held between the 17th and the 22nd of April. The event will be hosted by British industrial designer Tom Dixon at the Museum of Science and Technology and will cover a wide range of fields including technology, art and design. Mind are currently working on a 3d version of the identity which I will post as soon as it becomes available. “Positioned within walking distance from Zona Tortona, and minutes away from Rossana Orlandi, MOST will be a focus for a group of innovative…

  • Packaging: Adams & Harlow

    Richard Baird
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:17 am
    Adams & Harlow is a brand of Lincolnshire made pork pie that has a rich heritage dating back to 1910 and continues to bake on its original premises under the management of the founder’s granddaughters. The brand’s new packaging and identity, created by London based Designers Anonymous  draw together the personalities and history that underpin the brand with a quirky but traditional illustrative and typographic style.  ”Mary and Lizzi Adams are from a family with a long history in pork pie making. Their grandfathers from both sides of the family founded rival pork…

  • Logo & Branding: Catalina Fernández

    Richard Baird
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:09 am
    Catalina Fernandez is a San Pedro (MX) based pastry shop that began life in 1988 as a home bakery. Following continued growth, new customers and the opening of more premises, Catalina Fernandez approached independent design agency Anagrama to develop a more eloquent and sophisticated brand proposition. “When the client approached us, she told us her desire of upgrading the brand to a much more sophisticated style. Based on these requirement we developed a very elegant identity, with a sans serif typeface to keep the brand neutral and give it a chance to evolve in the long run, with…

  • Branding & Packaging: CAPI

    Richard Baird
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    CAPI is an Australian producer of premium carbonated fruit juices, mixers and mineral waters. Recently, as part of a complete rebrand, Melbourne based design agency CIP developed a new visual identity, packaging system and website solution that utilise a clean and contemporary typographic approach to characterise the natural origins and bold flavours of the range. The CAPI logo-type is fairly straightforward in its execution with a clean and well constructed set of uppercase letter-forms contained within a red chamfered box that delivers a fairly conventional premium aesthetic while forming…
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    Design Crave

  • Celebrity Ski Huts, QR Code Success, American Paintings in Paris and More

    Diana Cook
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:40 am
    Got design on your mind?  From celebrity ski homes to an eco-friendly dwelling controlled with your game paddle, we’ve rounded up all the good stuff for the last week of January 2012. Sarah Firshein over at Curbed gives us the inside scoop on Celebrities Who Have Embraced the Ski Chalet Lifestyle. Head over there to check out the apres-ski digs of Jerry Seinfeld, Mitt Romney, Kelsey Grammar, Charlie Sheen and golfer Greg Norman. Wondering Which Mags Were Biggest Users of QR Codes in 2011?  With quick response codes becoming more popular, Adweek has put together a list publications…

  • Brewed By Committee: Crowdsourced Beer Design

    Diana Cook
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:09 am
    It seems everything is a group effort these days.  From software to logo design, people are teaming up and sharing ideas to create products.  Now even breweries are getting into the action. Samuel Adams is using group think in the formation of its next beer.  The brewer has joined forces with social-media maven Guy Kawasaki in an effort to produce what they are calling the world’s  the first “collaborative ale. Using social networks to gather opinions on the color, clarity, and malt/hops/yeast ratios, Sam Adams looks to create a beer of the people. Want to get in on the…

  • Social Network Basic Training: LinkedIn Boot Camp

    Diana Cook
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am
    Are you taking full advantage of your LinkedIn?  This LinkedIn basic boot camp will give you all the tools necessary to use the site at its maximum potential. Created by Column Five for Mindflash, this handy infographic will help you get in optimum marketing shape. For more helpful information distilled into simple graphics, check out these other DesignCrave sites. How To Spot A Yelp User (Infographic)     Broken Promises: New Year’s Resolutions We Can’t Keep (Infographic)  Is Twitter Right For You?: Social Networking in 2012 (infographic) Van Halen: The Infamous Over-The-Top…

  • Tropical Greenhouse, Horrible Commercials, Solar Cruising, Ugly Cars and More

    Diana Cook
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    As the third week of January 2012 comes to a close, we are getting the sense that this year will be big for design. From cool car to solar powered ship, this week we bring you all the best design related posts and articles from around the web. Sarah Firshien gives us a sneak peek Inside Paris’ Insanely, Utterly Bonkers “Tropical Greenhouse over at Curbed.com. Designed by the French firm ART’UR Architectes, Maison 14 is the tallest timber-framed building in the country. Have a thing for horribly bad advertisements? David Gianatasio follows the story of Todd Bieber and his…

  • Famous Fictional Homes From Movies and Televsion Quiz

    Diana Cook
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm
    How well do you know the names of homes from movies and television?  Test your knowledge of famous fictional residences with our quiz. 1.  This Georgian plantation in Gone With the Wind was home to Scarlet O’ Hara before she moved to Atlanta. 2.   X-men called this hideout their home after the former X-Mansion was destroyed during the Messiah Complex. 3.  After a long day of swindling and  philandering oil magnate JR Ewing came back to this famous fictional ranch in Dallas. 4. The creepy vintage soap opera Dark Shadows featured this Gothic residence. 5. The sexy witches in the WB…
 
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    Design Happens

  • Daily Delight: APF Munn Furniture and Mirrors

    Briana Mowrey
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Friday was payday for me, so it’s hard to ignore all the sale alerts that have been flooding into my email inbox: Fab, The Foundary and, of course, One King’s Lane. I don’t have a particular need for any of these APF Munn pieces from One King’s Lane, but I want them. (And seriously, get a load of those bargains!) Between the facets and prisms, these finds are glam, deco and even a touch rock and roll. Plus, I hear that mirrors really help to add depth and dimension to a small space. Mirrors, mirrors on the wall, which is the fairest of them all? I’m pretty sure…

  • Thrifting: Transform Your Find With Color

    Rashon Carraway
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    One thing I love about finding amazing and inexpensive pieces in thrift stores is that I can personalize them with paint. While I was in New York last year I decorated a small living room. When I showed my client the above crendenza, she wasn’t feeling it at all. She said it was old and dated and she was right. However, I knew one coat of a bold color would make her see the light. I chose her favorite color, coral. When she saw the piece she couldn’t believe it! Whew! I was nervous about using such a bright color, but I knew I could always repaint if she hated it. I repainted this…

  • House Diaries: In Defense of Paneling

    Liz Gray
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:39 am
    I have a serious confession to make: I actually like paneling. Yep, It’s true. I know what people are saying behind paneling’s back (or maybe in front of its face): “It darkens a room” and “It dates the space” not to mention “It’s hideous.” I wasn’t always a fan. In fact, when I  first stepped inside the combination living room/dining room/kitchen of the home I fell in love with, I thought, “This paneling will be the first thing to go.” The living room paneling, pre-move in. But after living with it for a few months,…

  • Daily Delight: Neon Front Door

    Briana Mowrey
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    I may not be wild about the phrase “pops of color,” but I certainly appreciate them in practice. Take, for example, this neon yellow door with the mod house numbers, industrial light and sleek mail slot from Arch Daily. Photo: Greg Benson Photography Talk about curb appeal! This door would make a great first impression on me. It’s a playful, yet bold statement, and I’d want to know more. (Don’t you wonder who lives here and what the rest of the place looks like? It’s probably pretty cool inside, I’d think.) I only hope they they also have a hot pink…

  • Decor Demon: Recipe for Press is a Blogger’s Must-Have

    Brian Patrick Flynn
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:07 pm
    Do you remember before the Internet when there were those paper things with words on pages? People called them books? Well, they still exist and there are some very good ones that are not only interesting but also useful. Recently, my friend and fellow writer, Amy Flurry, published a book about getting your work publicized. Why am I writing about this on a decorating blog? Well, Recipe for Press is pretty much a blogger’s dream publication — it’s a DIY guide for getting spaces, products, crafts or services into the hands of editors in high places. Recipe for…
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    Dedece Blog

  • Valentines Day with Cubebots

    John Engelen
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pm
    Limber and loveable – these Cubebot pairs ( Julien, Guthrie and Cubebot) from Areaware are not your typical callous robots. They’re crafted from hardwood and fold into many different poses. Hand outstretched with a ring, perhaps?   Remember—there’s no operating manual for love. Cubebots are available from dedeceplus here via fab.com Related posts:Cubebots by David Weeks for Areaware @ dedeceplus Iconic Wooden Toys by David Weeks Artecnica @ dedece

  • Eclectic by Tom Dixon

    John Engelen
    12 Jan 2012 | 7:20 pm
    Tom Dixon’s first collection of accessories, gifts and objects of design comes after ten years devoted to the creation of furniture and lighting products. Tom is now regarded as Britain’s most original designer of his generation. He completed courses at Chelsea School of Art and began his career as a sculptor. Materials such as copper, marble, cast iron and wood were selected for their resilience and brand empathy.   No related posts.

  • Spotlight on Nadja Swarovski

    John Engelen
    9 Jan 2012 | 8:10 pm
    Story featured in Introspective Magazine – by Clair Watson Once upon a time, in 1895, in the small Austrian village of Wattens, a great industrial concern was born. One of four sons of an ornamental glass stone cutter from Bohemia, a young man called David Swarovski invented a revolutionary mechanical cutting device (a “comb”), which not only increased production but also created such beautiful stones that he proclaimed “it was possible to believe they were real diamonds.” Over the years, innovation followed innovation – including designing melting furnaces that produced…

  • Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds & Las Vegas

    John Engelen
    19 Dec 2011 | 5:55 pm
    The 1969 pop charts were one of the strongest in years with the political, ‘Bad Moon Rising’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘Something in the Air’ by Thunderclap Newman mixing with the innovative, David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ and the classics, The Rolling Stones ‘Honky Tonk Women’ and The Beatles ‘Come Together’. “Suspicious Minds” was Elvis Presley’s seventeenth and last number-one single in the United States. Rolling Stone later ranked it #91 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time…

  • Minotti Design Identity 2011 @ dedece Sydney

    John Engelen
    19 Dec 2011 | 5:45 pm
    Minotti has been producing upholstered furniture for more than fifty years, consolidating their position as a ‘Made in Italy’ brand within the international market The sophisticated and well anticipated ‘Minotti Design Identity 2011’ Collection was launched on the 30th November at Dedece Sydney’s showroom. It’s an appointment long-awaited by the Australian A&D community, which now avidly follows Minotti’s trending directions and innovations   Minotti style is something special: it derives from the design system of Milan, constantly experimenting innovative forms…
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    Lushlee

  • A Fresh Twist On Felt

    Ange
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm
    A unique collection of felt jewelry and bags by Jurgen Lehl, that combines colors and textures to transform ordinary felt into chic and modern fashion accessories. I’m especially fond of the fur-like fringe shoulder bag, which is available in five different colors.

  • Wishful Walks In Allison Wonderland

    Ange
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:52 pm
    Allison Wonderland’s spring summer 2012 is yet another versatile collection, with wearable dresses and coordinates in a fresh color palette of orange, olive, slate blue and black. I’m loving the breezy coral color block dress with black trim.

  • Anschtecka Backpacks

    Ange
    13 Jan 2012 | 8:24 pm
    Functional one-of-a-kind Anschtecka backpacks by Annika Blomberg, that are handcrafted from reclaimed fabric, textiles and buttons. No two bags are alike! Available at Specks & Keepings.

  • Raoul Cruise 2012

    Ange
    5 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    Raoul takes us back to the ’60s with its Cruise 2012 collection. A Singapore-based fashion label, whose previous seasons were also ’60s and ’70s inspired, it has updated its current collection with a blend of modern sleekness and groovy vibe. The sporty chic collection features smart tailored pleated skirts, pants, and shorts, summer breezy dresses, leather blouses and jackets. The fresh color palette includes bright orange, navy, deep green, beige, brown, white, grey, gold and metallic sheen. I’m smitten by the iconic ’60s clear circle-shaped totes, and…

  • Alphabet Necklace

    Ange
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    A unique alphabet necklace created by the Dutch-Japanese duo Study O Portable in London, as part of their ongoing study into types. Each alphabet is hand-carved from a 3/4 inch beechwood dowel, and attaches to a chain. It may also be strung into a decorative wall garland.
 
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  • The Ottawa Collection by Karim Rashid

    riccardo
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am
    The Ottawa Collection includes a complete dining room set with table, chairs, sideboard and cabinet.  A light-hearted line of accessories complements the set, creating an entire environment for urbanites. The minimalist but never ordinary style offers unique features and precise detailing that make each piece hard to resist.  The dining table features a soft slanting [...]

  • Luca Sgarbossa

    riccardo
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am
    Luca Sgarbossa is the Logodesign and System of Signs and Interior Design professor at IED that hails from Ivrea, the city of I.T.. Although his young age may suggest otherwise, he has worked as Art Director and/or Project Manager for many a companies you have probably heard of- Barilla, Levi’s, La Stampa, Sky Sport, Indiset, [...]

  • GLO nightlight

    riccardo
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:17 am
    When raising children the smallest things in life can virtually become a challenging task. Consider for example trying to put a whining kid to sleep, hating the dark and not wanting to stay in bed alone.

  • Plumen 2012

    riccardo
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:46 am
    HULGER are excited to be launching two new things right at the start of 2012: our new Drop Cap Pendant Set and a brand new website. DROP CAP PENDANT SET We are pleased to announce that our new Drop Cap Pendant Set is now available worldwide in black. We made this accessory as the perfect [...]

  • Floating Earth

    riccardo
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    Chinese architect Ma Yansong has designed the Floating Earth tray for Alessi. A tray , like earth, holds many things. we look to the earth but see see only what rests upon it. she fades from sight, and seems not to exist. yet she persists. a boundless surface upon which all is reflected; the home, [...]
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