After selling out of his original
Day and Night posters in just two days (thank God I snatched one up!), Jason Dean of The Best Part is back with more awesome glow-in-the-dark prints. "This time I'm focusing on two of my favorite U.S. cities: New York and San Francisco," he…
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Added by alice on November 7, 2011 at 11:00am —
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While the Occupy Movement is still going strong in major cities
all around the world, there seems to be a general lack of central unity among the groups. Sure, designers have converged to create…
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Added by alice on November 2, 2011 at 10:00am —
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Uncrate just tipped us off to
two new t-shirts by Homage company that honor the late Steve Jobs. While one says "Homebrew Computer Club," in reference to the 70s-80s Silicon Valley computer club Jobs and Steve Wozniak belonged to,…
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Added by alice on October 27, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Man With Hat
First
spotted at this year's
Dwell on Design event,
Shining Image is a floor lamp that makes shadow art…
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Added by alice on October 20, 2011 at 8:30am —
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Who doesn't love a good mash-up, especially when it involves something relatively old and something new? Called
Them Birds, this illustration pits a stoic Alfred Hitchcock with a group of very Angry Birds. Created in collaboration by illustrators Dan Eijah Fajardo (aka Dandingeroz) and Pedro Kramer (aka Badbasilisk), it's currently submitted on…
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Added by alice on October 17, 2011 at 10:30am —
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Orlando-based designer Jason Dean just sent word about his latest poster that changes from day to night! The 9-color, glow-in-the-dark screen print shows a sunny little town during the day which turns into a seedy city at night. Check out the side by side close-ups to see scenes full of crime, sex, zombies and more. (Love how The City turns into City Jail.)
The Day and…
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Added by alice on October 10, 2011 at 2:00pm —
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Is part of this lamp, in fact, floating? Yes! The new
Floating Lamp, by Light Light, integrates levitation technology to make it appear magical. With electromagnetic components, a sophisticated control system, and the latest in LED technology, it's like no other. Available now in two models: 'Silhouette’ and 'Eclipse,’ this lamp does not come cheap. Expect to pay around $1,300 for just one of…
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Added by alice on October 10, 2011 at 8:00am —
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Cute, clever and making a political/environmental statement? Yes, it's
Polar Ice designed by Atsuhiro Hayashi. Two silicon cups make unique ice cubes that show either a polar bear or two penguins standing on a glacier. How sad is it that they'll eventually melt away?
Monos is selling them (set of 2) for 1,575 yen (or about $20 US).
Talk…
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Added by alice on September 30, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Olly Moss recently made this super cool Simpsons movie poster for a fundraiser at The Underground Picturehouse in London. Showing classic episodes of The Simpsons, it will take place on Thursday, October 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets went on sale today (Monday 19th), and have since sold out.
Beer cans as Homer's eyes..got to love it.…
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Added by alice on September 19, 2011 at 10:30am —
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Great Scott! Nike is auctioning off 1,500 pairs of limited edition shoes that look like the ones worn by Marty McFly (aka Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future II! They've been teasing its release with
this video of McFly's closet and now it's real. Called Nike MAGs, these futuristic shoes feature glowing LED panels and an…
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Added by alice on September 9, 2011 at 11:30am —
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After enjoying Viktor Hertz's
pictogram movie and
music poster series, we didn't think it was possible for someone to create another set as enjoyable. Then, we came across this series by H-57. The Milan,…
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Added by alice on August 15, 2011 at 12:30pm —
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An infographic for your newborn? Why not? Sure, your baby's annual report will set you back a cool $150 but what better way to remember all of his or her "firsts" than with this one-sheet? It was created by Etsy merchant StrangeBirdy. Upon purchase, she will mail you a form to fill out your child's information, making it fully custom.
"A beautiful and original way to…
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Added by alice on August 9, 2011 at 11:00am —
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Etsy merchant Justonescarf from Feeding Hills, Massachusetts has made some pretty awesome social media propaganda posters that will make you think twice about which sites you spend the most time on. Are you always going back and forth between Facebook and Twitter? Have you started to use Google +? Who will win out in the social media war? It seems like it's still anyone's…
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Added by alice on August 8, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Next time you're in Berkeley, California, drop by their art museum and you'll find some super sweet seating smack dab in the middle of the its large atrium. Merging multiple disciplines including art, architecture, and furniture, BAMscape is a free-form seating environment commissioned by the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive.
Installed for a two-year duration, it's a place…
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Added by alice on August 2, 2011 at 12:00pm —
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How cool are these retro posters of a future airline to Mars? The rocket is called MarsUnited and the idea was conjured up by Andy Rohr, a Chicago-based artist, illustrator and graphic designer, whose illustrations pop with color! Even love the clever logo.
Rohr wanted to make four posters that showed a rocket taking off from Earth and landing on Mars in four different but similar…
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Added by alice on August 1, 2011 at 10:00am —
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We'll always have a soft spot for minimalist movie posters. (See here, here and here.) But…
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Added by alice on July 27, 2011 at 8:00am —
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Many of today's artists and designers have and will always be inspired by the one and only Saul Bass, an American graphic designer and filmmaker who was best known for designing innovative title sequences and posters for movies like
North by Northwest,
Vertigo, and
Psycho.
Nathan Boyd is one of Bass' admirers. "Saul Bass just blows my mind!," he tells us.…
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Added by alice on July 26, 2011 at 9:00am —
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After Viktor Hertz's
Pictogram Movie Posters flew around the web, the hardworking illustrator made
Honest Logos, a hilarious series that made us laugh because it struck a little too close to home. (Yes, we all…
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Added by alice on July 22, 2011 at 10:30am —
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It's finally time to announce the winners! Last week, we told you about two fantastic giveaways. One was for
SwissMiss' Tattly tattoos and the other for
Tim Walker's gorgeous photography… Continue
Added by alice on July 20, 2011 at 2:30pm —
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This elastic band packaging by Ric Bixter is making its way around the web for its cleverness and simplicity. Without ever having to experience the product, the consumer quickly get to see what it's all about. Though some may laugh, this is really an idea that could go places.
Here's Bixter describing it: “The brief was to go into the pound shop and pick out something that seemed dull…
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Added by alice on July 7, 2011 at 7:30am —
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