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Historic Letterheads And More


Check out the letterheads of Einstein, Hitler and othere here.

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Banknote Jewelry


Jewelry made out of actual money using banknotes from 6 continents.

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Pixelated Sculptures



Pixelated sculptures created by artist Shawn Smith with ink, wood and acrylic.



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These Golden Books Are Not For Children



We've all read a Golden Book when we were kids. They're a line of illustrated children's books.



These Golden Books here though, are not exactly suitable for children.

Josh Cooley, an artist at Pixar, has been whipping these up in his spare time for the past two years. Most are pretty self-explanatory. If I have to tell you the movie though, you won't get the joke.



Illustrated are famous scenes from movies like The… Continue

Added by Yasmine Zalek on June 17, 2010 at 11:07am — 1 Comment

King Kong On Santa Monica Beach



Universal Studio's publicity stunt: huge footprints left in the sand on Santa Monica Beach, complete with a crushed lifeguard vehicle for the new King Kong 3-D attraction, which opens at the theme park this summer.



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Added by Yasmine Zalek on June 17, 2010 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

TankBooks: Tales To Take Your Breath Away



TankBooks is a series of books designed to mimic cigarette packs – the same size, packaged in flip-top cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane.…



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Paper Sculptures by Sher Christopher



Beautiful characters made entirely out of paper by Sher Christopher.

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BP; Behind The Logo



In response to the BP Gulf oil “spill”, Greenpeace UK invites the public to break out their color pencils and redesign the BP logo. You can enter the competition online here. The competition runs until June 28th.



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Food Styling by Linda Lundgren



Cool advertising created by Swedish Food Stylist Linda Lundgren for Scandinavian supermarkets Hemköp.



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Designed Sneaker Collection by Daniel Reese



Using regular Nike sneakers, Daniel Reese, sneaker designer, created this fabulous collection. He was inspired by video games, movies, musicians, Google and even Twitter!



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Added by Yasmine Zalek on June 9, 2010 at 2:54am — 1 Comment

Full-Fat Milk Bottle Doorstop



UK designer Duncan Shotton aims to relive the tradition of milk delivery with his Full-Fat Milk Bottle Doorstop.



This simple design is made from a glass bottle filled with solid white resin that looks like milk. The top is sealed with a re-enforced foil and the base is held in place with a transparent anti-slip disc. The whole piece weighs a…

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Leaf-It Sticky Notes



Leaf-it sticky notes give your workspace an organic vibe that's fun and cheery rather than that cluttered/disorganized/forgetful look you get from those bright yellow square notes. Available in green and brown, with a few variations on shape, size, and color.…



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Added by Yasmine Zalek on June 8, 2010 at 4:26am — 2 Comments

iNotepad



"The iNotePad is a sixty page paper notepad with an acetate front sheet and hardboard back. The iNotePad features three styles of page: vertical lined, horizontal lined and blank. This means the iNotePad can be used in all orientations...and is widely compatible with all kinds of hardware, including: pen, pencil, and crayon."…





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Blackboard Brooch



Blackboard Brooch by designer Zoe Brand.



Make the statement you want to make, then rub it out and start again.

Including Oval blackboard brooch and Square blackboard brooch.…



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iPad Mac Evolution Vinyl Sticker


A funny evolution of the Apple logo on your Mac!

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Oceanic Airlines Tees



Now that Lost has come to an end, here are some amusing tees, which showcase the safety card for Oceanic Flight 815.…



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The Pantone Hotel Opens In Brussels



The Pantone Hotel, each room decorated in one of seven color palettes, even offers color consultants for color psychology and trends.



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Added by Yasmine Zalek on May 27, 2010 at 6:16am — 1 Comment

Digital Trash Can Made Of Paper



Codeco has transformed the classic trash can computer icon into a paper cut project that brings the digital image to life. the design uses a single sheet of paper, which is cut-out, folded into form and glued together.



The template for the design is available for download through their site and could easily

be scaled to make a tabletop version or a life size trash can.…



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Steve & Bill Comic Strip



Fork Party has created a template for Steve Jobs and Bill Gates jokes, whether it’s about how insanely rich they are or how Microsoft pawns Apple, or vice versa. Enjoy!…



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Keyboard Shortcut Skins For Macs



If you work with applications like Photoshop, Aperture, Lightroom, Logic Pro... etc. then you're probably dealing with a lot of shortcuts. These keyboard skins help you learn all the shortcuts available in those applications. They're custom fitted, color-coded by function and can be easily removed and reapplied. Available for different Mac…

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