February 23rd, 2012 :: text by lin





This totally reminds me of my school days. One of my senior projects was to design a clock that represents the meaning of time.
Well, as we all know, clocks are there to tell us the time. It wasn’t a hard project but it was definitely a brain-killing project for me. I thought of all these possibilities. Then I saw this project by Ken Lo. The first thing that popped in my head was: “That is so brilliant, combining both a calendar and the time together! Why didn’t I think of that!”
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February 23rd, 2012 :: text by shannon
I love the simplicity of these posters created by The Heads of State design studio. Here a a few posters from their Travel Series.
They do a great job of identifying each unique city in a simple way and the use of contrasting colors gives each poster a very bold look. Check out more of their work here.


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February 16th, 2012 :: text by lin


Little Press from Ishac Bertran on Vimeo.
Ishac Bertrain‘s Little Press project is inspired from the cast metal his friend gave to him from Italy. Now I’m hoping this project could become a real product. So cute!
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February 13th, 2012 :: text by shannon
Still need a calendar for 2012?
You might want to take a look at this. The “Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar” calendar has been around since 2006 with a new version every year. Every month has a random saying with the letters that spell that month highlighted in a different color. I think it’s the perfect combination of good design and silliness.
See the whole design here.


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February 3rd, 2012 :: text by shannon
I’m loving these prints by Petra Börner. The bright, bold color combinations are great, especially with spring right around the corner. She also makes ceramic stationery! Check out all of her work here.


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February 2nd, 2012 :: text by lin

Hello Little Printer, available 2012 from BERG on Vimeo.
Little printer prints out your reminders on tiny little pieces of paper from your iPhone! This tiny thing got on the “most wanted list” in 2012!
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January 26th, 2012 :: text by lin



Desc/Poly is an iPod app that draws with points and turns your pictures into a geometric array of colors. Interesting idea!
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January 19th, 2012 :: text by lin
Found this lovely DIY candle house from Fellowfellow:




Check out the full post here.
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January 17th, 2012 :: text by geekodeen

PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions — an American-owned, China-based company — didn’t just lend a hand to non-profit Global Family Philanthropy (GFP). PassageMaker lent them a chick.
Make that 1,000 of them — plush toy chicks that GFP is selling in the US to raise funds for its “Chicks4Children” program, a sustainable campaign that builds community chicken coops in Haiti.
To support GFP’s cause, PassageMaker provided its service — at no cost — to produce 1,000 plush toy chicks. PassageMaker, a third-party provider, helped locate the supplier and orchestrate the production, quality inspections and safety testing of the “Chicks4Children” plush toy chicks for GFP.
Chicks4Children is a sustainable campaign with a goal to end hunger and poverty worldwide. Chicks4Children coop recipients commit to share the offspring and provide community outreach. The result is a plethora of eggs and chicken to raise, eat, share and sell. For more information on the program, go to chicks4children.org.
The plush toy chicks are being sold at chicks4children.org and at globalfamilyphilanthropy.org.
eeko studio designed the Chicks4Children brand, website and the plush toys.
About Global Family Philanthropy: Global Family Philanthropy (GFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its goal is to provide a stable home, education, and family structure for orphaned and abandoned children. GFP’s first home is in Les Cayes, Haiti and the organization has adopted the children who live in the home. GFP’s philosophy goes beyond providing for the short-term needs of vulnerable children. Its goal is to provide a sustainable community where the children can learn and grow to realize their own dreams and potential.
www.globalfamilyphilanthropy.org
Facebook: “Global Family Philanthropy”
@GFPHaiti
About PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions: PassageMaker is a US-owned, China based provider of 3rd party assembly & inspection to protect intellectual property and ensure quality. PassageMaker also provides services to find and manage vendors in China on behalf of client. Contact PassageMaker if you need assistance with China sourcing.
www.PSSChina.com.

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December 15th, 2011 :: text by renata
Studio On Fire’s 2012 calendar is titled the “Positive Apocalypse Edition.”
It has art from six different contributors, including Studio On Fire, each illustrating two months. Although each contributor has a different aesthetic, the common theme and color palette bring all the pieces together into one great calendar.
Each month is letterpress printed on a separate card, which fits into an included stand for display. This isn’t their first calendar, they also have 2010 and 2011 editions.




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