The Antenn-aid. As its website claims, “Apple made a boo-boo. Make it all better.” Simply place this miniature miracle over the lower left corner of your iPhone’s sensitive area to improve signal performance. And while the seller goes through great lengths to ensure that buyers understand the Antenna-aid is for entertainment purposes only, chances are, […]
Lego Shadow Ads [Brilliant Marketing]
Although this ad campaign is a few years old, I love the brilliance and simplicity of the ads. Seeing the simple shapes casting creative shadows, we are reminded that it is our imagination that keeps Lego blocks alive, and that we are capable of building anything. Via Bit Rebels. You may also like: Lego Pop Culture Riddles […]
Model Kit Business Cards
I wish I knew someone who works at Tamiya, the Japanese model-kit company, so they’d give me one of their business cards! At first glance the “cards” look like fancy stencilwork. However, once you break the letters from the frame and snap them together, you can either end up with a Formula One car, a warship, […]
Minimalist ‘Mad Men’ Posters
With the season premier of Mad Men just 1.5 weeks away, I am loving these posters by Christina Perry. Can’t get enough of Mad Men? Head on over to Mad Men Unbuttoned for all things inspired by the hit show. Pre-order their book and email them a copy of the receipt to receive a free copy […]
Twitter Wall Decals
Yiying Lu, the designer behind the iconic “Fail Whale” graphic, has just released a beautiful new series of repositionable wall graphics produced by LTL Prints. I think these would make a wonderful geeky addition to a child’s room — don’t you agree? Unfortunately, they would clash horribly with the current decor of our home. Maybe next time. Be sure to check […]
Amex Zync Blank Canvases [Clever Advertising]
I love the concept behind the “Blank Canvases” campaign for the AMEX Zync card! By encouraging consumers to seek out blank canvases and fill these canvases with their lives (which amount to endless possibilities), the ads evoke both inspiration and emotional attachment — both of which are vital elements in great advertising campaigns. Check out the […]
Downloadable Papercrafts
It’s amazing that a company like Yamaha would have on their website an entire section devoted to papercrafts. Each project comes complete with pictures, a brief history of the object(s), and most importantly, FREE downloadable instructions on how to create your own. Origami has always been a fun pastime of mine as it is cheap, […]
‘365’ Knitting Clock
German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen has designed a clock that seeks to give a physical manifestation to the change of time through the growth of knitted material. The circular knitting machine encased within the clock consists of 48 needles, a thread spool, a thread holder and a roll of yarn. Moving in clockwise direction, one day […]
Twaggies: Twitter Illustrated
Not unlike Missed Connections, Twaggies is a site that finds funny/interesting tweets and illustrates them to make them even more memorable. Bit Rebels says of the site: Twaggies is definitely one of those websites that you intend to check out for five minutes, and thirty minutes later you’re still laughing. Apparently, to get your tweet […]
Teaching Your Kids About Typography
What a great way to start your little ones on the basics of typography! Norwegian design house Studio 3 has created an activity book titled Hyperactivitypography which aims to teach children the ins-and-outs of typography through cute illustrations, games, and tons of useful facts… …even the evils of using Comic Sans! Unfortunately, the book is currently out of […]