Most of my readers may brush off this news, but I have some exciting news for all my fellow color lovers and print designers… Today, Pantone released the Pantone Plus Series, an update to the ubiquitous Pantone Matching System! The new series does not only include 566 new colors, it also hosts a myriad of […]
Muji has launched some remarkable kits combining paper cut-outs with Lego pieces. I have no idea when these will become available stateside, but I have no doubt that they will follow in the success of Muji’s minimalist (but highly functional) stationery, as well as their popular City in a Bag wooden toy sets. > Hit […]
J and I have a thing for zombies. We love zombie flicks, zombie video games, and even zombie books (I personally think Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is overrated but believe World War Z to be one of the best books of the past decade). And we’re pretty sure that if there were ever to […]
The Fliqlo screensaver. Used (and loved) by many a minimalist and design enthusiasts alike, it has become one of the most popular screensavers of the past year. image source And today, I found the perfect physical accompaniment: I love it — it’s the perfect mix of retro, minimalist, and functional design. Measuring more than a […]
I’m loving this laptop case from Twelve South. Via Apartment Therapy Unplggd. You may also like: OMGz I Want This Book Penguin Paperback Style Covers for Video Games Marvelous ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Pop-Up Book [And More!] A Beautiful Compendium of the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
How GORGEOUS is this humidifier? Made of Japanese Cypress, it uses no electricity; water is naturally drawn through the wood and evaporated into the air. And according to Okada, the Japanese firm that designed this piece of art, this process evaporates water six times faster than if left in glass. Okada calls this device “The […]
Last week’s The Office featured a Secret Santa exchange wherein Andy literally gifts his crush Erin the “12 Days of Christmas.” “Is it my fault that the first eight days is basically 30 birds?” Despite the fact that Erin suffers quite a bit from the presents (ie, being attacked by French Hens), I found the […]
One of the biggest gripes shared by most creative professionals is that essentially, they’re working to create other people’s visions. And that your client’s design aesthetics may not always agree with yours…or worse, they may have no taste at all. via BuzzFeed It is precisely for this reason that websites such as Clients From Hell […]
The handmade version may have more clout, but here’s one for the rest of us: The only thing I can suggest is that they add a cursor (and perhaps a spinning Mac ball to make it super-realistic). Get your own at ThinkGeek. You may also like: Penguin Paperback Style Covers for Video Games OMGz I […]
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. ~ Thornton Wilder Last week, a friend posed the question Why I Blog. (Why Do You?) The post was perfectly timed, because I had been struggling with the premise behind this blog for the past few weeks. Technorati’s 10 most […]
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