From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Studio On Fire Extends Haiti A Helping Hand

January 15, 2010

I posted early last year about the stellar work coming out of Minneapolis based Studio On Fire, but it’s nice to see that Ben Levitz and friends have big hearts to go along with all that talent. As of this afternoon, 100% of the proceeds from SOF’s stunningly beautiful 2010 letterpress calendar will be donated to [...]

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A Little Sobering Reality With Those Fries?

January 12, 2010

These catsup tubes from Australian design firm Publicis Mojos, created for Calm.org, pack quite a visual and emotional punch. While I’m not sure how I’d feel if made to squeeze these out before tucking into a Five Guys burger & fries, I do know that most (hopefully all) of us reading this are so far removed [...]

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The Transformative Power of Personal Projects

January 12, 2010

Ji Lee is currently the Creative Director of Google Creative Labs, but as he’ll reveal in this inspiring 99% lecture, it took nearly 4 years of mind-bending corporate dialogue and stifled creativity at his previous job to teach him the value of projects taken on simply to make you happy. The now famous, 2002 Bubble Project [...]

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Letterpress + Booze

January 10, 2010

How could I not share this… A fancy letterpress video from Massachusetts based Repeat Press, showing start to finish production of some simple, but beautifully done coasters and nice finishing wrappers for Highsnobiety and Selectism. If a job well done and some cocktail coasters make you thirsty for something on the rocks, be sure to check [...]

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Like A Segway, Only Awesome

January 10, 2010

With gas prices beginning to creep back toward levels that even stubborn H3 pilots can’t ignore, the CMYK Elektric Bike is making a bit of a name for itself (and it’s name is already badass). Taking top honors at this year’s Spark Design Awards and runner-up at the People’s Design Awards, the CMYK seems more [...]

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The Right Kind Of Inspiration

January 6, 2010

Sites that collect and categorize content from around the web are only as good as the humans who decide what makes the cut, and when it comes to recognizing brilliant, Daniel Howells‘ London-based siteInspire.net is among the very best. With a gallery showcasing nearly 1,500 inspiring examples of beautiful web and interface design, sI is the [...]

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Procrastinators Rejoice

January 4, 2010

For those of you slowly recovering from a joy that can only be described as “the Holidays”, AIGADC and The Urban Tree Project have seen fit to offer you a last minute gift. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 8th. Time is short, but I’m guessing that this newfound opportunity fits nicely [...]

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