‘design’ Archives
Holstee Manifesto : Lifecycle Video »
The creatives at Holstee have tapped into something. Their manifesto for life seems to have ignited a subculture to remember that: Life is short. Live your dream and share your passion. (it has been viewed over 50,000,000 times!) In keeping with the vibe of their graphic, (which is available as an 18×24″ poster printed [...]
Be Guy Fawkes with OWS Bandana by Matthew Borgatti »
Matthew Borgatti has done a lot of things: building movie monsters, prototyping, teaching, graphic design, illustration, product design, and fashion. He's currently working on a gigantic mobile pipe organ. After seeing protests erupt all over the world I wanted to make something that could change the game a little. I want people to be [...]
The McForest: The Meatless Burger by Sarah Illenberger »
Mc Forest by Sarah Illenberger Love this alt burger by (ironically) Sarah Illenberger, whose clever mind creates visual puns and visually arresting work. Go see. Photo by Ragnar Schmuck via
Liquid Typeface by Ruslan Khasanov »
In a delightful puff of smoke, Ruslan Khasanov creates a typeface literally of the moment. Utilizing over 5000 photographs of ink spots dissolving into water, Khasanov achieved a system of type that disappears over the course of reading each letter. Brilliant.via
Aakash Nihalani: Tapes Extraordinary Space »
Sometimes simple solutions can present the most interesting context. Askash Nihalani works with lowly tape to change our view of the ordinary into something extraordinary by selectively placing graphics into space, highlighting "unexpected contours & elegant geometry". Nihalani says: I'm not trying to push a certain highbrow [...]
Video of the day: The Alphabet 2 by Alessandro Novelli »
It's Friday, and we wanted to send you into the weekend with something playful and well-executed. Designer Alessandro Novelli's Alphabet 2 is a video experiment in developmental spelling. Each character represents the meaning of the word itself. Playing with different techniques and materials, the scale is focused on [...]
Blood Concept: There’s a Perfume for Your Blood »
"The human body is totally pervaded by a liquid vital rush that brings us what we are most fond of: Life. Filled with legends and meanings‚ blood is soaked with mystery, fascination and respect: it’s the most tested and studied part of the human body. Hiding the multitude of secrets that reveals our inner and unique way of being. Blood Concept [...]
EARonic the Ironic iPhone case by Daniela Gilsanz »
Ever feel like the whole world is watching while you are on the iPhone? Well Daniela Gilsanz created an ironic twist on a contemporary James Bond idea. The EARonic iPhone Case is designed to camouflage the fact that you’re on the phone. Now if only she would come up with an invisibility sleeve for our arm! Of the concept Daniela [...]
Lowrider Coloring Book by Dokument Press »
Growing up in Southern California, Lowriders were a culture you had to belong to, to fully experience. Even being Latina did not count if you were not part of La Familia. So it is interesting to see Lowrider cultural crossover that has transcended the decades, while the basic aesthetics of the cars remain the same. With its own [...]
Katsuyo Aoki’s Predictive Dreams are Ceramic »
According to the saying, we can only predict two things in life: death and taxes. Katsuyo Aoki's Predictive Dreams tend to be prescient of the former. Though the remnants of this death are a tad more elegant than one imagines our actual skeletal remains. Based on historical backgrounds, ideas, myths, and allegories, the work makes us stop [...]
