HOW 2008 Design Awards

Posted on June 13, 2007 Under Design

Since we've got such a talented bunch of readers, we thought we'd share a few links to some high-profile design competitions that you should know about (and you probably already do, but just in case). HOW, the graphic design magazine…

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BURNEVERYTHING: New Site!

Posted on June 12, 2007 Under Design

BURNEVERYTHING, my favorite Liverpool-based creative studio, recently dropped a new site featuring their rapidly growing (and consistently amazing) portfolio. The new site is, from what I remember, even more straightforward than their last, but the uncomplicated design does a great…

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Night-Lab: Dude-Friendly Design

Posted on June 11, 2007 Under Design

I love day-lab, purveyors of all indepedently-designed trinkets shiny, girly and sparkly...but I am totally stoked that now there's a guy-focused counterpart, Night-Lab. Featuring all sorts of home accessories, tshirts and art -- the kind that you used to be…

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Reminder: Our Spout + Showcase Competition

Posted on June 11, 2007 Under Design

Last week, to celebrate the launch of our spankin' new Showcase feature, we teamed up with Spout for five weeks of giveaways to the highest-rated entries to the Showcase feature. For your chance to win a $100 gift certificate to…

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John Ruppel

Posted on June 11, 2007 Under Design

The rate at which graphic design evolves is something that never ceases to amaze me, but after playing around on John Ruppel's interactive portfolio, I'm even more blown away than usual. Ruppel seems to gather a good deal of his…

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e-glue

Posted on June 11, 2007 Under Design

When we got an email from an e-glue fan, my first impression of the product was that it was a kid-friendly glue stick. I was a little thrown (I thought glue WAS kid friendly; we all ate it, right?), but…

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ulo

Posted on June 8, 2007 Under Design

I officially had a fanboy moment last night, when Ian Walton shot us an email about the latest addition to his portfolio, the ulo chair. Upon watching the video of how it converts from its "upright" to "lounge" positions I…

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desktop//desktop

Posted on June 6, 2007 Under Design

Glancing at other peoples' workspaces is a voyeuristic habit of mine, so with NowNow (virtually) publishing desktop//desktop, a study of designers' desks and their immediate surroundings, I'm tickled pink. If you're anything like me, you instantly consider about how you…

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Kozai Designs

Posted on June 6, 2007 Under Design

Some lighting merely accents the space it illuminates, but this incredible lamp deserves a whole room of its own. Handmade from hundreds of thin bamboo strips, it's just one of many pieces in the lighting and furniture line by Vancouver-based…

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Paul Isabella

Posted on June 6, 2007 Under Design

Paul Isabella is a furniture design student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and judging from his current portfolio, it looks like a sunny future is in store for this gifted newbie. Isabella's work stems from "impressions in…

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