Gecko
As you know from reading our site, we love our wall decals so much we'd adopt them into our family if they were human. And so it's with great excitement I came across Gecko, a Brazilian sticker company, whose designs…
Continue Reading →Electrolux Design Lab 2009
Electrolux, makers of fine vaccums and other home appliances for about 90 years have just announced their seventh global Design Lab Competition. The 2009 contest's theme is "design for the next 90 years", a call for creative students to submit…
Continue Reading →Big Wall Graphics
If your significant other has a thing for graffiti, s/he may have a thing for Start's latest project, Big Wall Graphics. But don't pony up for this V-Day gift unless you're comfy turning your living room walls into graff alley…
Continue Reading →Two New Books from MWM
We've grown accustomed to the graphic awesomeness from MWM. The Portland-based designer doesn't disappoint with two new books. Both volumes are the result of a self-described "mega groove" he found himself in the fall of '08, though the products are…
Continue Reading →Plasma Dunny
If you thought the ground-breaking work of Nikola Tesla and Paul Budnitz couldn't possibly share any commonality, think again. California-based artist Dustin Cantrell has combined a plasma globe with a designer toy to create an ultra-limited run of Plasma Dunnys.…
Continue Reading →Layer Tennis 2009
The Australian Open may have just settled on two winners, but there's another huge tennis event on the horizon that doesn't require you work on your half-volley or be a clay court specialist. Layer Tennis 2009 is a season of…
Continue Reading →The New Ideal Calendar
It may be a month late, but new ideas are never out of style. Studio Number One just issued their 2009 New Ideal Calendar with 12 months worth of fresh typography and illustration from Shepard Fairey, Zach Gibson, Kristian Henson,…
Continue Reading →FullyVisual
If you've been waffling on making the move from collectible vinyl toys to collectible metal toys, here's an incentive: FullyVisual, the one-man metal-casting operation of Jamie Mathis is having a sale. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST today, select…
Continue Reading →Philips Cleans Up at IF
Philips is one of those companies that has a great history of design dating back to the 1920s, and once again they really cleaned up at the annual IF product design award competition winning 22 awards. One of my favorite…
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