Flux E-Desk

Posted on August 29, 2007 Under Design

Shane Crozier's Flux E-Desk looks like something straight out of the future. Think Minority Report, think Blade Runner, think kindergarten circa 2025; this is what I, and I'd imagine Shane, could see school desks looking like in another 15 to…

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NXT x XOUNTS

Posted on August 28, 2007 Under Design

The trend towards designer speakers that focus on aesthetics rather than technical specifications seems to be growing. I am not sure how NXT does it, but they continue to find companies to create with "innovative" ways to use their flat…

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Cubelights

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Design

Brooklyn-based designer Nick Foley recently made a bit of a stir with his Pear Light, however it seems that most people didn't dig quite deep enough to discover his other hidden gem. Nick's Cubelights feature a series of 3" blocks,…

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Spear Exclusive: Behance Network

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Design

In case you plan on skimming this article, and unless you blow the boys at Behance away and they decide to give you one, the only way into this heavenly creative network is by asking us for an invite or…

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Trailerwrap: Project Complete

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Design

We wrote about Trailerwrap last year when the project started by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Architecture was still just in infancy-- lots of drawing and sketches. Slightly less than a year later, the project is complete.…

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I.D.40: Designer Workplaces

Posted on August 24, 2007 Under Design

Do you design in the janitor's closet of a strip joint in between showtimes? Yeah? Then maybe you should enter I.D. Magazine's I.D.40: Designer Workplaces competition, a face-off between the most interesting studios/garages/shacks around. The rules are pretty lenient, with…

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Format Wallpapers

Posted on August 24, 2007 Under Design

Toronto's Format Mag, my favorite online fashion/urban art/all-things-amazing publication, just released a HUGE series of downloadable wallpapers. The great selection features over 70 high quality artist, sneaker, and general designs by some of the best urban artists around, as well…

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Boardeli Longboards

Posted on August 24, 2007 Under Design

Boardeli Longboards, a tiny start-up out of Canada, already has the kind of reputation bigger companies ache for. Maybe it's because their boards are awesome-looking, limited-edition pintails from worldwide designers (including longtime JS favorite Adriean Koleric, and our very own…

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Yee-Haw Industries

Posted on August 23, 2007 Under Design

Yee-Haw Industries get things done the old-fashioned way. This is characterized not only by their antique letterpress prints and stationary, but also by their online store, which is (for lack of better words) kind of ghetto. That's OK, though, because…

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NickAD

Posted on August 23, 2007 Under Design

Andrew David Nick is a 27-year old Ohio resident who listens to a lot of Brand New. In his most recent Halo 2 game, he wound up with 9 kills, 1 assist, and 10 deaths. I don't play Halo, so…

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