Hitotoki NY Launched

Posted on September 28, 2007 Under Life

You may recall a while back when we pointed out Hitotoki, a literary site where readers can submit their stories about urban living. Last time we mentioned it, Hitotoki was in the midst of a call for entries in preparation…

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Beyond Surface

Posted on September 27, 2007 Under Design

Stop and look around for a moment. Think about all the interactions you go through in a day that have basically no deeper understanding than a quick in passing. Think about the various ways in which you know all the…

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King of Spades, Queen of Hearts: Mimo-lust

Posted on September 20, 2007 Under Gadgetry

A couple of great stills from an animation of the King and Queen meeting on the Mimobot we just released for the 2007 artist series. Along with the super-sexy USB drives in many different capacities, the über-bot is full of…

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ICFF '08

Posted on September 19, 2007 Under Design

In case you didn't notice this past year, ICFF is a pretty big deal around here. Here, of course, being both NYC and our cozy little blog. While I haven't had the opportunity to check it out in person yet,…

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DiK's One Color Comp

Posted on September 11, 2007 Under Fashion

Got a t-shirt idea you've been itching to get out there? Are you a master of making incredible designs with a minimum of materials? Are you just sick of the clothes you're finding in the store like I am? Design…

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Cut&Paste '07 Hits the Road

Posted on September 6, 2007 Under Design

Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament kicked off this week in Boston, the first of 11 cities in the International competition's search for "Originality, Technique, and Overall Dopeness." Each event, which will be broadcast online and incorporates text-message voting (of course it…

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The Open Logo Project

Posted on August 31, 2007 Under Design

First of all: we are not trying to keep you indoors over the weekend. However, what we are talking about is a design contest Spreadshirt is running in hopes of finding a new company logo, and since I know logo…

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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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Who The Hell Are You?

Posted on August 9, 2007 Under Art

The world has moved on from film, right? Digital is the way of the future, instant gratification in an instant world, blah blah blah. Not so much. Love them or hate them, and most people feel strongly one way or…

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New Core77 One Hour Design Challenge

Posted on August 7, 2007 Under Design

Core77 just announced their latest One Hour Design Challenge, and this time there's a Nintendo Wii up for grabs. So, what does one have to do to score the system that makes champions of both rockstars and losers alike, you…

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