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Jessica Williams' Paper Heart

Posted on July 19, 2007 Under Art

Jessica Williams is a 20-year-old photographer. Born in Alaska, raised in Texas, and currently cultivating in New York and Sweden, Jessica seems to be blessed with the sort of natural talent that many other aspiring photographers would consider selling their…

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Doane Paper: Version 2.0

Posted on July 18, 2007 Under Design

Okay. This is hard to swallow, but there once was a time when the words "peanut butter" and "jelly" didn't really sound right together. And, as much as the thought of a PB+J-less life makes us all feel like withering…

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Now That's What I Call Friendship

Posted on July 18, 2007 Under Fashion

Its been a month since our fashion-forward friends at Azalea were reborn as Tobi, and in celebration of their successful launch they are offering a 25% discount off of all full-priced items. For those of you unacquainted with Tobi, it's…

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Spear Exclusive: mimobot Core Series 2!

Posted on July 18, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Woo-hoo, new mimobots! And lucky, lucky us, because we get to introduce our readers to (commence drumroll; for the first time ever; fresh from the farm; holy COW you better be peeing your pants right now)... PTRY! If you're following…

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BAM POP! GRRR!

Posted on July 13, 2007 Under Design

Not too long ago (actually, up until about 20 minutes ago) I would have sworn to you on my LIFE, that I would never, never write about scrapbooking. It's not that I have much against it, it's just that right…

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Spear Exclusive: X-Games 13 + WEFAIL

Posted on July 13, 2007 Under Design

Building a website (and I'm talking a serious website, not some one-pager for posting lame vacation pictures and blog about how much milk one can drink before puking) can -- and theoretically, should -- take a long, long time, hence…

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Charley Harper – An Illustrated Life

Posted on July 12, 2007 Under Books

American artist Charley Harper, whose well-loved illustrations of nature, insects, animals and people have been appearing in books and magazines since the 1950's, passed away barely a month ago in his hometown of Cincinnati at the age of 84. The…

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Behance: Dot Grid Book

Posted on July 11, 2007 Under Design

The team at Behance (who we introduced you to not long ago) is offering a great alternative to the traditional lined and boxed sketch guides so omnipresent on the desks of graphic designers. Instead of overtaking your sketches (and muddling…

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+41 @ Nokia Trends Lab

Posted on July 11, 2007 Under Design

Our friends at +41 will be making an appearance at the upcoming Nokia Trends Lab in Berlin along fellow designers Cassette Playa, Surface2Air, and Wasted German Youth. (Nokia Trends Lab, for those who are unfamiliar, is an interesting initiative that…

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And The Winner Is. . .

Posted on July 11, 2007 Under Design

Munich-based Matthias Demacker's origami.series, a set of designs inspired by the art of paper folding, was just awarded a prestigious red dot design award. Ranked as one of the largest and most renowned design competitions in the world, the red…

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