We gave you a head's up in March that Tara McPherson's Gamma Mutant Space Friends mini-figures were en route, and they've arrived at Kidrobot and other designer toy store worldwide. But let's say you're a connoisseur of limited edition art,…
Continue Reading →We're big fans of I Heart Guts. The adorable LA-based family hit the perfect formula for didactic design with their plush organs. For jaded adults (and precocious kids), a soft heart ("I Got The Beat") or a plus kidney ("When…
Continue Reading →On May 1st, Selfridges, the high-end UK department store, celebrates its 100th birthday in style. Over the last century, Selfridges has remained on the edge of fashion and culture by collaborating with luminaries like John and Yoko, Salvador Dali and…
Continue Reading →British illustrator and designer vinyl pioneer, James Jarvis, has teamed up with Nike for a whimsical non-linear animation. The project was proposed and produced by Jarvis with the end result being, he hopes, "a much more equal collaboration with a…
Continue Reading →Back in January, LA's Gallery1988 paid tribute to the Beastie Boys with Under the Influence, a group show featuring Beasties-influenced art by Alex Pardee, Dave Flores, Jim Mahfood, Mear One, Tristan Eaton and more. Today, the gallery made available three…
Continue Reading →San Francisco-based interactive design firm, 17FEET, revealed their first designer toy at Phoenix's Resin Collective group toy show. When I caught up with 17FEET last December, the Feeters were still in the prototype stage, but now the tiny trio is…
Continue Reading →As the guy who posted about the Twitter Backlash, I'm perhaps the person to best sing the praises of Telegram Stop. The service is meant to celebrate the proud history of person-to-person communications and revive the lost art of the…
Continue Reading →When we last wrote about California-based metal toy-makers FullyVisual, they were throwing a sale. This time, they're (literally) providing a way for you to save money. The catch is, you have to spend it first. In clever coordination with the…
Continue Reading →Formula Werks teamed up with Loyal Locals for a new series of Build Your Own city-themed clothes. Whether you're representing Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, the Bay Area or beyond, you can wear your home teams on a fully customizable T-shirt. You…
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