From the category archives:
Straight from (where else) Japan, D-Bros stationary will ship you a parcel of post-it notes you’d rather eat than write on. The name is a portmanteau of the Japanese ‘kudamono’, fruit, and ‘memo’…memo. In any case, it’s a really sleek design that will look great on a minimalist’s desk or artfully arranged into a fruit basket. (More…)
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From amateur Culicidologist and professional artist Johannes Vogl comes The Mosquito Catcher. Because sometimes, Raid just isn’t enough.
(via Today and Tomorrow)
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I’ve been a big fan of Joodito since back when new creations were posted on Crafster. Though her website doesn’t really have any work up yet, her profile on etsy reads like a portfolio of the line’s designs. Judy Lee runs the one-woman show out of Boston.
Lee creates some of the most original, creative, and structurally-interesting pieces around. She designs by the concept, “to celebrate the beauty of imperfection, with the use of weathered textiles and emphasis on raw aesthetics…”
All Joodito garments are built from salvaged materials, handmade by Lee, and created to be one-of-a-kind. Check out her shop here.
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Though I’m by no means the greatest beacon of holiday spirit, the post-
Christmas weeks always leave me feeling kind of blue. The time of
year when decorations are taken down and discarded christmas trees are
left by the side of the road leaves an empty spot within me. However, the work of Zachariah O’Hora helps to cheer me up- nothing like an otter with earmuffs to make you feel cozy. O’Hora’s illustrations have been seen grazing everything from valentines to a Monsters of Folk tour poster. Check out his portfolio here and his
blog here.
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I have to admit that I was never too keen on zoos as a kid, but when I discovered Julie Peasley’s Particle Zoo, I knew I was touring a quirky e-zoo so creative, so educational, so…so very soft, that it would be immediately bookmarked for posterity. A theoretical particle physics enthusiast/seamstress (dynamite combo), Julie keeps her zoo stocked with everything from the standard model plus the very latest in exotic particles to promote the newest research: electrons and Higgs, tachyons and quarks—all hand crafted and even proportionally weighted according to relative mass. Not to mention, The Zoo donates proceeds to science classrooms in need. Definitely check out this awesome project and be on the lookout for the new arrival: the quantum duck. Buy Julie’s creations here.
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Not only do I love the name, I love the current cover of the German contemporary drawing periodical, Fukt. Get Fukt here. Cool.
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Interesting concept from IvyDesign in Austria. They also have a mirror version of the same table. Read more about the Picture Table here.
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So, I’ll honest: I never actually read Lolita. But, I did watch Stanley Kubric’s version of it, which was quite good. One of the more striking moments actually happens in the opening credits, where two minutes of creepy preteen pedicure pretty much captures the wobbly top that is Humbert Humbert. But this raises the question: how exactly do you design graphics for something like Lolita? Over at Venus Febriculosa, they held a Lolita book cover design contest. And while I don’t agree with the winner, I definitely liked the designs. I’ve posted my favorites here, with more after the jump. See all the entires over at Flickr.
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From Scottish illustrator John Alan Birch come this kitschy sketch: (see more of John’s work here)
(via Beard Revue)
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