Friday, August 27, 2010

Unsuck It


"Unsuck It" is a website with an aim to disarm client jargon by giving each idiom it's proper, laymen's counterpart. You can either enter a phrase or browse through their library.

Link: http://unsuck-it.com/

CG

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Stock Footage: the Music Video

If you're familiar with the ridiculous images found when searching for stock photos, you'll appreciate this.

Ratatat - Drugs from More Soon on Vimeo.

todayandtomorrow.net

SB

Tee Time




A range of simple graphic T-shirts with a twist. Each design encompasses a physical element. The blind can be drawn, the laces tied, the game played etc. Check out the full range online http://shop.notofusai.com/category/shikisai

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Leaf a Note







Korean designer, Sangwoo Nam, recently expanded his Leaf-it memo pad series. Now the frame of Post-it's depicting horribly ugly women on Butler's monitor can have a little grace. A little.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11144/appree-ginkgo-leaf-it-bookmark-memo-pads.html

CG

Monday, August 09, 2010

Taxidermy that Looks Better on Paper










Artist, Anna-Wili Highfield, sculpts taxidermy animals from torn paper and copper pipe. It's almost a humane gesture, but just think of all those poor damn trees that died for this art.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/11099/anna-wili-highfield-paper-sculptures.html

CG

Friday, August 06, 2010

Lord of the Rings


A big congratulations to Tall Brian and Chip on the announcement of their engagement.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

The Nonlife Zoo









Design group, Biagust, created an installation featuring puppets and life-size dolls of extinct animals to create awareness of just how many species of animals humans kill every day. Limited editions of the puppets are being sold with profits going towards the WWF.

Read more about them here: http://28.biaugust.com/28p-zoo.html

Purchase one of four designs here: http://www.mollaspace.com/shop/the-nonlife-zoo-doll.html

CG

On This Day, (Yesterday) August 3




1958: The US Nuclear Submarine Nautilus was the first undersea vessel to reach the North Pole.

1978: Isreal bombed Southern Lebanon.

2010: We celebrated Tanawat's birthday!

CG

Monday, August 02, 2010

Lego Studs





Pilot's latest campaign demonstrates their Extrafine pen's capability via some fun ink on little yellow Hell's Angels.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11030/grey-tattooed-lego-toys.html

CG