A fantastic trio of graphic-driven City Maps from Owen Gatley. They were originally designed for the ‘Luck’ issue of Ideas Illustrated, but now you can purchase your own right here. I wish more than New York, Paris, and London were in existence but them’s the breaks.
With cream cheese filling. I know. As soon as any month with the suffix -ber rolls around I’m all about pumpkin everything. Last Friday I made these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with cream cheese filling and they turned out perfect. The cookies were caky and the filling just sweet enough. The only problem? I have two dozen of them and no plans for giving any away…
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Big things are happening over at Yellow Owl Workshop! They’ve got a handful of new pendant necklaces, a new site design, AND a new blog geared towards the DIY-er. Now that’s a great trifecta.
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Tired of your beard smelling like an average office-dwelling man’s? Take your scent outdoors with Campfire Cologne! Just light a stick of cedar, oak, or birch wood then waft it around your facial hair. Tade! Insta-mountain man. And you know how the ladies love that. Respect the Beard!
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TOP: The Dumpster Project (via The Fox is Black)
BOTTOM: Desk Dumpster 101
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These geometric prints from Lumadeesa are part of the Flora Fauna: Canines collection (ALSO SEE Flora Fauna: Birds and Flora Fauna: Mammals) and a perfect fit for the modern dog lover. Choose from six breeds – Beagle, Bernese Mountain Dog, Dachshund, German Shepherd, Jack Russell Terrier, and Pug. Sign me up for the Jack Russell, Piper is half!
I’ve seen Tauba Auerbach’s RGB Colorspace Atlas plastered across the design web and couldn’t resist sharing it for myself. Auerbach created an 8x8x8″ book depicting every color of the web airbrushed across its cover and pages. It’s the Photoshop color picker come to life!
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So now you know that I’m on this year’s Electrolux Design Lab jury. A total honor for me. And you’re about to know what the ten finalist designs are. An even bigger honor for them. The competition was mighty steep (1,200 entries!), and I’d be lying if I didn’t already have a few favorites. You can read more about the finalists right here after viewing the concepts below. Bonus? Click on each image to check out a video of each product in action!
Which is your favorite? Vote for the People’s Choice!
A poster that actually tells time. Another that illuminates like a lamp. And a third that delivers sound. It’s safe to say that artist Finn Magee knows how to think outside the box and execute. The Flat Time and Flat Light posters function with the use of LED lights, while Flat Sound employs the thinnest speaker commercially available.
What’s better than a cleanly designed vase? Several cleanly designed vases nestled one inside the other, where each outer vase has to be broken in order to reach the next. What shape will the next one be? Is it worth it? Curious Vase is definitely aptly named. (via Design Mom)
