I have not been gifted with patience in this life. I try to keep calm and collected, but more times than not it ends with me yelling obscenities in my car or in my head. Sometimes I even make up my own combinations from different parts of words, that part’s just a gift. Citations for Real Life is the perfect fit with notes for coworkers, neighbors, parking, cell phone usage, and grammar. Choose from 20 different citations and get the weight of bearing someone else’s stupidity off your shoulders.
The past few summers – and who knows how many before that – have been swept up in a frenzy of popsicles. (As evidenced here and here.) No one can seem to get enough, and the migration of Mexican paletas making their way further north is only driving the craze. This cookbook, Paletas: Authentic Recipes for Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas, is on my MUST BUY list for sure.
In a year of collaborative graphic projects, July brings us MOMENTUS. Created and curated by Evan Stremke, MOMENTUS has brought together a select group of designers, illustrators, and artists to visually represent the most defining moments in US history. A new submission will be released on the site Mondays through Thursdays until the end of the July.
MAKR is on top of all once again with this antique brass blank key bottle opener. Not only is it super clever, but it also blends right in with the other keys on your keychain – no more souvenir or promo openers for you!
The Urban Animal Scientist has a smart name, great packaging, stellar branding, and a fantastic product. And their mentality is one we should all be willing to adopt. Check out their stylishly oversized collars, dog shampoo, and candles. All designed with the urban lifestyle in mind.
Forget the polite fork-with-tablespoon way of eating spaghetti, check out this conceptual project – the Tulip Spaghetti Fork. So much more elegant and refined.