April 25, 2011
Mr. Mario Mario
Mr. Mario Mario by Phil Jones
Buy it here
April 22, 2011
Happy {Easter} Weekend
PHOTO: betkaa
01. mmm, salt water taffy
02. Jenna’s photography on the new Whimsy & Spice site looks delicious
03. these conjoined skyscraper plates are brilliant
04. a map of London’s Underground made from string
05. Helveticons
06. what if you lived at IKEA?
07. loving this literary ad campaign
08. not a mayonnaise fan, but make it flavored and in great packaging and I’m on board
09. make some wrap bracelets
10. the 50 things every graphic design student should know
Me in other places this week:
01. talking about my favorite nook on Brooklyn Limestone
02. guest curating on Supermarket
PS: This is the last week to sign up for the mixtape swap!
Posted In ads, create, downloads, food, happy weekend, jewelry, make it, mixtape swap, music, online, recipes, shameless plug, wear it
April 22, 2011
Area Code Project
The Area Code Project is helmed by Mike McQuade, who’s attempting to make a poster for every area code in the U.S. starting with Illinois. The posters are one color serigraphs and each one is hand numbered, signed, then embossed. You can also score a screen printed canvas smart phone case. (via Seamless Creative’s pin}
Posted In collaboration/project, paper goods, posters
April 22, 2011
Hobo Lantern + Bag
Check out some unexpected multifunctional design in Molo Design’s Hobo Lantern + Bag. The felted wool bag is sturdy, durable, and works well for day-to-day use. Empty the bag, turn on the LED light source, and you have a portable luminary that beautifully highlights the felt’s natural weave.
Posted In bags, create, textiles, wear it
April 22, 2011
Marais USA Espadrille Wedges
Do you ever find that perfect meant-to-be piece for your seasonal wardrobe that you can’t get out of your mind? These Marais USA Espadrille Wedges embody summer and I can’t stop thinking about the tomato red pair above. Without the wedge they’d be acceptable, without the delicate ankle strap maybe okay. But everything together is screaming JEANS! SKIRTS! SUNDRESSES! at me. On second thought, maybe I need to be more concerned about shoes talking to me than acquiring these.
Posted In shoes, wear it
April 21, 2011
Aedi – Peter & Clara
Aedi – Peter & Clara from MadeOn on Vimeo.
This video is breathtaking. Ink colors represent each person (Peter: black, Clara: red) as you watch their love story unfold. (via Colossal)
Posted In create, music, video
April 21, 2011
Sumiko Pro-Ject Debut III Turntable
It’s true, everything sounds better on vinyl. But now it looks better, too
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April 21, 2011
Impossible Art Ideas
Impossible Art Ideas is an archive of reader-submitted ideas curated by Jason Lazarus. I loved browsing through and checking out the different levels of creativity people are capable of. (via Booooooom)
Posted In create, online
April 21, 2011
DIY Delicate Bracelets
PHOTO + PROJECT: DaWanda
I love these tiny delicate bracelets. The instructions are in German, but if you don’t want to go through the trouble of translating they look simple enough to figure out from the photos.
(And once again, yellow gold. I’m turning into my mother.)
Posted In jewelry, make it, wear it
April 20, 2011
Sponsor Design Crush
[INSERT AWKWARD PAUSE]
I’ve been accepting sponsors for the past year and have never really mentioned it, so if you only read Design Crush via a reader chances are you had no clue. I thought for May I’d throw it out there. I keep my ads limited to ten so that you get max exposure and response, and so far my sponsors have reported really great traffic results. If you’re interested in becoming a monthly sponsor you can email me at designcrushing@gmail.com. I’m more than happy to answer any questions you might have and send you my rates and traffic numbers.
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