David Pearson creates some amazing book covers for Penguin. As if that’s not enough, the man actually designed the book cover for Penguin By Design – a book all about the history of the company’s books.
I’m loving the consistancy of the Great Loves series he designed. Check out the spines! All of his work is like that – extreme attention to details that make the whole that much more interesting.
The spork is highly underated as a utensil. I love that these Moscardino sporks by Giulio Iacchetti and Matteo Ragni are sans handle. Seems like they’d make eating lunch a little like having tapas, but without the “Gross, now I have to go wash my hands” factor. You can pick up a set of twenty-five for $20 from the MoMA store.
Straight outta Amsterdam Droog’s mentality is “creating innovative concepts that change perspective.” Their products connect with the user more than most, insisting upon interaction. Quite possibly one of the coolest aspects of Droog is that the core of their design work – Droog Lab – consists of designers the world over.
I’m digging these things at at their Shop right now: Do Frame, Sugar Cage and Twofold Napkins.
I first came across Ochre’s Deeply Divine Recline Sofa about a year ago and didn’t even know it. I saw the above photo on someone’s blog and pulled it to go into my little inspiration file. Then yesterday while perusing Ochre’s site I discovered – SHAZAM! – that they were in fact the makers of the much-coveted sofa. I love how in the photo it just looks so used. If I owned one I’m pretty sure there would be a permanent indent from my butt in one of the cushions.
This past Sunday I braved the mall and about fifty people in the Apple Store to buy one of the new iPod Classsics. My other iPod (which is about to be sold on eBay – any takers??) is about four years old and only 10GB. I think I paid the same price for it as I did for my new 80GB. Damn technological advancements and their econmical repercussions. Anyway, the Classic has a beautiful wide screen and the same technology as the iPhone that allows you to flip through your music library by album cover. The one strange thing – the “white” is actually silver.
I love this article/art by illustrator Keri Smith. Just thought it was a good last post for a hectic/insane week.
I’m a graphic artist which does require a high degree of attention to detail. But I cannot begin to imagine having enough patience to create these beautiful paper sculptures by Benoit Broisat. Most are around 54″ wide and 16″ tall. That’s a lot of detail and lot of room for error. Check out CosmicGalerie to see more of Benoit’s work.
I’m a graphic artist which does require a high degree of attention to detail. But I cannot begin to imagine having enough patience to create these beautiful paper sculptures by Benoit Broisat. Most are around 54″ wide and 16″ tall. That’s a lot of detail and lot of room for error. Check out CosmicGalerie to see more of Benoit’s work.
I heart Susanna Shaw’s Hover-spoon. The utensils balance on the rim of cups and bowls, appearing to float. Fortunately, the Hover-spoon also provides a clean way of resting your cutlery during dinner. Ironically, there are forks and spoons available in the aesthitcally beautiful collection. I’d feel a little gipped if I were the spoon’s four-pronged, un-named sidekick. You know if, um, forks had feelings and all.
