March 12, 2008
Luxor Highlighters.
Love these clever ads for Luxor Highlighters. Very smart, indeed.
:: via ad goodness
March 12, 2008
IDEO Eyes Open City Guides.
I have a weakness for well-designed books, so you can imagine my excitement when Mark of Chronicle Books contacted me about the soon to be published IDEO Eyes Open city guides by Fred Dust. My wait ended yesterday afternoon when I received both the New York City and London guides in the mail.
My initial response? WOW. The type, the photography and the layout are all extremely beautiful and immediately sucked me in. This is definitely my kind of guide book – one that takes you to the cool little places you’d otherwise spend your entire trip trying to discover. These guides aren’t for the sightseeing crowd, but rather those who want to really discover their surroundings like a local looking for inspiration in the every day. To the casual observer the book doesn’t even make you look like a camera-toting tourist, which is a huge bonus in my eyes. There’s also a fantastic complimentary site to the books, check it out here.
What were some of my favorite spots, you ask? Let me share…
NEW YORK
• MetroNaps: mid-day shut-eye in the Empire State Building
• StoryCorps: a national project to instruct and inspire people to record each others’ lives in words
• BAMN!: an automat of food for people on the go (or on the drink)
• Rice to Riches: rice pudding heaven
• GrandOpening: currently a ping pong parlor – but come July that’ll all change!
LONDON
• Dans le Noir?: a dining experience in total darkness
• Harvey Nichols Foodmarket: top quality food with amazing packaging design
• Hayvend: vends specially produced artworks, smaller than the average slice of bread
• Cafe Kick: foosball cafe
• Electric Cinema: nique cinema experience with original interior and luxurious leather seating, footstools and tables for food and drink, and a bar
March 11, 2008
It’s Pop It’s Art.
It’s Pop It’s Art is built upon a passionate love of both music and art. In pop music, lyrics are the link between the enigmatic emotion of music and the ordered intellect of the listener. Our aim is to reform this connection through uniquely visual cover versions of some of pop music’s most important songs.
Looove these posters! Thanks to coco+kelley for scoping them out first.
March 11, 2008
Book Tag.
In a alternative to the usual rules of getting tagged, Josyln of Simple Lovely asked me to open the book I’m currently reading, flip to page 123, read the first five sentences and then post the next three sentences.
I just started The Learners by Chip Kidd a few days ago and am loving it so far. Here goes nothin’!
So what we’re doing with this project is bringing together a number of adults, of different occupations and ages, and are asking some of them to be teachers, and some to be learners. We want to find out just what effect people will have on each other as teachers and learners, and also what effect punishment will have on learning in this situation.
What was all of this about punishment?
I’m going to pass on the love to five more bloggers I’d love to get inside the books of:
A Cup of Jo
d.Sharp Journal
(In)side the Loop
Mackin Ink
MadeByGirl
March 10, 2008
Five and a Half Notebooks.
I’m an admitted notebook-a-holic and the little guys from Five and a Half are some of the best I’ve seen. Love the kitschy photography that adorns the cover of each one and I always have a tough time saying no to dessert.
March 10, 2008
Tribacchetta 3-Legged Chopsticks.
Handmade of natural bamboo, these Tribacchetta 3-legged chopsticks are shaped like forceps and make eating Asian cuisine easy. Equally useful as a serving utensil for tiny appetizers! And I’m 99% sure I’d look way more adept using these than the usual suspects.
March 7, 2008
Nicobar Folding Tray Table.
I’ve come to the conclusion that I need a folding tray table. You just can’t go wrong with versatility like that. The Nicobar folding tray table from Ballard Designs is my favorite so far. It unfolds for easy set up and has a removable tray top with separate spaces for bottles and glassware. Entertainment on the fly – love it!
March 6, 2008
Anthony Burrill.
Book Smarts is a series of three books – The Truth About Nothing, Semi-Survival Guide to the Future and Words of Finite Wisdom – by Anthony Burrill that had me cracking up at my desk this morning. Anyone who can make me laugh that hard makes me instantly like them. I’d love to own a set of these bad boys.
UPDATE: After posting this, Anthony himself contacted me. He saw that I was a fan of the band Reindeer Section and shared a video he made for them and their song You Are My Joy. So, so good it left me a little happy/sad! Check it out here.
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March 6, 2008
Bord Voor Een Kind.
Bord voor een kind was designed to become an extension of your already existing porcelain dinnerware as a child-friendly deep dish/plate with handles. But forget the kiddies – I want a set. I love the shape of the acrylic glass piece and think they’d make perfect pasta bowls.
March 6, 2008
Eugene and Louise Bakery.
Eugene and Louise Bakery in Antwerp is the team-up between three Belgian friends: Glenn D’Hondt & Sylvia Meert (aka Eugene and Louise) and Tinne Mermans.
Their product design couldn’t be any more playful and fun if they tried. I’m sure the product is fantastic, but it could taste like tires and I’d still buy it as long as it looked like this!
:: via bad banana blog