daily design discoveries

kidrobot x Matt Groening vinyl toy “…Created by legendary...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:00 -0500

“…Created by legendary “Life is Hell” cartoonist Matt Groening, THE SIMPSONS is celebrating its 500th episode in February 2012, and Kidrobot is honoring the father of primetime animation in the only way we know how: making him into a 6-inch vinyl toy!

Complete with goatee and glasses, director’s jacket, and pad and pencil accessories, it is the first EVER Simpsons Matt Groening toy…” —kidrobot

minimal Mad Men teaser billboard ads for Season Five The above...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:24:00 -0500

minimal Mad Men teaser billboard ads for Season Five

The above variation of the “falling man” makes good use of white space on the side of the Andaz Hotel on Sunset Boulevard instead of a traditional billboard shape.

Mad Men Season 5 premieres on March 25th, 2012 on AMC.

(photographs of campaign via Daily Billboard)

Pentax K-01 camera designed by Marc Newson “…Newson...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:32:00 -0500

Pentax K-01 camera designed by Marc Newson

“…Newson always incorporates thoughtful proportions. In this case, he not only worked with Pentax on the camera body, but also on the 40mm F2.8 kit lens that comes with it. The pancake lens is impossibly thin, measuring in at .36 inches—just enough room for a manual focus ring, and that’s about it. The K-01 uses the standard K-mount so it’s compatible with every lens Pentax has made over the years. Removing the viewfinder and the mirror from the equation also gave Newson more creative flexibility…”
—Josh Rubin, Cool Hunting

I usually shy away from bright yellow fashion accessories or gadgets. But, this new Pentax K-01 designed by Marc Newson, makes it to my too pricey wishlist.

The Joy of Books At night the books from the shelves of Type...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:02:14 -0500

The Joy of Books

At night the books from the shelves of Type bookstore in Toronto come to life in a fun, stop-motion animated video.

said the shower curtain to Dave Eggers… Text becomes...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:37:18 -0500

said the shower curtain to Dave Eggers…

Text becomes another object for issue #16 of the form shifting THE THING Quarterly.

“Published on a shower curtain, with the idea that one would read it while showering, this issue is a monologue told to Dave Eggers by his shower curtain. It was produced in collaboration with Izola and is printed on a 72x72 inch PEVA (PVC Free) shower curtain.” —THE THING

(first discovered via Junk Culture)

csneal: Happy Holidays!

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:11:37 -0500

csneal:

Happy Holidays!

dreaming of toys cover for F.A.O. Schwarz Christmas Catalog c....

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:08:00 -0500

dreaming of toys cover for F.A.O. Schwarz Christmas Catalog c. 1959

(via wishbook)

Oscar Lou by Caroline Gomez (wall art via Laffiche Moderne Kids...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:36:37 -0500

Oscar Lou by Caroline Gomez

(wall art via Laffiche Moderne Kids Collection)

poster in “Great Ideas of Western Man” series Alvin Lustig...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:26:00 -0500

poster in “Great Ideas of Western Man” series

Alvin Lustig designed this ad for the Container Corporation of America. The quote is from John Ruskin “On the Benefits of Education.”

(via designopolis on etsy)

vintage camera inspired pillows(above Amica Eyelux camera canvas...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

vintage camera inspired pillows

(above Amica Eyelux camera canvas printed pillow via In the Seam on etsy)

Shop Sign Bird Houses by Peter Marigold “A series of seven bird...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:43:00 -0500

Shop Sign Bird Houses by Peter Marigold

“A series of seven bird houses made from salvaged shop signs and crate material. The folds in the material are unmeasured resulting in a series of irregular coloured shapes. The regularity of forms that populate our modern man made environment are driven by the economical use of materials and machinery…” —Peter Marigold

(rediscovered via Inhabitat)

jaymug: Original Apple iPhone 1983 - designer Hartmut...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:50:00 -0500

jaymug:

Original Apple iPhone 1983 - designer Hartmut Esslinger, the same guy who made the Apple IIc computer, came up with this phone/tablet prototype.

Die Legowand, wall divider made with thousands of LEGO bricks by...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:11:00 -0500

Die Legowand, wall divider made with thousands of LEGO bricks by Npire

(via Fubiz)

Hello Kitty, front cover star for Elle Elle Taiwan honors their...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:49:00 -0500

Hello Kitty, front cover star for Elle

Elle Taiwan honors their magazine’s 20th Anniversary with a double cover featuring Hello Kitty as a stylish fashion model (December 2011 issue). There is also a behind the scenes video for some insight behind the photoshoot of the feline icon.

(first discovered via NY Mag via SassiSam)

PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, “Color of the Year for...

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:04:00 -0500

PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, “Color of the Year for 2012”

“…Over the past several years, orange has grown in popularity and acceptance among designers and consumers alike. A provocative attention-getter, Tangerine Tango is especially appealing in men’s and women’s fashion…” —press release

Happy Birthday Walt Disney “Walt Disney and the Gift of...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:23:46 -0500

Happy Birthday Walt Disney

“Walt Disney and the Gift of Art,” reflections from The Walt Disney Family Museum on his artistic legacy (110th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birthday of December 5th, 1901).

The Camera Cookie Cutter Set designed by DIYP (via photojojo)

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:47:00 -0500

The Camera Cookie Cutter Set designed by DIYP

(via photojojo)

vintage plastic cameras turned into Nightlights by Jason...

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:58:00 -0500

vintage plastic cameras turned into Nightlights by Jason Hull

(first discovered via neatorama, above Ansco Cadet II w/ flash)

“Photography in abundance” / 24 Hours of Flickr Photos...

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:03:00 -0500

“Photography in abundance” / 24 Hours of Flickr Photos installation by Erik Kessels

“Through the digitalisation of photography and the rise of sites such as Flickr and Facebook, everyone now takes photos, and distributes and shares them with the world - the result is countless photos at our disposal. Kessels visualises ‘drowning in pictures of the experiences of others’, by printing all the images that were posted on Flickr during a 24-hour period and dumping them in the exhibition space. The end result is an overwhelming presentation of a million prints.”
— What’s Next? The Future of the Photography Museum exhibit at Foam

(via Craft via Creative Review)

‘Companion Rack’ for magazines designed by Gavin Coyle (via Junk...

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:57:00 -0500

‘Companion Rack’ for magazines designed by Gavin Coyle

(via Junk Culture)