July 2 (09) 15:03 pm
Harajuku (hara-joo-koo) Lovers is an irrisistible brand, aptly termed “a fatal attraction to cuteness” that was first captured by Shoichi Aoki which lead to publishing two wildly popular books and a cult-like magazine based on Tokyo Street Style.
Highly recommend you acquire these. They can prove fool-proof assets if you hit the blank state. A couple of pages will suffice to kick you right back into gear — thinking to yourself — what? no such thing stopping me from being creative and using my imagination; if they came up with this crazy over the top original fashion style they wear in public, there’s nothing I can’t do.
Fruits (100,000 copies sold)
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Fresh Fruits
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A couple of years ago, purchased a cool (mini) messenger bag with this message printed in big typo on the flap cover:
“Our Love is the Real Thing”
What a powerful statement in opposition perhaps, to “Our War is the Real Thing” hinted by the green camouflage printed pattern.. Wanted to shout it to the world.. and did.. by carrying it around. Little did I know that I had fallen for the girrrl empowering brand Gwen Stefani had created.
The new video campaign for Harajuku Lovers Fragance which had to seize Gwen’s vision of “cuteness” was commissioned to FWY (Friends With You) Studio who dwell into happy design too..
Now “G” sits pretty at a place of honor amongst other toyz on the studio mantle, stating silently:
Powagirrrls rule (with more than pink design)!!!
June 29 (09) 10:10 am
Part of the icsid world industrial design day, Objectified a feature-length film documenting the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential product designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. Join director Gary Hustwit for special screenings and post-film Q&A’s in Montreal.
Upcoming: June 29
Regular screenings: July 3
June 26 (09) 08:52 am
Presenting Merchant No. 4 collection of of hard-to-find everyday objects from independent designers. Design Objects We Love — Hand Soap would make for a surprising gift any day and a great conversation piece!
May 26 (09) 18:07 pm
One would think that ain’t the season for fleece gloves like the Freehands, right? ok maybe for our friends in Austral Asia then. But with temperatures still in the single digits, not all fingers would get cold. And the finger caps have got little magnets so they don’t keep falling over the keyboard or the cam menu :))
Invented by Josh Rubin. Hats off bro.
May 26 (09) 12:03 pm
Done with oversleeping! Nanda Clocky is a run away robot alarm clock that runs away and hides to get you out of bed. Clocky gives you one chance to get up. But if you snooze, Clocky will jump off your nightstand and wheel around your room looking for a place to hide, beeping all the while.
Nanda was started by Gauri Nanda when she was a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab.
Check this video! More user videos. Hilarious!
May 12 (09) 14:26 pm
Kitschy = Pop Kulture Kouture and Vintage treasures, designs and finds by Lala-a-Gogo. Kitschy parties-in-a-bag are chock full of all sorts of fun surprises — everything from vintage beads & 1960s doll heads to buttons & faux flowers to pop-pom balls & garden gnomes.
Each Bag O’ Kitsch is one-of-a- kind. Let’s party!
May 10 (09) 10:27 am
“Ideas were sought from architects, designers, automobile and electrical appliance manufacturers, media artists and even a flower artist. It will be fascinating to see how many new possibilities emerge from this initiative. The exhibition represents an intersection of technology, materials and talent, all oriented towards future manufacturing.”
One of the best exhibitions during the Salone del Mobile in Milan (Milan’s Furniture Fair), Senseware is packed with fresh ideas and groundbreaking materials. Must see!
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I paint abstract with pretty colours ~ I play with mobile apps to create unique generative art.
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AIGA call for submissions
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50 Books | 50 Covers: February 26 / 24
365: AIGA Year in Design February 26 / 24
Alt Summit 2024.
It is a conference and a community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields.
Upcoming: March 17-20 / 24
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YouWorkForThem — Good design needs good fonts! YWFT is privately owned and run by designers.
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They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
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They LUV drawing! #3
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.
Previously: #1 - #2
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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.
Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.
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