The Classroom Printer c. 1932 (at the Chelsea Flea Market)
Twitterface, ''The ABC's of Twitter''
(via Soulellis Studio, designers A to Z on twitter)
Chip Kidd as co-author of True Prep book? ''It's True. Fall, 2010''
(see full color blad via Knopf/Doubleday site)
Amazing Ad Campaign of the Day: To creatively demonstrate their sound engineering capabilities, GGRP Sound sent out a mess of cardboard record players -- designed by GREY of Canada -- to creative directors across North America.
The cardboard record player is exactly what it sounds like: A record player made from corrugated cardboard:
Once assembled, a record can be spun on the player with a pencil. The vibrations go through the needle and are amplified in the cardboard material.I don't know much, but I do know this: Every single last record should come wrapped inside a cardboard record player.
list of iPad Templates and Stencils
(via Emily Chang)
new limited-edition Travel Poster Series by The Heads of State
''Bookshelf of the Week: ‘Berlin Bookcase'''
(discovered via RobAroundBooks via Joseph DelPesco)
The Chicago Manual of Style book purse by Rebound Designs
(discovered via Boston.com)
The Dieline's Designer Spotlight with Jessica Hische
(much of the work w/ Louise Fili Studio)
NeatNests, very cute bird houses
(discovered via notcot via my adventure is your advantage)
''The Greening of the Chicago River 2010 Edition'' (via Flipped Out)
even though this is ''vegetable dye'' it just looks wrong.
''Music for Dreaming'' album cover design by Booth c.1944
(discovered via pietschreuders, who is Booth??)
colorful paintings by contemporary Chinese artist Zhou Fan
Vintage Holt shakers (via MelancholyWings)
they remind me of Si and Am from ''Lady and the Tramp,'' but cuter.
a very fun promo from illustrator Tad Carpenter
carved crayons by Diem Chau
(first discovered via if it's hip, it's here)
Whoooooooo Pint Glass
(via GAMA-GO, also available in set of 4)
Netherlands Postage Stamp: Dick Bruna, violin
c. 1969
designed by Dick Bruna
''designs for children's postage stamps based on the theme of child and music''
-- descriptive text found in my copy of Dick Bruna