swissmiss

good / bad mail organizer

Put good and bad news where it belongs with this brushed stainless steel mail organizer set. Easily mounts on a wall (hardware included).

(available at illico)

backyard rollercoaster enthusiast

John Ivers made a roller coaster in his backyard called the Blue Flash. The ride lasts 30 seconds. Here's his interview on The Next Big Thing.

What a cool guy this John Ivers must be! Respect!

(via boingboing)

roadkill | font

Me likey: Roadkill Font by Veer.

scubdoo - underwater scooter

You are seated on your ScubaDoo, with your head and shoulders within a clear dome, your air constantly replenished from the external compressor, enabling you to breathe normally! At a rate of 2.5 knots you’re able to ride amongst the spectacular underwater world, or remain stationary while you feed the fish.

ScubaDoo - underwater scooter

(via byrdhouse)

to you young designers out there...

How To Find A Design Job While Being Young, Naive, And Full Of Hope

status of US brands and teens

Politics, too, can play a role. Many teens abroad are developing a "new nationalism," says Ms. Brown. American brands used to carry edgy cultural cachet, she says. Today, "teens around the world have become disenchanted with the mythological portrayal of American youth." Sometimes that nationalism finds an outlet in satire and humor at America's expense. "It's been very easy to spoof America in the past few years," Brown says.

Status of US brands slips globally among teens

wale purse

Too adorable: Wale Purse

michael wolf | photography

Hong Kong: Architecture of Density

Hong Kong: Lost laundry

China: Bycicle Seats

Photography that 'made me look' by Michael Wolf

banana cellfoam cover

Incredibly silly. Incredibly entertaining: Banana Cellfoam Cover

(via lorbus)

thomas pink commuter tie

Created by British shirt-maker, Thomas Pink it's officially called the "commuter tie" and has a pocket sewn on the reverse to hold an iPod Nano. The 100% silk tie also has an extra loop to keep your earphone wire tidy. They're £49.

This makes me want to be a guy and buy an iPod Nano! Oh my! Brilliant!

(via coolhunting)

DIY t-shirt kit

With the D.I.Y. kit, we provide the canvas (silkscreened on a black raglan tee), a tool (non-toxic permanent marker), and kids provide the art. They can draw a picture. Write a story. Create their own masterpiece and share it with the world! Get busy, get creative and design!

I'd like this for myself!

Available at minijake.

trailer birdhouse

This is my kind of birdhouse: A Terrific Trailer.

Available at uncommongoods

clip foldable table

Clip Foldable table by Jonas Forsman. Elegant AND practical at the same time! Respect Jonas!

(via designboom: stockholm furniture fair 2006)

peter hoffmann

Glashaus: the portfolio of Peter Hoffmann

(via drawn)

pax-max duo

Very cool dutch bike that allows you to take along two little kids: pax max duo.

(via amoeba corp.)

fake model photography | tutorial

With a very little effort, you can take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make it look like they're actually of miniature models.

fake model photography tutorial

(via coudal)

dental finger brush

Dental Finger Brush - Totally cracks me up.

look at me

These photos were either lost, forgotten, or thrown away. The images now are nameless, without connection to the people they show, or the photographer who took them.

A brainchild of Frederic Bonn, Creative Director at Euro RSCG 4D New York/London.

Look at me | A collection of found photos

mostly white | flickr photoset

Like this "Mostly White" flickr photoset by Bright Tal.

wufoo

Wufoo is a web-based tool to help you build and host online forms. In only a few short minutes, you can create a mailing list, a marketing survey or even a complete customer management system.

Try the wufoo interface demo.

(Thanks bb + dan!)

childrens paper chair

The Chair is made with drawing paper, as the paper is being “drawn upon”, the size of the front cylinder increases and thus follows the child’s growth!- age 2-7 Years. Clean paper is transferred from the back cylinder to the front simply by rolling the front cylinder backwards. The amount of paper is approx. 500 meters, which means that the paper can be changed twice a week for 5 years.

This would have been the chair of my dreams when I was a kid!

Children's Paper Chair by Charlotte Friis

(via core77)

bookins | book swapping made easy

Bookins is a brilliant service: It allows you to swap books by mail. Easy as 1, 2, 3.

how they named companies

What an entertaining read: How they named companies

Mercedes- This is the first name of the daughter of Emil Jellinek, who worked for the early Daimler company around 1900.

Pepsi- Pepsi derives its name from (treatment of) dyspepsia, an intestinal ailment.

Epson - Epson Seiko Corporation, the Japanese printer and peripheral manufacturer, was named from "Son of Electronic Printer"

(via chris glass)

stefan kjartanson

Came across this inspiring 'compost heap of graphics' on flickr, by Stefan Kjartanson, Partner and Creative Director of Armchair Media.

presentation tips

This collection of tips was transcribed from a seminar given in Seattle by Edward Tufte. He attributes these tips to another author (but I can't remember who it was).

Presentation Tips

dilbert | phil de cube

grembo

Grembo's (organic) sleep bags for little ones look adorable..
I especially like this one.

plan 59

Plan 59 - The Museum of Midcentury Illustration

Love the FOOD-O-MAT , 1959 | Acme Market, Nottingham Plaza, Syracuse, N.Y.

familywatchdog.us

Wowsa. This link (via boingboing) really made my head spin: Family Watchdog is a site that displays the names, home addresses, mugshots and other data for convicted sex offenders near any given geographical location in the US.

familywatchdog.us

(Thanks Josh!)

chimp chums

I *looooove* these chimp chums!

creativity that goes deep

Interesting article focussing on the differences between how traditional businesses operate versus design-oriented businesses: Creativity that goes deep

(via noun, via design*notes)

quote | oliver wendell holmes

To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

i like "i like"

A blog that always has a good find and I keep going back to regularly is "I like". Hello Scotland!
I like "I like".

flower fonts

Silhouettes of flowers font

(via chris glass)

plug'n'pray

Getting converted has never been that easy. Plug'n'play.

(via coudal)

portable lapboard

This portable lap desk is a must-have for the executive toddler, with a hardwood lid that makes an excellent surface for coloring or writing. Open the leather snap closure and raise the lid to find a chalkboard on the back for more drawing fun, plus ample storage for the included chalk and eraser, as well as other art supplies!

Cool! I think I want one for myself!

Portable Lapboard, available at egiggle.

photoshop tutorials

bluesfear.com

digitaltropic.com

graphis-world.com

planetphotoshop.com

vladstudio.com (paperclipping's favourite)

(via paperclipping)

phaidon

Free shipping at Phaidon until March 3rd! Wheee!

draft craft manifesto

I agree with Ulla-Maria in her Draft Craft Manifesto:

2. The things that people have made themselves have magic powers. They have hidden meanings that other people can’t see.

grocery bag UFO

Erin Johnson is a recent graduate of the fibre program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She created this magnificent helium and plastic bag sculpture called "I Love You to Death" which she set loose on unsuspecting downtown Chicago. Simple and effervescent, I wish I had seen it in person.

I agree with Tsia, who originally posted this, I would have loved to see this in person.

(via supernaturale)