delicious letterpress

typeset your next batch of cookies with this awesome cookie cutter. the possibilities are endless! get your own from williams sonoma.

illustrated

nick dewar has been at the top of my list of illustrators for some time now, and i was actually rather sad to hear that he had passed just recently. in case i haven't posted any of nick's work before, here's a quick peek at some of my favorites. check out the rest here.

skate & destroy

the harvest by haroshi exhibit is a stellar blend of street and sculpture, utilizing broken decks and discarded skateboards. talk about some serious upcycling. check out more images at the harvest site here.

the state of the internet

i love information that's presented in a way that makes it absolutely delicious. on a recent fact hunt for work, i came across this animation by jesse thomas based on stats from aiga baltimore. aside from having some pretty interesting data about the internet, it's a visual delight.



JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.

top rope

being a fairly big fan of climbing, it's no surprise that i'm pretty much in love with this couch made out of climbing rope. designed by oscar andersson for the Beckmans College of Design / Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010, this is a serious must have for any climbers out there. climb on!

green is good

good has some of my favorite infographics, and this one is no exception. check out their look what countries generating the most electricity from renewable sources—and which ones they are using.

freshly cut grass

totally smitten with green markers - little post-it blades of grass. i'd be tempted to add them to books that don't even need them. if you know japanese, get your own set here.

breaking down

i've seen it happen so many times before, but never have i seen it look so beautiful. an interesting discussion on the cms breakdown by trent walton.

haäfe & haph

10 luxurious ampersands for $9.99. sign me up! oh, and get yours too, right over here.

(via designworklife)

b is for bourbon

 

because playing with type never gets old. abc paper cups come in 14 colorful variations with endless uses...i see new drinking games in your future!

(via the dieline)

the evolution of crayola

oh crayola. from a simple 8 basic colors, to 120 hues of glory, you've seen and done it all. check out the crayola chromonology - a look back at the history of crayola colors!


(thanks bowen!)

measuring type

 

matt robinson & tom wrigglesworth teamed up to create the measuring type project - a study in how much ink different typefaces require at the same point size. how economical is your favorite typeface? learn more here.

ceson pelizer

 

brazilian designer ceson creates work that looks like it could live framed on your walls, or painted on the outside of your building. (or in my case, as my desktop background for the week.) his motion work is crazy fun in its simplicity. check it out here.

(via hard feelings)

unofficial business

 

most of you know jessica hische from her glorious daily drop cap series, but she has a whole store filled with goodies for designers and design junkies alike. her day-ruining just made my day - a perfect summary of what life in advertising is like.  at only $25, how could you say no? get your own and check out the rest of her shop here.

recovering lazyholic

 

every so often you come across a site and want to devour every last morsel of data it contains. case in point, recovering lazyholic, the portfolio and blog of austin based photographer, erin hanson. aside from the fact that pantone's turquoise is a favorite color to us both, erin has a clever eye for composition. one i like rather much. indulge yourself here.

snapshot

 

magnetic polaroid frames. slide your pictures in and slap them on to any metal surface. yes please!

(via swissmiss)