Cellphone Jewelry

Remember slap bracelets? They were banned in a lot of schools when I was a kid.

Well, designer Rob Luna has created a futuristic design, HELIX.

It's a cellphone you can wear as a watch. Fashionistas, watch out!

Critics!

Seth Godin writes about Trolls. People who constantly criticize (not constructively) and get pleasure from putting down your work. The thing you must remember, is you can't please everyone. He sees that as " the secret of being remarkable." This is a great piece of advice. If you can take people's constructive criticism that is great, but learning how to stay true to what you want/need to create is important too.

Video Street Art

Designboom posts about a technological type of graffiti. These geeks use "video mapping techniques as a means of video painting onto walls through the use of a paint roller." They aren't actually painting anything with a roller, it's a predetermined image. This is cool, but I've seen just as cool/better work from the GRL (graffiti research lab, creator Evan Roth).

SWEATSHOPPE, The Landing from SWEATSHOPPE on Vimeo.

Sweet Sticker

I love seeing people react to trends in clever ways. This sticker, posted on Etsy, is called "Snowwhite's Revenge." It's $14 and currently sold out. No surprise! It's super slick and clean looking. Turn the laptop into a canvas with a nice composition! LOVE IT!

Intesting competition!!

Core77 posts about one of the coolest live competitions I've ever heard of!

Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament had their final global competition at the Hammerstein Ballroom. "all mouse clicks and tapped commands from designers' workstations will be fed to the audience in real time."

This is SO awesome! I can't imagine the stress working in a time environment live, but I wish I heard about this before it happened!

Just. plain. smart. EARRING LAMP!

This lamp is a FANTASTIC IDEA, posted on Designboom! I am always looking for a place to keep my earrings.

This lamp is designed by Babaakcja. Called the "sofia" lamp. The inside panel is based on traditional polish outfits! This was great to see, because it relates to our web ID project!

Talking clock, cute or creepy?

CLOCKMAN! Featured by designboom!

But anywho, this clock has a moving expression and talks. There are different versions for different blood types! Each wakes you up in a different way, based upon how someone of that blood type would like to be woken up. But how amusing can it be with a limited amount of phrases?

I'd definitely like to see this in action with my friends...

It's been done.. like every other phone...

Designboom posts with this underlying description: smart design teamed up with intel to create the intel magic concept, which incorporates a phone, mp3 player and web browsing device all in one.

Um, HELLO! Every phone nowadays is a Mp3 player, web browser and phone. iPhone, Blackberries, etc.

The difference between this prototype and other smart phones is each thing that the device does happens on a different screen. I don't understand the reasoning behind this.

A Take on Fairy Tales

Designboom posts about an extremely interesting exhibit at the V & A called telling tales, "fantasy and fear in contemporary design." (above, layout of exhibition).

It's a group exhibition where design and art collide. "designed by a new generation of international designers, including Tord Boontje, Maarten Baas, Jurgen Bey and Studio Job, who are all inspired by the spirit of story-telling."

The pieces are fantastic. Here are some of my favorite. They really ignite a sense of adventure and story!

Now THIS is what I call an eBook!

Forget kindle. I never liked them. The idea of having to read such a tiny screen and whatnot. I was always hoping it wouldn't catch on so much that books would become obsolete.

Meet INFINITY BOOK!


You get to go through the pages like an actual paper, and it has "infinite flippage" :)


This is by Ewald Neuhofer.. who didn't have a main website but found him on a page with another design!

Custom sneakers. Sponsored by bacon!

In a world of DIY and customizable products...everyone loves to have unique clothing and accessories. So what's something interesting and original that could be put on shoes?

Bacon.

Keds and Champion have done it!


hehe. food shoes.

You can design your own keds for $60 at keds.com! There's an online community where you can see and buy other people's designs. These bacon shoes were created in that forum!