Cardboard Fireplace. Made me smile.
useful or beautiful
“Have nothing in your house that
you do not know to be useful,
or believe to be beautiful.”
- William Morris
(via mnmlst.com/quotes)
eyewriter.org
The EyeWriter project is an ongoing collaborative research effort to empower people, who are suffering from ALS, with creative technologies. It is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes.
(thank you zachary)
The universe…
“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”
—Muriel Rukeyser
(via fourthstorymedia)
What is Google Wave?
This Google Wave video made me laugh:
Typekit now available to the public
Typekit just became available to the public. What does it do? It is allows you to use real fonts on the web. It’s a subscription-based service for linking to high-quality Open Type fonts from some of the worlds best type foundries. We are entering a new era of Type Possibilities on the web. Gasping for air!
The introductory pricing will remain for a while, so sign up now to get the best deal.
LongLiveAnalog | Chad Kouri
Last week I had the pleasure to meet Chad Kouri, one of the forces behind The Post Family here at swissmiss studio.
Lucky me, he gave me the above collage as a gift which will soon be hanging in Ella’s room. YAY! Check out the rest of his collages on his site, longliveanalog.com. (Is that the coolest url ever?) Also, make sure to pay The Post Family a visit.
Design Limericks for your Amusement
There once was a UI Designer
Who thought a right-nav was more finer.
But users bemoaned
When they could not find “Home”,
And simply restarted their browser.
There was an “Adobe Updater”
Who’s button said “Update me later”.
Whenever we’d work,
It popped up like a jerk.
And so we are “Updater” haters!
15 Top Graphic Design Limericks for your Amusement, by Douglas Bonneville
(via smashingmagazine)
Vintage Window Calendar
From France this is a beast of a wall calendar measuring in at 17x16x1.5″. Inside the plastic frame sit 56 ‘windows’ which turn around to reveal the dates, month and day. The pattern alone, so retro, is *amazing* but when it is interspersed with numbers it is magnificent. Unique, collectible and in good vintage condition. And already SOLD. Bummer.
Mustache on your Bike
Every bike has personality, but does yours have enough personality to sport a mustache? Give your bike a bit of bling and help it to stand out from the crowd with a copper mustache head badge. Approximately 1″ tall by 2″ wide. Keep it flush against the frame, or bend the curls out for even more fun. Made me smile.
(thank you anna)
Prettiest. Tea. Cup. Ever.
This minimal teacup had me gasp for air. A beauty.
Useful Towel
This is not only a useful but also a pretty towel. Seen over at Bailey Doesn’t Bark.
(via @whimsyandspice)
52 Stuffed Felt Letters
Two swissmiss thumbs up for these stuffed felt letters.
fox-shaped scarfs
How much would a little one love one of these fox-shaped scarfs? Mini Foks in Ginger
The Foks is a fox-shaped scarf, designed by Celapiu and made entirely by hand in their studio. Lovely!
Concrete
How incredibly cool are these 3D house numbers made out of solid concrete? Fabulous!
Hotel In A Bag
Love this twist on an inflatable mattress with straps for easy transport: Hotel In A Bag.
(via my friend martina and maybe also stilsucht)
Even Dinner Plates
Print beautiful large type on pretty much anything and I’ll fall in love with it. Even Dinner Plates.
Helvetica Bold 108pt
Here’s the perfect gift for the Helvetica Obsessed in your circle of friends.
