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A big thank you to Abrams for sponsoring this week of my RSS Feed.

Abrams, the preeminent publisher of art and illustrated books, launched Appleseed, a beautiful list of books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages birth to 5 years), in spring 2012. Appleseed features board books, novelty books, and young picture books, all artfully conceived and developmentally appropriate. By pairing the comfort of familiar objects with the introduction of something new or unexpected, each book serves to expand on what the child already knows and will transform his or her perception of the world. Some highlights include PANTONE: COLORS, a first colors book created in partnership with Pantone; GET DRESSED! by renowned artist and graphic designer Seymour Chwast; HIPPOPPOSITES, a surprisingly elegant opposites book; and the first-ever board book versions of the classic BABAR picture books BABAR AND HIS FAMILY and B IS FOR BABAR.

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LayerVault turns designers into superheros. Never name a file “Mockup-8-Final-Final.psd” again.

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A big thank you to Mag+ for sponsoring another week of my RSS feed!

Power to the Designer! If you know InDesign, you have the power to publish to the iPad or Android tablet without a programmer using the free Plug-in from Mag+. It turns InDesign into your tablet publishing engine, complete with rich media and interactivity. See designers being inspired and join the future of publishing HERE.

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A big thank you to NAKED binder for sponsoring this week of my RSS Feed.

Naked Binder makes high quality recycled and recyclable office and school supplies. They believe the products you use should be better designed to last, inspire and do better in the world and the workplace. Naked Binder’s eco-friendly products are safer and healthier to make, use and dispose of. The Naked Binder products are a blank canvas for your ideas whether you are an architect, interior designer, student or organizing your home. The five styles offer a range of 100% recyclable colors and options that let you find just the right match for what you need.

Naked Binder gets two swissmiss thumbs up! My personal favorite: The Eames Binder.

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A big thank you to Wazala! for yet again sponsoring another week of my RSS Feed.

Wazala is a slick, minimal and beautiful looking ecommerce store and shopping cart that allows you to sell physical or digital goods such as fonts, photos or music. You can create a store in minutes, then add it to your website, blog or even your facebook pages. It is that simple.

I am extremely intruiged by the fact that Wazala works as an overlay, which means your reader/potential customer won’t leave your site. (I like this feature so much I am using Wazala for my swissmiss shop.) If your customers are visiting on mobile devices, Wazala Touch provides a slick shopping experience both on the iPhone and Android devices.

If you are thinking about selling anything online you should consider Wazala!, just signup for a 15 day trial risk free.

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A big thank you to Vetted for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed.

Vetted is a lifestyle shop that offers a curated collection of modern, unique, and sometimes hard to find products that are hand-picked for their superb level of design, function and quality. This includes the best independent magazines, stationery, apparel, accessories and more. Only high-quality goods are sought after, ranging from local brands to companies half way around the world.

For a limited time, get 10% off your entire order when using code SWISSMISS at checkout.

Shop the Collection

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A big thank you to Fyndesters for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed.

If we are what we collect, who *are* you?

Fyndesters is a visual resumé. If Linkedin is about your achievements and Pinterest is about your aspirations, Fyndesters is about your personality, based on the unique things you own. If you wished you knew a person better, you could form an impression of them by looking at their inspiration and their possessions. That’s exactly what we set out to do with fyndesters. It is also a community of like-minded people, sharing their stories, and it is source of inspiration for things to collect yourself.

Tell us your story at fyndesters.com

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A big thank you to Wazala! for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed.

Wazala is a slick, minimal and beautiful looking ecommerce store and shopping cart that allows you to sell physical or digital goods such as fonts, photos or music. You can create a store in minutes, then add it to your website, blog or even your facebook pages. It is that simple.

I am extremely intruiged by the fact that Wazala works as an overlay, which means your reader/potential customer won’t leave your site. (I like this feature so much I am using Wazala for my swissmiss shop.) If your customers are visiting on mobile devices, Wazala Touch provides a slick shopping experience both on the iPhone and Android devices.

If you are thinking about selling anything online you should consider Wazala!, just signup for a 15 day trial risk free.

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A big thank you to Mag+ for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Designers! Mag+ is the brains behind an InDesign plug-in that lets you easily publish your work to a tablet with no coding. From now until June 1, 2012, Mag+ is hosting Magnify Your World — a contest to show off your tablet app with the chance to win up to $6,000USD. There are six categories and a People’s Choice Award, so you have the freedom to explore, design and publish your passion – all without programming. Did I mention it’s free to enter? Go here for more details.

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A big thank you to Mike Joyce for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

After New York City based graphic designer Mike Joyce launched his Swissted poster project in early January, (which I mentiond in this post) the one question he’s been asked in hundreds of emails and thousands of tweets is “How can I buy these posters?!” Well the answer is finally here with his official Swissted Shop. Over 200 posters originally seen on Swissted are now available for sale in three different sizes.

All posters are museum quality Epson prints, on enhanced matte cover stock, and printed with archival inks. They’re even more beautiful in print form than on screen.

The Swissted Shop gets the swissmiss thumbs up!

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A big thank you to Julie Burton for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Think only diamonds are a girl’s best friend? Verre by Julie Burton puts an end to that misconception. Julie’s handcrafted glass jewelry is available in over 100 colors, and with her belief that less is more, it’s the perfect smart accessory. She also gives 10% of all sales from her website to charity, so you can feel good when you buy! This month she’s indulging in a little march madness: she’s giving away a piece of jewelry a day the entire month of march…head on over to her facebook page to enter to win.

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A big thank you to Songza for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Relaxing? Working? Throwing a party? Songza has the perfect playlists for any occasion. Browse and stream thousands of original playlists made by music experts and conveniently organized by genre, decade, mood and activity.

The best part? This “music concierge” app is available for free and with no audio ads (!) on your iPhone, Kindle Fire, Android and the web.

If you need a Valentine’s Day soundtrack, the Candle-lit Dinner playlist gets the swissmiss thumbs up!

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A big thank you to Design Public for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Design Public was started with the belief that everybody should have access to great modern design, no matter where they live, who they hang out with, or what they do (or don’t do) for a living. They are a small, independent company that prides themselves on helping their customers to find the best new pieces of modern design. Whether you’re looking for the latest bed from MASH Studios, hoping to jazz up your bathroom with an Octopus Shower Curtain from Thomas Paul, or you just want to create the perfect modern nursery with items from Oeuf and DwellStudio, they’re focused on bringing fresh new design to you, the design public.

Check out Design Public, and be sure to follow them on Pinterest or find them on Facebook!

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A big thank you to A Book Apart for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

A Book Apart publishes highly detailed and meticulously edited examinations of single topics. We produce brief books of about 100 pages—the perfect size in terms of subject depth and coverage for topics like HTML5, CSS3, content strategy, responsive web design, and more. The goal of every title in our catalog is to shed clear light on a tricky subject, and do it fast, so you can get back to work. Look for Mike Monteiro’s much-anticipated book, Design Is a Job, this April.

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A big thank you to LOOKMATIC for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Your outlook is about to clear up, thanks to LOOKMATIC, the online prescription eyewear retailer that combines fashionable glasses with affordable prices.  With frames to fit any point of view, like the Jesse oversized frames for the hipster, the best-selling Andy frames for the Geek Chic, and the cat eye Marilyn frames for the retro darlings – everyone will be seeing clearer. Fancy some vintage-looking shades? They do that too. Turn any available frames into prescription sunglasses, readers or normal shades. And if you’re not sure how they’ll look, try ‘em on with ‘Virtual Try On,’ their virtual mirror.

The best part about LOOKMATIC: not only are the styles for everyone, but so are the prices. All frames are $58 alone, $88 with prescription.

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A big thank you to Citizen Stock for sponsoring this week’s swissmiss RSS Feed.

Get Real in 2012! Citizen Stock is a stock photo agency that uses real people, not models. Shooting against a white backdrop, Sherrie Nickol and David Katzenstein create diverse images of children, moms, dads, grandparents, skateboarders, musicians, nurses, athletes, dancers, office workers, clowns, executives and more. Don’t miss their series on Diversity!

Citizen Stock also keeps it REEL: Check out their video on YouTube. And sign up for access to free comps and other great features.

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A big thank you to Playful Learning for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Playful Learning Spaces is a six-week online course that is designed by educator Mariah Bruehl to guide parents and teachers through the process of designing thoughtful spaces for children.

Throughout the course, participants will explore and share ideas for creating areas that invite children to engage in reading, writing, science, art, and more. Organization, storage, and selecting materials for different ages and stages of child development will also be discussed.

Each week, participants will receive a video that contains basic educational principles, simple guidelines, and helpful photos. You will also receive weekly assignments and links to relevant research, products, and inspiration. As a community, participants will have the opportunity to look at the spaces they create for their children, tackle overdue projects, post before and after photos, and receive practical feedback and support.

Mariah Bruehl is the founder of the website and newly released book, Playful Learning.

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A big thank you to NeuYear for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Yay! It’s a New Year! Grab a fancy calendar from NeuYear to help you plan your life and get the most out of 2012.

NeuYear makes a special calendar, unlike any other, that has hipster style and a slight innovation that helps you see the year more clearly, and all at once.

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Get a calendar from NeuYear and make your ideas happen in 2012! (use code “SWISSMISS” for 10% off)

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A big thank you to Whiplash for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Whiplash might just be the perfect partner for your webstore or Kickstarter campaign. Whiplash warehouses your products and ships directly to your customers as orders come in.

They work with indie rock icons Modest Mouse, the techno-nauts Ghostly International, the webcomic Natalie Dee, and they’ll be shipping the Pen Type-A’s that were mentioned here this fall. They also partner with printer-of-note VGKids, so if you need design work or printing, they’ve got you covered there as well.

Whiplash is fast, accurate, reliable and awesome.

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A big thank you to iStockphoto for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

When you’re hungry for good, home-cooked food there’s no better place to go than Mom’s house. When you’re hungry for good, creative inspiration there’s no better place than Feast.

Feast is an online space where people go to feed their brains with thought-provoking and inspiring content and a mentor-protégé program lead by some of the most creative people around the world.

This month on Feast is a focus on the basic techniques of all creativity: copy, transform and combine. The conversation is being led by none other than Kirby Ferguson, of Everything’s a Remix fame.

Dig in!

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A big thank you to MegaDeluxe Sports for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

MegaDeluxe Sports is a site dedicated to searching the world for stories and ideas that hypnotize. Including art, design, craftsmanship, writing, photography, and film. Curated with all the finesse and tenderness of a one-​eyed rabid-​badger.

Check out their recently posted an interview with Paul Budnitz of Kidrobot and his line of new bikes.

MegaDeluxe Sports

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A big thank you to Gridbooks for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

Gridbooks are custom crafted to help you create better digital designs. Their Ad Books and Pads feature a dot grid, column grids and IAB ad templates. The Web Books and Pads feature a versatile dot grid that is divided into numerous columns for use in portrait or landscape orientations.

Stay tuned this week for their contest to win a Wacom Inkling and an amazing Gridbooks package. Check out their Facebook page for details.

Take advantage of Gridbook’s 10% holiday discount until December 23rd, by using coupon code HOLIDAYS at check out.

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A big thank you to Sharon Montrose for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed!

The Animal Print Shop by Sharon Montrose offers open and limited edition prints from Sharon’s popular animal series photographs. Sharon’s animal art prints are beloved by parents for children’s rooms and baby nurseries- but adults appreciate the modern simplicity of Sharon’s work too! (The black and white cow is one of my personal favorites!)

Take advantage of her holiday sale until december 3rd, by using coupon code HOLIDAY at check out.

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