Autodesk recently commissioned a survey of 2,000 people, and among the demographically-desirable 18-29 year olds (“millenials”) a majority pay good attention to design. “Almost seven in ten respondents said that the last time they saw a product in a store that they ‘just had to have,’ it was because of its design.”
You can download the entire report here.
(via industry week / via core77)
ceramic hook boxes by designer luca nichetto. loooove it!
Inspired by the sweeping dutch windmills, the ‘light wind‘ It is a self supporting light source. Sculptural. Cool.
(via mocoloco)
Any cascading style sheets (CSS) newbie will have heard about it, right? CSS positioning—absolute this and relative that. Perhaps you have some vague idea about what it is, but are afraid to try it yourself.
An element with position:absolute is removed from the document flow, which means the rest of the document acts as if the element weren’t there. It won’t affect subsequent elements. Instead, it could end up layered over other elements, unless we make sure it doesn’t. Let’s shed some light on the shadowy mysteries of CSS positioning. If your CSS skills are limited or even moderate, you will learn what you need to master positioning—it’s not difficult, once you understand the fundamental ideas behind the concept.
Stina Persson, one of my favorite illustrators, emailed me about her upcoming solo show in NYC. YAY! I am thrilled to finally meet Stina! If you live the NYC area and are fond of her creations as well, join me on thursday may 24, at gallery hanahou.
Kneipp Good night Herbal Tea ad by newcreatives.com
I agree with Joachim over at sad-blog.com: Sara De Bondt is an amazingly gifted graphic designer.
I can not remember when I was last this excited about a new purchase. No, I am not talking about a new iPod-like-gadget, I am talking about a cleaning device. No kidding. I am raving about the Swivel Sweeper
All of you parents/dog owners will know, how hard it can be to keep up with our little pals’ messes. Ella lives on the floor and puts everything she can find in her mouth. So, having a tool that helps me keep the floors clean easily is key. Swivel Sweeper
It gets two swissmiss-thumbs up! Try it.
“If you’ve ever wondered how to model something, or were looking for new ideas for segmenting and presenting complex concepts, this is an incredible online resource. A neat graphical explanation and example of each “element” (ex; a cycle diagram) appears as soon as your cursor scrolls over them…”
The city has no shortage of sign lettering, and one expert, Paul Shaw, has amassed 5,000 photographs of lettering in New York. He thinks he has only scratched the surface.
A Man Who Minds His P’s and Q’s, a NewYorkTimes Article by Christopher Gray
Just a few ways to be profitably and pleasantly (if uselessly) employed, from Stanley Bing’s book, “100 Bulls**t Jobs … and How to Get Them” (Harper Collins).
(Thank you Lori)
‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ is now available as a Tea Towel! Hooray!
This tea towel is based on an original WWII poster that the British government planned to issue in the event of an invasion. We think the message is still very appropriate today, and we’ve screenprinted the poster onto a fine quality linen union tea towel.
Available at larkdesigns.co.uk
Pick up your pair (for $9.99) from FlickrBlockrs.
(via coolhunting)
When it comes to RC stuff you just can’t stop these eggheads inventing new and crazy stuff for us to play with. The Dragonfly is the first indoor/outdoor fully functional, flapping, flying machine. It looks a tad insane and just a little bit scary (but then so do dragonflies come to think of it) and flies about like a crazed insect. It’s a major technological breakthrough to develop an RC flying machine that actually flies like a winged insect, and how they managed it is beyond us. Thanks to its lightweight construction, durable carbon-fibre structure and flexible wings, it can stand-up to crashes and rough landings. They have however installed a dual-mode control, so you can choose between Beginner mode and Professional mode, which will give you a helping hand to get the best out of your Dragonfly. It charges up from the base unit, so you’re not a slave to the mains and can juice it up for a flight wherever you are. Enormous flying insects aren’t normally something to leap around in glee about, but the RC Dragon Fly really is quite something – and isn’t going to bother you on long, hot, summer evenings.
Availablet at Iwantoneofthose.com
This racing granny wind-up toy just had me laugh out loud…
Since Bugaboo’s U.S. launch in 2003, it has become the most sought-after stroller around. Its only drawbacks: size and folding difficulty. Finally, a more compact model: the Bee, above, the Dutch company’s first foldable stroller (it collapses with the press of a button), lands Stateside in September.
(via time.com – thanks Lori)
Interview with much admired illustrator Genevieve Gauckler over at Lounge72
Supercool white bicycle basket. Available at CB2.com
“It used to be all about tarting up goods to boost sales. Now, design is driving every aspect of your life. Sarah Milroy speaks to the visionaries behind the movement”
Design takes over, a fly swatter at a time
(via veer/ideas)
LeBook introduces Connections 2007, a tradeshow for the creative community, showcasing more than 1000 photographers’ and illustrators’ portfolios from all over the world. Register now!
Jack of all trades, but a master of none? If you “focus” on identity, print, interactive, motion, and everything else under the design sun, are you really focusing on anything? Focused? Article at ideasonideas.com
AttenTV, the brainchild of Seth Goldstein, aims to build a network around people’s attention. AttenTV allows users to watch what others are paying attention to as well as broadcast their own attention stream to others. Longterm vision for the UI of the application as well the visual language are by Humantific, a New York based design strategy shop.
