♥ / SupaDupa

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

Have you heard of SupaDupa? Made by creatives for creatives, this design led e-commerce platform lets everyone start an online shop in minutes and in style.

The SupaDupa aesthetic is classically-inspired austerity, with a fashion forward twist – and every boutique can be customised with its’ very own domain name, logo and banner slideshows to match the brand it represents.

A growing community of +9k independent creatives ranging from artists, fashionistas, jewellery designers and other entrepreneurially minded people run on SupaDupa’s über creative and simple platform. Want to be inspired? Check out their store showcase page for an instant creative boost. It’s all about boutique e-commerce.

If you are thinking about selling design led products you should consider SupaDupa. Start with 10 products completely free forever.

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Skipping > Walking

Last night I saw some of my Studiomates skip through the studio. I looked at them confused and Akbar was so kind to point me to the above video. I am tempted to skip through the streets of Brooklyn now. You?

Sofa One

I just gasped. I am in love with Sofa One.

CreativeMornings Short with George Lois

Design legend George Lois ended his fantastic CreativeMornings talk with powerful advice for us creative types: It’s all about being courageous. Watch it, it’s only 1:40min.

(What do you think of this new format of us sharing CreativeMornings Shorts?)

Silent Gratitude

“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.”
– Gladys B. Stern

Mailbox App

I am all kinds of excited to get my hands on the Mailbox app once it gets released. Watch the video and see what I mean. I am especially excited for the ability to quickly swipe messages to your archive or trash. And the ability to snooze emails until later with the tap of a button. Well done, Mailbox Team!

Vool. The Wooden Laptop Stand.

Vool is a beauty of a wooden laptop stand brought to you by a member of Dopludo collective. It is made of pine that is grown on an eco conscious farm near the Finnish-Russian border. Simply beautiful.

(thank you Don)

Anoushka Matus

I received postcards with these drawings from Swiss Illustrator Anoushka Matus. They made me laugh out loud.

Brooklyn Internets

This made me laugh: Brooklyn Internets. Don’t know why this is funny? Here.

Friday Link Pack

Debbie Millman interviews Massimo Vignelli, directed by Hillman Curtis.

– Flickr released a new iPhone app this week. I love it. It’s all kinds of impressive.

– Oh, and there’s another app that made me happy this week, Google Maps!

– Candy Cane Leggings anyone?

– Oh Snap Tote Bag. (thanks nate)

– Is the Internet awake? An approximate view of day and night in the top 25 countries by number of broadband internet users – relative to eastern standard time. (via Michael Galpert)

– Screaming and painting. Yup.

– Resource: The 10 best podcasts for designers.

– My favorite raincoats from Sweden: Stutterheim. (Yes, they are pricy but man, they last and are super comfortable)

– Cute. Jelly fish bath light.

– A collection of patterns and modules for responsive designs.

– Here’s a workaround for Twitter shutting off IFTTT. (via anthony de rosa)

– Foldify lets you create 3D figures on iPad. Then print and fold them from paper. (via chrisglass)

– These pillows by Ed Miller are perfect for a kids room: Circus, Robots or Traffic Signs.

– Visualizing 50 years of concerts by The Rolling Stones. (via davidbauer)

– NASA’s Pretty Confident the World’s Not Going to End Next Week

– Do you know about the new Tattly Gift Cards that come with complimentary custom message written by illustrator Jen Mussari?

– Craftsy is looking to hire a Mobile Developer.

A Pantone Christmas

These Pantone Christmas Ornaments make my designer heart all kinds of happy.

Charity: water + Authentic Jobs in Ethiopia

Truly touching footage from Authentic Jobs’ charity: water trip to Ethiopia. Please watch, share, and most importantly, donate. I just did.

Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura is the a guide to the world’s most wondrous and curious places. In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, Atlas Obscura celebrates a different way of looking at the world. If you’re searching for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, bone churches, balancing pagodas, or homes built entirely out of paper, the Atlas Obscura is where you’ll find them.

A wonderful project by Joshua Foer. Excited to seeing this database grow.

All The Best Things in Life

All the Best Things in Life by Wendy MacNaughton.

(via explore)

Toca Hair Salon 2

If there is one kids’ game I find myself playing a lot, it’s the Toca Boca Hair Salon. I admit I giggled in anticipation when I learned that they just came out with a new version today with more hairstyling fun. My favorite new feature? The curling iron!

If you want to buy iPhone and iPad apps for kids, have a close look at the Toca Boca universe. These guys are doing it right!

George Lois’ CreativeMornings talk at the Met

Last month, CreativeMornings/NewYork teamed up with Spectrum and invited advertising legend George Lois to the Met in celebration of the exhibition Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop.

Lois is perhaps best known for the more than ninety-two covers he designed for Esquire magazine between 1962 and 1972, but he is also a prolific art director and author. A fantastic talk, by a design legend, in a humbling venue. A magical morning all around.

The 500 people event took place in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday, November 16, 2012! George’s talk was filmed by Met staff and edited by Ben Hallman. You can see photos of the event over on Flickr thanks to Katherine Miles Jones.

♥ / MODULE R: Nothing will be the same again.

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

Based in the creative capital of Brooklyn, New York, MODULE R is the world’s first storefront for customizable art and design. Our collection consists exclusively of pieces that are transformable, reconfigurable, expandable, stackable, interchangeable, interactive and modular. As a concept store we cross design categories, collecting accessories, art, books, cookware and furniture, as well as toys, jewelry, lighting, screens, shelving, and wall and floor coverings. Well-known global brands sit alongside pieces from up-and-coming creatives, including some of our favorite Brooklyn designers.

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Sketchbooks

Jenni Sparks’ sketchbook might have just pushed me over the edge. Time to dust off and reactivate my sketchbook tonight.

Itty Bitty Project

The folks of Kiss Me I am Polish took a refreshing stab at kids t-shirts. The result? Itty Bitty Project, a t-shirt series that lets the kids customize their tee. I love the idea, but am afraid the pieces will be lost in no time. But hey, I might be wrong!

Another f***ing Tote

No need to explain – it’s another f***ing tote. Made me chuckle.

Maker’s Row

Have you ever toyed with the idea of making a product but then abandoned the idea immediately after trying to source a manufacturer? If the answer is yes, then you should read on. Maker’s Row is a brand new site by 3 young, smart New Yorkers trying to demystify the process of manufacturing products in the US. Their goal is to make the manufacturing process simple to understand and easy to access. From large corporations to first time designers, Maker’s Row provides unparalleled access
to industry-specific factories and suppliers across the United States.

I can’t applaud the team behind Maker’s Row enough and am impatiently anticipating categories beyond apparel. We produce Tattlys (and everything that goes along with it in the US) and we had our fair share of searching to do ourselves. We can’t wait to share the resources we found!

makersrow.com

Friday Link Pack

Mesmerizing Video for Life & Limb’s ‘Fingers Fall’ directed by David Echeverria.

– This Mask Superhero Towel is amazing.

– Mens Cash Capsule.

– Woah. Staples Announces In-Store 3-D Printing Service.

– Gingerbread adventcalendar. Lovely.

– Finally realizing that kids really do love Whoopee Cushions. #toomeawhile

– This cotton Racoon stole my heart.

– Highway To Hell live in 1979.

– Thinking of Selling on eBay With Paypal? Think Again!

– This smart shelf is brilliant, it hides a table and four chairs.

– Brydge+ keyboard for the iPad, with built in stereo speakers.

– @ Symbol Side Table.

– Get in the spirit with this Christmas Tree Hat and Christmas Tree Lights Necklace.

– In this Authors @ Google conversation Prediction wunderkind Nate Silver gives a taste of his new book, The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail but Some Don’t.

– My friends at C&G Partners are looking to hire a Front-end Developer.

– Deer in Headlights Giant Cross-Stitch by Jessica Decker + Kollabora.

Stendig 2013 Calendar

The Stendig Calendar, designed by legendary Massimo Vignelli, is a classic. Can’t go wrong with this one.

Mr.Tedi

Anyone who’s ever been to my house knows I am a big fan (and proudly own) two Mr.Tedi Pillows. They made out of re-purposed shirts and are 100% awesome. Annika Jermyn, the creator, just emailed me to let me know that there’s a new cousin in town, TediFace. The family is growing. Hooray!