Reworking

New covers A bold, witty redesign for George Orwell’s 1984. Based Upon Fantastic, sculptural, conceptual furniture. Gabriele Galimberti A great series of portraits from the travel photography project “Couch Surfing”. Senba A vibrant alternative to traditional teabag packaging. Nendo Innovative, … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Book cover design, Conceptual, Design, Furniture, Packaging, Photography, Product Design Tue 02|04|13

Unleash the Kraken

Tribute to a one time L’enfant terrible Ibraheem Youssef is a designer and illustrator who has reimagined posters for many films. I came across this series of posters he created as a tribute to Tarantino and as there is a … Continue reading →

Posted by Dublin — Advertising, Design, Film, Furniture, Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Typography Fri 11|01|13

Polish Folk inspires design

Traditional craft is a box full of treasure! True or false? Let’s start folk journey! by Anna Stępkowska   by Piotr Sikora by MOHO   EXPO2012 Posted by Katarzyna Slonska-Flis Warsaw

Posted by Edinburgh — Clothing, Photography, Product Design Fri 07|12|12

Carpet and composition

Carl Kleiner Bold, beautifully considered work that manages to be both fun and intelligent. Deconstructing composition Well-edited compilations – inventive POV shots from Breaking Bad and Kubrick’s use of the one-point perspective. Wikipedia A reliable source for interesting articles and … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Film, Furniture, Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Sustainable Design Fri 07|09|12

Pressure = Beauty

Sit down, it’s shiny I have mentioned Thomas Heatherwick a english designer, artist, engineer in a previous post. He is mainly in the news at present for designing the 200 plus copper petals that represent every country participating in the … Continue reading →

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Mostly mono

Brand spirit Really nice Tumblr showing the power and importance of shape in branding design. Francois Robert Provocative art direction highlighting the human costs of greed. Elie Nadelman Quality doesn’t age –  elegant, cubist inspired sculpture from the 1920s/30s that … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Ambient, Architecture, Design, Fine Art, Identity, Modern Art, Photography, Product Design, Street Art, Typography, Uncategorized Fri 08|06|12

Shelf-obsessed

Speech-bubble shelf Playful design and a nice bit of walnut veneer. Kulma corner shelf A beautifully simple and elegant solution that somehow feels quirky. Polaboy Really smart backlit polaroid-style frames. Newton table Graceful table design by Makota Tojiki. Whisky barrel flooring … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Conceptual, Furniture, Product Design, Sustainable Design Fri 11|05|12

May the fourth be with you

Jerrod Maruyama Lovely kawii style Star Wars illustrations. Threadless A brilliant Star Wars referencing illustration. Lego R2-D2 Seriously detailed and well-engineered LEGO model. The video is worth watching. Christian Waggoner Amazing paintings cleverly using visor reflections. In a bathroom far, far … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Clothing, Film, Illustration, Painting, Product Design, Uncategorized Fri 04|05|12

Cuteness overload

Teddy Toast Adorable. Love the way that they take on their own personalities. Bambi Table The name just describes the table perfectly – lovely idea and beautifully executed. Mr Button There’s something really satisfying in how these buttons are only … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Breakfast, Fashion, Furniture, Illustration, Photography, Product Design Fri 04|05|12

Lights and letters

John Clang An interestingly low-fi approach to time-lapse photography. Solomon Great display typeface with loads of personality. Love the shape of the lower case “n” in particular. Beebeekins Brilliant hand-knitted hats based on Star Wars and Transformers characters. Timothy Buckwalter … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Clothing, Conceptual, Fine Art, Furniture, Mixed Media, Modern Art, Photography, Product Design, Typography, Uncategorized Fri 02|03|12