Product designers seem to like coat hooks. That may not be a very astute observation, but I say this mainly because I often see very different takes on the look and function of coat hooks. I myself have fitted our office with “Here” hooks, and at the time I thought that was the most innovative hook I’ve seen in some time.
A mere two years have gone by and I have seen hooks and racks of all styles, but none like this. No sir, I have never seen a photo associated to a coat hook. I find these coat racks to be a very cool idea, though I will note that if I walk a corner and see one of these in the corner of my eye, I will send a karate chop to the head for the fear of my own life. Will it break is the true question…
Posted on: November 19th, 2008 Robots & Clocks
True, I have been gone for sometime now. Within those 5 months since my recent post, I have learnt a few things. One thing I know now is robots as clocks will always be unbelievably awesome. Robots in general will always be unbelievably awesome. I can only assume Tokyobay has noticed this and is capitalizing on the idea. Tokibots come in all shapes and colors and have a price tag that make robots that tell you time affordable.
I have been following and waiting eagerly for this short movie to be complete, and now the time has come! The reason why I have been so intrigued in this is because it was made with FREE open source 3d software, called Blender. I have been a bit skeptical about using it, but seeing this motion piece definitely impresses me.
Big Buck Bunny reminds me of one of those Pixar shorts. I like the fact that it’s short and not overdone, and I also like how more attention is put into those few minutes. The characters are funny and well modeled and the story is enough to grab your attention as well. Check it out if your into things with a similar flair to Shrek.
Really neat idea here. These bracelets are created from recycled camera lens! The reasons I love them are: I love the colors used on cameras, I love the small type, and I love the idea of taking a camera that is typically known for creating art, and actually making art out of the camera.
These are all one of a kind, so get them while they are still around! Prices range between $190 and $265. You can purchase them at Oye Modern.
Posted on: June 2nd, 2008 MP3 Amp
The MP3 Amp is simply a speaker for MP3 players or any audio device that can be plugged in with 1/4 audio jack. When I first saw this, it immediately made me think of these miniature amps that Marshal makes for guitar players. Essentially making it so you can rock out anywhere. This speaker definitely has a cool look to it and it will grab attention if you own one. Once the music is playing, you can even adjust the treble and bass as you would a standard amplifier. Pretty neat, and the price is pretty miniature too!
The Small Stakes is a independent design studio run by Jason Munn. For the most part, I think all the pieces in the portfolio are excellent. I am a big fan on simplicity done right, mainly because I love how you can still get such a big message out of something simple or small, and The Small Stakes definitely hit the nail on the head with that. Which, I have to add, is pretty difficult. The ‘Less is more’ approach isn’t as simple as most think.
I find it so neat to see someone paint large type flawlessly by hand. Take a look at the work of Jeff Canham and you would agree completely. Even the kerning is spot on!
eBoy is an amazing pixel design studio. I have been following their work for years now and their creations simply blow my mind. Pixel design is something that takes a lot of patience, practice, and pure skill; and seeing these projects they have worked on is really inspiring. One of their latest products they have up in their shop is a really excellent LA Poster. It’s not easy to sit down and build a city pixel by pixel!
If you have some time, I urge you to look at the wonderful patterns, wallpapers, and work Dan Funderburgh has created. Definitely inspiring to me. This kind of work take a lot of patience!
Font Shop, from time to time, makes fonts available for free. I recently found this beauty, Fresco Semi Bold, for the taking.
