nando costa

nando costa (one of my hero designers) has been interviewed by pingmag.

he mentions in the interview he will be involved in developing a site basically like the Wikipedia Encyclopedia but about design. it's format won't be like wikipedia, but more like a blog with something new to look at everyday. this one i look forward to.

his new book, "disorder in progress" features work by his wife, linn olofsdotter and edurardo recife to name a few is now available in his new store section on his site. if you're interested in seeing photos of the printing process, which was finished in february of 2006, please visit flickr.

update: just found a new interview on linn olofsdotter here at taxi.

ona poppies

what? more pillows? but not just any pillows. poppy pillows and one of the more beautiful examples i've seen yet. so i can't help but stop and say "hey - look at these". by gabriela filimonova these hand-painted poppy pillow covers are made of 100% linen. and another take on them here. i also love this poppy rug by ruta butenaite. all from ona.com.

pantone notebooks

my friend alex showed me these pantone notebooks the other day and i was instantly smitten with the thin-lined pages. and the price. this little notebook here is only approximately $3.75 canadian. such a deal .

their collection consists of notebooks, file folders and business card holders in 7 colors for each of the seven days of the week allowing users to organize by color or simply express their individuality.

i heart switch

i heart switch is a d.i.y. online site/vlog on making things. only one installment so far; and it looks fairly easy, combining electronics and such to make fun and fashionable items. and a rather nicely designed site i might add. (via cool hunting).

crochet then felt

felt, originally uploaded by poppytalk.

took these pictures from a friend's copy of family circle easy crochet - fall/winter 2005. the colors are a bit off but this tea cozy makes me want to become a tea tottler. i don't have a clue how to crochet - but i think i'm going to have to learn. and i kind of like the idea of felting afterwards - it's like shrinking on purpose. sort of fun by accidental purpose.

trina dalziel

some nice illos by trina dalziel out of the united kingdom.

soak it up!

congratulations to design sponge and the launch of her newly designed blog and coming soon shop. she's added a few new things to her site including "mini trends" which will feature a weekly look into micro trends; "sponged" which is links to the latest and greatest in the design world; a newsletter, guide and shop showcasing exclusive, limited-edition designs by the best and brightest independent and student designers.

sunday links

Festival Tent, originally uploaded by themexican.

bla station via design mouse
this photo festival tent by the mexican
kfreshdesigns (blog)
this car by meeka
seven and eight home vintage
mèmère des alpes (blog)
international jump-on-the-bed-weekend

amazing felting

square palette, originally uploaded by Clementine's Shoes.

this project amazed me. by di of clementine's shoes. if i'm understanding it right, first she knit stocking pelt after stocking pelt, then she machine felted those pelts, then she cut them into these squares, (that would be hard to do and get straight in itself) and then she made them into kids stuffed blocks! amazing! (via whip-up).

banksy does hollywood

you should like this one alex. some banksy finds by gothamist's publisher, bluejake while in l.a. see them here. (via eyebeam reblog).

georgia straight living pdf

a new georgia straight living pdf now available for download. nice articles on flower arrangements and pinball wizardry.

vintage insignia tutorial

personalize a vintage insignia with this tutorial from computer arts. take an old piece of clip art, and give it an overhaul using these techniques from the people at asterik studio.

calendars and dust

found this pdf calendar off the lounge72 design portal that is going to rock your socks off babies! march's feature, the one and only eduardo recife our man behind misprintedtype. (sidebar - i recently re-visited his site and happened upon a secret guestbook and font - try and find it! and let me know if you do!)

also check out ilovedust if you appreciate fine graphic design and like wood as a background.

and how did i miss this issue.

the visual dictionary

the visual dictionary is a collection of words in the real world. photographs of signage, graffiti, advertising, tattoos, you name it, they're trying to catalogue it into a dictionary.

they don't have alot of words or images yet, but soon they will be adding flickr support and a bunch of other bits of functionality, but for now, they're just trying to drum up interest, and content. great idea and nicely designed site. (via uppercase journal).

this is a glass cake

it's amazing what people are doing and can do, especially when it comes to hot melting glass.

elaine li is a glasswork artist out of brooklyn, new york who designs not only glass cakes, but other sculptures that look like undersea creatures, like jellyfish.

check out her movie on the process too while visiting her portfolio site. (via the gothamist).

eye spy

something that is blue and made of petit point. and something that is brown (using one of my favorite fonts). don't you just LOVE these? both by jonathan adler.

i think i like pillows

have you noticed? i keep posting about them. and these beautiful embroidered medallion pillows from west elm are another example why. $29US.

and lamps

i keep running into lamps and chandeliers that just need to be seen. another one here from sprout home. $73US.

scrunch pendant shade

found this scrunch pendant shade from cotswoldco out of the uk. and such a steal at only £34.95! WOWza!

it looks vaguely familiar. remember that post i did on scandinavian surface? well found out that particular chandelier in that photo was just a prototype and didn't really exist. perhaps this one could work.

here we go etsy-lu

want this little vespa hoodie by stinkerbell in the etsy shop.



and these aqua looped earings by queenthings.



and this ocean sponge card set by port2port.

lisa solomon

wall work 1, originally uploaded by dressform.

i am so in love with this installation by lisa solomon. what i'm digging is her restraint in using red; so difficult to do i would imagine and the 3d/2d effect. the doilie design is so stunning. they look like snowflakes floating about; how i would love this on my wall.

a recent interview on whipup explains a little bit about her style of work: "Often times I respond to a found material or paper – like rifle targets or vintage school paper [do you remember the kind that had a big space up top to draw and some lines on the bottom to write?? That kind!]. I have always loved and respected all things crafty and thus also wanted to incorporate those types of elements in my artwork. Thus there is often embroidery – thread of some kind, crochet, or other such things in my work. I tend to like to use thread as a drawing element. As a line quality. I have this whole philosophy of the front side vs. the back side of embroidery – and how both sides are actually beautiful and imply different things. I am really drawn to the idea of the domestic [celebrating that] – of how we clue into what is read as masculine and what is read as feminine. I am also fond of the idea of noticing the ordinary… And I’m fond of space…. How negative space is just as important as positive space.

I tend to see myself and my work in a framework of being hybrids… The idea that things cross pollinate and inform one another to become something different". read more here.

this installation named wall works 2 is on till august at the traywick contemporary gallery in berkely, california. you can also check out more of lisa's art at her website lisasolomon.com and be sure to check out her shop here for stationary, checkbook cozies, buttons and more.

red hot shop find

me likies these camouflage file folders from target.

a visit to ikea

a nice cushion.


a nice lamp


a nice swivel armchair

a nice armchair

sunday link up

some fun links to browse:

goldtop
alphabet club
thoughts from a laundromat

image uploaded by flickrite, chris::b

the dark's first street stencil in ages
a recent visit to vancouver
shoobydoo illos
wall works set by lisa solomon

nebo peklo

a beautiful gocco print by nebo peklo. she now has her shop up and you can buy one of these limited editions (35) here.

cake please

this enamel kitchenware from strawberryfool is making a huge impression on my brain and i keep thinking about it. i'm also imagining a big pink iced cake inside.

cubic uk

something i like from cubic uk. a resin cast frame suitable for a 4x6 picture.

luckypix blog

found this blog, via coudal and just have to share a few of their posts here.

1. best online photo mags
2. chicago's society of typographic arts presents archive06
3. tilt-shift photography

skandium

a little spruce up for your spring kitchen (say that fast five times) with the origo range by alfredo haberli at skandium.

photobooth friday no.4

can't believe its friday already! and you know what that means...time to visit the hulagirl, and photobooth enthusiast, hulaseventy.

she's got a list of all the participants, plus a "doozer" of her very own. go see!

call for entries

it's fred flare's annual call for entries. which means all you crafters out there could be their next big thing.

they're looking for creative boys and girls who make jewelry, clothing, accessories, printed matter, home items and more. 36 of the most outstanding submissions will be featured for sale on their site alongside a bio with details about you and your super talentedness! enter here. deadline is march 31st, 2006.

pbteen fun

i always for some reason dig visiting the pbteen site. there's so much fun there like groovy screensavers, and decorating ideas. and gems like these paisley pop lanterns only $12 each.




or pretty flowers make a bouquet with this five iron arm chandelier. made with a distressed white finish. chandelier each $99.00 from pbteen.









and i cannot see these vintage paper rugs and not post them with their amazing textures and colors.

graffiti research

eyebeam people have been doing some" insane graffiti research" according to the gothamist, and if this video is any proof, it should be a fun site. apparantly they have found a way to make "LED throwies" which can be thrown and stick to walls. (LED graffiti). check it out here. then learn how to make your own afterward. very very cool stuff.

customized birth announcements

what a great idea for a birth announcement. by far the coolest you will ever find!

styled after gig posters for rock concerts. by rattle n roll. just send him an image of your baby and he'll customize it to your specs.

he even does birthday invites.

it's up - we heart gocco

we heart gocco is now online. a nice little gallery of the print gocco world.

background: "in december 2005, gocco’s parent company, riso, announced they are discontinuing manufacturing the print gocco system due to low sales in japan. savegocco.com was created in december with hopes that it may not be too late to work together to find a new home for gocco outside of japan. for more information on the history of gocco and to find out how you can help, please visit savegocco.com ".

so fun to see one good bumblebee's work included. i also like aaron draplin's piece called, "things we love".

oh they are all great! some i mentioned earlier this week. so many! go see! we heart gocco!

vacant lot

vacant lot, originally uploaded by luckyfish.

this image by luckyfish caught my eye in flickr the other day and i immediately thought it was taken in new york. it just has that feel. perhaps it has something to do with the atmosphere the holga added to it, but it definitely did't look like vancouver. or the typical vancouver image. this is the eastside; and degan has captured it so well.

pillow fight club

i love the idea of a flash mob pillow fight club so much! it looks like a blast! found it on design public's blog (hatch). and the idea of making feather angels afterwards is so bliss.

found a few pillows while browsing, like this one by three sheets 2 the wind; the inhabit kaleidoscope minor pillow; the inhabit lifesaver pillow and i'm still digging the hybrid-home secret service design (in pink).

woodhouse be mine!

i'm rather digging this woodhouse chair by jonathan adler. i'm just imagining my hands tapping the slopes of the arms already!

a valentime ( yes - "time") tree!

yay! another tree! here from hulaseventy.

mixed tape

remember making these up for your valentines in high school? send a mixed tape via email to yours! made by exopolis. (via psfk).

beautiful swoon

IMG_1551, originally uploaded by jakedobkin.

more beautiful swoon. the layers here are stunning! (from bluejake - ny).

plan 59

love some of these mid-century interiors from plan59. (via readymade).

and check out their pastelogram blog, covering their new scans of all these 1950's+ illustrations.

i love this room by the way. so futuristic in a cabin-like way.

heart tree + wall works

heart tree, originally uploaded by poppytalk.

finally. finished my heart tree just in time! was actually kind of nice to sit down and practice my blanket stitch using a thick embroidery thread. forgot how relaxing it was.

i'm thinking of my embroidery hero, lisa solomon and her participation in the big debut of the wall works show. so exciting! all the best lisa!

t-shirt printing using stencils - tutorial

this tutorial deals with printing up low cost t-shirts with stencils using paint. there are many ways to print stencils up on shirts, silk screens etc, but this is the cheapest and easiest way that stencil revolution has explored so far.

graffiti fonts

the best graffiti fonts from duncan cumming. there's also a few stencil fonts too.

lab clip

one of the newest papergood lines i've found is called lab clip out of japan. from traditional japanese student notebooks to some of my favorite designed stationary; here's a few of my faves:

beefsteak notebooks



felt scrap books



matchbook memo pads



other fun notebooks