..:: RANDOM ::..

Some more internet randomness from last week. ENJOY.

..:: DIG'N THIS ::..

To say I am a fan of this man is a huge understatement. I would say he is a master.

I first heard of Aaron Draplin when he did a Layer Tennis match awhile ago, and have been checking in with him and his work ever since.

His work is super clean and totally original. His daily blog, is one I check pretty much everyday, first thing.

Go check his work out, and check his blog, the man gets it done!

DDC

Photo by Embry Rucker Photography.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

Via hypebeast.

Ever fancied yourself as a sneaker designer? Here’s your chance to design your own colourways of various models from a range of sportswear brands with The Sneaker Colouring Book. Illustrated by Daniel Jarosch and Henrik Klingel, the book includes 100 different sneaker silhouettes from 18 different brands, each presented in black and white, allowing you to customise, design and create your own bangers. Each page has also been perforated, which means you got remove your artwork and display it as you wish. Look out for The Sneaker Colouring Book this May.

Source: SNEAKER FREAKER

..:: DIG THIS ::..

I saw this awhile ago, but thought since the new season

just started I would put it up.

Its pretty good, interesting, and most of its dead on.

Get a better look HERE.

Here's to a great season.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

I'm diggin this new campaign!

The banana industry is probably not the first one you think of in terms of fun creative prowess, despite the fact that “banana” is one of the funniest words in any language. I also doubt that many of us are discerning in what brand of banana we purchase at the store, we simply grab whatever is stacked at the produce section. Nonetheless, one banana brand stands out from the rest, Chiquita. Their bananas easily identifiable by the blue sticker, which has been placed by hand on every single banana since 1963, and has been used as a promotional tool over the years. The latest sticker campaign, created by DJ Neff uses the shape of the sticker to create more than twenty kooky characters and serves as the basis for a significant online attraction. The rest of the work and a great interview with Neff can be read at design:related, a great case study for injecting fun into a brand.



Read the full story here.


Via Brand New

..:: DIG THIS ::..

AdWeek, has named Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign the best of the decade. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also was named the best brand of the decade, and its headpiece Steve Jobs was named "marketer of the decade."

..:: DIG THIS ::..

I know I just did a Pantone post recently, but this is big news.
(If your a design nerd like me anyway.)

Pantone just released the Color of the year.

PANTONE 3258 C

I have to say, I almost called it early on in the year with this post.

Just sayin'!


Have a great weekend everyone.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

Via PSFK:
Mission Bicycle is a unique company based in San Francisco that sells custom fixed gear bikes. Each bicycle is made to order from a combination of stock parts. They recently opened up a physical retail location with the design help of Greyscaled and Adaptive Path.

As the company used to only exist online, the shop was designed to mimic the look and user experience of the Mission Bicycle website – giving physical presence to a digital brand. Through text displays, logical instructions, and product displays that look like exploded diagrams, customers are easily guided through the process of creating their own unique bike.

Mission Bicycle Retail Experience from Adaptive Path on Vimeo.

..:: LEGEND ::..

Do you know who this guy here is?

If not, Shame on you!

This is Fraser Cooke, Nike Global Energy Marketing Director. The guy is major.

The Selby just went and did a great photo shoot out at his place in Tokyo.

Check it here!

I think I want everything in his house!

Check out his blog, great stuff.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

After a month of online voting, the winner of the 2009 People’s Design Award was announced last night at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s fourth annual National Design Awards gala. From of 198 entries, the honor went to Trek Bicycles’ Lime bike.

See all the nominees here.

Read the full story here!

..:: THOUGHTS? ::..

Via PSFK

The Daily Mail reports that cereal maker Kellogg’s is planning to laser etch their logo on individual Corn Flakes in an effort to set themselves apart from imitations and generic brands.

A limited number of boxes with the laser toasted cereal will be put into production before they move foreword with branding some cereal pieces in every box. If it’s decided that it’s feasible, Kellogg’s may apply this questionable branding across a number of thier products.

The Daily Mail explains:

Kellogg’s embarked on the project to reinforce that they don’t make cereals for any other companies and to fire a shot across the bows of makers of ‘fake flakes’.

Helen Lyons, lead food technologist at the company, said: ‘In recent years there has been an increase in the number of own brands trying to capitalise on the popularity of Kellogg’s corn flakes.

‘We want shoppers to be under absolutely no illusion that Kellogg’s does not make cereal for anyone else.

‘We’re constantly looking at new ways to reaffirm this and giving our golden flakes of corn an official stamp of approval could be the answer.

Not really sure how I feel about this? THOUGHTS?

..:: ILIKE ::,,

Another one of the Bay Areas finest, Jeremy Fish, talks about Art and Tee Shirts.

Love his take on it.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

With as much time as designers, and well, most people really, spend in their offices, this will give all of us something to smile about!

I am aware that I am not the first to post on this, but I just had too. Its just to good.
This kind of place makes you want to show up early and stay late! :)

Selgas Cano Architecture Office by Iwan Baan. Is one of my favorite pieces of architecture in quite awhile, let alone one of my favorite office buildings I have ever seen. Amazing!

Here are some more pictures of this simply beautiful place to get your work on.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

I am a Font nerd! I love everything that has to do with fonts.
That's just one reason why I love this!

FONTCAPTURE

Make a font out of your own handwriting! Super easy to do. And it is wild seeing your own handwriting in a font.

Worth the 5 minutes it takes to get it all said and done!

Thanks to @inspiredmag for tweeting it! :)

..:: iLIKE ::..

Very similar to another post I have done, and equally as much as a guilty pleasure for me is CHAIR WHORE.

All chairs all the time.

Some of the most inspirational pieces out there right now.

Go check it out

..:: SNEAK OF THE WEEK ::..

This weeks ..::SOTW::.. is another true classic.

They are still some of the most comfortable shoes out there!

And, I just bought a pair, of the red ones, and they get looks!

Not just because they are red, no. because they are sick.

Vans is still on their game, and still a huge name when it comes to shoe / Skate culture.

I am a huge fan of the retro style shoes, these are pretty much the definition of retro style shoe.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

OK now here is something I stumbled upon the other day. And I have to say, it is one of the best things I have ever seen on the internet. It is definalty a nominee for the ..:: DIG ::.. award!

orbasquara.com

Orba Squara, decided to take a trip across the US and visit some of the states along the way to celebrate the new album, The Trouble with Flying.

Here is the thing. Not only is it amazing music. Not only is it an amazing use of typography. Not only is it great design. Not only is it great photography.

Its ALL of these things!

And all done with a purpose, not forced, not to much. not to little.

It's the porridge that Goldy Locks chose!

Take some time, grab your headphones, and just enjoy yourself looking for yourself through this perfectly told story.

..:: MCA ::..

This doesn't have anything to do with design,
but I wanted to share it with you.

Get well soon! Please!!

..:: DIG THIS ::..

Leave to Nike and their creative team to remind all of us
that the print media is not dead!
I was reading through one of my magazines the other day, and found this ad for the new Lunarglide shoe that says, Hold this page up to your web cam and see this shoe in a whole new way!

Now, I am aware that this isn't the newest technology. Other people have done it. I just think its a really great use of technology, getting readers to there website.

If you haven't done it, go check it out here! Its pretty cool.

..:: SNEAK OF THE WEEK ::..

Nothing really needs to be said for this weeks ..:: SOTW ::..

A true classic, the NIKE AIR MAX 1.

If you dont know, now you know.

Check them out here.

I did! :)