Also from the GE Ecomagination world ~ great tv ad on desalination (where bottled water is 'fished' for by some hardcore Norwegian fisherman to inspiring music)
GE has a beautiful series of Blueprint Ads as part of their print campaign for Ecomagination. Nice infographic overlays on natural settings to get you thinking.
There's actually a tiny bit of backstory and meaning to that Incase Topo graphic they use on everything from the backs of iphone cases, to the press kit, to interior of their messenger bags...
Incase "a better experience through good design" ~ that's a pretty bold tagline... but you wouldn't believe how awesome their press kit is! See images of the full unboxing, and a sneak peek at the 2008 line.
Nordstrom and Ruben Toledo teamed up for an incredible Spring campaign ~ much like prada they did painted walls (and models!) for the backdrop in a playful black and white.
Wow. I don't know how to feel. It's so cute, yet so twisted. Psyop's Happy Valentine's Day Film... its like the gift of the magi taken to quit the extreme... with fun music!
Built NY's Wine Ratchet (following in the Magnum's footsteps)... is a lighter weight ratcheting corkscrew constructed from lightweight rubber and includes a rubberized foil knife with a stainless steel tip
With TV's getting so thin, i love Axel Bjurstrom's idea of putting them on an easel! 1/3 concepts developed for Panasonic, shown at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.
Vosges' Chocolate has a $375 gift set: Chocolate and the Nose: The Sensory Collection. Chocolates from 15 countries, 42 aromas, guidebook, flavor wheel, notebook, and a blindfold!
New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer got their hands on an internal Gawker/Valleywag email on post writing tips... perhaps these could be well applied to caption writing.
Ok ok, we get it, manila envelopes as laptop sleeves... many have been using them for small laptops before... and now EVERYONE is making things that LOOK like them... Timbuk2 has jumped on the bandwagon too.
I've simultaneously fallen for the trench coats of The Lake & Stars (known for their lingerie) and the work of photographer, Tim Zaragoza... but are they as amazing separated?
For anyone who has been itching to get an iconic Panton chair... 2 for 1 deal on this Verner Panton 1968 stackable chair at Modern Dose with the code "domino"
Vinyl toys reach a new level... now they truly are "adult toys" thanks to Jeremy Fish's Barry the Beaver: vibrating vinyl friend ~ in collab with Superfishal + Upper Playground, produced by Ningyoushi.
Jean Marc Gady for Moet & Chandon ~ luminous ice bucket that lights up when placed on its base... could a bottle of champagne stand out any more in dimly lit lounge?
"What is Art?" Surprisingly fun video of a guy in a tweed jacket wandering through Art Basel Miami talking to artists, collectors, and even random south beachers... a good one to get you thinking a bit this monday morning.
Adaptive Action Sports ~ great logo ~ and here's a really inspiring video interviewing Amy Purdy, a competitive snowboarder turned double amputee... and her incredible story - on current tv
Angus Hutcheson makes lamps from silk worm chrysalises, and to full understand how bizarre that is up close... check out some pictures from when i saw them in person last week!
Fred's Equal Measure ~ beaker/measuring cup ~ with not just cups and ozs, but also but things like 5000 droplets of water and 20,000 grains of rice marked
Trying something a little new ~ Roundup Maddness over at NOTCOT.com ~ with 5 of my favs from each of the sites, as well as the top 24 from each site this week. A nice little way to catch up on any you've missed?
Also from the GE Ecomagination world ~ great tv ad on desalination (where bottled water is 'fished' for by some hardcore Norwegian fisherman to inspiring music)
