FEATUREDRose thorns or shark's teeth? Beautiful jewelry collection from young brit, Dominic Jones

FEATUREDLotte Berk Method ~ the photography in this 70's exercise book is stunning ~ and fun to see how her methods evolved into Exhale and Bar Method teachings as well...

FEATUREDAnthony Burrill has a great series of posters over at Concrete Hermit ~ here are my favorites!

FEATUREDStandard Boardshorts by Quiksilver ~ awesome collaboration, impressive attention to details, and they come in "odor resistant waterproof bags", and sold in poolside vending machines!

FEATUREDNissan Cube Mailer VIDEO! Seriously, this little piece of snail mail scared the crap out of me. And makes me jump EVERY time! Watch it to see why...

FEATUREDActivate Drinks ~ updated more ergo friendly packaging! Turn the cap to release the vitamins ~ shake ~ and drink!

VIDEOOnce again Piccadilly Circus is the stage of another video campaign, this time for Samsung Jet mobile phone

VIDEODGenerate Nation's song "Skate with me" is very creative and their main character is a man with a boom box as his head. Very Creative.

FEATUREDSDCC 09 - The Bazaarium ~ i had no idea this magical victorian emporium sold mini wood framed Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre works, pins, shirts, gun soap, and more!

FEATUREDSDCC 09 - Rocketworld! Showing almost a full booth of newness ~ there is even silver jewelry, stickers, letterpress, plushes for kids, new IWG characters, and more!

FEATUREDSDDC 09 ~ a look at some of the great new series over at KidRobot ~ from stumpy futuramas to junko mizuno to the rolling stock!

FEATUREDon fun booth design at SDCC ~ i love how much can be done with understated cardboard and markers ~ recession/hobo chic booth by Dumbrella ~ and lots of fun goodies too

FEATUREDSDCC09 ~ Syfy's takes over a cafe in San Diego and turns it into Cafe Diem from Eureka ~ complete with white picket fences, purple gumballs, sky covered tables, and more...

FEATUREDSDCC 09 ~ A hands on look at Andrew Bell's amazing new O-No Food Company Sushi toys. Even cuter in person. I even tried to attach them back on...

FEATUREDSamsung's LED TVs come with a simplified little pebble remote (as well as the big many buttoned one)

FEATUREDTo get to see an intimate show at the LA Forum was intense ~ never before stopped to check out how amazing the space itself is... and the VISUALS from the Blink 182 reunion are amazing ~ very cool animations.

FEATUREDBlink 182 reunion tour kicked off with the friends and family show ~ take a peek at Travis' drum solo while literally being suspended, tilted, and rotated... (pics and video)

VIDEOIn a ruined world, where mankind has brought destruction upon themselves, a new hope arrives in the form of a seed. Watch this short animation directed by Nat Dart.

VIDEOA Short Film Experimenting with Walt Disney "MultiPlane Camera" Concept.

VIDEONew motion design piece created by Seth Akkerman for the Non-Prophets song "Fresh." This project was completed as part of a SCAD Broadcast Design course.

FEATUREDSurfMonk Beach Blankets and Coverups ~ honestly, feel this, and your beach escapades will never be the same. I'm completely smitten by how good it feels ~ and its Malibu designed, LA made, and Bamboo/Cotton!

VIDEOBeautiful video of Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world

FEATUREDHTC Hero hands on ~ while it's a white labeled version ~ no proper "unboxing" ~ but you have to see the details of this stunning design object! And a peek at the gorgeous UI as well... mmm phone lust.

VIDEOTwo typographers (Pleaseletmedesign) and a pro race pilot collaborated to design a font with a car. The car movements were tracked using a custom software, designed by interactive artist Zachary Lieberman.(openframeworks.cc )

VIDEODarren King, drummer of MuteMath, is featured in this adorable and creative photo cut-out video created by Brandon Goodwin.

FEATUREDMa Me Pa ~ sustainable wooden turtle pull toys hand made in india! Also adorably, simply packaged! See the video of how mesmerizing they are when they roll!

VIDEOVideo by Sclupltor David Ellis for Helado Negro

FEATUREDRubyy Blood Orange Energy was always gorgeously packaged... and the Diet version is stunning as well! (And came in a fun box!)

FEATUREDLemon trees sprouted inside one of the lemons we picked for lemonade... they are pretty fun to look at close up

FEATUREDArta Brio Bar Tools set (efficiently nested into an ice bucket) ~ and Cocktail Shaker with built in jigger and strainer! Nice packaging graphic design.

VIDEOAwesome TripWolf iPhone app video ~ by Philipp Fussenegger, Judith Landkammer, and Lisa Thalhammer

VIDEOA short film we made for a Mastercard competition, surprised it placed as it's kinda mocking the "inspiration" piece.

VIDEOGentle and touching animation video for a beautiful song of Ukrainian group Pur:Pur. Drawn by musicians with their own hands.

VIDEOThis is the new video for the debut single by Sally Shapiro, "Love in July". It's direct by Paul Leeny & David Loom.

FEATUREDA Social Media Conversation - on where to stay in London for Design Week 09 ~ a round up of all the goodies on twitter and facebook and more ~ since you all helped, here's a look at how much i learned...

VIDEOA lonely monster living in the wilderness just wants to be loved! A cute music video for the song 'Another Love' directed by Nat Dart.

VIDEOthe Absolut Drinkspiration iPhone app. creative and visual beauty with great utility.

VIDEONike Chalkbot: Spreading personal messages of perseverance and remembrance across the roads of Tour de France

FEATUREDSteampunk WACOM TABLET! And Keyboard too (from Datamancer) ~ just noticed them in the new Syfy show Warehouse 13

VIDEOThe OFFICIAL high def version of Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth's brilliant advert for HP - D&AD Student Awards brief set by HP - "Present an idea which promotes HP Workstations ability to bring to life anything the creative mind can conceive."

VIDEOA nice design idea from Happy Soldiers to make our city streets more beautiful one sign at a time.

FEATUREDWho knew a box from Ben & Jerry's would turn into sticking my thumb into little tubs of ice cream, playing with dry ice, making videos and consuming FLIPPED OUT! Check out this intriguing new packaging...

FEATURED... and other fun quotes in playful poster forms by flickrer Hulk 4598

FEATUREDMTV! I always loved the awesome animated logo interstitials, this morning i obsessed over the awesome designer backgrounds their website has!

FEATURED50 PARTIES! 50 Themes. 50 Weeks. In a row. In the studio. No sponsors. No strangers. at Ryan McGinness Studios... even the invite/guest cards are awesome!

FEATUREDMWM Graphics customizes 50 Rock Band Guitars for the Pepsi/Harmonix Drink Up, Rock Out contest!!! Check it out up close, and the contest is pretty fun too!

FEATUREDHappy 4th of July! For the occasion, it seemed appropriate to check out the crazy packaging and typography of some roadside Fireworks!

VIDEOThe 2nd animation promoting the debut novel from James Palumbo.

FEATUREDChecked out SciFi/Syfy's Caprica ~ and there are some fun inspiring design details in the alternate reality they have created! Love the tennis court...

FEATUREDAt the Standard Grill ~ under the highline in the Standard Hotel NY ~ the floor is tiled in pennies!!!

FEATUREDClose up with some of Megan Whitmarsh's tiny silver+gold canvases with embroidered little neon folks and geometric goodness

FEATUREDA Michael Jackson Facial Evolutionary Spiral?

FEATUREDPAD Outdoor's Inflatable pool lounger/chair prototype spotted at Dwell on Design at Ford & Ching

VIDEOA dark, troubling animation promoting James Palumbo's first novel: Tomas - a brilliant riposte to the financial crisis now engulfing us.

FEATUREDThinkspace has a special mini show going at CA|Boom and in it are some great pieces! Including this one with a hidden trio of supervillains... see my favorites!

FEATUREDRene Lawter's Energy Efficient Dinos are truly the most playful eco-conscious subject matter i've seen recently... check out the full piece (cool frame too!)

FEATUREDFord & Ching has the most incredible little giveaways at Dwell on Design... Branded Marshmallow in a perfect little wooden box. SO CUTE. And delicious.

FEATUREDWOOLLY POCKETS!!! Just fell for these fun modular felt pockets for planting! (Amazingly cute logo as well) ~ they work as living walls/vertical gardens as well as movable planters and centerpieces!

FEATUREDYeti's Best Fruits & Produce!!! Whole Foods has some really fun produce box graphics...

VIDEOThe new Nokia 5800 viral campaign. Speak only in song titles. How many did you get?

FEATUREDFresh from London ~ Hands on with the new HTC Hero ~ running HTC Sense/Android. It is looking pretty awesome, particularly the way it deals with Contacts and syncing based on people across flickr, fb, email, etc...

FEATUREDHorizon Fire posters are just lovely ~ retro, minimalist, and mesmerizingly captivating.

FEATUREDLatest from our friend Michael Salter ~ a life sized F1 race car made from recycled styrofoam!!!!!! Totally amazing, see it in person if you're in Portland!

FEATUREDRed Stripe and Fader magazine team up for some exclusive Jamaican Tracks ~ and they are downloadable, but also showed up in the cutest Red Stripe USB Key ~ beer for my computers! See the awesome graphics as well!

VIDEOAmerican street artist ABOVE just released his latest video from his current European tour. The new video from Madrid, Spain showcases more site specific installations and word-plays. The music is also wonderful.

FEATURED"Not all haystacks contain needles" ~ an important thing to remember! Fun pieces from Damien Correll at the Faesthetic curated “This must be the place” show at the Scion Space

FEATUREDDan Funderburgh at the Faesthetic curated “This must be the place” show at the Scion Space in Culver City ~ incredible new wallpaper covered one wall ~ with his intricately layered laser cut/burned images hanging... and a giant coffin

FEATUREDMatthew Curry's mural and pieces in the the Faesthetic curated “This must be the place” show at the Scion Space is stunning! Check out the details up close!

VIDEOGorgeous animations from Gobelins animation school for this year's Annecy. All of them (except Jelly Sunday) in one video.

FEATUREDBamboo E-Racer ~ awesome toy car for kids that's eco-friendly and pretty cute too - some weird packaging though... see the closeups!

VIDEOMonkeyhead is very proud to present “Monkey Island,” an original animated short created specifically to introduce the company’s Summer 2009 Reel.

FEATUREDNOTCOT-TWEET-A-WAY!!! Win Gary Grenade who is "Exploding For Good" ~ by tweeting @NOTCOT with your best pick up line ~ bonus points for creativity of course. Winner will be D messaged tonight so make sure you're following @NOTCOT. [ENDED!]

VIDEOA little stop-motion with light painting. See what is inside the box...

VIDEOWhat is Architecture? This is a short film by MAYA Design about architecture in its broadest sense.

FEATUREDRetro Transistor Radios!!! I found a bunch of these minis at my grandmother's, and they were too fascinating not to document... do you know more about them?

VIDEOmr scruff - sweet smoke - absolutely adorable animated video of a life i bet we'd all have fun living...

VIDEOPassion Pit's Sleepyhead is currently totally stuck in my head ~ cute video too

FEATUREDClose up with The Dragon Scout and his Girl Scout... Love this new series from Amanda Visell and Switcheroo! Take a peek at the tiny details!

FEATUREDSeductive Espionage: The World of Yuki 7 ~ Take a peek into the upcoming book from Fleet Street Scandal ~ Kevin Dart has joined up with his friends to flesh out this incredible persona. (+ i'm the quote on the back cover!!!)

FEATUREDMacallan Twitter Tasting ~ one group live tweeting the tasting with scotch/food pairings by Michelin-starred chef Ed Brown of Eighty One in NY ~ and i tried the samples from LA!

FEATUREDAce Hotel New York ~ staying here again, and just keep discovering more awesome noteworthy typographic details that can't be missed!

FEATUREDBeach! Sometimes its stepping out of the madness of city life helps you figure out what you should be doing! This weekend relaxing at the beach house in CT was totally inspiring ~ you've got to see the full moon!

VIDEOAmerican street artist "ABOVE" installed and stenciled a wonderfully themed artpiece called "The naked truth" in the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. Take a look inside the shower to learn more about "The naked truth."

VIDEOABC YO-YO is a kinetic font created by yo-yo'ing. All visuals and sounds produced entirely out of yo-yos. A collaboration between Justin Weber and Marianna Ludensky.

FEATUREDOXO for Staples ~ up close pics!!! and POS display pics ~ really the collection is so fun and even better in person!

VIDEOHere is the new trailer for one of the most anticipated games of 2009 from EA & BioWare. Dragon Age Origins is the epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal.
The game launches Oct 20, 2009.

FEATUREDDror for Target ~ best piece in the new collection are these nesting/stacking bookshelves ~ maybe they even work as stools too?

FEATUREDAston Martin sliced in half ~ well more like full skeleton showing with half its skin? It's like a beautiful sculpture! Found it at the DBS Volante presentation last night... Check out the details...

FEATUREDBeautiful Saturday of picnicking and Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic watching... the views and weather were absolutely stunning ~ inspiring to see the manhattan skyline from that perspective!

VIDEOIf Godard made a music video, this would be it.

FEATUREDGIVEAWAY! Creativity and Technology (CaT) Conference tickets (~$400)!!! Come join me in NY on Weds (june 3) ~ the line up looks awesome, and the video of the opener is fun!

VIDEORyan O'connor TRIES to explain what RIPNDIP is. directed, produced, edited, modeled, textured, animated, and after effected by gabriel molina

VIDEOFound this little video by chance today and it just made my day ! Incredibly funky : Dancing headphones, by Beshart studio from Belgium.

VIDEO"A matter of Perspective": Final Year Project for my degree. Created entirely using Eyeon Fusion. Inspired by MotionTheory's HP "Hands" commercials.

FEATUREDRolls Royce 200EX Concept has a feature in the back seat that auto-senses-adjusts to hold your purse. No more need to put it on the floor, or on your lap... Check out the video of it in action! And other fun details from the unveiling...

VIDEOStop frame animation featuring illuminated lanterns. Created by Georgina Wu to accompany Kazuo Ishiguro's new story collection, Nocturnes.

FEATUREDTote Bags as Throw Pillows! A NOTCOT Experiment... i have too many awesome tote bags that suck as tote bags, but seems like they might make great throw pillows instead... new way to reuse your reusable bags?

FEATUREDPaul Loebach Step Stools ~ in the perfect green palette ~ these nested tables pull out to form adorable steps... design inspired by American Shaker furniture

FEATUREDDesign House Stockholm Family Chairs by Lina Nordqvist ~ here are 2 of the 4 designs that are a twist on the classic wooden dining chairs ~ they are all so fun, especially as a set! See pics of them in NY Design Week too!

VIDEOGalactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party - William Castleman has created this amazing timelapse video of the Milky Way rising in Texas.

FEATUREDOn fun cork design... who's chasing whom? You can spin it around as much as you'd like and on they go... Also nice water colored label on this André Balazs Sunset Beach Rosé

FEATUREDSunset as i flew into LAX was gorgeous through the fog ~ and the color palette was stunning, and these lens flare-y orange orbs that appeared are kind of amusing tonight!

FEATUREDthe IKEA PS 2009 collection may be one of their best yet ~ themed "Never Ending Design Stories" ~ they are playful, inspired by nature, and trying to find uniqueness in the mass produced. See the full collection ~ finally coming to the US Aug 2009!

FEATUREDDesignGlut at ICFF ~ one of my favorites ~ always amazing booth design, and edgy playful products! Check out the pics from the show ~ as well as their latest product ~ candles that plug into power outlets (american only for now)

FEATUREDIlluminant - Kristin Birna Bjarnadottir ~ saw these in person at NY Design Week and they are even cooler in person ~ and definitely the most innovative use of reflective materials yet! The light source is not even inside the light!

FEATUREDA view from my bathtub at the Standard New York ~ my bubbles can flow on to the couch as i stare at the incredible skyline... also take a peek at the other details of this playfully designed room...

VIDEOHermés presents it's new line of scarfs with a beautiful clip and a gorgeous song!
Directed by Rosario Romagnosi. Cover Song by Constance Verluca.

FEATUREDDJ Kreemy aka Karim Rashid spun at his own Artemide party in soho last night ~ check out hiw pink outfit ~ the grassy window ~ super tight I <3 LED bartender tees and more...

FEATUREDKartell turns 60! Take a look inside the "Kartell, 60 Years of Design! What a wonderful world!" party at their soho store tonight! Beautiful displays, so much color, and these I <3 Kartell Lighting servers.

FEATUREDBreathtaking sunset + drinks + a very intense ping pong tournament? Take a peek at the The Standard SPiN New York Classic ~ the NY ping pong social club's first tournament at the Standard New York

FEATUREDStella McCartney's store in NY has a window filled with inflatable dinosaurs... and headless mannequins with their arms up in fear!

FEATUREDSanna Annukka's Marimekko Kaneleen kutsu pattern ~ so many creatures beautifully portrayed ~ it's an amazing wallpaper, and the press kit came in a tote of the black and white version! Found in a shipping container...

VIDEOVhils Stunning video was just featured on wooster. The film details his unique work process and style. amazing edition and sound too...

VIDEO"400 Years Later," a mostly-for-sale collection at CITE in SoHo, featuring the work of 23 Dutch designers that ranges from adorable to innovative to downright bizarre. ~ Awesome video from Core77 walking through

FEATUREDShigeru Ban Artek 10 Unit System chair ~ i first saw many of them in person on the rooftop of the Standard NY ~ then got to take this modular wood-plastic sustainable system apart in a shopping container... awesome *zine* too...

FEATUREDØrgreen Optics and Artsee's "Playground: Where Danish Design Meets Japanese Perfection" = black, silver, hot pink BALL PIT!!!! You know you want to see the pics...

FEATUREDThe Bd Barcelona Tout va bien ~ a collection by Antoine + Manuel ~ in person!!! Actually got to check this one out up close, and it's even more fun! See some ICFF pics!

FEATUREDShimna. Possibly my favorite pick of ICFF 09 ~ love their new liffey bed ~ and all of their pieces have an incredibly perfect juxtaposition of rustic woodiness and modern comforts... also see the baby and the stuffed rabbit.

FEATUREDHero 365! The new products from Hero Design Lab duo and close friends of NOTCOT ~ the RC-1 Rain Collector and DR-1 Clothes Dryer are showing at ICFF ~ here's a first look! Gorgeous, simple, and oh so useful!

VIDEOBeautiful must see video made for UNICEF in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ~ another great animation from Seth Brau

FEATUREDAnother vertical garden variation ~ POT WALL! Love this installation at the Valcucine + Surface party ~ also the new sustainable kitchen is gorgeous ~ and the slow food was delicious!!!

FEATUREDTom Dixon + Dwell + Veuve Clicquot Party ~ with insanely nice views on a gorgeous day ~ fun lighting to check out ~ flowing bubbly ~ and quite the metallic tote with the perfect pocket for magazine showing off... and a crazy self portrait of me...

FEATUREDAce Hotel NYC ~ just soft opened yesterday ~ i just arrived way too early this morning ~ and here's a first look into the really awesome room! More to come after a nap... the room is blowing my mind though!

FEATUREDChampagne Glasses!!! i finally found my favorites ~ such a gorgeous silhouette ~ and learned about the history of them too (see it in pictures!) + some of the crazy modern options now too!!!

VIDEOJust Landed - A video by artist Jer Thorp showing tweets containing "just landed" and their location pre- and post-flight. Fascinating stuff. (As seen on Gizmodo)

VIDEOAs part of last week’s live This American Life event, comic artist Chris Ware created this Quimby The Mouse animation featuring the song “Eugene” by Andrew Bird.

VIDEOmusic video by Nicholas Wakeham for Hong Kong based indie band Poubelle International....

FEATUREDLobotomy Bock ~ has awesome packaging ~ see the details up close as well as a few other random beer packaging finds... love the ones that get creative with their bottle caps...

VIDEOAudi takes a stand against "boxy" SUVs.

VIDEOThe Long Haul ~ An hybrid project merging photo and video together by using over 4000 photographs.

FEATUREDHands on with a full bodied Cardboard Rhino from Cardboard Safari (the guys who make the animal head trophies)! They come flat and perfectly laser cut for your build it yourself pleasure. Definitely a fun gift for most ages...

VIDEOJon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson perform their amazing arrangement of "Love Story" by Taylor Swift meets "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay. Piano and cello!

FEATUREDNOTland in Kidlandia! It's like Mad Libs into a crazy map of a mysterious land... make your own too!

VIDEOArtist Bryan Jackson creates GAZE, the first in a series of stunning shorts. Watch the experience of self-discovery and the transformation through eyewear featuring a scale model of l.a.Eyeworks' LA flagship store on Beverly Blvd!

VIDEOjust watched this fascinating look into LA modern art in the 1950s at the Ferus Gallery.

VIDEOAn animated short by recent college graduate Kenneth Shofela Coker. It is based on West African tree of life myths and Yoruba legend. The short also employs the use of a unique visual style to deliver its narrative.

VIDEOAn ad featuring art by Diem Chau and music by Au Revoir Simone from the same agency who did the Beringer paper ad about a year ago.

FEATUREDPorcelain and Bamboo ~ Kuhn Rikon Mortar & Pestle ~ perfect for all kinds of mashing ~ and there's something so beautiful about the mix of materials, and how they nicely stack together...

VIDEO6 ft. ball of yarn rolls through San Francisco with a surprise inside

FEATUREDCharacters ~ not your Sesame Street Letter of the Day for sure ~ these eerie letters are found abandoned from old signage and the finnish company, Characters turns them into LED lighting ~ gorgeous photography!

VIDEOReally cool time lapse flying pigs drawn in Photoshop with a tablet set to music.

VIDEOAn amazing ad from the producers of "City of God" starring Gisele Bundchen to launch SKY High Definition ~ where they put her on a couch flipping channels in a public space...

FEATUREDNOTCOT Kitchen remod ~ with the Kohler goodies ~ finally done!!!! Here are pics of the whole process (ripping up the tiles and all!) ~ also that fun kohler advert with the "design it around this faucet" lady...

FEATUREDArkitip's new newspaper supplementing their usual issues - The Arkitip Intel Newspaper Supplement, Volume No. 1 - gorgeous newsprinted pages ~ take a peek inside it!