inspiration - and guilty admissions - tonight they come hand in hand. There was MTV then Nickelodeon then Adult Swim. Now my guilty obsession is "the-n" they have GREAT graphic/motion design

patience.

Mysterious brown envelope woven shut with string ~ even more bizarre contents ~ see what showed up as part of the Levi's Go Forth Alternative Reality Game that is underway...

Wow - stunning letterpress print from Mandrake Letterpress!

Sometimes you find inspiration on the side of a cross walk button machine under a cucumber... also a few other random discoveries on the east end of london...

Yesterday Sony Ericsson unveiled the world’s first ever motion activated headphones that sense the user. To describe how it works they've released a cute film by renowned Swedish animator Kristofer Ström. Sony Ericsson have also redesigned their website.

Israeli designer Arik Ben Simhon's latest furniture collection was inspired by the protective pads worn during hockey and skateboarding.

How awesome is this idea: XCIX_Y is a bracelet that lasts for 99 years, and expresses the age of its user. By Sara Ferrari

Beautiful concept of Pop-up calendar, by Johann Volkmer.

An experimental film anticipating a future where a major corporation has developed an unique software, based on organic virtual reality.

AMAZING fashion still life photography by French Art Director Olivier Trillon

Okimi's trendy graphic work with 3D effect.

The Lamborghini Murcielago Strada Concept by Reiter Engineering has replaced the front splitter, rear diffuser, and rear wing with carbon fiber parts. The new vented hood gives it a mean machine look as well.

Leica turns to help golfers find their range with the Pinmaster Rangemaster.

These surreal animal/machine hybrids by Misako Inaoka are in a show called "Survival Game" at David Salow Gallery.

daily dose of imagery's Sam Javanrouh takes beautiful photos that capture Toronto. here is a chandelier made up of thousands of recycled plastic containers.

Tonky Octopus in brooklyn!

Primitive forms and natural rocks smoothed by water have inspired the design of the lamp Sasso. Design by Massimo Iosa Ghini.

Video PSA regarding Failed Packaging. Go to the blog to add your own frustrations and thoughts.

Peter Marigold makes these tables using scraps leftover leather from Fendi production.

IKEA's "Never Ending Design Stories" is a wonderful interactive site featuring designers and their products. Combining live action and animation, the videos are sweet, stylish and dreamy.

Awesome advertising move by BMW in Santa Monica.

An impressive building for Nestlé by Rojkind Architects in Mexico. The building was required to have a portico and arches, which were re interpreted by the architect as a series of colorful intersected spheres.

Coffee Top Caddy by Josh Harris is designed to help the coffee runner with people’s orders. Coffee accessories now can be placed onto the tops of the coffee cups.

Some great paintings and illustrations by nearby San Diego, California resident Jacob Livengood.

Life Magazine's new site is currently in beta but it's a great tool for browsing some of the most historic photographs of our time.

Amazing ads for WWF: Forests for Life by Ogilvy & Mather, Bangkok.

" I wash my hands", is a black soap that could remind us of the 20th anniversary of Exxon Valdez’s catastrophe. Designed by Jessica Charbonneau.

Phase I of WePC is coming to a close, but already ideas from our suggestions and dream PCs are coming to life... dual screen laptop and an air like netbook with a tilted keyboard and voice activation and more!

"Coloured In" is a brand new UK collective of graffitti artists, designers and editorial illustrators.

ReBraun MP3 Player and Server by Bootleg Objects is an MP3 jukebox based on the Braun “Audio 1 Kompaktanlage” designed by Dieter Rams in 1962.

Interview with illustrator/designer Frank Chimero on Grain Edit.

A cloud of shopping bags visit The Prado Museum

Very funny online campaign for HEAD's new tennis racket called "Speed". Visit the site, watch the three "Speed Lessons" and learn to master the "most powerful racket ever created". YEAH!

Ghost Patrol's Pencil art is amazingly cute and mesmerizing

Luke Pearson of Pearson Lloyd answers 3 questions including: What is your favorite example of great design?

amazing 32,000 sq foot house in kuala lumpur by patrick jouin + sanjit manku

Psyop goes to hell for Electronic Arts ~ Dante's Inferno game trailer

Haagen Dazs FIVE ~ "all natural ice cream crafted with only five ingredients for incredbily pure, balanced flavor... and surprisingly less fat" ~ Nice clean packaging too!

Stair porn at the Public Records Office in Liestal, Switzerland, by local architects EM2N.

Oooooh the Supreme spring/summer 09 collection has gold/silver skateboard decks...

Over 2,300 photos of Moleskine sketchbooks that are participating in The Sketchbook Project, a touring exhibition.

Mike Russek's Art Gallery at Lucent L'amour had an amazing selection of pieces ~ see many of them here, including my favorite, John Park's Harlequin Ape ~ you've got to see it in high res!

MTV : Now by satellite. Campaign by Loducca agency.

Eyeclock is a pleasuring clock which give you more than time! Design by Mike Mak.

Will Widmer, a San Francisco photographer who is building up a solid collection of stories and settings from around the globe. Amazing color work and a good balance between documentary-style storytelling and clever observations.