Héctor Serrano turns balloons into animal heads with just a few paper accessories.

The animal crew from A Modern Eden has migrated to Blik. Just not all in one piece. Four new animal Wall Puzzles will delight and challenge toddlers and preschoolers.

Gorgeous animal portraits by Carli Davidson. This tree porcupine is from the Oregon Zoo series.

Cute animal ABC print poster by Helen Dardik.

Kansas City Zoo mark designed by Jerry Haworth in 1969 plus more in a round up of bold mid-century modern animal logos and trademarks.

Incredibly detailed animal paper sculptures by Calvin Nicholls.

National Geographic recently put out a thought-provoking article titled Animal Domestication. To accompany the piece, Vincent J. Musi took some startling photos.

Nendo's oppopet mouse for for ELECOM is a wireless optical mouse whose USB receiver takes the shape of different animal tails ("oppo" means "tail" in Japanese).

FEATUREDLeontine May's 'Animal Mineral Vegetable' show opening at Gallery 1988 tonight ~ gorgeous show, the details are stunning!

Love the branding and identity for Urban Animal Scientist.

Rubble Animal inspired by graffiti, architecture, and graphic design. Enamel paint on birch. By RWHM.

Fresh from The Given. New animal collage series from The Given Collective.

Within 3 series of coffee cups from Esin Arsan that reveal an endangered animal within the cup.

Working Proof's Animal Medley, by bee things screenprint with 15% going towards the Jane Goodall Institute. Adorable!

The Curious Explorers Illustrated Pocket Companion to Exotic Animal A-Z is an illustrated pocket book for the inquisitive adventurer. Illustrated by Marc Martin, the limited edition, 30page artist book is a world of lush textured colour and alluring animal illustrations.

Baby Gundi (a small North African rodent) at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. Such a cute, but bizarre looking animal!

Akama Studio's new campaign for French Kid's channel TiJi, takes the world from black and white and colors it in. One little animal misses out, however!

Cute Roulette ~ exactly what it sounds like ~ adorable animal videos, and you don't know what you'll get next!

About Sliced Pixel: “With this technique I used the most basic elements in today's graphic design; pixels. They were sliced in half, and with the sliced pixels I created numerous animal heads.” Victor van Gaasbeek.

FEATUREDFreitag is giving away Roadkill in their 10 Corso Como pop up shop... animal shaped bag tags cut out of truck tarps to hang/weld from your bag.

Fantastic international collection of animal-themed Mid-Century Modern logo trademarks, circa 1950s and 1960s.

Animals photo series by Morten Koldby.

Playful animal inspired lipstick from artist Viridis Somino

SOLVINDEN - Ikea's latest solar lighting - in animal shapes!

FEATUREDManymals ~ the latest addition to the animal inspired jewelry line is a Boa!

Great artworks from Alex Castro who makes unique animal portraits.

Bob's Your Uncle has the cutest flash cards - A-Z Animal Flashcard Set with illustrations by Mark Fisher

How did i ever miss the animal part of the Saks "Think about it" branding by Pentagram?!?!

At-Home Macaroon Maker - Macaroons made easy with this machine, which pops 'em out in original and animal-shaped varieties.

Beautiful photography concept "Animal Regulation Series" by Di Liu.

Adorable 2011 calendars from Etsy seller story by mia include this great chair calendar, an animal calendar and more.

Wooden Books by Kid O ~ Things that Go shown above, and there is also an Animal Homes book.

3DMuseum.org allows you to view its collection of scanned animal skulls in full 3D.

Lawrie McIntosh's Canadian Animal Series ~ beautiful series of PDF papercut creatures!

The sinister side of the benign family pet. We’ve printed his skeleton on top of its silhouette in a varnish of the same color. The skeleton won't show at night – so it’s not too scary when the lights are out. But during the day ... creepy fun.

Visuallyod will be launching a collection of waterjet cut animal coathooks in brass and stainless steel at Curate40 Minimart during the London Design Festival

An animal a month! 2011 Animal Calendar by Katsumi Tamura, 2009

FEATUREDAreaware Animal Boxes by Karl Zahn - the eyes are the secret hinges to get to your stash... so cute! See the whole collection - rhino, bull, whale, and more!

Adorable baby porcupine print from The Animal Print Shop by Sharon Montrose

Scottish brewery BrewDog has reclaimed the world record for the strongest beer in history with a 55% alcohol beer which it has named "The End of History." Only 11 bottles will be available, and each bottle will come inside a stuffed animal .

A is for Aardvark and an Animal Alphabet inspired by illuminated manuscripts and pattern filled quilts.

The Attenborough Design Group is a fictional organization, created by James Chambers and Tom Judd. It investigates the use of animal behaviors to defend emerging technologies. (See the videos!)

Sleeping bags, picnic blankets, and more with cool animal prints from Anorak.

Shopping Trophies by artist Pucci de Rossi are modern versions of wall mounted animal heads within whose stylized antlers are trademarks, logos and brand names like Nike, Gucci, Coca Cola, Prada and more.

The Animal Series is a collection of drawings inspired by the trend in recent years for bands to have animals in their names. The results are both literal and lateral interpretations by Illustrator - Okayboss.

Adorable animal shaped chairs for children by Israeli designer Elad Ozeri.

handsome looking animal shoehorns by GOODY GRAMS who brought us animal shot glasses #12676.

Origami Hunter. Sculptures/wall sconces in the form of origami animal heads created by Chilean designer Veronica Posada of Si Studio.

With 12183 images and around 531 different animal species, Life on White's objective is to create the largest collection by a single photographer, of animals photographed in front and on a white background. Eric Isselée.

D-CLIPS are animal shaped small paper clips by MIDORI.

Mus, the most symbolic contribution of the proposal pursues awaking new consciences on animal life preservation. Mus as an ornament object, recreates an upside down jail and represents the bats´ lost homes.

A few vintage style animal illustration. These image are part of an A - Z set to be used as either flash cards or bound into a book for children

Animal bookmarks designed by Mai ONO.

FEATUREDThe Milan Via Spiga Hermés store has great fairytale inspired well dressed animal paper sculptures coming out of gilded frames!

'Animal fractal': installation by Nicolas Barreau, Jules Charbonnet and Cécile de Cambourg. A mathematical game that makes the space between the trees useful: re-discover dimensions of nature through a technological eye.

Jellycat's Truffle Series Wooly Mammoth is the most adorable thing ever. AND it doubles as both stuffed animal and unfolds to lays flat, making a comfortable pony rug.

The latest animal tee design from Always With Honor: The Moose

250 life-size, painted sculptures of the animal are being installed around London from May to July for the event Elephant Parade, a conservation campaign for the endangered Asian elephant.

Having worked on ad campaigns for Pedigree, Purina and Whiskas, British photographer Steve Hoskins knows a thing or two about taking pictures of our furriest friends.

Humorous and sweet animal paintings by Kama Takumi. Commentary through sarcasm and humor, on humans behaving outrageously and selfishly on earth.

Happy rooster print by Caitlin Keegan. Benefits Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization.

Brass Animal Keychains at Tortoise

Lovely uncut retro animal matchbook covers

daniel arsham: animal architecture
galerie emmanuel perrotin, paris
march 20 – may 7, 2010

The Gathering is a collection of highly stylized beautiful animal heads by Alexander Blank that can be worn as brooches. Presently showing at the Galerie Rob Koudjis, an Amsterdam gallery for unusual jewelry designs.

Designer Karl Grandin takes 180 animal-based logo marks and compiles them into a pattern which is then made into a lovely sweater!

Lovely Animal Door Hangers designed by Olly Moss. Nice!

3D Black & White Animal Cards Designed by EDU.

FEATUREDMoss in association with Edelman Arts presents Remains by Cathy McClure ~ she deconstructs robotic animal toys ~ recasts the pieces in bronze and reconstructs it... see all the creatures!

Animal Bingo with sophisticated design. It would add style to your party!

Fredericks and Freiser Gallery presents new works from naturalist, designer, illustrator Nicholas Di Genova, February 2010 - preview works now!

Mambajamba is a new kind of animal cracker that pairs two fun flavors, like cinnamon and honey together in one box!

Festo's animal robots.

Howletts Wild Animal Park prove that animals can enjoy Halloween too

Oeuf animal hat and matching booties at the inhabitat shop. Comes in dragon, bear and wolf!

Animal testing occurs still. This commercial goes there in a vivid new way, made for Australian group Choose Cruelty Free.

The Museum of Animal Perspectives is an awesome project with a simple concept – it involves the placement of tiny cameras atop various animals such as stoats and turkeys, recording film from their perspective

Wish You Were Here: The Animal Collection!
There are 10 new prints available, all A3+ sized (13" x 19") Giclee prints on Ultrasmooth Fine Art paper, signed by Ben!

Gitta Gschwendtner's Animal Wall - 1000 nesting boxes for birds and bats on Cardiff Bay's Century Wharf, existing in dialogue with 1000 new apartments and houses that have gone up in the area recently.

Meredith Dittmar's 3D dioramas are human-animal-plant-energy amalgams that express deep levels of union across themes of biology, technology, and consciousness.

VIDEOProbably one of the best new music videos I've seen for ages. Director Anthony Dickenson latest for band Miike Snow's - Animal single. Projections and sculptures using a mixture of animation and band performance footage.

The Endangered Species Print Project offers limited edition art prints of critically endangered species. The number of each print issued corresponds to the remaining animal population. All profits are donated to related conservation. organizations.

For example, only 30 Amur Leopards remain in the wild, so for this edition, only 30 prints will ever be made.

All net proceeds from ESPP are donated to conservation organizations.

A different organization, whose mission is to the ensure the survival of the specie depicted, is chosen for each print.

Ferm Living, Denmark has gorgeous Animal Farm Wallpaper

Elephants painted as pandas are seen at the Royal Elephant Kraal in Ayutthaya province, Bangkok. The elephants were led on a walkabout to send a message to the Thai public not to ignore its elephants, the symbolic animal of Thailand.

Unrelated artists Peter Prcilio and Suzan Fellman both had the idea to bling out animal skulls with Swarovski Crystals. One on the skull, the other on the horns.

SpY made this to highlight animal cruelty. He's also judging the League Against Cruel Sports 'Love Spain, Hate Bullfighting' poster design competition. Winner gets a weekend in London or Barcelona, and helping bulls.

'it's also a table' Mantas Lesauskas's work represents a struggle to talk about social problems through design objects. Former soviet countries experience a big problem with the integration of the handicapped into society.

*It‘s also a table*

A table is commonly percepted with four buttresses which are called legs.
Tables’ legs in the past were of the shape of animal paws, for example legs in shape of a lion paw. This is how the name of ‘legs’ was acquired.
Imagine a table with crutches instead of its legs, will it still be not good enough to keep a stable working surface? But that is the main function of table buttresses.
So what about your friend with crutches? Is he not good enough to a keep conversation?

BEASTIES!!! Up close with the Habitat lamp shade ~ Acid etched metal shade featuring animal-shaped silhouettes etched around the shade.

Syfy ~ IMAGINE GREATER! Love it ~ check out this beautifully inspiring new video opening up the world of the newly rebranded SciFi ~ from escher-esque football to animal balloons to so much more!

‘Animal Series’ by LEM

Save Your Logo is a wonderful organization that promotes biodiversity by encouraging brands to save the animal or plant in their logo! Lacoste is their first major partner.

SO cute! Habitat BEASTIES - Acid etched metal shade featuring animal-shaped silhouettes etched around the shade. Pendant shade (also in white!)

"My Animal Friends" is a collection of drawings exhibiting and appropriating the manipulation of animal body forms.

These awkward yet visually spectacular seats are the product of the wild mind of Helmut Palla. It is part of “Furniture as Trophy” featuring the phenomenon of animal materials in furniture design.

Antler Chic Alive and Well in Vienna
A new exhibition at the MAK traces the history of animal materials in furniture design, from 19th-century Alpine hunting lodges to the present.

The Kingdom Animalia: wooden animal silhouettes by enormouschampion.

NatGeo has a pretty awesome slideshow of "Glowing Animals: Pictures of Beasts Shining for Science"

Lauren Gregg's Nerdimals are adorable ~ from trekkies to band geeks to skate nerds (?) to mac geeks to gamers to knitters all in super adorable animal forms

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

This is Origami by Magdalena Czarnecki.
Empty paper bags, containing simple step by step instructions on how to fold the bag into an origami animal, becomes a sustainable designer toy, in paper.

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...

Guus van Leeuwens' Domestic Animals. Animal shaped radiators, made from copper tubes with the skin of the represented animal draped over. Showcased at the Milan Furniture Fair.

Put coins in posters to form the image of an endangered animal. Campaign created by DM9DDB (Brazil) for WWF-Brazil.

Daikichi Amano makes all kinds of weird films and photos involving girls with bugs, frogs, goldfish and eels, octopus.... all of which they eat afterwards, to avoid wasteful animal cruelty.

Fascinating Animal Tables by Hella Jongerius going on display in Paris ~ great pics over at Dezeen

another fantastic graphic from today's NYT feature on animal armaments.

Adorable Animal Alphabet Onesie over at Threadless

Design Group "Animal Farm" is introducing a wooden light fitting, made to only fit with energy saving bulbs.

Ooooh animal covered carafe ~ Designed by Marco Susani and Elizabeth Vidal this charming water set features domestic farm and wild animals that have been screen printed onto the surface of the glass in pure silver.

Just like Noah saved the animal species in his ark, this project will try to rescue the ones surrounding us today, through the most important designers, illustrators and contemporary designers.

To go with the Natural History Museum First Fridays ~ there are also stickers and prints with the animal/instrument hybrids seen on the flyers and website!

Zuny, which means 'funny zoo' is a fun and creative animal style of leather-made home accessories by Bonanza Design.

Amazing images of the animal and human worlds quietly merging, from photographer Mikel Uribetxeberria.

Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan, and it’s considered by scientists to be the only animal that cheated death.

Oooh Kelloggs has saved Mothers Circus Animal Cookies from bankruptcy and disappearing forever...

FEATUREDIncredible poster illustration/printing works of Jay Ryan and The Bird Machine Print Shop ~ i love all of his animal illustrations, especially this brand new HUM NYE poster set!

Amazing, affordable animal portraits by Sharon Montrose.

Awesome Food Chain skull poster of animal silhouettes by Mark Forsman Design

MTV and VIVA collaborated with PETA Germany to raise awareness of abused animals in captivity. Hosts and VJs from the music channels stripped naked and posed as animals in body paint.

sad, strange, creepy and beautiful illustrations by maximilian combüchen in berlin. [Editor's Note: i'm liking his animal doodles and the rhino laser cut biz card!]

Daniel Love is a Singapore designer that clearly has been inspired by nature and animal-life to a lot of his work....

Kate Broughton has a sweet line of felt animal brooches.

Paul Smith's Union Square store's furry-inspired window display gives a twist on the usually blank mannequin

The Big Picture covers World Animal Day. The narwhal is a crazy mammal.

Animal Alphabet poster ~ Petit Collage, 2008 ~ Oakland, CA

THE ANIMALS - use your FOUND leash to help raise public awareness for animal adoption. (Stunning FOUND collars arriving November '08!)

Designboom has some really fun pics of " prague designblok 08: studio of product design at AAAD in prague" ~ i love these kids toys!


a mobile toy by tomaš varga takes on the form of a goat-like creature
image © designboom

the students of the product design studio at AAAD in prague had several exhibitions, including a collection of
plastic toy cars for young children aged 1 - 4 years old. the tiny vehicles ranged from more aerodynamic shapes
to ones that took on more the form of an animal. mini ramps provided in an open area where children were given
the opportunity to test out their piloting skills on a couple of the prototypes.


this aerodynamic toy vehicle was designed by karel matējka
image © designboom


somewhat of a modern day version of the classic rocking horse by michaela tomišková
image © designboom


toy designed by pesr polák
image © designboom


installation view of all the toys designed by AAAD product design students
image © designboom

more
AAAD / VSUP: http://www.vsup.cz
prague designblok: http://www.designblok.cz

andrea db 10.14.08




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Great social ad for Animal Protection Amsterdam.

These stools are made from a whole lamb hide, exposing all the details remaining of the former life of the animal.

Adorable animal Matchboxes designed by Cruz Novillo + Olmos

With a hunt for hightech Bart Hess made a collection of fake fur that touches on elements of fetishism, human instinct and new animal archetypes.

Mischievous, macabre, man-animal hybrids- Fascinating sculptures by sculptor Rebeca Gilling.

Super cute woody animals - sculpted wooden animals
georgia - made of pear, walnut, beech and other european woods, the pattern of the woodgrain has been lovingly considered on each animal.

Installation artist Andrea Canalito plays with propositions of nature and vulnerability, exploitation and hope, victims and victors regarding the complex relationships between the human and the animal.

L. Bates Jaffe's "One Pill Makes You Smaller" and "Animal Cracker" prints are unique and funny!

The ironic, clever and perfect Julian Wolkenstein's photography. Animal-humanized and caged Humans. Just a metaphor of our world.

Animal Shot Glasses by Goody Grams - for all you peeps out there with shot glass collections, here are some cool ones to add to the mix. They come in sets of two animals each: bear, bull, deer, moose or rhino.

Japanese shop "h concept" has these adorable animal book indexers for sale. They're a great way to add some life to drab shelves of documents.

The Avenging Narwhal ~ Have you ever wanted to impale a cute animal with a narwhal? now you can, kind of...

Amazing images of art, text, fonts and words created from the kings of the animal world. Typography never looked so good. Can you guess the animal?

Rich Chocolate makes Animal Crackers! They look so cute ~ "thin, crisp chocolatey snack - dark chocolate with coriander and black sesame seeds, milk chocolate with praline wafer, and white chocolate with pistachio"

FEATUREDCatherine Ledner's incredible animal portraits which are paired with beautiful wallpapers are now available as limited edition prints! Take a look at my favorites from her A-Z of creatures.

I would like the Squirrel do please. Although the Walrus is solid as well. Beautifully executed animal hairstyles.

The two Amsterdam animal refuges in Amsterdam have been amalgamated: the new-built is the largest pound in the Netherlands. The result is a green, playful animal refuge center. By dutch Arons & Gelauff Architecten.