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Category Archives: Design

All things design - graphic, industrial, interior, etc. Art with a pragmatic bent.

Chocolate Pie Chart

This edible info graphic is spectacular. I wonder how it tastes…
(via swissmiss)

Ladle

This is an absolutely brilliant design for a ladle whether it’s used for punch or a pot of chicken soup:

(via Gems Sty)

A Functional Heart

In a manner of speaking:

(via, etc.)

Shave Yourself!

This past weekend Valerie and I finally stopped by 1601 Overbrook Road at what seems to be a clearing house for estate sales. What you see above is what I bought; a (likely) late-40’s Gillette Super Speed razor. I haggled the price down to $3 and we went on our merry way.
Behold the [...]

Brain Baked

Things could be slow this week, folks…
Between a crazy busy work week and crap-loads of work around the house, my mind isn’t all there lately.
But I did get something nifty, recently

To the Gills(ans)

There seems to be a fair amount of letterpress type to be had on eBay, and much of it seems to be in gloriously good shape, such as this example from Flickr user h. wren:

I think I’d have a hard time justifying the purchase of letterpress type to Valerie, even if it is one of [...]

Stub

Check out this tasty image of 40 old ticket stubs (with Spanish writing, maybe?). There’s some pleasant type, a few interesting stamps, and some bright colors - the collected lot of them making a pretty mosaic of what would otherwise be thrown away.
(via RVANews)

Lacking Insight

When I found out that Honda was introducing a hybrid only model for 2010, I was pretty excited. But then I saw a picture of the reincarnation of the Honda Insight:

Honda may have been the first to market with a gas-electric hybrid car, but this design sure looks familiar…

I’ve been a huge fan of [...]

Quiksilver Is My Sauce

So first thing’s first…I’m not a surfer, and I never was. I’m not likely to be, either, now that I live a fair clip inland. But growing up near the Jersey Shore I, like nearly every kid around me, wore surf wear brands like Rusty, Ocean Pacific, Billabong, and my personal favorite, Quiksilver.
Additionally, [...]

American Look

This spectacular video highlights American design in the late 1950’s:

The funny thing here is that the film was sponsored by Chevrolet. It makes me sad that American car manufacturers can’t seem to recapture that emphasis on design outside of a few concept cars.
(via shiphome)