Alex Griendling designed and illustrated this map of Super Mario World’s Dinosaur Land In collaboration with Neutral Ground which were then laser engraved onto 14″ x 18″ pieces of hand-selected wood.
Universal Unbranding - Making the Logos We Know and Love Speak the Truth
Universal Unbranding is a project by maentis to bring wit, point of view and accuracy to some of our most recognizable corporate logos.
Books — The Field Study Handbook by Jan Chipchase
The Field Study Handbook is from Jan Chipchase, founder, Studio D Radiodurans, writing at the intersection of design, tech, human behaviour & culture.
From the emergence of ad hoc mobile payments in Africa, to the torrent of technology changes rippling across the globe, our understanding of the behaviors come largely through the disciplined and attentive field research. Here is the preeminent text on doing it well.
Design Wish — 11-Inch Retro Cast Aluminum Frying Pan with Soft-Touch Handle and Ecolon Non-Stick Coating, Gray
Gift Guide — 5 things for the Computer Programmer in your life
If you've got a computer programmer in your life, and you are looking for something really killer to get them this Christmas, here is our gift guide.
The Sojourner Keyboard
Mechanical keyboards, especially for programmers who spend their days pounding out lines of code, not only provide the satisfying click and movement, but are meant to be better on the hands.
This gorgeous steampunk mechanical keyboard is a show piece.
Anker Lumos LED Desk with USB Charging Port
This elegant and minimal desk lamp not only has a built in USB charging port and flicker-free light, but has 4 lighting modes (study, read, relax and bedtime) and 5 dimming levels.
Upright Adjustable Standing Desk
The health benefits of standing are well documented, and for people who make their living at a desk and monitor, a standing desk is a must-have. This is a simple, flexible and gorgeous one.
I've Got Pseudo-class T-shirt
Programmers have their own language and their own, often punny, always witty, sense of humor. This T-shirt, a premium American Apparel manufacture with a coding term used here with a wink and a smile.
Apple Computer Patent Art Wall Hanging
Reproduction of the original patent artwork and application submitted by Steve Jobs to the US Patent & Trademark Office in 1983 printed on premium paper for an aged and authentic look.
Every Day Carry — Drawing & Sketching
Hello Killy — Pop Culture Mashups from Dito Von Tease
The Italian designer Dito Von Tease made me laugh actually out loud with a number of these witty pop culture mashups.
Design Wish - Apollo 11 Table
This accurate model of the surface of the moon around where the Apollo 11 LEM module touched down make for one of the most gorgeous furniture pieces around.
APOLLO 11 / Table
85 cm x 85 cm x 50 cm.
60 kg.
Fiber glass / Epoxy Resin.
Gloss varnish finish.
Cupro-Aluminium alloy / Steel.
Numbered models / Limited edition of 8 + 4 Ap.
From the project at Harow:
"Digital files from the NASA archives were needed in order to recreate the topology of real surfaces of the Moon, which constitute an artistic and poetic landscape. The craters are sculpted on a fibreglass slab and covered with a layer of resin, the transparency of which allows shadows to play over the lunar surface. The physico-chemical, dynamic, and thermal properties of this resin require a regular delay between each layer for perfect polymerisation, and the creation of the slab demands a confined and sterile environment. The feet, a contemporary representation of those of the LEM module, require precision manufacturing. Each piece is sculpted to the micro-millimetre, delicately and directly from the block, which is composed of a brass and aluminium alloy."
Hip-Hop Love Blueprint - A History of Hip-Hop
This gorgeous print can be yours for about $45 (35£) from DOROTHY in the UK.
"A history of hip-hop mapped out to the circuit diagram of a classic turntable.
Our Hip-Hop Love Blueprint celebrates over 700 MCs, DJs, producers, turntablists, musicians, graffiti artists, b-boys and b-girls who (in our opinion) have been pivotal to the evolution of hip-hop, from pioneers such as DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash to present day chart success stories Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and global superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West."
A Map to Explore all the Rivers in the US
Google engineer Nelson Minar’s river map of the continental US has a number of explorable vector-based versions and fully detailed renderings on Flickr.
You can read the technical details on his blog.
Explore the map
Design Wish - Gorgeous Cheese Grater
"Gorgeous cheese grater" is not a sentence I've written before. And yet. And yet.
Westeros Families as Game of Thrones Football Clubs
Freelance graphic designer Nerea Palacios used the Nike football uniform as a canvas to express the essence of each of the iconic houses on the HBO series as if they were teams perhaps partaking in the FIFA World Cup series.
Edo Ball: Basketball Portraits in the Style of Ukiyo-e Classic Japanese Illustrations
"Some are based on Japanese mythology and culture, others are narratives based on players nicknames and some are created from popular sayings from the game of basketball."
Melbourne-based illustrator and art director Andrew Archer created this illustration series of basketball stars in the style of Ukiyo-e: Edoball.
A Movie Poster A Day - A Designer's Alternate Film Visuals
A Movie Poster a Day is a display of designer Pete Majarich's creativity and stamina in 2016.
Astounding Details of Mad Max Fury Road Production Design
Photographer John Platt tasked with documenting Colin Gibson's extraordinary vehicles from the production of Mad Max: Fury Road.
Make America Think Again
This is a hat I designed. You can get one too.
It was $19.99, but now only $16.99
http://5thin.gs/make-america-think-again
Design Wish — Saddleback Leather Passport Sleeve
Needing to get out of the country soon, but in style? This simple and durable passport wallet is gorgeous.
Studio Ghibli Characters in Real Life
Korean video artist Kojer placed the animated characters from some of Studio Ghibli's most famous, including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, etc., with real life locations shot mostly in South Korea such as Han River Park, Naksan Park, and the N Seoul Tower.
Stylish Metro Maps of World Cities
These gorgeous and stylish metro maps for world cities look to not only display location and distance, but time and direction as well. The project from architect Jug Cerovic looks at the layouts of the world's major cities' metro system, but they are beautiful enough to hang on your wall. I want to collect all of the cities I've visited. What a gallery that would make.