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project mighty by Adobe

Hopefully you have heard that Adobe will be moving away from the update to CS7 and creating a subscription-based Creative Cloud. If you had not heard the news, SURPRISE!!! Anyhoo, along with this cloud based creative suite Adobe has "Project Mighty" in the works. Project Mighty is a very cool concept of eliminating pencil and paper and creating directly on a tablet or smart phone. Plenty of companies have tried something similar in the past with not much luck. Adobe doing this make the most sense in my opinion.

Ok, I will stop talking about it and just let Adobe explain this super cool tool.

I WANT THIS NOW!!!
This could change the way designers, illustrators, artist, and any creator works. It is so simple and smart it makes me think, why did it take so long to come to this?

little printer = big possibilities

Everyone enjoys service with a smile and why not get your RSS services printed with a smile, a cute one at that. London based design studio BERG has developed a great Little Printer that lets you print your RSS feeds from your phone. They have partnered with a few companies like Nike, Google, and Foursquare, sure to make this launch in 2012 a great one. For instance with Google you can print news feeds and list or with Nike you can track your calories burned over the last few weeks, including yesterdays workout.

I think it is brilliant! Did I mention it is inkless?
Watch the video to fully understand the cool and cute factor of this.

I hope they open the possibilities of this printer to business solutions like on-the-go receipt printing or instant customizable coupons or vouchers. This could be used for businesses on the go or just a daily to-do list you tear off on the way out the door after grabbing your keys. Really the possibilities are endless!

geeks paradise

Design geek or regular geek I think there is something all geeks can agree on, off beat rare products are awesome! A geek with a replica 11th Doctor Who bow tie is a very happy geek. Although the design geek would order it for the cool factor and pick apart the packaging design seconds after ripping the tape off that FedEx package.

Anyhoo, for all the nerd, geeks, and dorks out there check out Geek Alerts. Trust me you will not be disappointed.

Here a few of my favorites. I think my geekness is showing.

11th Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Prop Replica

iPhone Pinball Magic Desktop Pinball Machine

Bavarian Electric Touring Bicycle SWEET!

Futurama Slurm Energy Drink

Geek Alerts

Wacom Inkling = amazing!!!

Wacom produces some pretty awesome products but I think they have really out did themselves this time.

I present the Inkling.

Inkling is a new amazing digital sketch pen. Here is how it works.

Buy Inking, duh ;)
Sketch on any paper using the pen and reciver
Prepare to have your mind blown.

Why will your mind be blown? Well, just watch (full-screen and in HD).

You see that?! Layers!! Sit tight because Inkling will not be out until mid October 2011 and is going for only $199.

extraordinary designs of Heatherwick Studio

This is most definitely work worth sharing. If you are not familiar with Thomas Heatherwick then don't worry, you are not alone. Once you see the work of his studio you will never forget him. Watch his talk on TED and visit the Heatherwick Studio site.

"Heatherwick Studio is recognized for its work in: architecture, urban infrastructure, sculpture, furniture design and strategic thinking Team members come from disciplinary backgrounds that include architecture, product design, model-making, fabrication, landscape design, fine art and curation."

Here are just a few of the brilliant pieces of work done by Heatherwick Studio. Enjoy!

Spun
"Each chair is assembled from six metal spinnings, welded together and polished to produce a single unified form with a leather trim inlaid into the weight bearing rim."

Rolling Bridge (video and images)
"A common approach to designing opening bridges is to have a single rigid element that fractures and lifts out of the way. Rolling Bridge opens by slowly and smoothly curling until it transforms from a conventional, straight bridge, into a circular sculpture which sits on the bank of the canal."

UK Pavilion (video and images)
"The Seed Cathedral is a platform to show the work of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew and their Millennium Seedbank....The Seed Cathedral is a 20-metre high building, constructed from 60,000 transparent 7.5-metre long optical strands, each of which has embedded within its tip a seed. The interior is silent and illuminated only by the daylight that has filtered past each seed through each optical hair."

Amazing!

real beauty is inside the bible

"Eye candy" and "design" don't naturally come mind in a word association game around the bible. But, times have changed and there is no need to read a plain bible anymore. There are many great options out now of beautifully designed bibles. Just take a trip to your local Christian book store and see for yourself.

Hmm, I think I need a new bible after looking at a few cool ones. Here are a two of my favorites.

beautiful flatware packaging (reblog)

MIkasa Flatware Packaging
"Mikasa makes modern and high-end flatware...The goal was for the customer to see the packaging and feel that the product they were getting was exciting and now by combining sharp, exciting colors that would stand out on an over-all grainy black & white box."

I say SUCCESS!
Follow me to Dieline to see the full post.

the pie monster (reblog)

Highly adorable and very different. The Pie Monster packages kids clothes in food containers. Very Sweeney Todd if I say so myself.

Follow me to read the full story on Lovely Package.

kickstarter

Everyday great ideas from creative people (like you and I) for projects or products go to Kickstarter for funding by people who believe in their creativity. Help a designer, product designer, or even a writer get their ideas and dreams off the ground by being "backer" and help fund their project.

You may have the question in your head "Well, what do I get out of this?" Good question, depending on the level of backing you are in you will get to not only see and experience the project from start to finish, but you may get the first items off the assembly line. It is really up to the person or people running the project.

So, follow me and help kick start some awesome creative projects that could change the world. Kickstarter

MORE/REAL stylus

You ever use a stylus to draw and spend half the time getting use to the silly tiny thing? Why do they make them so small? Don Lehman thought the same thing and is doing something about it and you can help it come to life.

Introducing the MORE/REAL Stylus Cap!

the wonderful vinyl toy world of LouLou & Tummie

Love at first sight is real. How could not love these cute little creatures? I never knew vinyl and felt could be so cute and inspiring. Check out LouLou and Tummie's toys.

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feed your paper crave

I stumbled upon a brilliant site called papercrave.com and I cannot go a day without scrolling through it's pages of beautiful post. There is enough design, illustration, typography, and print inspiration in this one site to last years!

In the words of the TV show host of Reading Rainbow

"Don't take my word for it."

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Frescobol, you are beautiful (reblog)

Frescobol, the Brazilian paddleball beach sport dating back to the 1940s, looks a bit like ping-pong without the table. The bats look slightly similar, the ball somewhat bigger.

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what's a designers wish? well, it's as simple as this...

A doc on my shoe and a seuss in my sock. I love these I think they do rock! Follow me to to see what else is in stock.

design sponge

As a designer I find myself not only sticking to what I know best but drifting into other ways to express my creativity. Each time I visit Design Sponge, a daily home and product design blog, I just can't help but get inspired to create and restore the old into the new. There is something just amazing about their before and after series.

Here are some of my favorites.