Let me tell you a little bit about what I know of world commerce. There’s information, which travels at the speed of light, then there’s product, which travels at the speed of a van, then a boat, then a van, then a train, then a car. It’s slower than light. This causes a bit of annoyance in the world of electronics and multimedia. Why? Because Russia doesn’t have their iPads yet! So what did the folks at DarkDesignGroup (Russian design group) do?
They made the iMousePad.
Simple. Silly. Amazing.
And that’s all there really is to say about that. It’s a mouse pad. It’s clever. It’s excellent.
And I don’t think it’s licensed by Apple. Just a hunch.
The newly developed “Grip’n’Groove” profile provides the best players in the world with a ball allowing an exceptionally stable flight and perfect grip under all conditions. Comprising only eight, completely new, thermally bonded 3-D panels, which for the first time are spherically molded, the ball is perfectly round and even more accurate than ever before.
The name:
The name ”JABULANI” originates from the indigenous language isiZulu, one of the eleven official languages of the Republic of South Africa, which is spoken by almost 25% of the population. Literally translated, “JABULANI” means “to celebrate”. Football is a passion that unites the world. The name of the new match ball appropriately pays tribute to the passionate football celebration international fans will enjoy in South Africa next summer.
In the debut of a new series, The Genius of Design goes in-depth into the world of industrial design. From the products we see everyday from nameless designers to those with unmistakable star power, episode one delves into how classic design is the catalyst for bigger and better things. Interviews include Dieter Rams and J Mays, Ford’s head of global design.
Purveyors of a number of interesting designer eyewear collaborations, MYKITA follow-up on their 2009 fall/winter collaboration with avant-garde designer Bernhard Willhelm. The original collection was based off of the ‘76 Winter Olympics, as this collection ups the ante with 24 karat gold coated lenses. Two styles are each priced at $775 USD.
UK artist Paul Alexander Thornton, and his work with ball-point pens to create incredibly intricate and sometimes life-like images, have earned him a reputation as a master of his craft. His abilities have garnered notice and global attention and this stop-motion video explains why he deserves all the credit he’s received.
“We at dd|a are brand zealots and proud of it. There’s no brand half full or brand half empty here; our brand cup overfloweth. Indeed, we have even been brewing our own homebrew, “dapper beer”. Dapper Beer is dd|a’s own packaging done for our fine brit co-worker.”
The guys at ilovedust have been busy over the last month working with Lambie-Nairn for TSC Foods. They’ve been redesigning the packaging of their GLORIOUS! range. ilovedust have created an A to Z of global flavors, each letter of their alphabet represents the authentic global influence and flavors of each product. For example M stands for ‘Malaysian Chicken and S for ‘Sunny Thai Chicken’.
If you find yourself saying, “Man, my iPhone is just too new school and cutting edge!” Well, now I’ve found just the thing for you to breathe a sigh of relief… The iRetrofone Base.
This resin-molded phone base, inspired by Henry Dreyfuss’ iconic rotary phone design, lets you dock your iPhone, route your USB through it to sync to your computer, and use a reciever to make your calls.
Boom… instant old school!
Designed by Freeland Studios (careful, their site is a bit hokey) - grab one at Etsy
It's been heating up around here so we decide to bring the heat too with our Vacation tanks these will release in two different color ways on Wednesday the 14th so don't sleep in this heat and cop yours at www.wearskunk.com
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BePositive 2010 Fall/Winter Collection Lookbook
A display is put on of Italian footwear label BePositive’s extensive range of shoes for the Fall and Winter in this lookbook. The collection makes use of some already popular silhouettes including a Chukka, Boat, High Boot and Oxford, but re-imagined with the slightest of alterations. Enough though, to make each shoe its own. The leather and suede uppers and earthy palette choices are a safe bet and while these are all styles and materials we’ve seen before, you would be hardpressed to not find any one pair that suits your tastes. Available soon at SlamJam.
Supra Pilot
Supra proves there’s life after the Society and the Skytop by introducing this “Pilot” silhouette. First up for the new model is this seersucker colorway, that will hit Factory 413 and Supra retailers on 7/15. Pretty fresh..
$80, Suprafootwear.com
