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Today’s ‘Image of the Day’ belongs to Jeff Whitlock. Congratulations!To help you get off on the right foot every morning, DesignTAXI will be featuring an image everyday from its social network for...
View Article‘LEGO Story Builder’: Concept Augmented-Reality App For Kids
[Click here to view the video in this article] Dejan Jovanovic, Helena Heras, Rafael Perez, Adam Pimack, Richard Spiegel, Manuel Mero and German Leal of Miami Ad School have created a concept app that...
View ArticleCreating The Genuine Connections We Long For
We all long for genuine human connections, and even in a busy life with lots of people around us, these genuine connections can be hard to find.We socialize online, but that’s not very genuine (why I...
View Article‘Choctone’, A Guide To The Yummy Shades Of Chocolate
Geneva-based graphic design agency CAZAPIX has created a delicious Pantone color chart of the various shades of chocolate brown.Each color comes with a Pantone-style alpha-numeric code, with the letter...
View ArticleFor Typography Lovers: Fascinating Photographs Of London’s Shop Fronts
London-based digital project manager Emily Webber has an on-going photographic project where she photographs the colorful and aesthetically diverse store fronts in her home city. Simply named “London...
View ArticleCoffee Shop ‘Drive-In’ For Bicycles, Enjoy A Cuppa While Seated On Your Bike
To support the increasing number of cyclists in Zurich, Switzerland, the government—with the help of designers—has unveiled a ‘drive-in’ for bicycles. Called ‘Velokafi’, the drive-in lets cyclists ride...
View ArticleCondom Applicator Slingshot Gun, Shoots 'Rubber' Onto Penises
[Click here to view the video in this article] As part of the Gates Foundation's challenge to design the ‘next generation condom’, Jörg Sprave of The Slightshot Channel has designed a humorous yet...
View ArticleIn Photo Series, A Sad Tale Of A Missing Stormtrooper
Los Angeles-based photographer Leah Minium created a heartwarming ‘Star Wars’-themed photo series that features a Stormtrooper family who performs various activities together. However, things take a...
View ArticleIntimate, Hand-Drawn Maps Of Manhattan, By Famous & Ordinary New Yorkers
New Yorker Becky Cooper became interested in the subjectivity of map-making and started a collaborative art project. By inviting her fellow New Yorkers to chart their individual experiences and...
View ArticlePolaroid Releases New Retro-Inspired Camera With Impressive Features
Retailer Hammacher Schlemmer has unveiled a camera by Polaroid that colors retro old school nostalgia with modern digital technology. The ‘14 MP Digital Polaroid Camera’ lets users shoot and print...
View ArticleHotel Hires ‘Professional Sleeper’ To Test Out & Blog About New Beds
Located in the heart of Helsinki, the Hotel Finn has a job vacancy for an unusual position—a professional “sleeper”. The hotel is looking for one lucky person to test the comfort of its 35 rooms, who...
View ArticleBeautiful Pictures Of Vintage Apple Products In Abandoned Places
We leave our tech footprint not only in the virtual world of the internet, but also in the physical world with the obsolete machines we leave behind.Website Macworld—which talks about all things...
View ArticleBrooklyn Neighborhood Reimagined As A ‘Super Mario’ Map
Brooklyn-based artist Ken Kocses is on a quest to—in his words—“transform Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn into a Super Mario World map”. Created for Bushwick Daily, he mapped the streets, train...
View ArticleInfographic: Guide To Professional Typography Usage
For those interested in professional typography, website CardPrinting.us has created an useful infographic that explains basic typefaces and how to choose the proper font.In the infographic titled...
View ArticleStreet Artist Paints Massive Urban Calligraphy On Roof Of Abandoned Building
[Click here to view the video in this article] Athen-based designer, calligrapher and street artist Simon Silaidis has created a stunning piece of cross-cultural calligraphy art on the roof of an...
View ArticleAn Epic Map That Links Up All The Subways Of North America
Webcomics site xkcd.com has created an epic subway map that links up all the subway systems in North America.Forming the outline of the North American continent, this map of inter-connecting, colorful...
View ArticleKit Kat Unveils Limited Edition Posters Made From White Chocolate
[Click here to view the video in this article] Kit Kat—together with illustrator Mike Watt—has unveiled a collection of 50 limited edition posters made from delicious white chocolate. Commissioned by...
View ArticleInside The Newest LEGOLAND Hotel
Carlsbad, California-based LEGOLAND Hotel opened on Friday last week—the latest addition to the chain, and part of the first LEGOLAND in North America. Located at 1 LEGOLAND Drive, next to the theme...
View ArticleWhen Life Gets In The Way Of Your Creative Life
It happens. You’re on a creative roll and suddenly life gets in the way. There’s no time to do the thing you love. You’re forced to break away and suddenly your personality changes. You get cranky. You...
View ArticleA Taxi That Saves Passengers’ Money Each Time It Brakes
[Click here to view the video in this article] Spanish car manufacturer SEAT has installed its innovation ‘Brake Energy Recovery System’ into a taxi which then lowers the meter each time it brakes. In...
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