I discovered New York Couture at Virgin Mobile Free Fest on Saturday. The clothing is a harmonious blend of punk-rock cool, ultra-glam and prima ballerina. I’m love with the colors, imagination and whimsy behind each piece especially the burger skirt, owl jumper and birthday cake dress. You’d definitely be turning heads in one of these outfits.
Beautiful Nonsensical Infographics by Chad Hagen. Purchase them here.
via Vale Design, images via Chad Hagen
I love this campaign for Sherwin Williams by Durham, NC agency McKinney. The four print ads feature original color-chip sculptures created by Matthew Sporzynski—my favorite being the ice cream sundae. The tv spots were directed and produced by Buck NY. They use 3D animation to create a beautiful and dynamic color chip world, really showing off Sherwin Williams’ extensive color choices. Both print and tv solidly support the headline “Make the most of your color with the very best paint.”
See the complete campaign here.
Matthew Sporzynksi is also the man behind the beautiful Real Simple Paper Constructions.
In their words: The D.C. | Baltimore Egotist is the brand-spankin’ new place to celebrate great creative from local agencies, artists, and thinkers. It’s like the internet’s throwing a party for you – only there’s no cake and no one’s going to puke behind your couch.
It’s a great design resource and frankly DC is definitely lacking in design resources if you ask me. Reasons you should check it out; it has a job board, you can showcase your portfolio, find local talent, show off creative and get daily inspiration.
From the PANTONE site: Are you a Dynamic Firecracker? Or more of a Spiritual Lavender? The PANTONE Visa Platinum Rewards Card comes in five exciting hues, selected from the PANTONE Fashion Color Report for Spring 2011. One of these colorful cards is bound to express your Inner Shopper!
| PANTONE 14-0941 TPX Beeswax | Warm, Sincere, Generous |
| PANTONE 16-1452 TPX Firecracker | Cheerful, Dynamic, Tuned In |
| PANTONE 15-3817 TPX Lavender | Insightful, Intuitive, Spiritual |
| PANTONE 18-4039 TPX Regatta | Trustworthy, Noble, Generous |
| PANTONE 15-4825 TPX Blue Curacao | Sensuous, Tender, Inviting |
Get noticed with reflective lace from Lost Values—how adorable are the embroidered bicycles especially on the bloomer shorts!
Check out all of their reflective products; my favorite is the super stylish reflective scarf (shown above.) I’m thinking these will be great Xmas gifts for my biking friends.
via Chewing the Cud
Beautiful infographics posters by Pop Chart Lab—a collaboration between a book editor and a graphic designer that seek to put the world in charts. Looking forward to their next chart creations.
AND I’m pretty sure I need to own the Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names.
I’ve been eyeing this Poketo bag from Target. I just love the bright colors and simple, geometric pattern. I decided to check out the Poketo website to see all their products and it’s pure eye candy. Here are some of my favorites:
clockwise: Silvia Portella wallet/ Creature Friends II t-shirt / Cactus Girl + Tree Boy Card / Bear Bookmark Tabs
