my {tropical} uniform...
Oh Joy!

We're switching things up a bit over here at Oh Joy and have decided to bring the "Closet & Casa" series to a close. We've featured some amazing creatives and loved seeing their favorite items over the last year and...

12.31.69 / 6:00 PM

upholstery basics: room divider bulletin board
Design*Sponge

For the first time in several years, I’ve been spending more time at my desk. And although I love the change of pace, the change of space needed a few upgrades. My desk sits against a wall in an open living room, so I built a room divider to create a cozy little nook for...

5.16.12 / 12:00 PM

diy project: textured planters
Design*Sponge

I’m trying to get a little better at tending to plants, and have subsequently been looking for new garden pots. I had my eye on an incredible ceramic blocked planter at Anthropologie, but neglected to act quickly enough and it sold out. The pot was studded with chunky ceramic bricks, and I was drawn to...

5.16.12 / 11:00 AM

Childish Things
swissmiss

The reluctance to put away childish things may be a requirement of genius. - Rebecca Pepper Sinkler

5.16.12 / 10:31 AM

diy project: hanging notepad
Design*Sponge

This project stems from a conversation I had with Grace and Amy on my last visit; they had seen an image of a rolling pin held in place with two simple straps, and thought it could adapt nicely to become a wall scroll for organizing ideas. I managed to score three long branches from a...

5.16.12 / 10:00 AM

Brad Woodard
Yummy Fresh grain feed!

Fresh work coming from Mr. Brad Woodard in sunny Southern California. Brad’s an accomplished designer/illustrator and an info-graphics whiz to boot. I love his color palettes, form-making and how deliciously his illustration style bleeds into his information graphics. The two play very nicely together. Currently, Brad is a designer at the very cool design/data vis studio Column [...]

5.16.12 / 9:42 AM

5 Useful CSS Tricks for Responsive Design
Web Designer Wall - Design Trends and Tutorials

Making the design to be responsive is very easy as shown in my Responsive Design in 3 Steps tutorial, but maintaining the elements to look aesthetically balanced on all breakpoint layouts is an art. Today I'm going to share 5 of my commonly used CSS tricks along with sample cases for coding responsive designs. They [...]

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5.16.12 / 9:04 AM

Nagging Doubt
TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

Beautifully handcrafted wines from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.

5.16.12 / 9:00 AM

new: jill malek wallpapers
Design*Sponge

One of my favorite things that happens in design, is when an artist finds a way to elevate the everyday to a new level. I’ve always been intrigued by naturally occurring patterns in nature and life and it’s fun to see that concept come to life in Jill Malek‘s newest wallpapers, called Urban Frequencies. Dinner...

5.16.12 / 9:00 AM

Spain’s 7-Seat Animation Theater Is Back
Cartoon Brew

What if a couple of guys decorated a van with colorful images, drove around the countryside, and invited children to come into their van to watch cartoons? Normally, I’d caution parents to be wary, but Spanish artists Carles Porta and Toni Tomàs are the real deal. Their whimsical art project on wheels, Puck Cinema Caravana, is [...]

5.16.12 / 8:28 AM

Street Seats
swissmiss

Bade Stageberg Cox collected 50 abandoned chairs on the streets of New York, repaired them and gave them a new life with a coat of taxi cab yellow paint. The bottom of each chair is stamped and documented with the date and location it was recovered. Lovely. Street Seats.

5.16.12 / 8:22 AM

Reverse Of Volume
swissmiss

In this stunning installation, reverse of volume RG, Yasuaki Onishi uses the simplest materials — plastic sheeting and black hot glue — to create a monumental, mountainous form that appears to float inside of Rice University Art Gallery. (Thank you Mark and Angela)

5.16.12 / 8:14 AM

stitch by stitch
Design*Sponge

I really enjoy reading about companies that work with, support and celebrate artisans in rural or impoverished areas. Nothing makes me happier than knowing my purchase isn’t supporting a faceless box store, but instead a real person who is living off of their handmade work and creating beautiful things. Stitch by Stitch is a new...

5.16.12 / 8:00 AM

baby essentials {update}...
Oh Joy!

Earlier this year, I wrote a master Baby Essentials post for those of you who asked for help or suggestions for your baby registry. Now that Ruby has passed the six month mark, I've updated that master list with some...

12.31.69 / 6:00 PM

after the jump: third ward interview (mp3)
Design*Sponge

Good morning! It’s still rainy and gloomy here in Brooklyn, so it feels like the perfect weather to curl up on the couch and listen to something on big headphones. With that in mind, I wanted to share my most recent interview from this Monday’s radio show. I’ve been a fan of Third Ward for...

5.16.12 / 7:00 AM

Oat Works
TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

Pearlfisher has created the brand strategy, tone of voice, brand identity and packaging design for Oat Works, a brand new oat based drink from Wellness Works.

5.16.12 / 7:00 AM

Concept Design: Sony Xperia S
TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

"The advertising agency Adentity developed the unique mini POS display concept for the global launch of the new iconic family of Sony smartphones.

5.16.12 / 7:00 AM

Maxime Ansiau
BOOOOOOOM!

Plates by Maxime Ansiau.

5.16.12 / 6:52 AM

Jaime Treadwell
BOOOOOOOM!

Paintings by Jaime Treadwell.

5.16.12 / 6:09 AM

Anna Amélie
TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

The branding for Anna Amélie was created with with classical luxury brands in mind.

5.16.12 / 6:01 AM

Synth Eastwood Homemade
The Strange Attractor

You can now check out all the work from the Synth Eastwood Homemade Show from May. Content includes 120+ print, 30+ motion, 20+ audio submissions and 10+ installations.

8.3.09 / 8:06 AM

Lego-rama
GraphicHug

Who doesn’t love Legos! I remember my parents buying me more Legos than Barbies. I only owned one Barbie, which I actually think was a knockoff version. Anyways, here are some crazy fun Lego sculptures I came across while surfing the blogosphere.

8.3.09 / 7:59 AM

HypeForType
Computerlove

HypeForType August update includes some fresh new fonts, check it out before Exclusive Faces Volume 02 launches, some tasty new type.

8.3.09 / 7:54 AM

Kalina Magazine isuee three
Surfstation

Brooklyn based photographer Noah Kalina just released the third issue of his eponymous magazine. With every issue comes a different theme, and this time, Kalina asked his favorite artists, illustrators and designers to take one (or more) of his photographs and reinterpret them however they like. The result of this inspiring collaboration is gorgeous. Go get the issue.

8.3.09 / 7:52 AM

Andrew Faris : Visual Thinker
Surfstation

Simple, clean, intuitive single page portfolio site that elegantly showcases the interactive and photographic work of Andrew Faris.

7.27.09 / 3:34 PM

It’s Marianne
The Strange Attractor

Gorgeous work from Marianne - recent grad from the Lincoln School of Art and Design.

7.27.09 / 9:11 AM

Heroes Design
Computerlove

Heroes Design is a fresh portfolio straight from Poland filled in with sweet interactive and design work.

7.27.09 / 9:06 AM

Life'size Gundam in Tokio
Computerlove

A life-size Gundam replica temporarily situated in Shiokaze park in Tokyo. It lights up, emits sounds from the Gundam shows and shoots steam out of various parts of its body and the head moves.

7.25.09 / 3:00 AM

Flynn Lives
Surfstation

yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes

7.25.09 / 2:55 AM

Gordon Brown: Wiring a web for global good
Surfstation

Yesterday, Gordon Brown made an incredible speech at TEDGlobal 2009. For a world leader to talk about technology, global consciousness and global ethics in the way that he did, was truly an impressive sight and completely out of the realm of standard political rhetoric. I am truly in awe of his intelligence, understanding and compassion and am very hopeful for the vision that he illustrates in this speech. Please watch it and pass it on.

7.23.09 / 12:40 PM

derek hudson photographer
Surfstation

Derek Hudson is a Paris based, world renowned award winning British reportage photographer with 3 decades of experience, travelling the world for magazine and corporate clients.

7.21.09 / 6:46 PM

The IAM1 Amsterdam Journey
Surfstation

Visiting Amsterdam hotspots and related people of the MiNiBar, Momkai, La Melodia (who made the Soundtrack) and HOTEL who designed the Amsterdam map you can download at nike.com/sportswear Directed by Sartoria for Nike Sportswear

7.20.09 / 3:38 PM

We Choose The Moon
Computerlove

We Choose The Moon celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission by recreating the experience in real-time. Right now the rocket is at Stage 6 and will be touching down on the moon's surface Monday at 4:17 EST. After that the entire experience can be relived at the user's own pace, but until then it is real-time video, audio, tweets etc.

7.20.09 / 3:30 PM

iPhone | Buamai
Surfstation

The mobile cure for visual boredom has arrived. Buamai - Michael Young's visual bookmarking collective - just launched an iPhone app.

7.18.09 / 11:42 AM

IQ Font - When Driving Becomes Writing
Computerlove

Two typographers (plmd.me ) and a pro race pilot collaborated to design a font with a car. Using a combination of motion capture and a stunt-driven Toyota iQ, here is the Toyota iQ font.

7.18.09 / 11:38 AM

Harc Lee - Time Switch Wall Clock
Surfstation

Designed by New York designer Harc Lee, Time Switch is a wall clock that was designed to resolve the designers own frustration with meeting deadlines and wanting to “stop time.” For anyone who wants to turn off time for a while, Time Switch offers a flip-switch solution.

7.14.09 / 8:59 AM

Fiction Department Vs. Si Begg
Computerlove

Fiction Department has created 2 x 25 Hand printed & manufactured limited-edition, box sets as numbered series for the new Si Begg EP 24-Bit Error Collection

7.6.09 / 12:33 PM

Where is Mrs M
Surfstation

Slightly personal post: My wife Liz, who is currently art directing slash designing at Tank has (finally) started a blog/site to show some of the work that she's been doing for the past 4 years.

7.6.09 / 12:31 PM

Folch Studio
TypeNeu

Folch Studio updates.

7.5.09 / 10:36 PM

The Seed
Computerlove

Mickey and Johnny got their website up and running, and guess what we found there? A two-minute animated voyage through nature's life cycle, following the trials and tribulations of a humble apple seed. The film was kindly funded by Adobe, produced at Nexus Productions and features a soundtrack by Jape. It was made using a mixture of stop motion papercraft and 2D drawn animation.

6.29.09 / 10:28 AM

Stardust
Surfstation

Stardust just launched a brand spanking new site. Nice visual navigation. Lots of work.

6.23.09 / 8:59 PM

Typography at the SFMoMA
Computerlove

Photo set of the typography used inside the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, on anything from exhibition signage to elevator buttons to restroom signs. Via

6.22.09 / 3:32 PM

Virtu Magazine is Online!
Surfstation

An epitome of creativity. The outcome of combining fashion & design in an interactive virtual magazine devoted to offering luxury from cover to cover. A ground breaking publication with a provocative approach to visual content portraying the elite in fashion, beauty, design, architecture, culture and lifestyle.

6.18.09 / 1:33 PM

Silent Studios
Computerlove

London based Silent Studios have launched their new portfolio site.

6.16.09 / 11:08 PM

DIESEL - ONLY THE BRAVE / PERFORMANCES
Surfstation

The 2nd wave of online art installations, curated by HKI for the new Diesel perfume Only The Brave is live. This release sees contributions from Michael Paul Young, Tom Muller, Serial Cut™ and Peter Jaworowski.

6.16.09 / 10:57 PM

Goodmorning Technology
Surfstation

Goodmorning Technology releases its fresh new website, reworked entirely from the ground up with the great Secretary CMS. A long time coming, the new site is packed with enough new content and projects to get lost in!

6.15.09 / 1:43 PM

Hypefortype
TypeNeu

Hypefortype has launched! “It’s been a long struggle, a year long project in total from concept to completion.

6.15.09 / 1:36 PM

Fluid
TypeNeu

Fluid updates their site!

6.8.09 / 1:59 PM

Jorge Chamorro
GraphicHug

Some quality print and collage work from Spain by Jorge Chamorro. It is always great to see artistic work infused with superb graphic design. Get out your scissors and rubber cement folks!

6.8.09 / 1:56 PM

Nicepixel
The Strange Attractor

Nicepixel is Marciano Sidoni from Buenos Aires.

6.8.09 / 7:33 AM

Plus63: Visuals+Vibes
Surfstation

Plus63.com is a different take on sites and sounds. A place where images and music meet. Explore the Philippines, frame by frame.

6.3.09 / 6:06 AM

Manhattan
GraphicHug

Popped into the wonderful Posteritati store today to see what new things they may have on their walls and saw this gem. The poster of the Woody Allen Classic, Manhattan. Truly a beauty. But quite pricey. Did a bit of googling to see if there were any other versions of this out there and found an even gemer gem.

6.1.09 / 12:03 PM

Inquietto
TypeNeu

The exquisite type work from Inquietto, Barcelona (SP).

5.25.09 / 3:30 PM

The Puppet Show
Computerlove

How can we forget the scent of dolls? A smell of plastic mixed with vanilla, with an after-taste of Roberts talcum powder, that enchanted you at the first encounter. You felt you could eat them...

5.25.09 / 3:24 PM

Flag of the Red Crystal
Surfstation

On December 7, 2005, at an international conference, a new symbol was endorsed for use by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies of the world. It will appear as a flag and as a logo on arm bands, buildings, vehicles, ships, etc.

5.25.09 / 2:28 PM

OFFF 2009 | Sponsor Titles - Onesize Motion Direction Design
Surfstation

8 Min. sequence with all the sponsor logo's of the Offf 2009 digital design festival in Lisbon.

5.18.09 / 1:53 PM

Bourgeois Brass Knuckle
LovelyPackage

“The Bourgeois Brass Knuckles are a cross between two iconic objects whose cultural and socio-economic associations lie at opposite ends of the spectrum from one another. Originally designed by Jonathan Sabine, the BBK is being produced in a numbered limited edition run of 50 by the Chromoly studio. Each chrome plated Bourgeois Brass Knuckle comes in a laser etched handmade walnut box.”

5.18.09 / 9:15 AM

This Studio
TypeNeu

David Bennett of This Studio has uploaded a few more shots of his Alan Cook launch poster to his Flickr set. Via Grafikcache.

5.18.09 / 9:05 AM

An Interactive Agency — AREA 17
Surfstation

A new face for Area 17, a company involving Arnaud Mercier, whom I've always felt is one of the best new media designers in (relatively brief) history. Enjoy.

5.11.09 / 5:52 PM

Zoogami Contemporary Beer
Surfstation

Zoogami releases a new beer and wants to position it as a modern product that follows the evolutions of the world in which we live. This is the Contemporary Beer project, born to explain, in an experimental and completely revolutionary way, what happens in the world in real time.

5.11.09 / 1:13 PM

Modalisboa Heartcore 09 / Lisbon Fashion Week Video Report
Computerlove

Video Modalisboa Heartcore 09 / Lisbon Fashion Week Report by Rua de Baixo.

5.11.09 / 12:03 PM

FontBook Giveaway
LovelyPackage

Lovely Package® is partnering with FontShop to giveaway a copy of FontBook. All you have to do is email us with your full name and shipping address* before May 31st.

5.4.09 / 12:28 PM

MARK®
TypeNeu

Updates and some nice bits and pieces over at MARK®.

4.27.09 / 7:40 AM

A Lull - 'Skinny Fingers' video
Computerlove

Nigel Dennis of ElectricHeat just premiered the video he created for his band A Lull's first single 'Skinny Fingers'.

4.27.09 / 7:29 AM

Happy Earth Day!
Yes Yes Yall...

I found these images here. I thought they are appropriate for today.

4.22.09 / 4:40 PM

hard graft™ — purveyors of fine handmade felt and leather technology cases
Surfstation

Sweet laptop case. Hard Graft is definitely stepping it up to the next level. The image is from their New High collection, and I’m loving the elastic band on the front, so you can shove misc. items like magazines in there.

4.20.09 / 2:44 PM

Dear Gretchen,...
Computerlove

Gretchen Nash wrote a book about letters she has been putting into a luggage case since her childhood. In the book, with the letters, Gretchen made beautyful hand crafted infographics on the trends, word frequency, ... she finds in these letters.

4.20.09 / 1:28 PM

and, spring...
Oh Joy!

...simple and smart pieces from O-Check's online store called And, Spring...

4.13.09 / 11:19 AM

Much Less for MuchMore
UnderConsideration

Launched a little over ten years ago as a companion to MuchMusic and now part of the bigger Much[Blank] network of Canadian music channels, MuchMoreMusic changed its name and logo this past March.

4.13.09 / 11:04 AM

ULTRAMEGASUPADEADLY e.p.
Computerlove

What do you get if you take 144 squares of paper, a foil-blocking machine and a whole heap of folding? The answer - an eco-friendly, cost concious, E.P for Sheffield based music maestro ULTRAMEGASUPADEADLY (UMSD for short).

4.13.09 / 11:00 AM

Oscar & Ewan
TypeNeu

Oscar & Ewan is a small graphic design office based in London.

4.13.09 / 12:28 AM

Nylon
Surfstation

Nylon just launched their new reel....awesome work by Creative Director's Jason Cook and Bryan Lee, dope track by Princess Superstar, and tight edit by Agathe Fay ;)

4.6.09 / 6:33 PM

Boks
TypeNeu

Boks is an AIR application (so it works on Windows, Mac and Linux) that provides a User Interface for Blueprint CSS’s framework. It’s been designed for those who think the Grid System is good but never really took the time to give it love.

4.6.09 / 6:28 PM

Chermayeff & Geismar
Surfstation

The famous design firm headed by Ivan Chermayeff,Tom Geismar and Sagi Haviv specializing in identity and brand design, art in architecture, motion graphics and exhibit design. Responsible for hundreds of the most famous trademarks in the world such as Mobil Oil, Chase bank, PBS, Viacom, Showtime, National Geographic, NBC, Barneys New York, Univision, Xerox, Cornell and Brown universities, Museum of Modern Art,and many more.

4.6.09 / 6:20 PM

Nieves @ Printed Matter
GraphicHug

A dear friend has informed me of an exhibition opening this weekend at Printed Matter. A collection of over 100 zines from publisher Nieves since 2004. Worth a look see if you are in the New York area. Cheers.

4.6.09 / 8:49 AM

Zero Version for Dahra.org
WE LIKE TO

A fresh little motion piece with a good message designed by creative cohort Evan di Leo. Sound design by Carlos Esparza

4.6.09 / 8:27 AM

Colophon
TypeNeu

Colophon is an independent type foundry set up by Brighton based design studio, The Entente (Anthony Sheret & Edd Harrington). As well as distributing and acting as a platform for fonts designed by the studio, it selects fonts designed by others to distribute and create products for.

4.6.09 / 8:19 AM

Verizon Turns to the Clouds
UnderConsideration

Apparently, Verizon is ready to make some identity and brand changes as it nears its first ten years in business.

4.1.09 / 9:41 AM

Synaptic Stimuli
Surfstation

Transmissions of Consciousness and States of Being through Image, Video + Words. The curation of hi-fidelity aesthetic stimulation which may affect and expand one’s consciousness, stir up latent cosmic origins, trigger cellular intelligence, tickle the neurons & the warm one’s heart.

3.31.09 / 2:06 AM

Web Design Ledger
Web Design Ledger

Tips, tricks, and inspiration for web (and some print) design.

3.30.09 / 4:04 PM

Nina Jua Klein
TypeNeu

Some really interesting work from Nina Jua Klein. Image shown — Type design based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde”.

3.30.09 / 3:54 PM

ARTCRANK Sneak Peeks
WE LIKE TO

Here is a little peek at our the posse’s posters. Celeste’s on the left, and the Lifter Baron X Agrimson collabo on the right. Show up on the 4th for more tasty treats. artcrankpostershow.com for more info.

3.30.09 / 3:33 PM

NoPattern March Update
Computerlove

I've updated NoPattern with 10 new projects including work for Invisible Children (which is a great cause, check it out) and a new print for sale at NP&CO

3.30.09 / 9:46 AM

The Ronin
Surfstation

Brand new showreel for 2009!

3.30.09 / 9:41 AM

Skimmer
Computerlove

Today Fallon are launching three things at once - "A new logo, a new website, and even a desktop application" Skimmer is that desktop Air app, aggregating Facebook, Flickr, Youtube, Twitter and Blogger. Though seemingly the 'popular' release of all three has brought their site down! or they've cut their losses are currently restricting ip's. Non-the-less, it's out there and you read more here.

3.24.09 / 2:42 PM

Women of Design
Under Consideration

Our second book as authors and designers, published with F+W Media’s HOW Books, is Women Of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers, bringing full attention to the wonderful work, careers and contributions of women designers, writers, teachers and entrepreneurs around the world.

3.17.09 / 8:35 PM

Boxed Water
LovelyPackage

Kevin Hockin from Boxed Water sent us some photos of their newly launched product. With a package that is more sustainable than plastic bottles, they’ll be giving away 10% of profits to world water relief and reforestation foundations.

3.16.09 / 3:27 PM

Font Game!
Deep Font Challenge

Do you know your VAG from your Bembo? There's only one way to find out...

3.13.09 / 5:33 PM

BBDO - Letterpress CD Packaging, Coasters, Cards
Beast Pieces

We print for other creative companies both large and small. Our friends in Designworks at BBDO in New York made up this gem of an identity system for their new post production suite called The Kitchen at BBDO.

3.13.09 / 12:51 PM

Roller Coaster, Yeah, Ooh Ooh Ooh
Beast Pieces

Here’s a tip for getting some letterpress roller coasting love.

3.13.09 / 12:43 PM

Music CD Labeling System
LovelyPackage

“Compact disc labeling concept. Each waveform accurately depicts a complete song in a 1-inch square.” Designed by Joshua Distler.

3.13.09 / 11:31 AM

Molestown by DGPH
WE LIKE TO

In a long list of illustrators, DGPH stands out by quite a bit for me. It’s been a few years since I first came across their work and their imagination and style keeps me super inspired and unbelievably anxious. Take a second to check out their site for Molestown! It’s a game too! YEH

3.13.09 / 10:58 AM

Almost Modern
TypeNeu

Almost Modern just launched a new grid based showcase site with a bunch of new work.

3.13.09 / 10:42 AM

Steel Whirl
Yes Yes Yall...

Track of the day Really feeling the sugary sweetness of this track by Boreal Network from their Steel Whirl / Empire Builder – EP. Another hit from Moodgadget Records.

3.13.09 / 3:58 AM

Eliss - for iPhone and iPod touch
Surfstation

Okay--I'm hooked just with the Casio meets Postal Service soundtrack.

3.13.09 / 3:50 AM

The Grid System
Computerlove

The Grid System, the brilliant resource for grid knowledge and resources, brought together by Antonio Carusone. Though I'm sure most already have this excellent site noted, a Forum has recently been added, so go there, sign up and start muttering about further integrating the long learned craft of typography and grids onto the web.

3.12.09 / 1:02 PM

Renascents new demo reel
Computerlove

Joost Korngold is one of the greatest talents for 3d-2d-design and typography in motion. Watch the brand new demoreel here: www.renascent.nl

3.11.09 / 9:12 AM

Emerging Designers on Allan Peters Blog
Allan Peters :: Minneapolis Advertising and Design Blog

Local art director/designer Allan Peters gave our site a shout today! Be sure to check out his blog. He updates it regularly with great nuggets of inspiration and insight. Thanks, Allan!

3.11.09 / 9:02 AM

Curiosity
GraphicHug

Beautiful architecture by Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity Inc.

3.9.09 / 4:32 PM

ATELIER AQUARIUM
TypeNeu

Inspired by the Gutemberg’s Textura, this typeface is based on the principle of anamorphosis: moving in space and the angle reveals the letter. by Atelier Aquarium

3.9.09 / 4:31 PM

Emerging Designers featured on redblackbrown!
redblackbrown

redblackbrown just posted a lovely little review of our launch party at Sevnthsin. Thanks, guys!

2.27.09 / 3:05 PM