1 CommentNeon Christmas
23rd December 2011
My friends in London are saying it’s mild (14°C), my family in Hong Kong are saying it’s cold (8°C) and here in Cape Town we have sunshine and a predicted 26°C for Christmas Day!
Yay!
Wishing you all an awesome Christmas, wherever you are in the world!
erin x
Jordan Metcalf
22nd December 2011
Sigh. I spent a good 20 minutes looking through Cape Town based designer Jordan Metcalf‘s site this morning and I am completely in love with this lightbox he made for a group exhibition at Salon 91.
I want it on my wall. Please.
Mario Gerth
22nd December 2011
These stunning images were shot by German photographer Mario Gerth.
Surma is the collective name for the Suri, Mursi and Me’en groups that inhabit the southwestern part of Ethiopia and these images were taken this year over 2 weeks. Take a look at his gallery on flickr - each one is just as beautiful as the next.
(via PhotojojoTumblr)
BLANK {space}
22nd December 2011
The other day I discovered BLANK {space} – an sweet little store-cum-gallery that is literally on my doorstep. It’s tiny and hidden away behind big black grills, but inside it’s light and pretty and full of gorgeous letterpress stationary *sigh*, unique prints and limited edition works of art.
Another awesome Cape Town find. Yay!
Alistair McClymont Studio
21st December 2011
Here is the extremely talented Alistair McClymont’s most recent offering – a water droplet hovering above a vertical wind tunnel.
Gorgeous.
Arlequin C Cabinet
21st December 2011
The Arlequin C Cabinet by Italian studio Laviani is awesome, and adds another beautiful piece of furniture to our dream-home-wish-list.
(via DesignMilk)
Cuffed
21st December 2011
I’ve been looking for inspiration for Si’s wedding cufflinks and came across these 30 in 1 Felt Cufflinks over on Etsy.
I was thinking more along the lines of little Mexican skulls, but these would be cool if he had to wear cufflinks a lot!
LOVE magazine
20th December 2011
Santa’s sexy helpers strip daily for Love Magazine’s online advent calendar.
Better than a piece of chocolate surely?
Kulma Shelf
19th December 2011
Kulma means corner in Finnish, which sums up this little shelf perfectly.
Designed by Martina Carpelan, she says “The idea is to utilize and highlight both the space within the shelf and the corner surrounding the shelf.”
Kulma can be used in either a positive or negative space and would work great in a small room.
Playful / Pablo Alfieri
19th December 2011
Whenever I see new work by Pablo Alfieri I can’t help but sigh. It’s so beautiful and I’m always inspired by what he produces. His ideas are quite simple on the whole but he executes them in such a polished way. Colourful, bright and bold and usually with a little twist. Amazing.
Check out more of the Argentinian designer’s work on flickr.
Wonderland
19th December 2011
Wonderland is a series of insect images by Israeli photographer Nadav Bagim (a.k.a AimishBoy). I love them. A Bug’s Life on acid.
They’re great examples of Bokeh Photography which is a cool style that reles solely on camera technique – no Photoshop at all. Crazy.
(via MyModernMet)
The Single Lane Super Highway
16th December 2011
The Single Lane Super Highway is too cute! Draw your own car and watch it drive past.
(Programmed by the super cool Mr.doob)
Tattly™
16th December 2011
Tattly™ is the super cool ‘Designy Temporary Tattoo’ shop started up by the always inspiring SwissMiss.
I’ve just bought these 3 beauties for my awesome little cousin Alex. He’s 5 and lives in Australia. I can imagine him rocking it out on his first day of school with a robot tattoo and a late watch. Cool!
Sarah Frost
16th December 2011
Have you ever seen a wall made up of keyboard keys? No? Well neither had I until now and how beautiful does it look?
Debris, QWERTY by Sarah Frost was on at PPOW Gallery in New York early this year, and you can check out more of her work here.
The Art Of Flight
16th December 2011
Last night we went to watch The Art Of Flight which was being shown as part of the Wavescape 2011 Surf Film Festival. If you want a movie that literally takes your breath away, this is the one for you.
Just as good (if not better) than That’s It That’s All, Travis Rice and his RedBull/Quiksilver crew travel from Alaska to Patagonia in search of the perfect ride. Completely awe-inspiring, the most stunning scenery and jaw-dropping snowboarding that will blow your mind, this is what life is all about.
AM.azing.
Lotus
15th December 2011
Every now and then I get an email through from Shepard Fairey with a new print. I thought today’s Lotus screenprint was pretty cool.
18 x 24″ Screen print, Signed and Numbered edition of 400. $45.
Get yours here while you can.
Mudpuppy
14th December 2011
I am so in LOVE with these ceramic air plant holders by Michael McDowell – aka Mudpuppy.
Dear Santa,
Please can I have one for Christmas?
Love erin x
Web Design Hell
14th December 2011
Gotta love The Oatmeal.
How A Web Design Goes Straight To Hell pretty much sums up my last website project and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry!
Click through to reveal step by step instructions on how to ensure your web design project does NOT turn into an abomination.
Cosmonaut
13th December 2011
Is it just me, or does there seem to be influx of stylus’ popping up all over the place?
A few weeks ago I wrote about Estylo, but today it’s all about Cosmonaut. Chunky but pretty, it’s marketed at everyone – from kids to the elderly – and is meant to be used more like a dry erase marker than a pen or pencil.
How long before an Apple iStylus is released I wonder?
(via uncrate)
Lady of the Dead
13th December 2011
Love this branding for an Australian Mexican Salsa company, Lady of the Dead. My favourite favourite skeletons.
Designed by Emma Brownson (an Aussie graphic designer no less!) I think it’s a cool take on Dia de los Muertos. The best thing though? After you finish munching your way through a jar of Salsa Verde, rinse it out and you’ve got yourself a fun backyard lantern.
(via TheDieLine)
Alternative Christmas
13th December 2011
How cool is this super alternative solution to a Christmas tree?
(via ApartmentTherapy)
Feel
12th December 2011
Here’s a bit of Monday font love with Feel, designed by the awesome Alejandro Paul.
Oh by the way, did I mention it has 1200 glyphs?! Yay!
