picas & pixels

They luv design! It shows! #8 We show it! Editorial design is a fascinating discipline. Follow splendid examples to be inspired from. Sony Qualia Poster by Paul Lee _______ Donder en bliksem cover by Our Machine _______ Identité Art’Galerie poster by Artisthe _______ Intermón Oxfam by Hey Studio _______ The Modern Listener’s Guide by Jez Burrows _______ AHRC/BBC Knowledge Exchange Programme by [...]

Hipolito Gimenez Blanco, an argentinian web developer, is in New Zealand trying to get a new job in the internet industry. The Apple Boy is a great personal direct marketing action in order to apply for a job! View the movie!

Boys will be boys will be boys playing with their toys? Silence Television is Gianmarco Magnani space where he sells limited edition digital illustrations printed on premium matte 270 gm photo paper. The quality of his extraordinary realistic and detailed illos are simply jaw dropping. This boy can play.. and draw!

Nobody could sustain such an interface design today without seeming passé, but if you were the first one to do it, then I guess, you have royal precedence in doing it again. AgencyNet sure pulled a technical feat, the flying helicopter is unnecessary though. Why ask your viewers to pick between your blog [...]

Throwing a party? Check out Snap and Dine a single use three-course table setting that integrates disposable cutlery with traditional silverware. Designed by Demel Zahill.

Deconstructed à la Picasso and busting with vivid colors of mostly celebreties illustrations by Pablo Lobato.

Another trend on the rise? Mobile gadgets adorned by talented (or well-known) designers. This one is a smarty little stand named iBend. “Need a little support?” That’s a smart tagline indeed. Landascape by Michael Bartelos * _______ Bloom by Joshua Davis * _______ Cute bites by Meomi *

A portrait of Generation Next: Millennials are 18-29 They are: Confident. Connected. Open to Change. _______ They embrace multiple modes of self-expression _______ They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older adults _______ Love tatoos and body piercing _______ Technology use is 24% _______ More upbeat than their elders about their own economic futures _______ Placed privacy boundaries on their social media profiles _______ 3rd life [...]

Creative Suitcase is a custom web design and graphic design agency. Good nav idea of using semi-transparent clickable content bars to highlight the different sections. What do you think, works or not?

TheyMakeApps website is part of the new generation that offers more clickable goodness (with alternate nav by mouse or keyboard keys) and useful content for iPhone developers? More than 700 listed to date. Get listed in the Yellow Pages of the Apps Makers, to secure a spot for our imminent launch and it’s [...]

March 8 is International Women’s Day! Celebrate women around you by letting them know what a difference they make daily in your life: Grandma, Mother, Lover, Wife, Partner, Friend, Colleague where would we be without them? Respect to all the powagirrrls who rock the design scene with more than pink design.

Now trending is black and white newspaper like grid, with large logo, titling and visuals and the new T New York Times is definitely following this.

Wow! Luv this packaging design using big bold black typography and visuals by Marnich.

His is a strange and original world: Nick Sheehy illusrations.

Simple. I’m just a HUGE fan! Check what they did on the jetBlue case study as a layout for the page. Now check the size of that suitcase; it’s humongous.. huh.. huge!

The State of the Internet was designed and animated by Jesse Thomas, for his lecture at AIGA Baltimore in Feb 2010. He is the CEO and founder of JESS3 a creative interactive agency specializing in social media data visualization. Striking numbers, such as 234M websites, 27.3M tweets per day and 84% social [...]

Scout Books are customizable pocket-sized notebooks that feature 100% recycled papers, soy inks, and most excitingly, the option to use your artwork on the cover! Have you ever wanted to make your very own pocket notebook? I’m digging this! _______ The nice folks at Scout books are offering you $25 off any order of “Make [...]

Multi purpose furniture is a must for small spaces. Presenting the Mehrfachmöbel designed by Axel Schmid. This injection-moulded part can be used as stool, small table, coat hanger, waste basket or lamp. That’s pretty clever.

This picture is not a work of art (although it is strangely beautiful) nor is it retouched. A friend from Chile has contacted me and asked to relay this information. If you can and have room in your heart to reach out, any amount will make a difference when so [...]

Predicted all devices would be connected to the Internet. Nabaztag is a rabbit that does just that. Listen to what it does.. now what do you think of that? Creepy or fun?