Archive for the 'Design' Category

Animation: Le Ballon

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Great advertising short film with a good sense of humor and full of ideas.

Liked the Yeti family tobogganing…

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Weekend activity: Create some paper toys

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If its raining or its too cold (or too hot) or whichever other reason you have not to go outside here are some unusual paper toys that surely will impress your friends (or kids).

Many of these toys can be made with just a few sheets of paper, scissors and some tape, others like for example the the Paper Rose or Flower paper (see link section below) are more elaborate but should still be mastered by everyone.

The toys we chosen for this article are more like the ones you would create when you sit together with a group of friends or want to show your kids something old Daddy or Mom can do. There are of course many others that use templates to be printed on photo paper, cut with an art knife and then glued together. We provide links for these too…

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Images: Wacky Packs

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Still remember the “wacky packs” – well maybe not the first series from Topps appeared in 1967. Each of them had a gum in it and a sticker card that was a parody – sometimes in a quite sarcastic way- of the consumer packaging for a well known product.

While the original ones now go for USD 100+ on ebay or other places, San Juan island based designer…

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Music: One Pure Thought

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The video for British Electropop band Hot Chip’s single “One Pure Thought”. The animation reminds us of pointillism drawings. Great work…

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Fun: The 10 Best (Vintage) Scooter Clips Online

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We love scooters and more and more people leave their petrol guzzling four wheels at home and again take a scooter, for the drive to the office, around town – or best – just to go for a ride.

With so many new (electrical / hybrid) and more ecologically friendly four stroke scooters coming to the market lets take a look back how it all began. The beautiful Lambrettas from Innocenti or the old Vespas from Piaggio that after the second World War were the only mean of transport available to many Europeans.

By now they have reached cult status, modded or plain original versions parked somewhere most of the times get you into a chat with some people admiring them. You get a happy smile on people’s faces reminding them of great times and a new start in the life of many.

Today you often find scooters prominently placed in advertising for products that have nothing to do with scootering. But for the real thing there are a few clips and videos that bring back the time and let you feel the wind in your hair. Those clips and videos we tried to find and the best ones we have listed below…



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Animation: Lost Cargo

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On his long journey, intergalactic space trucker Eugene occupies himself with mail-ordering various useless gadgets to support his lazy lifestyle.

steampunks in space

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