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Software: World Clock Screen-Saver
The World Clock by Simon Heys is an interesting screen-saver for Mac OS X, Windows PCs and the Apple iPhone. Very interesting typography and eye friendly dark background…
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DIY: More Papercrafts
If you enjoyed the “Readymech paper crafts” particularly those from “Fwis” (our favorite designs) have a look at “Cubecraft” that is home to loads of fantastic paper craft templates for free download…
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Animation: A cultural guide to the UK
A short animation by James Houston who has just graduated from the Glasgow School of Art. The video so far made it through to the semi finals at the “2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards” within the Motion Graphics category.
James Houston is aiming this “‘cultural guide” at all citizen of the United Kingdom explaining…
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India: Technology Fashion
You know that technology and the Internet has become an integral part of life when people put icons and symbols of the most prominent businesses on their daily clothes.
So, hello India – meet the Bar code and the (G)Oogle saris from prominent fashion designer Satya Paul…
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Weekend activity: Create some paper toys
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
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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