I stumbled across this really cool soap dispenser by Natalie Stämpfli. I think scraping soap flakes from a bar would bring a lot of fun into hand washing, similar to how foamy soap helps kids encourage to wash. It also prevents a gross, slimy soap bar from sitting on the sink and making a mess!
Click through the photo to go to Stämpfli’s site. She discusses the environmental concerns of liquid soap, along with a second soap dispenser design she made for use in the shower.
For my latest project, I was told to create an object that represented half. I decided to make a butterfly in a taxidermy display case. The piece’s theme is represented by its scientific name, “Dimidium Libero” (Half free).
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One of the biggest issues with chopsticks is the way they are kept; just like a pair of earrings, it is very easy for one chopstick to move away from the other and get lost. Japanese design team nendo decided to create a pair of chopsticks that didn’t have this flaw. Their solution? Placing a spiral on top of the handles. These spirals keep the two pieces together, so they are less likely to become lost.
Click the image to see another interesting way nendo solved this problem.
Liftlabs has introduced a utensil that can sense tremors and cancel them out. It’s designed for those who suffer from Parkinson’s and other related diseases. The product works on a rechargeable battery, and the spoon can be swapped out for other utensils, including keys.
Click through for videos of the spoon in action. Liftlabs has also developed a few other devices for those with tremors — those can be found at the bottom of their site, and are worth a look as well!
If you’re like me, you like to find keyboard shortcuts. If you can’t remember most of the ones you learn for the life of you, then you are definitely also like me. This set of backgrounds show all the shortcuts you’ll need for Photoshop, inDesign, and Illustrator.
Sadly, it only shows single key shortcuts, excluding key presses such as “CMD + D”. Those ones you’ll have to tackle on your own. Otherwise, though, hongkiat’s desktops have got you covered.
This presentation goes into my process and reasoning for an assignment in my graphic design course. The objective was to create a set of two almost identical photos, with one change. One would represent my love for it, and the other would be something that bothers me or that I hate about it.
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If you’re getting a dog and you’re not sure what to name it, CMYBacon has a few suggestions. I think Vector would be a cute name! I really like how this graphic is set up. The shapes of the tags vary, just like real ones. I feel like I’m looking at a dog tag sampler at the checkout of a pet store! I also like how the typefaces vary between tags.
Nazar Sigaher’s piece, “Frame”, is a square clock that is pretty much as simple as it can get. The frames spin around while they tell time, creating interesting designs depending on where the hands point.
Click through the photo to see more of his furniture designs. They’re definitely worth a look!
Art theft is a concern that has always lived in the back of my mind, so I created this presentation to inform others of the possible risks of putting their work online. While there are a lot of dangers, like getting your work stolen and put on products, the benefits can make the risk worth it. Making this really helped me get through a yearlong struggle that I had with putting my art on the internet, and I hope you take away some good information on how to avoid art theft!
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Soundtrack, the Train Set that Plays Music
A little bit ago, I stumbled upon this interesting train set. It combines a music box with the classic wooden train sets we played with as kids. After linking the pieces, the track’s pins can be moved up or down to create a song. When the train is pushed along the tracks, a music box piece called a “comb” strikes the pins and plays a melody.
Click through for product shots and a video about its development!
Pieces of a Quilt 