Sunday, June 5, 2011

Crayola Goes Digital

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Crayola is partnering with Griffin Technology to bring the Crayola Colorstudio HD to an iPad near you. It's an interactive drawing app that works by using their special iMarker stylus.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Go Even Greener

with these cute stationary
Gingko Leaf-it bookmark memo pads by apree



or the green pin by Joonhyun Kim

If you want to really get in touch with nature though this handy Fatboy Knapsack is great for the picnic season.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Make Writing Sugary Sweet

An edible pen!
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Dave Hakkens
“I first wanted to make something so I could chew on my pen without making it dirty. When looking at the pen I noticed that you only use the ink, the other stuff is just there to hold filling more comfortable. Isn’t it possible to eat the whole cover? That was my goal, a pen where you can chew on and entirely eat. First gathered at a lot of pens and looked what makes it good to chew on. 
With that information I made 3 different molds and started testing out different types of candy, the breaking point and which chew the best. When I found the shape and candy I made a final model in peppermint flavor. The candy which is used doesn’t stick on anything and doesn’t feel dirty when you hold it in your hands or when eating it afterwards. It contains 22 pieces and is filled with edible ink. The only thing which isn’t edible is the small point where you write with. When finished you throw it away or put in in a new re-fill pen.”

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There are even different flavours
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 Doesn't look like it can write much but an interesting idea nonetheless.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Counting Stands

1. GUMMED UP IPHONE KICKSTAND
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The iStand was designed and created by 11 year old Ted Jarvis for his father!
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customize with your own card
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made from lego it can be rotated
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made from a recycled tree branch
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reuse the packaging!
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Switch It Up


Surface Switch Book from Takashi Kondo on Vimeo.
Making switches with conductive ink and paper! A possible fire hazard but so fun, flame/heat-resistant fabrics could be used for practical purposes.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Stak and Slide

'Stak' by designer Patrick Fey is a storage concept developed for Richard Lampert to be used in a variety of ways and places.




The components can be moved around to form cabinets that roll around on a trolley or even just something to hold up your tv. The sliding joints allow for countless combinations.

Creative Packaging Ideas

Thes products are sure to catch your eye.

hair wax containers by yoshihiro shinde



canned jeans by levi in color coordinating pain buckets





Cigarette Packages For Books
cigarette books by Tank featuring many old classics


stock bags by makoto hashikura

 toothpaste tube by masayuki arakawa


Strawberry Juicebox Design
fruit juice boxes by naoto fukasawa


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cheese sponge by Atypk!

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novelty packaging by rovina cai

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promotional heat resistant cardboard sleeves that slide onto these winter soup cups by Thirdperson



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reusable packaging for turkish delights
the head contains the candies and the construction pieces for the body, it was made to teach children about sustainibility by tamer koseli