Yup…you guessed it. It’s a shovel that also functions as a birdhouse. This clever piece of design was created by Jan Habraken.
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Catherine is Nicework’s resident wordsmith/copywriter. She studied at the University of Witwatersrand, where she majored in History of Art and English. She went on to complete her honours in English literature. She likes men with beards, cheese and drawing (not necessarily in that order).
February 3, 2012
AIGA Design Camp
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Erik Anthony Hamline and Jenna Brouse paired up with one of our favourite letterpress companies, Studio on Fire, to create a neon-inspired identity and printed ephemera for AIGA Minnesota’s 2008 Design Camp.
February 3, 2012
Hey Hey
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Clean deign with a retro edge from Hey Studio, a multidisciplinary design company based in Barcelona, Spain. The studio specialises in brand management, editorial design, packaging and interactive design.
via: September Industry
February 2, 2012
Books and Church
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Dutch architects Merkx + Girod converted this Dominican church in Maastricht, Holland into one of the most awe-inspiring bookstores we have seen. The Selexyz Bookstore is a divine celebration of the written word. Also take a look at Flavorwire’s 20 Most Beatiful Bookstores in the World for more bookish inspiration.
via: Robin Roux (thanks buddy)
February 2, 2012
Cloak & Dagger
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Christopher Doyle and Jefton Sungkar created this cool branding for recruiter Chantal Manning-Knight, which is an unusual take on the traditional concept of recruiting.
“We thought why not reposition her business in a way that not only presents her skills, experience and passion for people, but also addresses the need for absolute secrecy and discretion. Addressing the standard hurdles of changing jobs – secret meetings, awkward phone calls and absolute discretion – we avoided all reference to recruitment whatsoever. Instead we created Cloak & Dagger: online emporium of coats and knives (and jobs).”
February 1, 2012
Transactions
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Jerry Seinfeld is in this. I feel I don’t need to say anything else.
February 1, 2012
Have a Good Cake
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A beautiful identity with unusual colour combinations for Strata Bakery designed by P.A.R. The art direction for these photographs are spot on. We can’t wait to see what great design P.A.R has in store for future projects.
via: design work life
