Graphic Design

Kawaii! » Brand-Spanking New FriendsWithYou!

FriendsWithYou Superblast Silkscreen Print

FriendsWithYou Superblast 18″ x 24″ Silkscreen Print

We’re huge fans of Miami-based think-tank and Kid Robot staple FriendsWithYou. hey did an animated spot for Target that had us in stitches (check out their latest advert for Match.com) and have also designed Mimobot USB drives for Mimoco’s Artist Collection (featured in our Top Ten Flash Drives post) based on their Malfi, Mr. Phantom, and Buddy Chub characters. The all-things-adorable powerhouse has just launched a brand-spanking new site, chock full of their oddball plushes, zippie pulls, tees, Wish Come True blind box toy collection, and art prints…

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Welcome Home » Hu2’s Vinyl Laboratory

Hu2 Design's 1...10 Sheep VinylHu2 Design's Flush Mechanism Vinyl
Hu2 Design's Eco Reminders Series Franklin's Kite VinylHu2 Design's Bird Cage Vinyl

True true – the fad of vinyl decor has long been underway, but UK company Hu2 Design has a welcome, fresh take on the medium. Moving beyond the purely aesthetic, Hu2’s vinyls serve as helpful home tools for any frazzled city dweller…

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Kawaii! » OTOTO Update

Ototo Yellow Submarine Tea Steeper

Ototo’s Tea Sub Steeper

Just wanted to post a little OTOTO update (check out the intro post here!) – since their latest product, the Tea Sub tea steeper, is LOL genius. Get the kitchen trinket here for approx. €10 or head over to OTOTO to check out the Tel Avivi design house’s full inventory! Don’t know where to buy loose-leaf tea? Check out my good friend Jodi’s amazing online mega-teahouse, Sympathy for the Kettle! Try the Harlequin Blend (Label designed by yours truly »pat pat«) – a smooth black tea with blackberries, elderberries and nettle leaf.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » YourEyesLie Pt. 2: Neon Nobility

YourEyesLie Punked Ward Tee

YourEyesLie Punked Ward Tee

These hilarious tees by YourEyesLie remind me of a naughty Catholic school kid’s history book. Be sure to check out all the royally inspired designs including the tattoo-esque Virtute • Gloria • Merces tee, the Flower Hand tee, and the Coca-Cola chugging Napoleon French Man Ware tee. YourEyesLie also has a nifty B&W collection of pop idol tees called Destroy Pop and the A Laboratory collection of delicately hand-drawn designs. Yes – it’s the motherload of great tee designs. Kudos YEL!

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Papercuts » 2D Parkour

Such a smart student project by Vimeo community member Saggyarmpit (aka Serene Teh) currently working towards a graphic design degree in Singapore. A little bit advent calender, a little bit flip book and a lot of talent come together to make this 2D exploration of a very 3D phenomenon, parkour…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Rocking Kate Moross

Kate Moross Isometric Tee

Kate Moross Isometric Tee

“Life is work and work is life. I do not even attempt to separate the two, sometimes I can’t remember whether my friends are clients or my clients are friends, it’s all blended together. My social life and my work life blend seamlessly, in fact, most of the time, I forget I am even working.” — Kate Moross

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i ♥ art » Get Your Wayne Pate Prints!

Wayne Pate Jacques and Sammy Seagull Silkscreen Posters

L » R : Wayne Pate Jacques and Sammy Seagull Silkscreen Posters

Little French beret-wearing mermen?! Pipe-smoking seagull sailors?! For Wayne Pate (an artist who claims he doesn’t dream) these whimsical silkscreens by Good Shape Design are clearly the product of a very awake and observant imagination: just take a peek at the Brooklynite Wayne Pate’s blog – full of snippets of his daily musings paired with spirited doodles mixed with a smattering of his ongoing illustration & design commissions. The screenprints (approximately 1.5′ x 2′) will cost you a mere $35. Take one home. Your art collection will be proud. Now… how to choose just one?

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