24 Delicious Days of Advent - #6


Ok so no. 6 is only a concept, but this is a wishlist! It's a Full Size Chocolate Keyboard, the idea of Russian product designer, Michael Sholk. This would make such a great Christmas gift.

If you really want a chocolate keyboard for someone this Christmas, you can buy one here, but it doesn't look anywhere near as good as Sholk's one and is nowhere near full size.

Image copyright Michael Sholk.

Sat 06 Dec 2008

Posted under: Delicious things , Things to buy , 24 Days of Advent

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #5


An appropriate No. 5 - Jonathan Borofsky's, 'Big 5' from the Number 3253776, 1990.

It's a 78" x 59 3/4", 1 color woodcut/relief from an edition of 25. There's something very beautiful about giant type, especially in black and white, unfortunately though it's $2800!

Interior image copyright Christine Lane Interiors.
Big 5 image copyright Gemini G.E.L. and Jonathan Borofsky.

Fri 05 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #4


A rather large item for no.4 and one I'm sure you're all familiar with - an original red telephone box.

Unicorn Kiosks restores all models of phone boxes (and Royal Mail letterboxes), from Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's first production cast iron kiosk (K2) distributed only in London due to high costs, through to Brue Martin's 1968 streamlined, modular K8.

Restored kiosks are taken back to bare metal and built back up using only original period correct parts (prices start at £2995), but they are also available unrestored (from £750) and come with the correct paint and original glass, making them a totally unique gift for any serial DIYer!

Images copyright Unicorn Kiosks.

Thu 04 Dec 2008

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Smart Cookie wanted at Sell! Sell!


Our friends over at Sell! Sell! are on the lookout for a smart Account Manager/Project Manager.

We're after someone with one or two year's experience, a sharp, strategic mind, enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a love of all things creative, to work as part of our highly attractive* and hilarious* team across all of our projects and clients.

If you fancy working in a small, fast-moving, independent creative company, with the involvement, opportunity and challenges that brings, give us a shout at doubles@sellsell.co.uk

*in the eyes of our parents only

Sounds like a great opportunity for one lucky person!

Wed 03 Dec 2008

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While we're on a type theme…


I've just bought a set of these Type Trumps from Face 37. They're really great and at £9.99 they're a super stocking filler for any designer.


Via Notcot.
Images copyright Face 37.

Wed 03 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #3


Now this wasn't on the original list of Delicious things, but I saw it today and really want one - it's a Sharpie pen designed by Plexifilm to only write in Helvetica!

You can't actually buy one, as they are only available as a free gift with any purchase from the 'Helvetica' merchandise range while stocks last, but unfortunately I can't find any mention of them now so it looks like they have already sold out.


It is sold with a warning though - "If you are John Downer or Marian Bantjes then the pen will actually write in Helvetica. Otherwise, your results may vary. Do not swallow. Keep away from open flame and co-workers. May cause drowsiness".

Via the fabulous Hero Blog.

Wed 03 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #2


Number 2! A wonderful design book that has been on the most-wanted list for a while now, 'Schweizer Industrie Grafik (Graphic Design in Swiss Industry)', Hans Neuberg, 1965.

It's packed full of great typography and graphic diagrams, many of which look like they could have been designed now - not 43 years ago!


These images are from Aisle One's Flickr Group where you can see a large selection of pages from the book. They do come up on Ebay every now and again, so maybe one day it will be mine!

Tue 02 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #1



December the 1st - day one of the 24 Delicious Days of Advent!

We don't have an advent calendar this year, so instead we're going to post one Delicious thing a day from our Christmas Wish list.

Behind door 1 is this fabulous Jamie Reid, 'Nevermind the Bollocks here's the Sex Pistols' original 70's billboard poster (150 x 90mm) from Art Republic a bargain at £1295:

Mon 01 Dec 2008

Posted under: Design , Prints , Things to buy , 24 Days of Advent

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British Design Classics






On the 13 January 2009 the Royal Mail are issuing a new set of stamps to commemorate 10 British Design Classics.

This great series includes the Mini (Sir Alec Issigonis, 1959), Harry Beck’s design of the London Underground Map from the 1930’s, the classic Red Telephone boxes (Sir Gilbert Scott, K2 Design, 1926), RJ Mitchell’s Spitfire and Concorde (Aérospatiale-BAC).

The stamps will be launched alongside a prestige stamp book which will provide more information about the celebrated design icons and their history.

2009 also marks Mini’s 50th birthday and Concorde’s 40th birthday and to celebrate the Royal Mail are issuing a generic sheet of 20 stamps for each also available in the New Year.

Via CR Blog.
Images copyright Royal Mail, from the CR Blog.

Fri 28 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Things to buy , Inspiration

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The Pink & Blue Project


I love this photography project by JeongMee Yoon. The Pink & Blue Project shows small children surrounded by their pink or blue belongings. It was instigated by her daughter who loved the colour pink so much that, "she wanted to wear only pink clothes and play with only pink toys and objects".

JeongMee discovered that this was not unusual and in fact a worldwide phenomenon, regardless of cultural background, ethinic group or nationality, so she set about exploring the, "trends in cultural preferences and the differences in the tastes of children (and their parents) from diverse cultures, ethnic groups as well as gender socialization and identity".

It's amazing when you look through the images just how many toys and clothes they have and interestingly the girls all seem to have far more than the boys!

Images copyright of JeongMee Yoon.

Thu 27 Nov 2008

Posted under: Photography

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Beetle Drive



On the theme of old games, this is a late 50's (?) version of the great British game - Beetle. The Beetle game was massive in the 60's with 'Beetle Drives', an evening of playing Beetle with food and drink, often done as a fundraiser. The game can be played individually or in teams by all ages.

The aim is the first person to draw a full beetle on their card. A throw of the dice dictates which part you can draw. In this version a roll of 6 lets you draw the body, 5 - the head (which you must have before being allowed to draw the eyes or feelers), 4 - the tail, 3 - one leg, 2 - one feeler and finally 1 - an eye. The first person to complete their beetle is the winner of that game. At a Beetle Drive the winner is the person who wins the most games out of 12 and often the players switch tables for each game to make more of a social evening.

I'm not sure it sounds like, "riots of breathless excitement & laughter", but maybe after a good few drinks!

The best thing about this version is the card 'dice'. You put a matchstick through the middle and spin it, apparently due to the, "difficulty in procuring dice" at that time - or is it really because a dice wouldn't fit in the box??

Wed 26 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Ephemera

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From the reference box #28


Long before portable DVD Players and Nintendo DS, the I-SPOT Travel Game was at the forefront of in-car entertainment.

From the typography and the models of cars, I'm guessing these examples are from the 70's. The simple, 2 colour illustrations are great, especially the cars and I particularly like the Dr Who style police box - I don't think I've ever seen one of those!

So #28 - a fabulous pair of I-Spot Travel Game cards.

Take a look through our reference box here.

Sun 23 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Typography , Reference box , Illustration

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Type Tea Towels


I love these Tea Towels, they're so nice I want to frame the big 't' and put it on the wall!

Via SwissMiss.

Fri 21 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Typography , Things to buy

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Cube stamps


I bought these a couple of weeks ago. I love the pink, red and yellow one - it could be a club poster or album cover, with those colours and the square type.

Wed 19 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Ephemera , Inspiration

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Vintage Packaging




Today I found a fantastic website jam packed with vintage packaging, advertising and store displays, mainly for food and drink products. It's a brilliant resource and must have taken years to compile.

I love the product ranges that have characters - which seem to be mainly drink sachets...

There's a whole section on Funny Face Drink Mix packages showing the development of the characters and design from the early 60's through to the late 70's...

These McDonalds signs from the 60's, were my favourite find, they're really well designed with fun typography and great illustrations - not at all what I imagined!



All images copyright The Imaginary World and Tick Tock Toys.
Via the wonderful Found in Mom's Basement.

Mon 17 Nov 2008

Posted under: Design , Web , Inspiration

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