Mark Weaver

Love this retro-feel set by artist Mark Weaver

Be sure to check out his (fucking) amazing portfolio at mrkwvr.com or on Behance – Very inspiring!






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Classic Penguin books have a fresh typographic face-lift

I’m sure you have in your travels come across the classic minimalist Penguin classic covers

Well, a number of the classic reads have had a bit of a face-lift thanks to a group of designers and Aids awareness fund (RED) teaming up with the book publisher Penguin books

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Retro Revival – A classic spin on the films of 2009

Illustrator and designer Tavis Coburn has put together this amazing series for the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards.

Up in the Air

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Hurt locker

An Education

Precious

I found this via an awesome post by ‘Accordion Guy’

#FollowFriday 10 talented people with an eye for design

Okay, so technically its Saturday in my little part of the world, but for many (most?) of my readers its still a Friday!

If you’re not yet on the twitter bandwagon you can register for free and see what all the fuss is about.

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Small Living: Sliding Apartment

Architect Gary Chang has lived in the same 32 square meter apartment since he was 14 years old, over 30 years ago.

“My whole family – my parents, my three younger sisters, and me – used to live here. To make ends meet, my parents also rented out one of the rooms to an outsider, a woman in her late twenties. Then the room was rented to her younger brother.”

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Gear Ring up for a good time.

I’m not a huge jewellery kind of guy, but this is something I think I might just be able to pull off..
The Gear Ring is not your normal stationary ring, oh no, this ring designed by designed by Ben Hopson and Glen Liberman features six micro-precision gears that turn in unison when the outer rims are spun.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI2N6fsPjjg

via:  Kinekt Design

I first saw this tweeted by: @nalri


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