Entries Categorized as 'About:Design'

The R2 Unit Hayes Repair Manual by Reece Ward

Date April 30, 2008

This great little piece of photoshop art is by Reece Ward (did the watermark give it away?). An R2 unit repair manual in the inimitable style of the famous Hayes car repair manuals. (your dad probably had one).

Reece is also responsible for this great t-shirt design in the style of the English Heritage plaques that […]

An exoskeleton system that provides super human strength? Be afraid Dave.

Date April 30, 2008

This exoskeleton system called HAL-5, developed in Japan, gives its user super human strength. The wearer is able to lift up to 5-times the weight they normally could. The suit reads the tiny electrical impulses from the muscles, sending them to the onboard processor which in turn activates the corresponding servos in the suit. Not […]

The Delicious Knotted Art of Ed Bing Lee

Date April 29, 2008

These delicious looking knitted creations are part of the “delectable” series of work by artist Ed Bing Lee…

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The Mirror of Recycled Magazines. It maybe porn, it may not.

Date April 23, 2008

A perfect solution to the space being wasted by my collection of “Your Sinclair” and “Sinclair User” past issues.
This mirror is made from coils of recycled magazine papers. via
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Hang up the female reproductive system on the wall.

Date April 21, 2008

I cant think of a better decoration to go next to the LCD…the female reproductive system and ovary cross stitches.

Oh…and a breast just for good measure!

Christa Rowley (Craftster) has been busy stitching these masterpieces. via
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Jessica Rabbit. The latest in the “Untooned” series

Date April 21, 2008

Pixeloo has out done himself in the latest in the “Untooned” series. Jessica Rabbit from the Roger Rabbit movie. He really is knocking these out at quite a rate at the moment. Take a look at some his past work; Mario and Homer.

She reminds of someone. I cant put a finger on it. I would […]

Pet Dog Carpets and Museum Curator Bum Licking!

Date April 18, 2008

Ondrej Brody is a performance “artist” based in Prague. His website is a feast for the eyes it really is. It features such delights as Domestic Pet Carpets…

Curator Ass Licking…
and a naked muscle guy on a pony(!?)
He also has some delightful videos of an anus farting in the middle of the night thanks to a […]

Pantone Coloured Stairs

Date April 18, 2008

Theres nothing a creative bod likes more than a bit of fun with the old Pantone guide. Its a design icon in its own right. Mugs, tshirts, you name it and its been pantoned. But stairs?

This is the work of San Fransisco artist Tamotsu Yagi. (A great web site). via
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The wooly head condom. Designed for your privacy.

Date April 16, 2008

How desperate are you to keep your privacy when using your laptop in public areas? Are you this desperate…

Nah i didnt think so.
This is the Body-Laptop Wooly Jumper.
Who thinks of these things?!?! via

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1980’s 3D computer style paper sculptures.

Date April 16, 2008

This extraordinary sculpture work of Susy Oliveira caught my eye initially due to it being so similar to Bert Simons 3d unwrapping paper art that we featured a couple of weeks ago…
Her work is created on card and foamcore and is intended to remind us of our “habit of replacing the natural world with our […]