Moodshine

jazz hamsters

Ellie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:55:40 +0000

this has made my day. nice work, Infinity Productions.

Check out the site to see the little hamster auditions – i love the mini boom.

People love free stuff

Ellie — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Yes yes, the big idea is important. And yeah, its good be innovative. But maybe sometimes all you need is some existing functionality and a bunch of free stuff. People love free stuff. Via Crack Unit

maps / doilies

Ellie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:41 +0000

I’m quite enamored with these cut out maps from studiokmo – they make me think of spiders webs or a really modern version of a doily… The time and craft that’s gone into them is stunning.found via designverb

xxxs knitter

Ellie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:45:41 +0000

I have not blogged in ages, and i have no excuse.
So moving on; just stumbled across this on youtube. I love the idea that the scale of the craft makes the viewer want to know how it’s made – that the end result can make you want to understand the mechanics of the craft.
For me though, those gloves just fitted in seamlessly into the miniature world of Coraline. Really inspiring stuff.

Nice Rubbish

Ellie — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:57:41 +0000

I’ve just moved into a new flat. It’s all shiny and new, and all ugly things are banned.
Its got me thinking a lot recently about the attitude we take to designing functional things.
From web forms to office cleaning products, I’ve concluded that necessary is only as boring as you decide it’s going to be.
Take this work from Stockholm Design Lab have done for Japanese mail order company Askul. I can’t remember the last time I thought; ‘Wow, I really want those bin liners’.
Lush.

Moving Brands are pitching, and they dont care who knows it

Ellie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:06:11 +0000

Pitches eh? Risky, costly exhausting and very secretive. But as we all know, successful design is all about successful collaborations, both with your client and your users / target audience. So seeing that the pitch often has a marked influence on the final outcome, why should it all be so hush-hush?
So Moving Brands have opened up their pitch process for A Brand for London. You can comment and tweet on their progress and development as they go along. It’s our city after all, so it seems right that this brand should belong to all of us.

A life affirming tale of cheese rolling

Ellie — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:18:47 +0000

I love the Maccabees. And I love cheese. So for me, this video is perfect. Who knew that running after cheese could be so emotive?
Link via Webby, who apparently went to school with the cheesy champ.

Ripo

Ellie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:38:29 +0000

I’ve been introduced the the graffiti artist Ripo today, via the fab blog, Fat Cap.
i just wanted to share these images – i love the strong typographic style and the really very clever use of primary colour. The way the graffiti plays on its surroundings by spilling out onto the floors or ceilings, or picking a palette from the railings its next to it, or creating contrast with the colour of the walls next door is just really inspiring and exciting to me. Its the sort of thing i would want on the walls of my city, for sure.

All images very much belonging to ripovisuals.com

flowers

Ellie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:23:26 +0000

This weekend I have mostly been making these flower brooch thingies. I learnt the technique from a workshop at Fabrications a while back and now I think i’m addicted.

Friend in a nut

Ellie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:06:26 +0000

These are lovely. Lola Goldstein makes these little friends, that you can take you with you wherever you might need some moral support. Found via design is mine and available to buy here.