The Donut Project

@BrianBuirge sent me these really cool User Interface stencils for the iPhone, iPad and Web. Made by UI Stencils, these stencils allow you to sketch accurate user interface details while laying out your applications/sites on paper.

UI Stencils also makes corresponding sketch pads to be used with or without their stencils. The sketch pads are totally cool in their own right.

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I’ve become addicted to the site Fishs Eddy where all your dining dreams come true! Their vast collection of designed dishes, flatware, accessories and beyond would make any dinner filled with unique style. I especially love the Guest Check Tray, the first one shown above. It’ll be on my birthday wish list for sure! See more and buy your own sets on their site here.

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This is a great video of showing the process and research of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic brand. The video also features comments from the late Leo Obstbaum, who was the design director of the project.

See our post on the Vancouver Olympic Medals which eventually was born from the design process in this video.

Alexandra gave us a shout-out to tell us about her new site, Blue Carrot Shop! She is a treasure hunter at heart and Blue Carrot Shop is where she can share her wares with the world. She says it best:

My name is Alexandra, and I am a Graphic Designer by trade and a treasure hunter by preference. I am very good at finding things. Neat things, old things, used things, unique things, things that have been cast aside and things that are well-loved. I love looking for — and at — such things. I decided to start Blue Carrot Shop as a home for these things. Or at least (I’m hoping) a temporary home, a gathering place for wayward items — a stop on the journey to becoming a part of your home.
I can’t keep everything I find (trust me, I wish I could) and I make a habit of only finding things I want very much to keep. I hope you will feel the same way. Look around, and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, let me know — I’ll keep my eyes open for almost anything (unless it’s painted on velvet or shellacked onto a log slice).

The relics on the site are a great slice of Americana, and would serve as amazing inspiration for any creative space (especially those pieces with old sexy type on them). I call first dibs on any old typewriters!

Read more to see more of Blue Carrot Shop’s goodies

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This is a short documentary that looks at the idea that nothing is every completely finished, and is always in a “beta.” Take a few minutes and check it out.

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FINALLY.

As expected, Apple just released their newest product to the masses. It’s called the iPad (really, Apple?). Rumors of an Apple tablet have been swirling since 2003, so it’s exciting to see a product with this much hype behind it finally launch.

While a tablet computer is nothing groundbreaking, Apple again is looking to redefine the way we view and interact with content on their new device. Just like how the iPod changed the way we listen to music, and the iPhone changed the way we quiet screaming children, Apple is betting their new iPad will change the way we use media — especially movies, games, ebooks, magazines and newspapers. Will it work? Time will tell, but my money is on “most likely.” It’s going to hit a real niche of buyers to who want the ultra-mobile lifestyle at an affordable price point.

Some specifications for the new iPad device include:

•  9.7″ IPS Display, 0.5″ Thin, 1.5 Pounds

•  16-64GB storage capacity, 10+ hours of battery life

•  It can run just about all iPhone/iPod Touch apps (and iWork) out of the box, basically functioning like a big ‘ol iPhone

•  WiFi & 3G connection

The iPad will be available for purchase in about two months and starts at $499. 3G data plans will be supplied through AT&T and will range in price from $14.99-29.99 a month without a contract.

Head over to Apple.com/iPad for the full release! Be sure to watch the video to see it in action.

Three potato four is an online shop that exclusively sells items meant to make us designery types drool all over our desks. Their shop has a wide range of new and vintage goods including old maps, typewriters and signage. Check out those pencil sharpeners!

After coming across James Trussart’s custom guitars, I can’t help but want to pick one up again and play. These one of a kind works of art are designed and etched and he “combines the vintage aesthetic of classic American guitars with a flair for the unusual to create beautiful instruments that sound as sweet as they look.”

I don’t make ‘em to please anyone. I make them to please myself. Maybe that’s why they’re so different.

His collection is just beautiful and you can see more of his workshop and other works here.

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I want one of these pronto! Good thing it’s so close to Christmas. Really powerful words and things to live by from Harmonie Interieure in a wall vinyl format. Purchase yours here.

Some of these are really mind blowing. Enjoy!

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