The Donut Project

Umm, how sexy are these? TSOVET Time Instruments, or watches to the lay person, are inspired by vintage industrial gauges and avionic instrumentation. The inspiration is apparent, and makes for some nice looking watches.

Feel free to pick up the all-black SVT-AT76 for my birthday. Find your favorite at www.tsovet.com.

I ran across these beautiful playing cards on ffffound and took some time to search out where they came from. Theory11 has a variety of uniquely designed playing cards and they aren’t particularly expensive. This set shown above is called Sentinels.

Check out theory11 cards here.

Something’s Hiding In Here has really turned me on to their new bow tie line, Forage (yes, those are mini bow ties up there!). I’m loving the fantastic fabrics and styling. Every meticulous little detail. Their pop-up shop is currently available at the Curiosity Shoppe in San Francisco (also available online for those not on the West coast).

Shauna and Stephen, the masterminds behind Something’s Hiding In Here, are also the duo behind the infamous”mustache on a stick” (in case you didn’t know from this and this, I’m a fan of the mustache!).

Guys, if you’re interested in owning your own Forage bow tie, make sure you act quick – many styles are already sold out. Check out more details on Forage at the Something’s Hiding In Here blog.

There really are no words to describe these amazing shots by Nick Brandt. Utterly breathtaking.

Enjoy more of his stunning wildlife shots here.

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This past weekend I have the delightful experience of going to Orange Beautiful’s new studio/shop in Chicago (located on Damen Ave, right off the Brown line). I’ve been following Emily (the wonder mind behind Orange Beautiful) via The Scoop for several months now, and couldn’t wait to see her shop with my own eyes. I felt like a kid in a candy store…except with paper goods! Emily creates simple, yet beautiful little pieces…that have a little quirkiness to them that I adore. She letterpresses by hand in the studio and has some wonderful bound journals/photo albums. She has a selection of other designer/artist’s pieces to please the eye as well. It was a struggle to decide what to purchase!

If you’re in the Chicago area, I highly recommend checking out the shop. And if you’re not in the area, don’t worry! Orange Beautiful sells online too!

Thanks again to Emily for letting me poke around through your shop and studio, and for the sneak peak at limited prints! Also to fellow TDP-er Ricky, for trucking through the ridiculous heat so I could visit the shop :)

Take five minutes of your busy day to tour Erik Spiekermann’s San Francisco home. You will not be disappointed. I wasn’t.

View the article and more of the images here.

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Jaw. On. Floor. Holy crap…this is what I want to be when I grow up.

View more utterly amazing hand lettering from the Kiev, Ukraine based SHCH Graphics Group here.

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Good Magazine began publishing in 2006. Since then I’ve been a happy, at times evangelical, subscriber. It’s the only print magazine I care to receive on a regular basis. If you haven’t seen a copy yet, you’re missing out.

GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Since 2006 we’ve been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn. This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be. (via Good)

Solid design from their print publication echos its way to the web and even into their incredibly well produced videos. But even good design can’t make a bad magazine good, their content is engaging, their information-gathering is thorough (and sourced) and they’ve created some of the sexiest, thought provoking info-graphics on the planet. So do your self a favor and subscribe, or at least check out their web site. Did I forget to mention that your subscription fee goes to the to the charity/non-profit of your choice? Good stuff…

Dutch designers Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn began developing the idea of creating community-driven art interventions in Brazil. After painting two murals in Vila Cruzeiro, Hass & Hahn began the third stage of their Favela Painting project in the community of Santa Marta. Located in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta is one of Brazil’s most notorious ‘favelas’ or shantytowns. Employing local residents and training them in professional painting techniques and safety, the final result was a huge work of art spanning 34 houses.

I’m always in awe when I see projects like this. It’s hard to imagine something so dramatic and so colorful on buildings here in the States.

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BMW Art Cars have been going on since the mid-seventies. The task for the artist is to take a production or race-spec BMW and create an artistic outer appearance. It is fascinating to the see the transition of art styles over the years as well that the design of the cars. This years artist is Jeff Koons. The M3 GT2 will be used in various upcoming races, most notably The 24 Hours of Le Mans. Old BMW Art Cars have be done by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, R. Rauschenberg and David Hockney, just to name a few. More images after the jump.

via Fast Company

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