Posts Tagged ‘design’

Feb
27
Behind the album art: KaiwaiWorks

We take a look at the graphic designers behind some of Japanese indie rock’s most memorable album covers.

Feb
1
The Puma Japanese Monster Pack

Puma has done the unthinkable in combining two of my favorite things: sneakers and Japanese kitsch.

Puma’s Japanese Monster Pack updates some of the company’s greatest classics like…

Dec
22
Samsung MP3 players: plug into music, literally

Here are some fun advertisements for a Samsung MP3 player. Variations of the “music sounds so good, it’s like there are people in your ear” has been…

Dec
6
Sakura Adachi’s reading CAVE

If you want a big bookshelf but don’t really have a comfortable place to sit and read, one designer has the answer.

Sure you can sit in a…

Oct
1
tokidoki + Onitsuka Tiger = a cool collabo

Iconic Japanese shoe company Onitsuka Tiger (aka ASICS) is know worldwide for athletic performance. Like other shoe companies, they also produce fashionable sneakers. Onitsuka Tiger sneakers are…

Sep
29
Cash Money Distribution’s Tokyo Hustler Tee

Cash Money Distribution give us a hot tee with a dash of Japanese stylee.

The simple-yet affective design of The Tokyo Hustler Tee stands out as cool.…

Jun
28
LEGO mecha: from bricks to battle

The world of LEGO is a delightful place where you can build anything you want. Where the only limit is how many bricks you have. Mecha are some of the coolest and most popular custom LEGO creations.

Jun
19
“Dark Smoke”: a mural with a message

Here is an excellent use of a wall, an air vent, and some paint to drive home a point. It’s a wonderfully done mural with a the serious ‘pollution’ message.

Apr
11
A feast fit for a musician

Waiting for or done with dinner? No need to bang on glasses to make a clangy rhythm surely to make your tablemates yell “stop!”. Instead put down the fork and strike the table.

Mar
29
ApriPoko – the robot remote control

If you thought the remote was a cool invention, Toshiba’s ApriPoko takes things to a new level. The smart robo will learn how you use the remote so it can perform the same actions later.