Posts By Rick Amaral
It’s just over a week away!
May 31st, 2010
The one event that the world actually tunes into (and it’s not the Olympics) starts in just over a week in South Africa. We could just post links to the typical pile of sportswear company ads for the World Cup, instead check out this series of posters via Fast Company.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Hot | 0 Comments
Haroshi
April 22nd, 2010
Great art pieces made from old skate decks.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Hardcore | Tags: Haroshi, reused, sculpture, Skateboards, wood | 1 Comment
Shoot like a Bigshot
January 6th, 2010
Very cool little camera — it’s digital, has an auxiliary power crank if the battery runs out, has a bunch of cool built-in lenses, and you build it yourself. Find out more about the camera and the project developed by Shree Nayar and graduate students at Columbia University. Check it out.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Toys | Tags: camera, D.I.Y., education, industrial design, kids, Photography, Toys | 0 Comments
Messenger Bag 2.0
May 21st, 2009
Swiss Solar Innovation
The next level in bag design: integrated solar panel for charging all your gizmos and gadgets, and it’s made of reclaimed sailcloth or sunshades. Read more or visit the Sakku Solar Bags site.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Toys | Tags: environment, Green, industrial design, new materials, product design | 1 Comment
Objectified
April 23rd, 2009
Helvetica filmmaker’s latest project focuses on the world of industrial design. Check out the trailer on the film’s site. Screenings will take place as part of the Hot Docs festival in Toronto on May 3rd and 4th.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Live Chat | Tags: event, Film, ID, industrial design, movies, screening | 0 Comments
Stamp Collecting
January 19th, 2009
Cool, colourful, and award winning. Check out this stamp series (and more) by Dutch designers De Designpolitie.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: All Natural | 0 Comments
See the Light
January 14th, 2009
Recently read a short write up on United Visual Artists. Some next level interactive lighting design for environments. See the Work section on their site.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Hardcore | Tags: Animation, british design, environment, exhibit design, interactive, lighting, movement, space | 1 Comment
Judging a Book By It’s Cover
July 31st, 2008
Siena The Book Block Table is designed by Australian brand Family of Sam. A great re-use of stacks old book pages: turn it into furniture. Coming to an IKEA near you some day?
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: All Natural | Tags: furniture, Green, industrial design, Interior Design, Recycle, reuse, sustainability, table | 1 Comment
O Canada
July 31st, 2008
Ikonica: A Field Guide to Canada’s Brandscape
This is a great book by Jeanette Hanna and Alan Middleton that documents the history of some of the most well-known Canadian brands. Some you might recognize, some may come as a surprise. Check it out. The book design is pretty tight too.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Homegrown, Mature | Tags: Books, Brands, Canadian, Ikonica | 0 Comments
Join the Fontocratic Party
June 5th, 2008
Hey Obama! Now even Grandma can design her own custom typeface with FontStruct, a free application available at the FontShop site. Read More.
Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Hardcore | Tags: D.I.Y., experiment, fonts, Hand Made, Hand-lettering, type | 0 Comments
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