Brand Toys uses data from Millward Brown’s BrandZ study and “online buzz” to create toy-like brand visualizations. Body shapes are generated based upon each brand’s scores in “familiarity”
Artists and partners, Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters, have just opened up their own store and gallery, Stranger Factory, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The shop will sell toy
I love everything about this. Green? Check. Fuzzy? Check. Aeron chair? Check. Domo? OK, well I added that… Japanese botanic artist Makoto Azuma has partnered with furniture designer Herman
1800 Tequila has launched a new series of artist bottles with Gary Baseman and Tristan Eaton among the designers. I recently blogged about Brett Amory Bourbon, and I’m
In related news, today the government began auctioning the private writings and former belongings of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber. The government has a history of selling “ill-gotten
Hell yeah I’m blogging about bras and now nailpolish. How cool is this set of Twin Peaks nail art by Portland-based Nailed By Ally? Series 2 request: Audrey
Critics critique and collectors collect. I like to do both. Under the right circumstances (when the moon and my bank account are in alignment) the highest compliment I
Filed under Anything Can Be a Canvas: Toy artist and pop surrealist underwear from Japan. The “Collabo-pants” by Body Wild, which are sold online at Gunze, include bras and boxers
I am becoming obsessed with yarnbombing. Of all the compound words in today’s lexicon, yarnbombing is my current favorite. It’s like mixing whimsy with violence. It shouldn’t work,
This is such a great idea. Cartoonist Karl Heitmueller Jr. speculated what would be in heavy rotation on the iPods of classic comic book and cartoon characters. Actually, the