I recently came across the Lau’s Ark, the Etsy shop of Laura den Otter, and I’m loving her funky, stylized stuffed animals. I would have traded one my teddy bears in a heartbeat for this ...
These stunning embroidered portraits, a collaboration between photographer Richard Burbridge and artist Maurizio Anzeri, are absolutely gorgeous. The photos are wonderful in their own right, but when...
I need to get myself a set of these Dress for Dinner necktie napkins. Brilliant idea, don’t you think? Pick up a package from Stupid.com for $5.95.
A fun little animation of pixelated cameras by Antonio Vicentini and Billy Brown. Play the video at the end of the post!
I’m crazy for fun graphic t-shirts. And I’m nuts for Sriracha. So…yeah, I need this tee! Available for purchase from I Heart Analogue’s Etsy shop (Note: I Heart Analogue is on...
The Dead Words is a great project by Karen To in which she, as well as other designers that she invites, reinterprets and rediscovers the meaning of dead words through a variety of styles of letterin...
Lately I’ve been struck with nostalgia and have been playing around with Perler beads. Remember those things? The little plastic beads that you arrange on a pegboard and fuse together with an i...
I’m often in need of a good reality check. And when I think about where things come from (food, products, etc.), that usually does it for me. This minimally animated video by Hardy Seiler wonde...
This set of soaps by Daniel Ting Chong, shaped like a cleaver, a paintbrush and an ice cream cone are so quirky and fun. The paintbrush has a lemon scent, the cleaver is peppermint and the ice cream ...
I’m in love with these “carpets” made from plastic clothes pins by We Make Carpets. These so-called Peg Carpets were commissioned by the Graphic Design Museum in Breda, The Netherla...
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for pixel art (In fact, I was making some pixel-y Perler bead creations over the weekend). And I really love seeing pixelated objects in places you wouldn’...
It’s that time of the week again: Time to share some of the cool things I saw on Etsy in the past 7-ish days. Enjoy! Vintage Bowling League Patches from Chris Ferebee – $5 . Bow and Arrow...
This Canned Air from Paris, created by Kirill Rudenko, cracks me up. My favorite part is the contents list (see the 3rd image)! Pick up your own can of Parisian air at Kirill’s Etsy shop.
I’m so mesmerized by this animated GIF color wheel by Pasquale D’Silva. I don’t even want to admit how long I watched it…
I have some really exciting news to share with everyone! Wired.com has launched a design blog, Wired Design, and I have been asked to write for it! Needless to say, I’m pretty excited. And ther...
Seeing as it’s an election year, we’re all probably getting a little tired of all the campaigning. Well I’m going to show you a little different, more refreshing political campaign ...
I just started a CMYBacon Flickr group! This will serve as a place for CMYB readers to share photos of the awesome work that they do or neat things they come across in the world. I’ll be hand-p...
Marin Davide has created a handy “Rule of Thirds” Keychain that would be helpful for any aspiring photographer when composing a shot. Made of transparent acrylic and lasercut with 4×...
Lately, I’ve been suffering from “I Want A Dog-itis”. I often get this feeling but lately it’s been especially strong. Naturally, I’ve been researching breeds, watching ...
Cynthia Greig’s work is deceivingly simple, but that’s the point. You look at her pieces and think to yourself, “Ok, it’s just a still life drawing. What’s the big deal?...
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an Etsy Finds of the Week. Also, I’ve typically done them on Fridays, but I decided to start out this week with some cool finds from over the wee...
This typographic print of eraser shavings by W+K is a reminder to learn from your errors, mistakes and failures. Don’t regret them. Love it. Buy this print for $35.
I’ve always had a thing for knives…I guess that’s what happens when you’re the son of a woodcarver. So with that, and my love of typography, it’s no surprise that I’m en...
I came across the work of French artist Suzy Lelièvre the other day when I saw her Gravity Dice on Pinterest. Her impressive portfolio has a variety of unique art objects, but I was particularly take...
Tomorrow is Easter so I thought it would be fitting to post some decorated eggs. We’ve all been seeing TONS of eggs on blogs and Pinterest lately, but I thought these Pantone Easter eggs by Jes...
Burger King Netherlands has created one of the coolest ads I’ve seen in quite a while. I love how detailed the cheeseburger-inspired eye makeup on this woman is…it’s even got sesame...
How incredibly amazing is this pancake quilt made by Ros Cross?! The delicious quilt features pancakes topped with butter and syrup and has a bacon rug to go with it. I think I need to get one of the...
These surreal ceramic versions of Nissin‘s iconic Cup Noodle soup were designed by Japanese design studio Nendo, which was commissioned by Nissin’s own museum. These distorted versions of...
Brooklyn designers Evan Dublin and Brian Perisco have come together to create a series of “designer weapons”. While they may look like regular pieces of art or furniture, these weapons in...
If bacon means more to you than your first born, then this Personal Bacon Tracker poster by Flummox Industries is for you. I love the title: “The Bacon Institute for Bacon”. Ha. Hat tip t...
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