I adore these map-print buttons from Elizabeth Estes’ Etsy shop Buttons and Badges. I’m not entirely sure what to do with them, but I know I want every last one.
(image via Elizabeth Estes)
Category: Art
DESTINATION DESIGN: ROTATING GLASS GLOBE DECANTER
This etched glass globe decanter is just awesome. Drink your wines (or ports, cognacs, etc.) of the world from a globe? Yes, please! The best part, you can aerate your liquor of choice by spinning the globe.
(images via Drool’d)
New Book Features the Graphic Design of Chinese Characters
Hanzi • Kanji • Hanja: Graphic & Logo Design with Contemporary Chinese Characters celebrates the ancient writing by compiling more than 100 graphic works from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and further.
“Thanks to the growing popularity of Asian cultures, graphic innovations of these centuries-old characters have begun to shine through in the world of modern design, demonstrating excellent skills at crafting ideas and visualising abstract concepts within complicated forms.”
The book showcases graphic works from logos to book covers and movie posters.
Via Creative Roots
Hand Drawn Illustrations Feature a Different City for Every Letter of the Alphabet
Japanese artist Hugo Yoshikawa tackles an impressive feat in his City ABC series. His hand drawn illustrations feature a different city for every letter of the alphabet. Each letter is comprised of famous monuments from each given city. You can view the entire City ABC series on Yoshikawa’s website.
Via: Creative Roots
Sotomoto Trunks
MAPPING THE WORLD: JENNIFER MARAVILLAS
Hey girl, can we be friends? That’s what I’d say to San Francisco and Brooklyn-based artist Jennifer Maravillas if I ever met her in real life. According to her online bio, she’s mapping the world. Truth be told, I wish the world looked more like her maps…bursting with color and pattern.
(found via Design Work Life / images via Jennifer Maravillas)
BROOKLYN MULTICOLOR WATERTOWER: TOM FRUIN
There’s a new beauty standing in on the Brooklyn skyline these days and it’s the “Watertower” sculpture by artist Tom Fruin. The multicolored sculptural artwork is made from salvaged plexiglass and steel. The sculture will be on display through June 2013.
(found via / images via Robert Banat and Tom Fruin Studio)
AIRPORT RUNWAY SCREENPRINTS: NOMO
These Airport Runway Screenprints by NOMO Design are a fabulous depiction of some of the world’s most famous airports. It gets better. For every print sold, NOMO contribues $2.00 to the Challenge Air Program, which “builds self-esteem and confidence of children and youth with specials needs, through the experience of flight.”
LOUIS VUITTON: POSTCARD BOX
Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of Louis Vuitton, aquired some 3,000 hotel labels in his years of travel. Today, a portion of his private collection of vintage labels are available as reproduced postcards in the Postcard Box: 30 Postcards Hotel Labels. The set is a companion to the Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks book, which features over 800 photographs of iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. Both items serve as an elegant homage to an era of travel now in the past.
I don’t suspect I’ll ever be able to afford anything with the brand’s famous monogram on it, but these two items are more my style and price range anyway.
(found via Nicole is the New Black / images via Louis Vuitton)
BLANK POSTCARDS: CONSTELLATION AND CO.
How great are these blank postcards from the Constellation and Co. shop? I love the idea of sketching/creating your own image on the front and having plenty of space for writing a message on the back. Recently on twitter I shared their awesome vintage shop full of some great maps and postcards. Be sure to check it out.
(found via designworklike / images via Constellation and Co.)