Posts from — July 2008

Discovered a new blog this morning while making coffee, processing orders, reading the paper and listening to Mikey Havoc…(who said males can’t multi-task). Oneplusinfinity is a blog by a designer in Brooklyn, they posted some Kowtow T-shirts hence finding myself here. Check it out. On this blog I found this post called “Suffering From Customer Satisfaction“, had this funny comic from Diesel Sweeties, another entertaining blog.

Im glad I’m not so obsessed with apple products (yet) that I have to wait outside the Vodafone store on Queens Street like the two fellows on the front page on the Herald today. I dream of being able to use my mobile to surf the web, but our mobile services in NZ are far too slow to use these features enjoyably.

In the mean time download wikipedia to your existing phone, I used it on a friends and its handy being able to find the answer to pretty much everything on your phone. All the words are linked like wikipedia, editable versions are out soon.

Thats enough geek talk for 8.30am in the morning. We will try and find some more iphone comics and the like during the week….. yes I want one.

Semi-Permanent 2008 (a design event) is on in Auckland during August 15th-16th. Idealog Magazine is right behind it and have a cool competition going for Rookie Designers.

If you consider yourself a rookie designer Idealog want you to submit/create a visual explosion representing Idealog. Winner is crowned Idealog Rookie Designer of the Year plus heaps of prizes worth $890. Plus they make your design into a t-shirt and tell the world about how good you are at designing. Not a bad way to kick start your designer career.

So get designing and good luck to those who enter.

Welcome to F3 Design from Christchurch who joined us last week. F3 stands for “fun, form, function” and this humming family design business blesses us with their guywire range of earrings and bracelets, breadbored?s made from re-used macrocarpa shelterbelts from Banks Peninsula and quirky golf coasters… “it’s where you putt your cup”.

Check out the whole range and meet the team at F3.

This week only 25% off all plush and art toys. Most of the toys are one-off so don’t wait around, get your favourite before someone else does.

Geek Freeks are are made by Alex Leighton (aka Xander, artist/animator/designer from Mukpuddy) and Karla Hanson (professional tattoo artist and painter)

STFYM are made by New Zealand street artist seekayem and partner.

Ruby in the Dust are upcycled plush by artist Heleen who is currently based Auckland.

Famous Sweetpea Home plush toys are handmade by Louise Cuckow and all one-off. Well-known for her range of plush made exclusively for Karen Walker.

MonsterMob are made from underground plush creator Sarah Wright in Melbourne. These are the last of this range left.

Happy toy shopping

New jewellery just hit the store too…

African Odyssey had their first Auckland premier last night at Academy Cinema. Its on again tonight. They were also interviewed on Breakfast this morning. Click on the image above to watch the video on TVNZ ondemand.

I went to the premier last night and was blown away to say the least. Any sane human would have thought these lads were doomed to think they could ride over 20,000km across Africa on farm bikes and little experience. Not only did they succeed, but they also documented the entire 6 month trip on HD. Its epic uncut NZ adventure as good as it gets and available on DVD.

Julian Kardos sports a Kinoo t-shirt in the interview too. Nice one mate.

You can buy tickets for the Wellington premier here.

Congratulations to Rachel Young for being invited to Designboom Mart in Sydney starting July 12th. Designboom Marts are events where young international designers are invited to present their work, from real final products to concept or limited edition works. Customers, manufacturers, distributors, press and museum curators get the chance to see whats the next big thing. It’s being held at the Power House Museum.

It’s the Sydney International Design festival in August too.