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Full Suspension Is Brought To Foldable Bikes Through Innovative Spokeless Wheels

Tom Kelly-Lord — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16:44 +0000

Loopwheels is an innovative approach to spokeless wheel design from UK-based Jelly Products that aims to offer a more comfortable ride for foldable bikes. Foldable bicycles can bring huge convenience to the commuting world. However their attractive flexibility can sometimes cause a price in comfort. Suspension systems are one the first to be... Read more »

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Chapters of Novels Unlocked With Micropayments

Tom Kelly-Lord — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:32:35 +0000

Black Crown is a web-based story game that will use micropayments to unlock extra narratives and social elements. In a tough industry – plus with extra competition from digital alternatives – it’s no wonder that publishers are looking for alternative business models. Black Crown published by Random House is a new web-based story-game that will... Read more »

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Frustrating Comments Clients Say

Tom Kelly-Lord — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:39:22 +0000

Designers have turned their favourite “worst feedback comments” into hilarious posters. Now that’s constructive criticism… Frustrated by stupid client criticism, Irish graphic designers Mark Shanley and Paddy Treacy decided to turn their “favorite worst feedback” into posters. The pair teamed up with other ad creatives, designers, animators, directors, illustrators and more, who must’ve all appreciated this... Read more »

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Digital Shoreditch Festival Is Back & Bigger Than Ever

Tom Kelly-Lord — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:45:50 +0000

With a vision to mirror the success of Austin’s SXSW music, film, and interactive festival, Digital Shoreditch, the east London based Festival will be bigger and bolder than ever this year. In the words of the organisers “Digital Shoreditch celebrates the outstanding creative, technical and entrepreneurial talent of East London and Tech City. We run monthly... Read more »

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Board Game Uses Melting Ice To Emphasise Effects Of Global Warming

Tom Kelly-Lord — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:21:49 +0000

German educational board game MELTDOWN innovatively incorporates real ice to demonstrate the plight of polar bears whose habitat is being affected by global warming. Developed by communications agency Kolle Rebbe for the German children’s science magazine GEOlino, the game first requires players to fill a mould with water and place it in the freezer. Once frozen the mould... Read more »

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Illustrator Dad Doodles On His Kids’ Sandwich Bags Every Day For Almost 5 years!

Tom Kelly-Lord — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:56:53 +0000

Graphic designer and competitor for Best Dad Ever David LaFerriere has been drawing illustrations on his children’s sandwich bags since 2008. David has photographed most of them and has shared this brilliantly cute gallery via Flickr where you can explore over 1,100 images. David La Rerriere said “I’ve been doing it for my kids since they were... Read more »

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The Most Creative 3D Printed Products

Tom Kelly-Lord — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:47:10 +0000

The boundaries of what can be produced from a 3D printer are being pushed to their limits as it seems as if anything these days can be 3D printed. There have been a huge variety of different items from bras, shoes, guns, cars and even buildings, 3D printing it is truly transforming how we are... Read more »

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GOV.UK Has Won Design of the Year 2013

Tom Kelly-Lord — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:55:05 +0000

The website GOV.UK has taken the title of the Design Museum’s Design of the Year Award 2013. The site, designed by the Government Digital Service (GDS), now combines every single UK government website into just one domain. The winning design was selected from nearly 100 entries to claim the overall title after winning the digital... Read more »

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Design Museum’s Designs of the Year Announced

Tom Kelly-Lord — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:38:44 +0000

The Design Museum have announced this years winners for their annual prize including The Gov.uk website and John Morgan Studio‘s identity for the Venice Architecture Biennale among many other innovative projects. The Design Museum’s award is ‘The Oscars of the design world’ and showcases the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world. The projects span across... Read more »

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Shoppers Confused Over CopyCat Packaging

Tom Kelly-Lord — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:09:00 +0000

Last week Consumer Group Which? published an interesting report on retailers which are misleading shoppers into buying own-brand products which “borrow” elements from competitor packaging. Which? found that a fifth of their members had accidentally bought a supermarket version of a favourite brand at least once, with 60% of those shoppers said the error left them... Read more »

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