♥ / Ford Fiesta Movement

A big thank you to Ford for sponsoring this weeks swissmiss RSS feed:

Ford is currently seeking 20 teams of creative duos from across the United States to help create and inspire art collaborations in public spaces for the upcoming launch of the Ford Fiesta. Ford is offering public spaces and resources to work with local artists to bring your ideas and passions to life.

Participating teams will have access to a Ford Fiesta with gas and insurance before the US launch, an opportunity to showcase their work in their cities, and considerable attention as agents in the second chapter of the highly successful Fiesta Movement.

The application only takes a few minutes to complete – but hurry, the deadline is February 7th. Visit fiestamovement.com to apply.

(Speaking of Ford Fiesta, some of you might remember the video where Jake Bronstein took me shopping on one of his Ford Fiesta Movement Missions.)

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clouds are the new mustaches

Earlier today I was stating that clouds seem to be the new mustaches. I see clouds popping up *everywhere*. Here is Joe Bauldoff’s illustrated answer to that:

Made me smile.

7 rules to understand design & designers

Yes, I agree with Tim, I *want* this 7 rules to understand design & designers Poster Vinyl Graphic AND the Eames Lounger in front of it, while we’re at it.

What Makes Design Intuitive?

It’s basically, they (the user) will just know what to do. They can walk up to it and know what to do right away, and they don’t feel they would need any training, whether explicit or implicit. It’s obvious.

Video: Jared Spool “What Makes Design Intuitive?”

MFA Interaction Design Spring Lectures: Jared Spool from MFA Interaction Design on Vimeo.

Rainshakers



Add some spice to your dinner table with these cloud shaped Salt & Pepper shakers. (are clouds the new mustaches?)

D.I.Y Table Cloth

White PVC Table Cloth that you decorate yourself. The D.I.Y. Table Cloth changes as time goes by and more and more notes, drawings and decorations are added.

Tea Sub

The TeaSub submerges tea leaves to the bottom of your cup, creating the perfect infusion of your favorite brew. I have feeling this would turn our little Ella Joy into a tea drinker.

UPDATE: You can pre-order it here.

(via @kylestanding)

Tips For Better Ideas

(via my commenter babel tower)

things to learn

things to learn from Matt Edgar on Vimeo.

Christian Borstlap recently finished these deliciously simple animated illustrations for Dutch children’s charity, Kinderpostzegels. Adorable! Made me smile.

(thank you anja)

Dreaming of Cloudy Hot Chocolate

I am dreaming of Cloud Cocoa . Photo by Nikole Herriott.

(via hello tiger)

Helvetica Cookie Cutters

Helvetica Cookie Cutters by Beverly Hsu. Yes, these need to get produced. Seriously.

Still Bill

Still Bill Trailer from B-Side Entertainment on Vimeo.

STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times.

Still Bill is opening this week at IFC theater for a week’s run. It opens Wednesday at IFC and in addition, it will screen in a special presentation hosted by Brooklyn’s BRIC, at the Pavilion Theater in Park Slope. The extra incentive this week—and it’s a bigger incentive than you may realize—is that Mr. Withers will be here in person on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. He’s a treat to see in person and he’ll be doing Q+A’s with Alex Vlack and his fellow director, Damani Baker. Listening to Bill speak in person is not to be missed.

Information on the Brooklyn screening on the 26th

For the IFC, starting the 27th.

For information about the film and to find more screenings (or host your own).

LaterBro

LaterBro.com lets you schedule Tweets & Facebook messages. Nifty.

(thank you @timkelleher)

eggwatchers

Are you feeling challenged when it comes to boiling eggs? eggwatchers.com will help and entertain.

(thank you andy, made me smile)

Stroller License Plate

This customizable swiss stroller license plate idea made me chuckle. More info, only in german or french though, over at kinderwagenschild.ch. (Boy, that site needs help!)

(thank you annina)

Art by Matthew Rich

I am intruiged by Matthew Rich’s creations.

(via pitch)

Portable Solar iPhone Charger

How cool is this portable iPhone Solar Charger by Dexim? It can be flipped vertically or horizontally for hands-free viewing and can extend talk time up to eight hours. Solar P-Flip is expected to be released in a few months and should retail for USD79.90.

Feltron 2009 Annual Report

I don’t know how he does it, but Nicholas raised the bar again: the Feltron 2009 Annual report is out. To order a print edition of the 2009 report, click here. Hat tip off to Nicholas!

Mr. Simon Collison



What a beauty of a site: Mr. Simon Collison

(via @jontangerine)

Stelton Vacuum Jug

I simply love the classic Stelton Vacuum Jug. Just noticed that it’s heavily on sale over at abitareshop.com! (And yes, I designed that site!)

A long complicated sentence…

Another find via Bobulate:

A long complicated sentence should force itself upon you, make you know yourself knowing it and the comma, well at the most a comma is a poor period that it lets you stop and take a breath but if you want to take a breath you ought to know yourself that you want to take a breath.

—Gertrude Stein excerpted from the 1935 “Poetry and Grammar.”

Limited Edition Letterpress Drop Cap Prints

If you like my studio mate Jessica’s Daily Drop Cap and also love letterpress, then this brandnew limited edition print is a must have. Jessica brought one into the studio and it made me gasp! It is amazing! Jessica hand printed these two color letterpress posters at The Arm in Williamsburg and according to her stories it was The Most Painstaking Registration Process Ever. She actually ended up destroying her plates while trying to make it perfect, which means that this small first edition of 75 will also be the last edition. The prints are available trimmed or untrimmed from her store (she recommend trimmeds for mount framing and untrimmed for matte framing). They are printed on Crane’s 110lb Lettra and each is signed and numbered with the note “First and only edition”.

Start with the doorknob

Liz Danzico liberally paraphrasing Jeff Veen’s approach of starting from the bottom up in the The Art & Science of Web Design.

Start with the doorknob. Once you become a doorknob expert, you can move on to becoming a room expert, a door expert, a window expert. Make connections, and you can become an expert on how public spaces can foster community interaction, or how city design can alleviate congestion.

The Brick Approach on Bobulate.

Minimal Notebook Shouldercase

Stylish and simple, take care of you notebook with this hip slung premium leather Shouldercase ByThreads.