poladroid.

Since Polaroid decided to stop making their instant film, they've given digital camera users a new alternative. You can now use Poladroid to give your photos that classic Polaroid look. All you have to do is download the application then drag and drop your pics into the tiny camera. The images even take several minutes to "develop" just like the real film. I thought I'd try it out on some photos I took this weekend at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Turns out they look pretty cool.

packaging matters.

Packaging definitely plays in the consumer purchase process. Some package designs just scream "pick me up, i'm cool" and others don't. The Cool Hunter did a little round up of some unique and eye catching packages worth checking out.

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Oprisco Photography.

palala club aprons.

I've mentioned my brother, Brandon, and his wife, Rachel, on here before about the work they are doing in South Africa and how impressed I was/am about it. One of their projects, The Apron Project, was created to ensure the future sustainability of the HIV/AIDS education and prevention project consisting of the Palala Clubs. I just think the project is a great idea and that the aprons and bags look pretty cool too. And their kind've a steal for only $15.

adidas Y-3 lookbook.

I like this new high-end line by Adidas and Y-3. I also just think it's cool how creative companies are getting with their catalogs and lookbooks these days.

grant willing.

Nice photos by Grant Willing.

casa dupli.

Yeah, I could live here. The Cool Hunter just did a little write up on Dupli Casa, a residence in Southwest Germany, near Marbach. Clean lines, plenty of natural light, hardwood floors and a pool.

i like.

Andre Ljosaj aka. Smatik has an impressive portfolio.

the image is found.

Thanks to the heads up from my good friend, Kacia, I discovered The Image Is Found, a husband and wife photo team from Oceanside, California. They are super creative with their shoots and all of their images have such a happy and fun feel to them. Check out their blog too for their current life photos and updates.

matt w. moore in chicago.

Matt W. Moore, one of my favorite designers/illustrators/artists is going to be having a solo show at Threadless Chicago this November. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited about it. Especially since Threadless is approximately a block from where I work.

vincent laforet.

Vincent Laforet has a way of making ordinary things look completely different than we normally see them. His areal photos are amazing and his editorial work is impressive and eye catching.

guerilla marketing for Dexter.

HBO opened up a few fake newsstands in four cities to promote the airing of Dexter, Season 3. The newsstands are in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles and are wrapped in blood red with mock up magazines, featuring Michael C. Hall as the cover story. Kind've an interesting idea. I like it though.

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T's and cardigans by Alex & Chloe.

jeff sciortino.

Chicago based commercial photographer, Jeff Sciortino, does nice work.

new work by yasly.

Danny Jones recently put up some new work on his site. His stuff is just plain cool. Check out it out at You Are So Last Year.

avery and brenna.

I had a fun taking a few pictures of some family friends, Avery and her baby sister, Brenna, last weekend while I was home.

coke's new look.

"While there are few companies with a richer design heritage than Coca-Cola, in recent years the company seemed to have lost its design savvy," Business Week states. And now they are starting to do something about it with a new collection of bottle designs. This could be bad for me since I'm already struggling to find room for my ever growing Coca-Cola memorabilia collection.

ross and makenzies wedding.

I was in Cincinnati over the weekend for one of my best friends weddings. It was a fun weekend and a beautiful wedding. The photographer, Megan Wynn, was also pretty amazing, as you can see. Her work is impressive. Check out her blog to see a few more pics from the wedding.

matt keers.

Great branding work by Matt Keers, a recent graduate from Liverpool John Moores University.

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andre benjamin.

One of my favorites, Andre Benjamin, spotted on the streets of Florence by the Sartorialist.

ok, now i want an iPhone.

Up until this point I've felt like I could sustain all of my cellular activity without an iPhone, but now there is an application called Beat Maker, and I kind of feel like I need an iPhone. This application is like a tiny little studio that allows you to build your own beats using sounds, loops and sequences. You can also import sounds from your computer and then export the final song to use it in your music software. From what I hear, the final product sound pretty good too. Jeeez.

Watch some of these videos too.

sarah cass.

These photos by Sarah Cass are amazing. I love the backgrounds in all of here pictures, the colors are so good.

kinda ridiculous, kinda awesome.

Dog poo bags by jungeschachtel.