Perttu Murto

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This stuff’s pretty cool. Only 23, from Finland.

via: vectroave

HEADS UP: Notebook Contest!

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I just wanted to draw everyones attention to the contest we’re holding, featured on our side bar. The top three entries each win a limited edition notebook made from billboard materials and post-consumer waste. All you have to do is leave us a comment with an environmental design link in it. Entries are already well underway, so get yours in soon! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS POST. PLEASE USE THE LINK ON THE MAIN DP PAGE UNDER ‘AMOEBACORP NEWS’ FOR YOUR CONTEST SUBMISSIONS. THANKS.

Helvetica meet Gmail

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I’m sure a lot of you out there use Gmail religiously like myself and sometimes find the Gmail themes to be a little under or over designed (Ninja motif?). For those who enjoy comfortable spacing and the clean, friendly curves of Helvetica there is now Helvetimail! Designers rejoice.

Not surprisingly it works for every browser except IE..

Heading Seven

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This is an invitation designed by Simon Mortimer, a third year student from Lincoln School of Art & Design. It was for a typographic exhibit that focused on 3D type.

Parra Headphones

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Wicked headphones designed/illustrated by Parra for Perfect Unison. I like how clean they are, kind of sucks you can’t adjust them.

via: looks like good design

Cargo Collective

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Some good looking illustration and design work on the pre-release of Cargo Collective. It’s striving to establish an online community to “dramatically increase the accessibility and exposure of creative individuals on the Internet, while aspiring to build a networked context that will contribute to the culture as a whole”. Above is the cover of Australian Creative, done by ‘Nice To Meet You‘.

Allison Schulnik Interview

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Good interview with multidisciplinary artist Allison Schulnik.

Via: Fecal Face

Eltono – Public Space Artist

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Eltono makes bold geometric shapes on buildings.

Via: Wooster Collective

Jon Todd

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Jon Todd makes some detailed and mildly chaotic paintings.

Sufjan Stevens makes a movie

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Man, I love me some Sufjan Stevens. And I love me some hula-hooping girls too. Apparently writing great music just isn’t enough for him anymore. Two thumbs up.

excerpt from THE BQE – A Film by Sufjan Stevens