Last month (June 6), Endless Grind and FM Goods of Raleigh had a collaborative show and benefit called “Drawing Blanks.” A bunch of blank skateboard decks were painted by local artists, and then they were all silent auctioned on the First Friday in June. The auction benefitted The Disabled American Veterans of NC.
The show was [...]

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These guys are neat- taking vinyl kitchen flooring and making them into satchels and courier bags. Sam is a grad from NC State’s Design School but has been in Berlin ever since. They are available in SFMOMA.

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Whenever I go to China, I make a point to visit a grocery store to see the packaging. I end up buying a lot of it, and it’s almost always actually Japanese brands. It’s just so colorful and fun! James Bowskill has created “Off the Shelf: a Japanese packaging design scrapbook” online so you can [...]

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As it says on the Nubrella site, “You’ve waited long enough! Someone has finally changed the design!” You know you’ve always hated your umbrella, having to hold it is such a nuisance. And don’t you just die of embarrassment when it turns inside out on you? No more. Now, there’s Nubrella.

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SOS stir stick, as seen on Nuacco
This stir stick says it all. Put it in your drink yourself and it’s a funny little cocktail addition…receive it from someone else and it seems there might be a bigger philosophical meaning behind it…or maybe not.

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