http://picocool.com The daily pulse of cool. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:13:43 -0500 en http://picocool.com/technology/ipad/ http://picocool.com/technology/ipad/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:13:43 -0500 emilychang technology http://picocool.com/technology/ipad/

Apple's new tablet. Can run iPhone apps, email, video, photos, calendar, contacts, etc. 9.7 inch screen.

12 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/helvetica-cookie-cutters/ http://picocool.com/design/helvetica-cookie-cutters/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:21:14 -0500 spectagirl design http://picocool.com/design/helvetica-cookie-cutters/

When Beverly Hsu's love for design and love for baking crossed paths... Helvetica Cookie Cutters!

10 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/sonys-soundville/ http://picocool.com/technology/sonys-soundville/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:28 -0400 spectagirl technology http://picocool.com/technology/sonys-soundville/

For Sony's latest ad campaign, Fallon in London has turned its attention away from colour to focus on sound. To demonstrate this, Seydisfjordur, a small village in Iceland, was filled with speakers and music from the likes of Death In Vegas, Bob Dylan and the Guillemots was played into it for a week.This film, directed by Juan Cabral, purports to show the results of the sound experiment in the form of an ad. It does beg the question about what scenes were left on the cutting room floor however, with the villagers appearing to relish the sound intrusion in their lives (with the odd expression of surprise), rather than reacting in the angry way one might expect when your village gets taken over by an ad agency...

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/can-you-tell-arial-from-helvetica/ http://picocool.com/design/can-you-tell-arial-from-helvetica/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:46:59 -0400 spectagirl design http://picocool.com/design/can-you-tell-arial-from-helvetica/

20 logos that were originally designed in Helvetica, and redone in Arial. Some people would call that blasphemy, but it's a challenge: can you tell which is the original and which is the remake?

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/liu-bolin-the-invisible-man/ http://picocool.com/art/liu-bolin-the-invisible-man/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:07:17 -0400 spectagirl art http://picocool.com/art/liu-bolin-the-invisible-man/

This guy paints himself... no trick photography... no photoshop... he just paints himself...Last pic is simply brillianta4..Couldn't spot him

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/hipsters-of-the-universe/ http://picocool.com/fashion/hipsters-of-the-universe/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:07:09 -0400 spectagirl fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/hipsters-of-the-universe/

16 Redesigns of famous Masters of the Universe-characters. Imagined in the indie/hipster/fashion-scene, as if they were doing a photoshooting for some magazine and clothed in things that really exist.

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/arial-vs--helvetica/ http://picocool.com/design/arial-vs--helvetica/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:57:54 -0400 spectagirl design http://picocool.com/design/arial-vs--helvetica/

A graphic showing the difference between Arial and Helvetica.

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/culture/brooklyn-superhero-supply-co-/ http://picocool.com/culture/brooklyn-superhero-supply-co-/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:54:47 -0400 laurasweet culture http://picocool.com/culture/brooklyn-superhero-supply-co-/

Funny, smart, beautifully designed and benefiting a great cause, the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company sells everything a caped crusader would need for his crime-fighting travails. From intelligence to invisibility ..in a can!

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/best-button-ever--you-are-the-css-to-my-html/ http://picocool.com/technology/best-button-ever--you-are-the-css-to-my-html/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:51:47 -0400 spectagirl technology http://picocool.com/technology/best-button-ever--you-are-the-css-to-my-html/

"It's cute on the surface but think about ita4The CSS is always telling the HTML what to look like, how to say things, how to carry itself. This sounds like a very controlling relationship. Granted no one ever hears the CSS without the HTML, so I guess it balances out in a weird way.Still, very cute nonetheless."

11 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/tim-burtons-magical-fashion---harpers-bazaar-oct/ http://picocool.com/fashion/tim-burtons-magical-fashion---harpers-bazaar-oct/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:42:40 -0400 mymodernmet fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/tim-burtons-magical-fashion---harpers-bazaar-oct/

Just in time for Halloween, "Edward Scissorhands" director Tim Burton inspires the October issue of Harper's Bazaar in a fun layout shot by one of my favorite fashion photographers, Tim Walker. Dressed in everyone from Chanel to Alexander McQueen, the models show us a dark but glamorous side to fashion.The shoot is in anticipation of Tim Burton's career retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art from November 22, 2009-April 26, 2010. Make sure you catch it!

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/origami-tea/ http://picocool.com/design/origami-tea/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:30:29 -0400 grodrigues design http://picocool.com/design/origami-tea/

Directed by artist Natalia Ponomareva from Russia, here is an amazing project with packaging of tea bags produced under the principles of origami. The bird forms and unfolds gradually while the tea infuses.

18 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/star-wars-lego-chess-set-by-brandon-griffith/ http://picocool.com/art/star-wars-lego-chess-set-by-brandon-griffith/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:49:30 -0400 chungdesigns art http://picocool.com/art/star-wars-lego-chess-set-by-brandon-griffith/

Here's a cool chess set for all of you Star Wars fans out there. It is based off of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and is made up entirely of Legos.

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/lifestyle/fancy-fast-food/ http://picocool.com/lifestyle/fancy-fast-food/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:27:37 -0400 spectagirl lifestyle http://picocool.com/lifestyle/fancy-fast-food/

These photographs show extreme makeovers of actual fast food items purchased at popular fast food restaurants. No additional ingredients have been added except for an occasional simple garnish.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/aperture-house-of-moose-lake-wisconsin/ http://picocool.com/design/aperture-house-of-moose-lake-wisconsin/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:30:31 -0400 vinko design http://picocool.com/design/aperture-house-of-moose-lake-wisconsin/

Simple packaging, and nothing fancy, because this is a screw-top jug. But I want good design, and I want it to be a surprise when someone opens up the wine or comes in the house.' I just kind of wanted it to be quiet on the outside, big surprise on the inside.

10 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/issey-miyake-sushi-campaign/ http://picocool.com/fashion/issey-miyake-sushi-campaign/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:54:09 -0400 spectagirl fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/issey-miyake-sushi-campaign/

Issey Miyake print campaign for Pleats Please. The fabrics were molded and folded to create pieces of sushi-a delicious visual pun. Two more images on link.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/the-outlet-wall/ http://picocool.com/technology/the-outlet-wall/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:47:53 -0400 factoryjoe technology http://picocool.com/technology/the-outlet-wall/

Instead of hiding your outlets behind furniture and worrying about the mess of wires tangled behind your entertainment center, consider making an entire wall that's nothing but outlets. Then you can artfully plug in your appliances wherever the cords look pleasing to you.

10 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-monogram-2003/ http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-monogram-2003/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:51:35 -0400 spectagirl fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-monogram-2003/

The original collaboration between Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton: Superflat Monogram, 2003 While waiting to meet her friends outside of a Louis Vuitton store, Aya's cell phone is eaten by the LV Panda, who then promptly swallows Aya - but the inside of his stomach is gateway to a psychadelic wonderland. Based on characters created by famed superflat artist Takashi Murakami.

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-first-love-takashi-murakami-for-l--vuitton/ http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-first-love-takashi-murakami-for-l--vuitton/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:19:07 -0400 spectagirl fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/superflat-first-love-takashi-murakami-for-l--vuitton/

Superflat First Love, a new anime short directed by Mamoru Hosoda, celebrates the six-year collaboration between Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/typography-jewelry/ http://picocool.com/fashion/typography-jewelry/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:09:00 -0400 emilychang fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/typography-jewelry/

Cool typography and graphic jewelry by Jen, a graphic designer living in Los Angeles.

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/origami-v-for-vendetta-mask/ http://picocool.com/art/origami-v-for-vendetta-mask/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:15:54 -0400 Silvia art http://picocool.com/art/origami-v-for-vendetta-mask/

Brian Chan folded this awesome mask from an uncut paper square.

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/wescare-tshirt-58-icons-of-celebrity-creatures/ http://picocool.com/fashion/wescare-tshirt-58-icons-of-celebrity-creatures/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:54:47 -0400 chopshopstore fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/wescare-tshirt-58-icons-of-celebrity-creatures/

The first of a new three part series featuring MONSTERSa4! 58 celebrated creatures from the various genres of horror, fiction, fantasy and even comedy. As usual the reference sources are wide-ranging from film, television, children's literature, video games & gaming, comics and more.

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/typography-of-the-san-francisco-moma/ http://picocool.com/design/typography-of-the-san-francisco-moma/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:22:50 -0400 brainpicker design http://picocool.com/design/typography-of-the-san-francisco-moma/

Museums and galleries are all about creating a space for art to live. But there's also a meta-layer to the art experience that comes from the aesthetic and conceptual life of the space itself - the colors, the architecture, the little design touches. These elements contribute to our experience of the art inside, but often operate below the surface of our cognitive awareness.Here's an effort to bring one of those meta-elements - the typographic choices inside the museum - to the forefront of attention.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/architecture/coolhaus-ice-cream-sandwiches-1/ http://picocool.com/architecture/coolhaus-ice-cream-sandwiches-1/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:17:27 -0400 spectagirl architecture http://picocool.com/architecture/coolhaus-ice-cream-sandwiches-1/

Architecture-themed ice cream sandwiches: All natural ice cream sandwiches designed and imagined by Architects. Look out for the COOLHAUS truck roaming the streets of LA this summer!http://twitter.com/coolhaus

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/fetch/ http://picocool.com/art/fetch/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:24:20 -0400 factoryjoe art http://picocool.com/art/fetch/

A classic from Eelus's graveyard gallery. It's true that all children basically want their own AT-AT pet.

10 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/bang--olufsens-beosound-5-1/ http://picocool.com/technology/bang--olufsens-beosound-5-1/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:36:15 -0400 mochipopstar technology http://picocool.com/technology/bang--olufsens-beosound-5-1/

Bang & Olufsen's BeoSound 5 is only apt to be actually experienced by those with more disposable income than sense (or just loads of cash and a taste for finer things, actually), but even us laypeople can get a quick peek at this $5,900 music server / controller thanks to the wonders of YouTube. Hop on past the break to see what you're missing out on.

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/post-it-stop-motion/ http://picocool.com/art/post-it-stop-motion/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:14:06 -0400 mochipopstar art http://picocool.com/art/post-it-stop-motion/

This is my senior project at Savannah College of Art and Design. Where my idea comes from is that every time when I am busy, I feel that I am not fighting with my works, I am fighting with those post-it notes and deadline. I manipulating the post-it notes to do pixel-like stop motion and there are some interactions between real actor and post-its.

19 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/font-t-shirts/ http://picocool.com/design/font-t-shirts/ Sat, 30 May 2009 03:40:36 -0400 emilychang design http://picocool.com/design/font-t-shirts/

Font t-shirts by DADADA. Show your love of Avant Garde, Cooper Black, Frutiger, Gill Sans, Helvetica, Futura!

11 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/motorized-lego-at-at-as-a-pet-photograhy-prints/ http://picocool.com/art/motorized-lego-at-at-as-a-pet-photograhy-prints/ Fri, 29 May 2009 11:37:20 -0400 invisiblepilot art http://picocool.com/art/motorized-lego-at-at-as-a-pet-photograhy-prints/

Nick Drummond photography prints of his AT-AT at play.. This became a bit of a viral hit in early 2009, appearing on the front of the starwars.com website, published in Wired magazine and being blogged all over the place. (Super Cool & Yet Geeky) Prints available..

19 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/an-award-winning-series-of-tea-packaging-design-1/ http://picocool.com/design/an-award-winning-series-of-tea-packaging-design-1/ Thu, 28 May 2009 15:35:22 -0400 Bloomacious design http://picocool.com/design/an-award-winning-series-of-tea-packaging-design-1/

There's something about a really well designed bottle or box of tea that just gives us pause. The contents are usually healthful and the design reflects the careful thought that went into bringing the product to market. Ito En's bottled teas are just that - almost decadently beautiful, yet completely simple, they really do make you want to reach out and open one. Designed by the Gooder Company in the UK.

9 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/cloud-1/ http://picocool.com/design/cloud-1/ Tue, 26 May 2009 05:21:26 -0400 grodrigues design http://picocool.com/design/cloud-1/

Cloud is an installation by the Taiwan artist An Te Liu, and was presented at the 2008 Venice Biennial of Architecture. It's made of 120 air purifiers, ionizers, sterilizers, washers, humidifiers, ozone air cleaners. They were all running constantly.

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/karl-lagerfelds-barbie-50th-anniversary-concept-/ http://picocool.com/design/karl-lagerfelds-barbie-50th-anniversary-concept-/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:55:37 -0400 mberman design http://picocool.com/design/karl-lagerfelds-barbie-50th-anniversary-concept-/

Karl Lagerfeld whips out his fashion wand and sprinkles some magic dust on to Barbie to celebrate her 50th anniversary.

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/lifestyle/sharky-tea-infuser/ http://picocool.com/lifestyle/sharky-tea-infuser/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:55:48 -0500 emilychang lifestyle http://picocool.com/lifestyle/sharky-tea-infuser/

Sharky is a cool spin on the tea infuser that normally sits in your cup. Instead, it floats around oozing tea into the water. Designed by Pablo Matteoda from Argentina. The piece was created for Designboom's Beyond Silver Contest.

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