How To Use An Apostrophe (in Illustrated Form)

by The Oatmeal

via @thatwhichmatter

Hey Jude Flow Chart

via BB Blog

Wayne Pate Must Stop Designing

or I will go broke.

US$ 35 from William Pate

Get Thee Some Stationery

Perpetual Calendar U$49.95

Various Cards from A$4.95

Lucky Heart Card AU$5.45.

Recycled Daily Bag A$19.95

All the way from Korea, Millimeter Milligram (MMMG) is now available at Notemaker. Free shipping on orders over $59 (in Australia) and $79 for NZ.

via The Design Files.

Typography Hurts

Indeed!

I have a pot of this particular cacti, called peanut cactus, that was part of a collection I began in my early teens. That was nearly 20 years ago. Holy shit!

If you have cactus, have you noticed how many people can not control themselves and always go in for a touch of the spike?

via Ignant Blog.

Halloween Winners

via here.

McCheek's Mayhem - Thank You Very Much

US$38 each

US$38US$24
US$35

From McCheek's Mayhem via Distillate.

Flipping Typical

Compare typfaces at Flipping Typical.

Things Must Be Getting Serious....

By Mike Monteiro.

8"x10" print US$20 from 20x200.

Heart and Head From Ork Neighborhood

US$18 from Ork Neighborhood.

Behind The Bird

From the portfolio of Audrey Corregan.

Our Next Holiday

Can only dream right?

Praia Piquinia 04/08/07 16h04 by Christian Chaize

Magnation in Newtown (or About Freaking Time)

Magnation has deemed Sydney worthy of a store. 155 King Street, Newtown.

Looking good Louis!

This month I shall pack my own lunch for work so I can purchase:

Barack Obama's Consistent Smile

Barack Obama's amazingly consistent smile from Eric Spiegelman.

via Mike Monteiro.

Hooray For Glass Baby Bottles

Lifefactory WeeGo baby bottles are made from toughened glass that is safe and hard wearing.

From AU$19.95 from The Hip Infant.

Studio Violet's Recycled Porcelain

Sold out, but so good. Studio Violet.

Domestic Architecture

from Domestic Architecture.

Churchman's - The 15 Minute Ciagrette

via Well Medicated.

Make sure you check out the others. Like the Smirnoff / Woody Allen one - it's gold.

Blaise Hayward Studio

From the portfolio of Blaise Hayward.

Barrons Little Book Series

How cute is the Barrons Little Book series? From US$4. Find them here.

Patch William Soundbite

Caught Stephen Fry's tweet about Patch William. It's not bad at all. Reminds me a little bit of The Strokes. How cool is the girl bass player? Always wanted to be a bass player....

Their EP will be released on 26 October with album soon to follow.

Deus Ex Machina Tees

Have you been to the Deus Cafe? The menu is making my mouth water.

Tees from AU$59.95 from Deus Ex Machina.

Tas-ka Bags

Lovely bright illo bags. EU18.50 from Tas-ka.

Daily Routines of Interesting People

Despite all this activity Churchill’s daily routine changed little during these years. He awoke about 7:30 a.m. and remained in bed for a substantial breakfast and reading of mail and all the national newspapers. For the next couple of hours, still in bed, he worked, dictating to his secretaries.

At 11:00 a.m., he arose, bathed, and perhaps took a walk around the garden, and took a weak whisky and soda to his study.

At 1:00 p.m. he joined guests and family for a three-course lunch. Clementine drank claret, Winston champagne, preferable Pol Roger served at a specific temperature, port brandy and cigars. When lunch ended, about 3:30 p.m. he returned to his study to work, or supervised work on his estate, or played cards or backgammon with Clementine.

At 5:00 p.m., after another weak whisky and soda, he went to be for an hour and a half. He said this siesta, a habit gained in Cuba, allowed him to work 1 1/2 days in every 24 hours. At 6:30 p.m. he awoke, bathed again, and dressed for dinner at 8:00 p.m.

Dinner was the focal-point and highlight of Churchill’s day. Table talk, dominated by Churchill, was as important as the meal. Sometimes, depending on the company, drinks and cigars extended the event well past midnight. The guests retired, Churchill returned to his study for another hour or so of work.

More Daily Routines. How writers, artists and other interesting people organise their day.

Rules For My Unborn Son - The Book

From the guy who brought us the Rules For My Unborn Son tumblr comes the book.

52. Get to know your sister's boyfriends. I'll rely on your opinion.

378. It's not a gang without the cool girl.

US$10 from Amazon.

Hard Graft Phone Case

I am so up for a phone case that also doubles for license, credit card and cash carrier too.

EU45 from Hard Graft.

Have You Got Your Keep Cup?

AU$10.50 from Keep Cup

Little Furniture

While I try and find information about a city in Europe where park furniture has been installed that's kid-sized, check out this Lotta chair from Leif.designpark

Cardboard Horses & Castles

Get out the stanley knife!

By the talented and industrious Ann Wood.

Crayon Rocks

From Crayon Rocks, these soy wax and natural colours. US$8 for 16 in drawstring bag shipped by Nico & Zoe.

Life Of Mystery: An Illustrated Guide

By Ray Fenwick. US$13 at Tiny Showcase.

Andre Jordan's Extraordinary Mind

How lovely. By Andre Jordan.

The News Of Our Dreams

Did you ever hear about this elaborate hoax of The New York Times in November last year? It was just after Obama was elected President and it was orchestrated by The Yes Men in an attempt to hold the President-elect to his campaign policies.

'In an elaborate hoax, pranksters distributed thousands of free copies of a spoof edition of The New York Times on Wednesday morning at busy subway stations around the city, including Grand Central Terminal, Washington and Union Squares, the 14th and 23rd Street stations along Eighth Avenue, and Pacific Street in Brooklyn, among others.

The paper is dated July 4, 2009, and imagines a liberal utopia of national health care, a rebuilt economy, progressive taxation, a national oil fund to study climate change, and other goals of progressive politics.'

Read more about it here.

Herb Lubalin Alphabet

It's highly unlikely I will tire of alphabet posters anytime soon.

This one from Herb Lubalin
via Grain Edit

Schooling Kills Creativity

I never tire of watching this talk by Sir Ken.

Kurtli Tells You The Weather

If you prefer your weather a little more pretty than this, Kurtli is what you want.

Camping: The Real Deal With Canvas Tents

Beckel Canvas Products based in Portland, Oregon handmake each one of their canvas tents, one order at a time. This Eeena wall tent can be made to your specifications. How long has it been since you went camping?

Dedication To Vincent

I promise to make funny faces with you forever. My darling turns one today.

PlayShapes GBP69 plus postage from Miller Goodman.

via Minor Details.

The 10/20/30 Rule Of Powerpoint Presentation

'10/20/30 is not just for VC presentations it's for all presentations. Ever sit through a 1 hour PowerPoint? You only can recall at best a few key points from the first 10 minutes if you are still awake.'

by Guy Kawasaki

Best Films Of All Time Infograph

Map? Check.

Best Of list? Check.

Infographics? Check.

'French cinephile forum Vodkaster has created an in-depth infographic based on the most critically acclaimed films of all time. The chart plots everything from Casablanca to Gandhi to Dr. Strangelove, arranged in a flowchart.'

via Fast Company.

Build-Your-Own Octopus

US$42 plus shipping from Victorian-based In The Woods.

Strange Light

'Strange light fell over Australia on 23 September 2009. An unexpected dust storm blanketed New South Wales and Queensland, turning everything an eerie shade of amber. At its peak, the storm swept up 140,000 tons of soil per hour. In spite of the worst dust storm in 70 years, intrepid photographers ventured outside to document what was happening to their homes, neighborhoods, and country. This is what they saw.'

Strange Light by Derek Powazek. AU$6 from Magcloud.

Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver

'In the twilight hours, that liminal space between sunset and sunrise, the eyes and ears are prone to trickery. The imagination takes over; hazy objects resemble ghosts, and faraway sounds evoke werewolves. But on the precipice of Sunday morning, amid Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s tombstones and mausoleums, the misty fog and leaning palm trees, Bon Iver provided an ethereal soundtrack to sunrise.' My God.

LA Times.

Dear Lily, Why You Being This Silly?

"This week Lily Allen’s views on file-sharing have been the hot topic. While some agree with her calls to ’save’ the industry from a fate worse than death, others did not subscribe to the doomsday scenario. One of those is UK musician Dan Bull who has written a brilliant song-come-open letter to Miss Allen."

via Torrent Freak

I Hope My Bike Takes You Straight To Hell

via Lost.

Tavi in Pop

And not knowing where to go next, the adults of the 21st century begin relying on children's unbounded creativity to show them the way.

Tavi for POP magazine.

via Refinery 29

The Smiths

Illustrated discography of The Smiths and Morrissey via Vulgar Picture

Sydney's Dust Storm

My house normally.....

My house at 6.30am this morning...

Woke this morning to what looked like the ravages of bushfire smoke, but instead discovered the intense red haze was from a huge dust storm which covered most of the east of Australia. More amazing pics here. And check out this video....till the end.

Children Do As Children See

Made me think.



via Mamamia.

If You Don't Love Classical Music, You Soon Will.

"Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. Since 1979, Benjamin Zander has been the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. He is known around the world as both a guest conductor and a speaker on leadership -- and he's been known to do both in a single performance. He uses music to help people open their minds and create joyful harmonies that bring out the best in themselves and their colleagues.'

via TED

Paul Thurlby

Limited edition of 200 each Alphabet giclee prints from Paul Thurlby. GBP30 to Australia.

via lmnop

Hello Sandwich at the COFA Spring Fair

Meet the clever Hello Sandwich at the College of Fine Arts Spring Fair today in Paddington. You can buy her pre-loved studio materials, wonderfully re-packaged for your next art project.

Might see you there.

The F**king Weather

Tired of pseudo-sunny dispositions telling you that there may be a chance of some showers or sunny periods today? What the hell does that even mean?

Check out The Fucking Weather for the real deal.

52 Suburbs: A Search For Beauty In the Sydney 'Burbs

" I've lived in Sydney for over 30 years but I've never
set foot in most of its 637 suburbs. Time to dust off the street directory, grab my camera and venture out into the great unknown. My plan? To nose around one new suburb every week for a year, in search of the beauty in the 'burb. Care to join me?"

Louise of 52 Suburbs is a dab hand at photographing some of the beautiful diversity of Sydney. What a glorious idea!