Dead Fred has a new mate

Ok, for a really crazy Christmas present I got bought a 'Dead Fred'. He's a little dead red rubber guy with a pen stuck in his chest, and he sits very nicely on my desk at work. (see piccy below....poor Fred.) Anyway, I found out that Dead Fred has a new mate, hanging Harry!!! He comes with a lovely bit of hangman's noose so you can tie him onto your bathroom light instead of the boring light switch which is there now. Very cool. I will add him to my want list.

Arcade Fire Website

The latest post on my blog is from Arcade Fire. They had a really successful album last time around and their new one, 'Neon Bible' is just as good if not better. They're latest website is great, it includes photo's taken by the band and small flash animations on each page. Its a great website because it's different, and I think more bands should take advantage of the online audience. With illegal downloading becoming more and more common, a new approach is needed for promoting the music, and this website is a step in the right direction.

To view the website go to www.arcadefire.com and have a look around.

The Selk' Bag

This is definitely on my 'want' list. Having many a time kipped on peoples floors and sofa's after a night out, the most annoying thing I find is a sleeping bag. They're either too short, or not wide enough, the zips always unzip when you try and move, and more importantly your head and arms get cold.

Its designed by Rodrigo Alonso (who also designs some other pretty cool stuff, check out his website, www.musuchouse.com).

He's a Chilean graphic designer, and has worked for people like Renault, Lucky Strike, Warner Bros, Sony, etc. I really like some of his other design work, especially his coffee cups with little legs.

I don't think I'd use the Selk' bag as a sleeping bag though, I'd probably bounce around town in it just to see the looks on peoples faces.

My first ever blogness!

This is my first ever post on my all new shiny blog. I hope you feel privileged to be sharing the moment with me. Wahay!

The aim of my blog is to eventually have an online reference of creative inspiration, or to put it more bluntly, stuff that looks cool. If I see something that I love in terms of fresh creativeness, whether it be a logo, website, magazine, picture or building, then it goes on my blog.

So let me introduce you to the first post of my blog.....(drum roll please..)

Pee and Poo!

Yes. Pee and Poo. For some reason this makes me laugh everytime I see it, but the design of the two characters makes me want to keep looking again and again. They're designed by Emma Megitt from Sweden. She originally created them for her degree show but they went down a storm and now have their own website.

www.peeandpoo.com


Now they've introduced Pee and Poo socks, so you can't go wrong. Therefore my first fresh new creative gong goes to Pee and Poo!