The Nobelity Project is a certified education and action non-profit working towards a better future for all children. In a world where knowledge is power, one of The Nobelity Project's principal goals "is to provide people all over the world with reliable information and innovative thinking on pressing global problems like global warming, the energy challenge, global health, economic disparity and development, cultural understanding, nuclear proliferation, and general questions of war and peace." To aid in spreading this information, Turk Pipkin created the feature documentary "Nobelity". The film takes a look at these, the most pressing issues in our world today, through the eyes of nine distinguished Nobel laureates including Steven Weinberg, Ahmed Zewail, and Wangari Maathai with the children from all over the globe as the main characters. A must see for anyone concerned with the current state of our world– this eye opening, touching, and informative film will motivate you to change for a better tomorrow, today!

Andrew Thompson a recent graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology with experience in motion and design. One look at his credentials - motion graphics, interactive animation, and name branding, and you know why his portfolio, which already includes work for brands like Nike, Subaru, and Atari, is awesome both in its grandeur and detail. His new site, redesigned and in color, holds up to its namesake, Atslopes, which means to have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal, and is representative of his approach to work. Evolving from tracing his original influences - Ninja Turtles and Transformers, to graphics that make your eyes pop, this talented, diversified, and passionate designer is definitely worthy of recognition!

Palm Peeler - an example of innovation in the kitchen. Does it remind anyone else of the HeadBlade? via Shelterrific.

On the subject of wallpaper - here's another contribution from our Aussie correspondent, Lucy Feagins.

Still on the topic of Melbourne Design Week (already a couple of weeks old now, sorry!), I was lucky enough to attend a seminar on the life and designs of Australian designer Florence Broadhurst. Speaking at the seminar were Helen O’Neill, author of the recently released Florence Broadhurst biography, Katherine Thomson, writer of Unfolding Florence - the soon to be released film about her extraordinary life, and David Lennie from Signature Prints.

Signature Prints is an Australian company that handprints beautiful fabric and wallpaper from a large library of different designs. Among this collection are the legendary designs of Florence Broadhurst, which Signature Prints’ CEO David Lennie stumbled across and purchased in 1989.

'Paper Voyeur' - flora and fornication. Wallpaper that is the litmus test to weed out the dirty minds entering your humble abode? It is always interesting to see how people manage to work the subversive into their products... does this take it too far? is it not subtle enough anymore? Still conceptually interesting. via reluct.

Silhouettes just don't go out of style. And manage to add this flat yet perspective filled depth to anything it ends up on. Much like a good shadow, a good silhouette keeps you guessing as to what it once was, or hides in its simple lines. So that said, it's hard not to love Jade Gedeon's "Plastic People".

"Owing much to her family’s nomadic lifestyle, Jade enjoyed extensive exposure to a myriad of nations and cultures growing up. Born in the United States and raised in Trinidad, she most recently has made her
home in Australia." NOTCOT is all about the nomadic lifestyle - and design inspiration coming from the least expected places. via d*s.

This trend of over patterned shirts - that are colorful and filled with random pop icons, ponies, guns are everywhere in LA these days. And just stumbled upon these hilarious Miami Vice (ferraris, speedboats, etc) ones and Star Wars ones over at Digital Gravel by Once Upon A Time. The guns are by Rogue Status.

Back in the winter of 2003, the good people of Lomography lent a Brooklyn gentleman by the name of Dalek a white color-splash camera to customize as he pleased. So impressed were they by the jazzy black and white number that they have recombined forces to create the Dalek Edition SuperSampler Box Set. For the SuperSampler , Dalek has adorned the limited edition magenta camera with his "precision line work, amazing use of color, and world-famous Space Monkey motifs. The set includes a Custom Supersampler with Dalek graphics with outer box and inner molded case, URBANIZE - a 168 page soft-cover book filled with graphics and images (all of which were shot by Dalek himself or hand-selected submissions by him), and a 144 page Supersampler Lomography book. The culmination of nearly one year of work, the Dalek Edition SuperSampler is great addition to any photography library!

Via MoCo Loco

Finland has long been associated with great minimalist design, but they’re just as well known for graphic prints and patterns too. It comes as no surprise than that Finnish design house Tunto is combining the best of these two seemingly disparate worlds in their collection of goods. With the recent barrage of customized, limited edition skateboard decks and a very limited amount of wall space, the Skede chair has become the solution to our problems. The chair makes great use of a skateboard deck to form both the backrest and supporting leg for the tripod setup and because the deck is removable you can customize it as your taste changes. The chair is created out of brushed stainless steel and is available with or without a leather covering and an optional Finnish Control deck. Put all your old decks to use with the refreshingly simple design from Tunto!

One of our favorite mags for keeping up with the ever changing design world is I.D. and the latest issue, the 2006 Annual Design Review, is America’s largest and most prestigious juried design competition. Now into its 52nd iteration, this issue is filled with latest and greatest in the world of design from the past year. Curated by both the I.D. staff and leading designers, the review is an apt snapshot of the contemporary state of design. Categories include Consumer Products, Environments, Furniture, and Concepts with the Calphalon Katana Series Cutlery, Graphics from the Walker Art Center, and Packaging from Birdie Hangtag representing just a few of this years winners. You can check out the other big names in this year's competition and those who merit mention at I.D. Online or to see all the winners pick a copy of the July/August Issue and feast your eyes on the overwhelming amount of fabulous design.

FAIL HARDER! It seems the be best best path to success, or getting posted on NOTCOT, because i am just loving the guys at WK12 more and more every week. First there was discovering their Pushpin piece with the fun meaning behind the saying... Then came the behind the scenes video. And in my mail yesterday i received what at first appeared to be a box of boxes of pushpins, but instead there was a Fail Harder shirt. Classy clear on white, so subtle it makes people try harder to see it. At the bottom front interior there is even a white print of their logo with the two guys and the keys. Handwritten card and all. If this is an example of Failing Harder... we should all try to fail like them.

As posted here before ~ i said i'd try and check out this Harry and the Potters emo-pro-literacy-summer-tour phenomena, and that i did. WOW. Here's my follow up - not to be a cynic, but here's goes. They are possibly an example of marketing genius - while the size and enthusiasm of the crowd blew my mind - the merch booth was really where it was at. The amount of cash being shoved at them in exchange for shirts (14$), posters (10$ - yes i bought one, its a gorgeous and well made print), CDs (10$) and toothbrushes (2$, i dont get it.) - was mind blowing. These guys found a niche... few bands can get into the libraries of america peddling merchandise - let alone hit up the indie hipsters and tweens AND harry potter loving kids and their parents. By offering songs that encourage fun and reading and rocking out to take down Voldemort, they've found their way into the hearts and wallets of so many parents and readers alike, wow. We watched the whole spectacle in complete amazement as the tweens and hipsters jumped up and down singing along while wearing their "Save Ginny Weasley" shirts.

SUMO LOUNGE REVIEW!!! Andrew over at Sumo Lounge sent over this black Omni and Otto about a month ago, and i've been test driving it and having others come play with it as well. It is extremely comfortable for sitting and working outside i've found ~ a bit large for people crammed for space, but i love relaxing and working out here on the patio, where i'm posting this from. For the full verdict see below.

Perfume - FLOWER BOMB. by Victor and Rolf. Kind of pretty, kind of bizarre, posting this just for the packaging.

For anyone that every wanted x-ray vision, these shirts are for you. They are also great for med students during exams. So here's the backstory on how i found these - we were printing shirts - and Caroline (yes, the intern) started on about this fabulous vintage shirt she stole from a friend while living in Rome, but unfortunately he stole it back. First made back in the late 70s we didn't think it would be possible to find again... but low and behold the artist is still making them. And there is quite a story behind it. This isn't just any t-shrt designer. These Skeletees are the work of Dr. Leslie Arwin. Yes a medical doctor. She's a physician, medical illustrator, and anatomist, and "can assure you that her T-shirts are 100% anatomically correct." Besides these two designs (the front and back of the bones T, and the Stomach T) - there are also muscle tees, nerves tees, and apparently a heart, x-ray, and "keep on tickin'" shirt that dont have images on the site yet. Wow. I wish i had these during AP Bio. I wonder if they glow under black lights.

p.s. "Bill Murray sleeps in one in Tootsie. Also seen in Crocodile Dundie 2, EDtv, Spinal Tap, numerous TV shows, and even worn by a cartoon character in the Simpsons."