Nice student project by Nour Tabet.

Exploring the stories behind typefaces named after women, the final product of woodcut ligature necklaces is packaged with a design reminiscent of a business card giving the personal information of the inspiring women.

See more here.

Kohei Nawa’s project PixCell puts quite a new spin on taxidermy - covering the animals with crystal beads of different sizes.

See his site here.

See more photos here.

In case you missed it and are still looking for a good wall calendar for the year - The Made Shop have this nicely letterpressed piece available for purchase.
Take a look here.

In case you missed it and are still looking for a good wall calendar for the year - The Made Shop have this nicely letterpressed piece available for purchase.

Take a look here.

Fantastically detailed illustration work from Na Zhao.

Fantastically detailed illustration work from Na Zhao.

Identity Designed have a brilliant rundown from Stellan Johansson (who worked on the deisgn) for the branding identity of videogames developer Doctor Entertainment.
Take a read here.

Identity Designed have a brilliant rundown from Stellan Johansson (who worked on the deisgn) for the branding identity of videogames developer Doctor Entertainment.

Take a read here.

Jon Wong is a recent addition to the is050 blog, and his portfolio has a small but well executed collection of projects. This books project particularly caught my eye as a a nice ode to vintage science books.

It’s in no way the best project on there so be sure to go take a look at his site.

The Mexican etchings and woodprint illustrations add great aestetic to the ‘123 Tequila’ packaging, as well as running through its whole branding identity.

See their site here.

Read the dieline’s rundown here.

Interesting write-up and selection of work by travel post artist David Klein.
Read it here.

Interesting write-up and selection of work by travel post artist David Klein.

Read it here.

Alex MacLean has an impressive aerial photography portfolio.

Take a look here.

Stefán Pétur Sólveigarson has designed this quirky spaghetti quantities assistant.
To be honest I’d class this as one of those ‘designey’ items that once has lost it’s novelty is just a bit useless… but it’s a simple idea and concept carried through with great execution. And for that it gets great commendation!
Check it out here.

Stefán Pétur Sólveigarson has designed this quirky spaghetti quantities assistant.

To be honest I’d class this as one of those ‘designey’ items that once has lost it’s novelty is just a bit useless… but it’s a simple idea and concept carried through with great execution. And for that it gets great commendation!

Check it out here.

Go take a look at photographer Mike Sinclair’s series ‘Popular Attractions’.

Designer Joe Anderson’s calendar is a helpful reminder of some of the freak happenings that could bring our-so-predicted 2012 Apocalypse.

Take a look here.

Buy an edition here.

‘Lightscapes’ by James Reeve.
See the whole set here.

‘Lightscapes’ by James Reeve.

See the whole set here.

Limited edition (and now sold out) bottle ‘Dearly Beloved’, from Stranger & Stranger.

Limited edition (and now sold out) bottle ‘Dearly Beloved’, from Stranger & Stranger.