HENDRICK'S ETIQUETTE FOR GENTLEMEN BY HERE DESIGN

GRAPHIC DESIGN - Here design are without a shadow of a doubt one of the best, if not the best graphic design studio in London. Their work spans all industry sectors, yet retains a sense of integrity few studios can maintain when undertaking such a broad range of work.

Here designed The Hendrick's book of manners, which is a facsimile of the original published around 1900 and is no larger than a credit card.

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FIRE & KNIVES

PUBLISHING - This new food mag, edited by The Guardian's Tim Hayward and designed by Supermundane looks good enough to eat...

Bill Freeman

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET THAT ALL BACK IN?

A proper plumber never brings more than he needs.

ADVERTISING - Print campaign by Bates United, Oslo.

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SIGHT UNSEEN

Sight Unseen 'takes readers inside the worlds of design, art, fashion, food, photography, and other creative disciplines. Through revealing interviews, first-person accounts, and behind-the-scenes documentation of process, Sight Unseen uncovers the stories, inspirations, and obsessions of people who love to make things'.

The photography on the site is just as pleasing as the editorial content - www.sightunseen.com

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FOR ALL YOUR HEAVYWEIGHT SHIPMENTS

ADVERTISING - DHL billboard by Ogilvy & Mather, Makati City, Philippines.

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THE FIVE DOLLAR COMPARISON

FINANCE - The Nokia design team poses the interesting question, 'What can you buy for $5?' The project aims to "explore the relative value of five dollars we are collecting examples from around the world by asking people to submit photos of objects or services that cost the equivalent of $5".

There are some really interesting examples of what $5 can get you. Above, a two colour screen by entitled 'Free' by Mike Perry. Below, Strawberries going cheap in a grocery store in Japan as they're too ripe to keep any longer.

Click here to go to The Five Dollar Comparison site.

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MINI ME - DOVER STREET MARKET GOES POCKET SIZED

RETAIL - Our favourite retail space Dover Street Market (DSM) has teamed up with the Reload space within the St. Martins Lane hotel. The space has been dubbed Dover Street Market Xtra Small. What we like most about the space is how they have used photographs of the full size DSM to decorate the space and recreated to feel of the full size DSM.

Products that will be stocked in the space are Comme des Garçons Shirt, Dover Street Market label, Comme des Garçons’ perfume, Wallet and PLAY collections and other little goodies. The space will be open from 12.00 to 22.00 until 7th January 2010.

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THE FIELD HOUSE

RETAIL - One of our favourite retailers has extended their network of retail spaces. Blackbird has recently opened The Field House, located in Seattle. The store will be stocking the likes of Pendleton, Woolrich Woolen Mills, April 77, Filson, Bee Raw Honey and Cire Trudon.

The story behind the space is:

"the field house is reminiscent of general stores that were once at the heart of rural towns across America. Its shelves are stocked with a wide variety of merchandise, including classic work wear, vintage goods, basic groceries and candies, flowers, and perfumes and candles. It captures the history, geography, and folklore of times past, when goods were less disposable and had more meaning, a time when people canned their own food and took a moment to converse with strangers."

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WHERE DID GOOGLE COME FROM?

TECHNOLOGY - This 2minute 13 second video takes you on a whistle stop tour of the history of the little known company called Google. If you watch the video you can find out what Google was first called... I have no doubt that it will be a question in a pub quiz, if it isn't already.

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FAO SCHWARZ

Better rewards, better kid.

Better rewards, better kid.

ADVERTISING - New York based advertising agency Gang Of One created these fantastic print campaigns for FAO Schwarz the American toy retailer.

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