Tattly

Temporary tattoos for the modern design nerd

A giant leap beyond the rainbows and skulls procured from grocery store vending machines, Tattly this week released a series of fun temporary tattoos with plenty of personality, each individually designed by emerging artists from across the U.S. Among the fifteen different designs offered by Tattly, we were immediately drawn to the “I Heart NY” stamp (by James Victore) and Julia Rothman’s “Late” watch. Made …

Ideas Not Airships

Hangar Design Group's newest book commemorates 30 years of design brilliance

Italy’s heralded multidisciplinary creative agency Hangar Design Group (HDG) recently announced the upcoming release of their book, “As I told you before, Ideas not Airships,” to celebrate 30 years of creativity. The lengthy book aims to reveal the intricate narrative between creatives and their unique design process through over 500 pages of inspiring imagery and thought provoking text. Within seconds of getting our hands on …

Mass Modern Auction

The history of petty theft, fire graffiti, American Le Mans cars and more in our weekly survey of the web

Nearly 500 modern designs from Alvar Aalto to Sori Yanagi will go up for sale at Wright’s final spring auction in Chicago on 9 July 2011. With no set reserves, you might just get lucky.