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(Fa)ssion: Simon Says Brooklyn.

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It was an uber-hipster scene Down under the Manhattan Bridge. We were with New York-based clothing designer,  Brooklyn Industries.  Every year, Brooklyn Industries holds a contest where one winner gets their submissions and artwork on a Brooklyn Industries t-shirt. Their were many submissions: And the t-shirt design winner is…. Simon Winheld.↓. Simon’s design feature a rooster water tower hybrid with …

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Smarter Gaming.

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A row of PS3 games on the shelf doesn’t exactly impress the ladies as much as a shelf full of books; but what if all of your video games looked like books? New York based artist James Bit has created a series of ill Custom Video Game Covers that resemble the old penguin paperback books. The custom made covers are available to purchase at the James Bit …

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Game Over.

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Quiet Lunch has been on a mug kick these past two days but when we keep running into cool mugs like the one below, it’s hard to stop. Created by graphic designer Tiago Gonçalves, this Gameboy mug is currently our number one love. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …

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Inside the Design.

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The world of a designer is a whole other subculture within itself. There is a lot of understanding and know-how that goes into the work and if you’re not a practitioner, you can certainly make some off base assumptions. London based designer Anneke Short of AMS Design Blog took some time out to address and clear up any misconceptions that we commoners …

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Super Angry!

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With the leaps and bounds technology has made over the past couple of years, there is no reason why you should still be playing Angry Bird with your finger — you deserve a real slingshot! Super Angry Birds is a force feedback USB controller for Angry Birds that simulates the feeling of a slingshot. All the controls found in the …

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Subsequent Ownership.

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“I don’t know why women want any of the things men have when one the things that women have is men.” – Coco Chanel.   Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com

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Mutant Lover.

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Brilliant painting by Paul Mutant. Cheeky, sarcastic and simplistic, it resonates with its audience using little or no effort. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com

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Just Flapjack and Relax.

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Ever had a stack of flapjacks so delicious that you just wanted to kick back and read a book on top of them? Well, maybe not everyone daydreams read books on top of their food but for those of you who do, Unica Home offers these Pancake Floor Pillows by Todd von Bastiaans. A collaboration with Bryan McCarthy, these pancake …

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Stepping Up to Step Out.

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Two years ago, as a favor to one of my best friends, I donated $20 to the America Diabetes Association. Her cousin suffers from Type 1 and he was participating in the annual New York City walk, and was recruiting all of his friends and family members to help raise money. In turn, to help her raise money, I made …

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Bringing Light to Graffiti.

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Feast your eyes on this dope Water Light Graffiti installation by Antonin Fourneau. The Water Light Graffiti is a surface made of thousands of LED illuminated by the contact of water. You can use any instrument you wish, a paintbrush, a water atomizer, your fingers or anything damp, to sketch a bright message or an elaborate picture. “I try to refrain from …