Colorful Simpsons Wine Bottles Look Just Like Homer and Marge

July 24, 2014 // 3:48 pm

A fancy bottle of wine might be the last thing you’d break out for a Simpsons binge-watching session. But then, you’ve probably never found a wine that looks quite like this.

Russian designers Constantin Bolimond and Dmitry Patsukevich dreamt up a pair of wine bottles meant to resemble the…

Cuter Than Cute: Clever Winnie the Pooh Lids

July 16, 2014 // 9:28 am

Design studio Nendo likes to have fun when it comes to creating clever kitchen goods, like their tricky Starbucks mugs and double helix chopsticks. Most recently, the company teamed up with Walt Disney Japan to design a glassware collection around Winnie the Pooh, and it’s cuter than…

3D Printer Creates iPhone Cases Out of Recyled Bottles

July 3, 2014 // 12:38 pm

You can now 3D print an iPhone case using bottles from soft drinks, water and juices. Most 3D printing is done with plastic materials, and now there is an environmentally-friendly alternative that still makes cool products such as iPhone cases, toys and even shoes.

3DSystems, who claims to be…

3 Staple Spices from 36 Cuisines Around the World [Infographic]

June 26, 2014 // 1:16 pm

When it comes down to it, what makes an exotic dish stand out is a signature set of ingredients. Thanks to this beautifully designed infographic by DataDail, we now have the huge advantage of creating 36 unique cuisines from around the world at our fingertips browser histories. Breaking down…

A Super Simple Guide to Designing Your Wedding Cake, from Top to Bottom [Infographic]

May 13, 2014 // 11:29 am

There’s an infographic for everything these days – choosing a flavor of wine, how to make a pizza, even a periodic table of alcohol and a Thanksgiving etiquette infographic exist. So it should come as no surprise there are infographics on how to help you build your dream…

Will Still Get Your Name Wrong: Starbucks Employee Draws Gorgeous Cup Art for Lucky Customers

May 13, 2014 // 10:57 am

Londoner Gabriel Nkweti Lafitte goes far beyond his duties as a Starbucks barista to make his customers smile, and it all begins with a paper cup. Decorating the chain’s green and white cups is nothing new, although it rarely turns out awesome. But Lafitte is different. He’s making…

17 Of The Best (Worst?) Awesomely Bad Starbucks Cup Art

April 29, 2014 // 3:14 pm

You know how your kindergarten teacher always made you feel like a special little butterfly? With special little talents and special little dreams you’d be sure to accomplish one day if you just believed?

Starbucks is like your kindergarten teacher. Now through May 12, it wants you to share…

Tea Packaging Disguised as Bites of Dim Sum

April 29, 2014 // 5:45 am

Student Lily Kao has a knack for transforming packaging into adorable pieces of art. The talented artist designed Teassert — a clever way to sell tea.

Inspired by the Chinese tradition Yum Cha, which involves drinking tea and eating dim sum, Teassert features dim sum-like packaging that holds two…