Cap chairs

Yep, it's exactly what it sounds like, in two styles, by Sander van Heukelom,

Thanks to Ralf for the tip!

(No pun intended.)

Adobe Illustrator Tutorials - Smashing Magazine

Another free self-education opportunity for those with the software to play with.

30 tutorials that will teach you Photoshop

Plus, they have Illustrator tutorials and soon Fireworks, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects and Flash. And the tutorials are from other sites ... that also have tutorials! Best of all, it's all free and at your own pace. (Actually, the best part is that if you take the time to sharpen your digital design skills, you'll have very well-paid work in your future if you want it.)

Tip: Students and teachers get amazing educational discounts on software.

FontStruct

Create, share, hide, modify, and download TrueType fonts -- using this Web-based lettering tool.

New Web development course - Free

The best thing about this is that it's put out by Opera so it's committed to the standards. If your site is built on standards, it just works for everyone. It's been a long time since some good courseware appeared, and this is new, so check it out.

Graffiti on stuff

This is quite an extensive look at the juncture of modern fashion, art objects, and graffiti.

Pretty funny at times. Stuff you'll want too, I bet.

Good article from IIHIH.

Games: online, free, and likely even fun - a list

There are tons of free, online games listed, many of which would also be good for kids, even educational. Plenty of shootemups of course and games for improving big-keyboard skills with those digital letters. Strategy, puzzles, old favorites ... I'm not sure about the "strangely compelling cat-tossing game" though. Gotta be something wrong with that.

(Might want to check out the blog there too if you're designing things for a living or running a business. )

Factory 311 - Art and Design Dream Team

Check this out. Factory 311 has assembled an amazing group of artists into an international design team. Way to go.

FFFFound

This is a great site to stick in your RSS reader and dip into whenever you could use a little visual inspiration. Lovely and amazing design, architecture, and random delights.

Thanks to Miss P for the tip.

Ruby Magazine

Online free image zine for designers. It's made in Argentina. Issue 20 has AJ Fosik in it along with many other interesting photographers and designers.

Graffiti-Inspired Furniture by Caco in Buenos Aires

Check his portfolio to see the chair too.

House Candy

Digital Gravel serves up the hot furniture and cool accessories. Saber, Herbert, Vitche ... yes please.

Design a Mimoco Vimobot

USB flash fun.

Marian Bantjes, Designer

Check out her lettering styles for Wired magazine.

PingMag

Interesting Japanese design blog. Now showing anime illustration techniques.

STRANGEco - Designer toys

Craola's got an interesting picture on the STRANGEco home page right now too.

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