WE HEART HAND-MADE

Here at JAMblog, we love all things hand-crafted. A friend of mine has recently graduated from university and is putting together a website for her jewellery. Go and bookmark it now, and keep an eye in the near future. Alice O'Neill Jewellery.

BURGERVETICA

Yes. Another Helvetica t-shirt. I know that's what you were all waiting for. I'm as happy as you are. From threadless this time, go buy yourself one here! Tastey.

Designed by David Schwen. See more about him here!

INGREDIENTS

Was killing some time in the ol library the other day, flicking through some design magazines. Found something I definitely need more of in my life - t-shirts covered in Helvetica! This one is pretty quirky.

Really cool idea. People seem to be going nuts at the moment over what's in their food. Nutrients, fat, salt, is it organic, how many e-numbers. All that nonsense. Do you think all those health freaks know there's a certain amount of Arsenic inside their little pedantic bodies??? I didn't. Buy yours here. Only twenty quid I think. Bargain. More from the same designer here.

Running with that theme. I was recently in Iceland (very cool place), and wanted a souvenir.

It says 'I don't speak Icelandic'. It's one of the few places I've been where people don't automatically assume you're a tourist and speak to you in English. Mine's in red!

I WOULD...

Has anyone heard of these new iphone things? Oh, you have? Good. Now, go visit miniot.com and bag yourself an iWood Cobra. 'Two contrasting wood species fused in one spectacular case'. What's my iphone missing...? Racing stripes!






Also available is an opening case for classic ipods, along with the touch. I know where the first part of my student loan is going.

Or, why not get yourself a recession case?

WOW, A POST

Hi, sorry for the lack of posts recently.

A lot of things have been changing over the past few months.

Anyway, check out this site, you can download blank photoshop docs of famous trainers, the files are fully editable layers so you can design your own versions of lets say a pair of nike air max '87. Cool eh?

DON'T FORGET

I like guerilla advertising, I also like (intelligent) graffiti... This is a cool idea. A lot of people probably don't realise how much work goes into making all those pretty girls in those trashy magazines and what not, actually look the way they do.

Not much info on it I'm afraid. If anyone has any leads, or more examples of this kind of thing - leave a comment! Found on ffffound. More pics HERE.

BUCKLE

I usually try not to post stuff I've found on other design blogs - but sometimes it's hard not to.
Head over to the type junkie and you'll find a link to etsy. I haven't looked into it, but it seems to be a friendlier version of ebay. Anyway. Someone on there is selling this!

A belt buckle made from real letterpress! How cool is that?! Now, I'm into my geeky type clothes n that - but I think this might take it a bit too far... Although, I do like the idea of being able to have a miniature mobile print press, for all those impromptu ink stamping needs.

Retro VW merchandise

Whilst getting my VW Golf MOT'd a few weeks back i spotted a rather nifty book for the retro collection of VW merchandise. which i promptly stuffed into my bag (with permission of course)

A matt publication with gloss finish over polaroids. The polaroid idea can be a bit overused but this really works well and made me buy a campervan ipod sock and an a2 poster.

Obviously the website isnt as cool as the book but check out the stuff to buy here

Uppercase Scarf

We have all seen the typography based tshirts but could, these scarfs make their way onto the UK streets? by Little Factory from their Uppercase, Lowercase and Number scarf collection (made from micro fibre suede).
click image for website or here to buy

MORE T-SHIRTS!

I love ffffound.com it gets me through the day. (Although, jamblog are yet to be invited to join...)

Two more geeky type t-shirts from wireandtwine dot com

They have a few other cool designs, but these two will be mine - come payday...

GEEK T-SHIRTS

A new t-shirt arrived in the post this morning, and I was pretty pleased with it....

• I did the usual 'hold it up in front of you instead of actually trying it on' thing.
• Admired the printing detail on the inside label.
• Was chuffed with a free little badge with the designer's logo on it which was bundled in.
• Considered wearing it for work....

Then it hit me! I now own several t-shirts, which I would never actually wear to work - because they're way too geeky! It started off with the rather cool Helvetica shirt from blanka (a much appreciated birthday present from Jonny)... This was joined by a CMYK shirt by supreme being from my girlfriend.
Not long after, I discovered another bit of Helveti-gear! This time from collapse deisgn... And now this morning, the new sans-serif shirt from turn nocturnal.

Are these cool? Or am I just a sad geek???

PANTONE UNIVERSE

One of my favourite shops in Norwich has to be The Perfect Pad.

Purveyor of all things contemporary, kitsch, and all that overpriced household stuff you can't really justify buying. (I'm currently fighting off the urge to spurt £40 on a breadbin). All the usual designers are there: Black & Blum, Joseph Joseph, and SuckUk - being my favourites...

Anyway. They've recently started selling Pantone mugs! I bagged myself an 021C.



"Pantone merchandise?! Heck Yeah!" I hear you all cry. Yesterday's trip to local department store Jarrolds lead to a equally cool discovery of Pantone rulers! Here's mine infront of my work pooter.

Sticking the brand Pantone Universe into google lead me to all kinds of useless pantone stuff I could start to obsessively collect. Horray.