The Ride Journal

The Ride Journal is a compilation of 148 pages filled with writing, art and photography all about bikes and the act of riding them.

"The idea was to create a journal of personal stories. Bikes have changed people’s lives in so many ways and we wanted to gather a small selection of these tales."

Furthermore, to prove the creators are truly passionate about cycling, they've pledged to donate profits from the journal to Re-cycle, an organization that arranges to have reconditioned bikes sent to Africa to help give families a means of transportation.

(Found via We Heart Stuff)

Yakkay Stylish Helmets

Copenhagen-based Yakkay has created a product for the fashion-conscious cyclists out there who'd rather not trade style for safety. Their bicycle helmets come with interchangeable covers that look remarkably like hats. Now if they could only find a way to prevent helmet head.

(Found via Springwise)

If You Are Sleepless

This image is from Ordinary Things, an online journal of daily observations in the comic form.

(Found via Ego Technique)

What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?

In this photographic series titled "What do you want to do before you die" Nicole Kenny and KS Rives ask people that very question and have them write it on a Polaroid of themselves. I love bucket lists and I have a lengthy one myself, so naturally I love this project. What do you want to do before you die? I'd love to hear from you! One item off my list: break a bone

(Found via Josh Spear)

Random Bookcase: Neuland Industriedesign

Fabulous bookcase with endless amounts of space. The piece is called Random and is designed by Neuland Industriedesign. What would you do with all that space? It would certainly give me reason to continue my habit of purchasing a copy of every book I read.

(Found via Design Milk)

Taxidermy Text

Danish artist Iris Shieferstein's series Life Can Be So Nice creates an interesting typography out of her deceased animals which have been put through the taxidermy process. Ironic and a little disturbing.

(Found via Trend Hunter)

NYC Bike Racks: David Byrne

David Byrne, best known as the former front-man of the Talking Heads is the master mind and designer behind New York City's newest installment of bike racks. He teamed up with the New York City Department of Transportation and New York art gallery PaceWildenstein to produced nine new racks which will be placed in various locations throughout the city. Each one is an iconic representation of the neighborhood it's located in. They'll be in use throughout the city for a year before going on display and up for sale at PaceWildenstein. Visit DavidByrne.com to view more images and see a map of locations.

(Found via Intelligent Travel)

Sliced Books: Stefano Arienti

There are a few topics I'll never pass up an opportunity to post on. One of those are books. Stefano Arienti's piece Sliced Books intrigues me. It's lovely, but I can't help but be a little sad for the massacred books.

(Found via Wrong Distance)

Nube Armchairs

Super chic, colorful and fun! Nube Armchairs are designed with the human body in mind. They're said to be influenced by the shapes, curves and flat lines that we're made of.

(Found via Furniture Fashion)

Cuppacakes

If you're ever in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia be sure to stop by Wondermilk Bakery for some cuppacakes. It was established in 2006 by a group of six graphic designers who realized their true love was baking and turned their artistic abilities towards the oven. They have a fabulous and mouth watering Flickr set showcasing some of their work. Enjoy!

(Found via Free People Clothing)

Dream Now: Jennifer Tong

In a series of illustrations of varying mediums, indie comic artist Jennifer Tong lets you dream with your eyes open. Her subjects range from whales to children and they're all simply magical. Working out of Brooklyn by way of San Francisco, Tong is considered among the best in her field.

(Found via Now Magazine)

Train Car Project

The Train Car Project is comprised of 60 artists from around the world who were asked to furnish train car illustrations. After their designs were received, they were given full-reign over a provided blank canvas--a train car.

The final products will be on display in October at Papa B Studios in Brooklyn, New York. If anyone lives in the area and plans on going, I'd love to hear about it.

(Found via Computerlove)

45 Beautiful Motion-Blur Photos

Smashing Magazine recently posted a collection of 45 Beautiful Motion-Blur Photos and they're fabulous. I'd ask you to pick a favorite, but they're all amazing!

Trailer Mansion

It's been coined as Trailer Mansion and it's pretty awesome. When can I move in and who's coming with me?

(Found via Furniture Fashion)

Ivoryline Butterfly

It's the start of new week and I hope everyone has a great one! I'm loving this print by the design studio Invisible Creature. It was done for the inside jacket of an Ivoryline CD and I think it's just gorgeous.

Died Young, Stayed Pretty

"Died Young, Stayed Pretty is a candid look at the underground poster culture in North America. This unique documentary examines the creative spirit that drives these indie graphic artists."

Not only does this documentary sound interesting, but the posters that coincide with the film are impressive. Watch the trailer, read a full synopsis and view the posters at the Died Young, Stayed Pretty official website.

X_Lounger: Timothy Schreiber

In honor of the end of the 2008 Summer Olympics, I bring you the Bird's Nest Staduim-esque design of Timothy Schreiber. His X_Lounger is a modern (and harder) take on the bean bag chair.

(Found via Freshome)

Whirl Serving Dish: Kim Westad

I love cooking and entertaining way too much to not love the Whirl Serving Dish by Kim Westad Ceramics. It’s a must have.

(Found via Bem Legaus!)

Studio Lyon

Fabulous patterned prints from Etsy shop Studio Lyon. If it incorporates maps or owls, I'm sold!

(Found via Oh Joy!)

Alphabet Truck: Eric Tabuchi

Eric Tabuchi sent me an email about his book titled Alphabet Truck. According to the publisher's description, Eric "completes a work representing several thousands of kilometers traversed over these past four years." They go on to say, "Through language (Alphabet) and displacement (Trucks), Alphabet Truck therefore questions, beyond its formal aspects and references, the notions of membership, identity and coeducation." On a simpler level, it's like a photographic documentation of the car games I used to play on family vacations. Thanks Eric!

Graveyard Beauty

This colorful cemetery in Romania is such a beautiful way to honor the dead.

(Found via this blog)

Tea Shirt

Artist Meryl Smith's Tea Shirt. I'm more of a coffee girl myself, but this, well this is just genius!

(Found via Something Seen)

The Quiet Life

Simply adoring the products at The Quiet Life Store. How great are these prints? I particularly love the ones showcased above.

(Found via Monster-Munch)

Beached Boat: Gianluca Pavarini

Fabulous photograph by Gianluca Pavarini. The textures and context at incredible.

(Found via Pan-Dan)

Bookshelf Tree: Daniele Lago

Daniele Lago, the designer behind the Tangram Bookshelf, has another amazing product with the 30mm bookshelf. How perfect for a classroom or kids room?

Visionary Art: Cristine Cambrea

I find the work of visionary artist Cristine Cambrea both haunting and beautiful. The images are eerie while the colors are playful and fun. As an artist, Cambrea claims to be guided by inner emotion and intuition.

(Found via Dark Roasted Blend)

Book Sheets

Perfect for anyone who loves to read in bed, is visually impaired, or both. Simply put, I love this!

(Found via Crooked Brains)

Studio Glass Art: Dale Chihuly

While in the Czech Republic, I had the pleasure of visiting a glass blowing studio. The region is famous for its glass art and while I was impressed with the pieces I saw, it was nothing like the work of artist Dale Chihuly. He is noted as having revolutionized the studio glass movement and his work is a testament to that. Images of his exhibit at the De Young Museum in San Francisco can be viewed at his website.

(Found via Dark Roasted Blend)

Wallpaper: Cassandra Jones

The work of Cassandra Jones is intriguing, to say the least. She has two installations of wallpaper on her website that are composed of found snapshot photographs. The first contains cheerleaders performing routine stunts while the second is of flamingos that look strikingly similar to their plastic yard decoration version. Both up close and from a far her work is reminiscent of images seen through a kaleidoscope. While I like the vibrant colors, I especially love the concept.

(Found via seiz whaa?)

I Met the Walrus

I had the pleasure of seeing this short film this past spring at the 2008 True/False Film Festival. I've been seeing it pop up on quite a few blogs over the past month or so and thought I'd share it here as well.

Back in 1969, 14-year-old Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's Toronto hotel room with a reel-to-reel tape deck in hand. His intentions were to score an interview with Lennon, primarily on the topic of peace. The Beatles fanatic succeeded and years later director Josh Raskin put the soundtrack against some gorgeous narrative illustrations done by James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina. It's fabulous. Enjoy!

Let the Games Begin

In honor and in spirit of the 2008 Summer Olympics, TrendsNow has posted an interesting retrospective of the past to present Olympic torches. From 1936 to 2008, the progression of style is worth a look.

DIY: Corner Bookmark

I saw this DIY bookmark idea while cruising the archives of a new favorite blog called d.Sharp Journal. Re-use old envelopes by cutting the corners to serve as disposable, notable, bookmarks. I love the idea. I will use anything within reaching distance as a bookmark; receipts, napkins, bobby pins, you name it. Not only do I adore the re-use/recycle aspect of this project, but I love the ability to customize each bookmark with notes.

Photos of TV

Mike Sacks, a staff editor for Vanity Fair magazine has a fairly hilarious installment on his website entitled Photos of TV. The name pretty much says it all, he has compiled funny screen shots from the news and other television programing. Take a look and have a laugh.

(Found via The Triumph of Bullshit)

Written on the City

I've posted about ephemeral art quite a bit before. I'm an avid reader of the Wooster Collective and an adoring fan of Banksy, so naturally when I read about Written on the City I was immediately intrigued.

"Written on the City is a glimpse into a vast conversation happening illegally and in public. All over the world, people are writing messages on the walls and sidewalks of the cities in which we live. They are staying up late, breaking the law, and taking risks to say something to you. Some of it is funny. Some of it is beautiful. Lots of it is upsetting, crazy, and brilliant at the same time. And all of it is important."

The project began back in 2006 thanks to Axel Albin and Josh Kamler. In its original form it was a website collection of photographed graffiti messages from around San Francisco. Today, the website has expanded to hosting images from over 100 cities and is now available at a book.

Tangram Bookshelf

I can't resist a good bookshelf post. The Tangram Bookshelf contains several pieces for the owner to rearrange in any shape they want. Maintenance and creativity required.

(Found via TrendHunter Magazine)

Animals: Tim Flach

The animal photography of Tim Flach is like nothing I've seen. Not that I'm an expert on animal photography. His animal subjects are photographed up close and under meticulous lighting, capturing them in very human-like poses and having very human-like body language. His portfolio is amazing and absolutely work a look.

(Found via Creative and Live)