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A Children's Clothing Company1xRUN | Limited Edition Prints
1xRUN (one-time-run) was started by Ryan Brogan, Jesse Cory and Dan Armand — who owned the gallery 323 East in Royal Oak, Michigan | 1xRUN are looking to recreate the excitement of gallery openings online and democratize the art collecting experience by offering limited edition time-released prints and original pieces | Focussing on a primarily street and pop art aesthetic, 1xRUN has built an audience of 15,000 international collectors since launching in 2010, offering over 20,000 prints from some 250 artists during that time | 1xrun.com
Central Illustration | Looks to US Market with Limited Edition Prints
Reaching the grand old age of 30 this year, London-based illustration agency Central Illustration is reaching out to American clients with two limited edition screen prints and a brand new US-focused website to best represent its illustration talent stateside | Check them out at www.centralillustration.com.
Benny Gold | Fog Camo Sock Monkey
The team at Benny Gold in San Fransisco have recently been invaded by a couple dozen crazy sock monkeys | These stuffed primates, feature the unique Fog Camo pattern created by Benny Gold as a homage to San Francisco and as an alternative to the over exposed Woodland Camo | bennygold.com/
Kelly Angood | The Pop-Up Pinhole Project | Kickstarter
UK illustrator and designer Kelly Angood has developed a bit of a cult following from DIY and analog enthusiasts ever since releasing diagrams and a how-to video that showed how you can create a camera at home | Using 120 film, the camera—based on Hasselblad’s iconic shape—could be constructed with a design printed onto card stock | Now Angood is back with a new design that visually mimics classic twin-lens reflex cameras and works by pulling a cardboard tab to expose medium format film | “The Pop-Up Pinhole Project” has been launched on Kickstarter in an effort to put production and availability behind this clever design into action | Follow the designer’s project blog and watch the Kickstarter video to learn a little more.
Muji | Splash-Proof Smartphone Speaker
This is genius | Enjoy some tunes at the pool or a podcast in the bath with this fab water-resistent audio player speaker case from Muji | Japanese design powerhouse Muji has released a new water-resistant speaker just for your smartphone | And even though this is a new design, Muji themselves are no newcomer to the world of practical audio equipment | Back in 2000, Naoto Fukasawa designed the iconic wall mounted CD player, which is still a mainstay of their collection | It has even recently found a home in MoMA’s permanent collection and last year spawned a similar looking Bluetooth speaker, which sadly you can only currently get in Japan | A chunky looking plastic case with a cushioned insert keeps your smartphone safe, while the conductive transparent top gives you access to your touchscreen without having to remove your phone with wet hands | Simply plug the mini input plug into your phone’s headphone port, lock down the lid’s three buckles, and it’s ready to play | Available in MUJI stores and in their online store.
Flawless | SS13 | Basics Collection
When shopping for basics for your kids, you definitely need to check out the great selection of goods by Polish clothing brand, Flawless | No prints, no logo, no buttons, just simple good-looking, well-structured basics for girls and boys | You can view the full collection at flawless.pl.
