It’s been a while since I’ve posted something (for shame) and I hope to rectify that soon. In the interim, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to post this classic (and oh so true)…

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, today I’ll be releasing my first free icon pack, which are available for download here. I had a great time dreaming up these little darlings and hope you’ll enjoy them too!

If you’re curious as to how many layers make up that cute-as-a-button Tiffany box, you can download a PSD of the entire set at 365psd.com.

A note about usage: These lovelies are free for use and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. If you have any questions about usage it’s all listed under Creative Commons, or you can feel free to contact me. If you don’t steal my stuff, I promise not to bite.

Fonts in Use, a new blog by designers Sam Berlow, Stephen Coles, and Nick Sherman, which catalogs and analyzes typography found in designs all over the world. From movie posters & signage to a butcher shop tag… it’s quite a typeaholic resource heaven.

Paris based graphic designer Vahram Muratyan has created a series of amusing illustrations depicting the cultural differences between Paris and New York.

The blog Paris vs New York, a tally of two cities features a comically designed portrayal of each city as measured in a brilliant tally of cliches, details and contradictions. Of course, my ultimate favorite of the collection so far is the one below – Si magnifique!

I rarely come across an online tool which I use so often and find so helpful that I would actually blog about it, but here we are.  So chuck Skitch or any other online sharing tool you’re using and check out Prevue.it.

I’ve been a fan of The Heads of State’s travel poster series for some time, but more recently they’ve released this beautifully minimalist poster to help raise money and awareness for the clean up efforts in the gulf. Fifty percent of the profits ($20 per poster) will be donated to Oceana, the largest organization solely focused on protecting the world’s oceans. A worthy goal with a stylish purchase – what’s not to lose.

Great little tool to help you Get Concentrating by eliminating everyday distractions, helping you…um, what’s that…OH. Wait, where was I? Oh, yeah, maybe I should go ahead and download this first.  That is all.

Every once in a while I come across something that just makes me smile. Tonight it was the following video advert for the German energy firm, Epuron. It’s definitely worth watching.

Stash away those red pens – the Design Police have put together the utltimate Visual Enforcement Kit to help frustrated graphic designers “bring bad design to justice.”

I love this idea, I just wish they came as stickers too.

I’m a big fan of the art of paper cuts and much more so of Tim Burton, so when I came across this beautifully crafted video by UnitedFakes I knew I was smitten.

Mr.Burton’s Rabbit Hole, as it’s so aptly named, was created for a seasonal promo of Tim Burton’s films on a Dutch on-demand TV channel.

Yes, it’s $500, and few of us have that kind of cash to splash on an iPod speaker, but isn’t it a beauty? The pocket-sized (well, almost) Phonofone II is brilliantly engineered, too – sculpted out of ceramic this speaker relies on good ol fashioned amplification- not electricity.

According to the product website, “Although it is not intended to be used as home stereo system, it is perfect for a studio, next to the bed, or for a dinner party,”  and I’d have to agree.

Looking to stylize your poker night? Look no further than this beautiful “Swiss-style” deck by @uberryan.

Designed with both the typophile and card player in mind, Helveticards are the beautiful, usable alternative to the traditional deck of cards that both Vignelli and Brunson would be happy to deal.

via Human Being | AisleOne

I came across this Human Being shirt from the UK based Origin68, a while back and thought it a perfect fit for my first content related post. The icons, the ingredients, clever type — makes this T uber geeky cool.