Jay-Z Rhapsody Commercial

In this commercial for Rhapsody, Jay-Z recreates every one of his album covers. Awesome.

Shoelace rug? Cool shit!

Here's something interesting I found on Core77.com. It's a rug made out of shoelaces. Pretty cool shit. It's considered a "happenstantial multiple" by creaters by Nate Silverstein and Andrea Paustenbaugh. It moves beneath your feat, creating an ever-changing sculpture that's surprisingly comfortable and engaging.

In my opinion it's a great middle ground between form and function. Pleasing to look at, yet conformable and functional. We need more of that.

Like what you see. Visit their website ShoelaceRug.com. The SMALL, approx. 1m x 2m, color: black + white will run you $250 USD. The LARGE spanding 2m x 4m in black + white will cost you $500 USD. Those are your options and each one is unique. We like that. Im sure at some point these rugs will be swooped up and available at the hipster temple Urban Outfitters.

Out of the butt, into the fuck

So I found something interesting on Core77.com Click here for the original article. Now this is something I can get into. It's comical, yet functional. Irreverent, yet practical. As you can tell for the picture, it's a slide for playground made in the shape of an elephant. No more description needed.

Why can't design be irreverent, funny yet practical. Sometimes I wonder if most designers mainly design things for their peers (that small group of people you went to art school with that always get-it because they've been soooo institutionalized) and not for the public in which they might serve.

What's wrong with low brow humor? Do designers have to be soooo goddman pretentious? High and mighty? Elitist?