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Hack2Work: Core77's Essential Tips for the Design Professional
(10 September 2009) - The indispensable design blog Core77 just launched an exhaustive help section called Hack2Work: Essential Tips for the Design Professional. Divided into five sections—Clients, Office, Staff, Process and Promotion—each contains dozens of tips, tricks and lifehacks for people who work in design fields. Some interesting highlights from seasoned insiders include: "How to Make Your Client's Logo Bigger Without Making Their Logo Bigger" by Michael Beirut,...
(10 September 2009) - The indispensable design blog Core77 just launched an exhaustive help section called Hack2Work: Essential Tips for the Design Professional. Divided into five sections—Clients, Office, Staff, Process and Promotion—each contains dozens of tips, tricks and lifehacks for people who work in design fields. Some interesting highlights from seasoned insiders include: "How to Make Your Client's Logo Bigger Without Making Their Logo Bigger" by Michael Beirut,...
Radius Ergonomic Garden Tools
(31 August 2009) - Serious green thumbs know that hours spent gardening can lead to incredible stress on hands and wrists, a strain Radius Garden helps decrease with their advanced ergonomic garden tools. The patent-pending curved Natural Radius Grip encourages large muscles to align along the radius bone, directing strength downward and putting the wrist in a neutral position which maximizes the user's power. An ideal tool for...
(31 August 2009) - Serious green thumbs know that hours spent gardening can lead to incredible stress on hands and wrists, a strain Radius Garden helps decrease with their advanced ergonomic garden tools. The patent-pending curved Natural Radius Grip encourages large muscles to align along the radius bone, directing strength downward and putting the wrist in a neutral position which maximizes the user's power. An ideal tool for...
Stat Icon Keys
(17 August 2009) - by Laura Neilson Founded two months ago by a former Honda car designer, Stat Keys help make cluttered keychains a little more manageable with twelve amusing designs. Nickel-plated and fitted for standard Kwikset locks, the company plans to expand its key types to include SC1 blanks, as well as others. The designs currently include chess pieces, animals and house icons, with more forms to come...
(17 August 2009) - by Laura Neilson Founded two months ago by a former Honda car designer, Stat Keys help make cluttered keychains a little more manageable with twelve amusing designs. Nickel-plated and fitted for standard Kwikset locks, the company plans to expand its key types to include SC1 blanks, as well as others. The designs currently include chess pieces, animals and house icons, with more forms to come...
Best Made Co. Axes
(16 July 2009) - by Laura Neilson In May 2009, Peter Buchanan-Smith and Graeme Cameron debuted their marvelously dapper spring collection of Best Made Co. axes. Despite the hirsute woodsman imagery often linked to this simple chopping tool, Best Made's striking heirloom-quality designs are intended to appeal to men, women, urbanites and weekend warriors alike. Tempered and shaped—all by hand—at one of the U.S.'s oldest axe-makers in Maine,...
(16 July 2009) - by Laura Neilson In May 2009, Peter Buchanan-Smith and Graeme Cameron debuted their marvelously dapper spring collection of Best Made Co. axes. Despite the hirsute woodsman imagery often linked to this simple chopping tool, Best Made's striking heirloom-quality designs are intended to appeal to men, women, urbanites and weekend warriors alike. Tempered and shaped—all by hand—at one of the U.S.'s oldest axe-makers in Maine,...
Hubble Telescope Tools
(12 May 2009) - The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Florida yesterday afternoon carrying a seven-member crew to tune-up the Hubble Space Telescope for the last time. Like any job, proper tools are essential for working efficiently and effectively but this takes on a whole new meaning in space. The astronauts tasked with fixing the most powerful telescope in the world will be carrying 180 special tools,...
(12 May 2009) - The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Florida yesterday afternoon carrying a seven-member crew to tune-up the Hubble Space Telescope for the last time. Like any job, proper tools are essential for working efficiently and effectively but this takes on a whole new meaning in space. The astronauts tasked with fixing the most powerful telescope in the world will be carrying 180 special tools,...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Cut Brooklyn: Knifemaker Joel Bukiewicz
(03 October 2008) - In a small studio in Brooklyn, novelist-turned-knifemaker Joel Bukiewicz crafts knives of the highest quality under the label Cut Brooklyn. Our video visits Joel in his studio and watches the exceedingly rare craft of cutting and sanding steel to perfection. ...
(03 October 2008) - In a small studio in Brooklyn, novelist-turned-knifemaker Joel Bukiewicz crafts knives of the highest quality under the label Cut Brooklyn. Our video visits Joel in his studio and watches the exceedingly rare craft of cutting and sanding steel to perfection. ...
MiniJet Lighters
(16 September 2008) - Browsing the newly revamped Colette recently, I spied these sleek little lighters called miniJets. From the 135 year-old maker of fine lighters S.T. Dupont, the miniJet's compact size (it's just over two inches tall), punchy colors, and technology are meant to introduce the brand to a younger market.In spite of its minimal weight (for nomads), the miniJet's satisfying heft and smooth surface makes the...
(16 September 2008) - Browsing the newly revamped Colette recently, I spied these sleek little lighters called miniJets. From the 135 year-old maker of fine lighters S.T. Dupont, the miniJet's compact size (it's just over two inches tall), punchy colors, and technology are meant to introduce the brand to a younger market.In spite of its minimal weight (for nomads), the miniJet's satisfying heft and smooth surface makes the...
Balanzza Ergo: Digital Luggage Scale
(09 September 2008) - In a time when airlines charge for everything including your first piece of checked luggage and any sort of overage in weight, the Balanzza Ergo is a handy, money saving gadget. A digital luggage scale, it is an ergonomically designed device that lets you easily weigh your baggage before you get to the airline counter so you can anticipate or avoid extra charges. Weighing...
(09 September 2008) - In a time when airlines charge for everything including your first piece of checked luggage and any sort of overage in weight, the Balanzza Ergo is a handy, money saving gadget. A digital luggage scale, it is an ergonomically designed device that lets you easily weigh your baggage before you get to the airline counter so you can anticipate or avoid extra charges. Weighing...
Taylor's Chocolate Paddle Thermometer
(14 July 2008) - Taylor's Chocolate Paddle Thermometer simplifies the task of working with chocolate by combining two essential tools—a spatula and a thermometer. Key temperatures etched on the paddle provide further assistance, making it even more of a boon for anyone who's ever tried to temper chocolate at home. The versatility of the tool works for many other cooking situations when you need to both mix and...
(14 July 2008) - Taylor's Chocolate Paddle Thermometer simplifies the task of working with chocolate by combining two essential tools—a spatula and a thermometer. Key temperatures etched on the paddle provide further assistance, making it even more of a boon for anyone who's ever tried to temper chocolate at home. The versatility of the tool works for many other cooking situations when you need to both mix and...
Split Ruler
(02 July 2008) - A cleverly subtle (and totally Japanese) update to the classic wooden ruler, the Split Ruler by Tokyo-based Cina has a pencil-shaped cut-out for placing pens or pencils when not in use. The duo behind Cina are the same two behind the snowflake-patterned flash drives that have been circulating around the internet this week, but in this case we're more captivated by the reinvention of...
(02 July 2008) - A cleverly subtle (and totally Japanese) update to the classic wooden ruler, the Split Ruler by Tokyo-based Cina has a pencil-shaped cut-out for placing pens or pencils when not in use. The duo behind Cina are the same two behind the snowflake-patterned flash drives that have been circulating around the internet this week, but in this case we're more captivated by the reinvention of...
Ashworth Turtle Knife
(20 June 2008) - With the holy trinity of male essentials (phone, keys, wallet) bulging pockets already, adding anything to the roster is tough. To that end, having a pocket knife may not be very fashion forward but its usefulness is undeniable. The new Ashworth Turtle pocket knife is small enough to carry and well-designed. It's a good choice for those looking for something more subtle without compromising...
(20 June 2008) - With the holy trinity of male essentials (phone, keys, wallet) bulging pockets already, adding anything to the roster is tough. To that end, having a pocket knife may not be very fashion forward but its usefulness is undeniable. The new Ashworth Turtle pocket knife is small enough to carry and well-designed. It's a good choice for those looking for something more subtle without compromising...
Awesome Highlighter
(12 June 2008) - The Awesome Highlighter is like the bag at the candy store you use to hand-pick exactly what will satisfy your sweet tooth, except it's for the world wide web. Allowing you to highlight specific text from any web page, it then creates a unique link to a personalized page with all the selected information. At the very least the Awesome Highlighter is an amazing...
(12 June 2008) - The Awesome Highlighter is like the bag at the candy store you use to hand-pick exactly what will satisfy your sweet tooth, except it's for the world wide web. Allowing you to highlight specific text from any web page, it then creates a unique link to a personalized page with all the selected information. At the very least the Awesome Highlighter is an amazing...
Herb Snips
(30 April 2008) - Essentially a pair of scissors with multiple parallel blades, herb snips effortlessly expedite the tiresome act of mincing. With their help, scallions or other fresh herbs can instantly transform into a manageable, chopped pile. This take on herb snips features five three-inch stainless steel blades stacked on each silicone-coated arm. And although they'll likely remain in the arsenal of only the most pampered chefs,...
(30 April 2008) - Essentially a pair of scissors with multiple parallel blades, herb snips effortlessly expedite the tiresome act of mincing. With their help, scallions or other fresh herbs can instantly transform into a manageable, chopped pile. This take on herb snips features five three-inch stainless steel blades stacked on each silicone-coated arm. And although they'll likely remain in the arsenal of only the most pampered chefs,...
Farm
(23 April 2008) - Staged in an immaculate, white gabled space in the Navigli neighborhood in Milan, Studio Job recently previewed their latest monumental work in conjunction with the Eindhoven-based designhuis. The installation, called Farm, draws inspiration from traditional farming economies of the Dutch lowlands, and is composed of twenty-four cast bronze objects and six pieces of Palissander wood furniture. Continuing the leitmotif developed in last year's Homework...
(23 April 2008) - Staged in an immaculate, white gabled space in the Navigli neighborhood in Milan, Studio Job recently previewed their latest monumental work in conjunction with the Eindhoven-based designhuis. The installation, called Farm, draws inspiration from traditional farming economies of the Dutch lowlands, and is composed of twenty-four cast bronze objects and six pieces of Palissander wood furniture. Continuing the leitmotif developed in last year's Homework...
S. Stein Workbags
(02 April 2008) - Our recent post about Heath's picnic set introduced us to the rugged good looks and quality craftsmanship of S. Stein Workbags. Designer Sherry Stein, with several of her own lines and years at places like Nike and the Gap under her belt, took a cue from the utility of Doctor's leather bags, bricklayer's canvas bags, military surplus and toolbelts to come up with a...
(02 April 2008) - Our recent post about Heath's picnic set introduced us to the rugged good looks and quality craftsmanship of S. Stein Workbags. Designer Sherry Stein, with several of her own lines and years at places like Nike and the Gap under her belt, took a cue from the utility of Doctor's leather bags, bricklayer's canvas bags, military surplus and toolbelts to come up with a...
Black & Decker Alligator Lopper
(03 January 2008) - One-upping a chainsaw, Black & Decker's Alligator Lopper takes a design cue from nature and adds a steel jaw to the tool. If you've ever used a regular chainsaw, you know how satisfyingly fun it is to slice through logs as if they were made of butter. We can only imagine the possibilities the scissors action brings to this puppy. With a 4.5 Amp...
(03 January 2008) - One-upping a chainsaw, Black & Decker's Alligator Lopper takes a design cue from nature and adds a steel jaw to the tool. If you've ever used a regular chainsaw, you know how satisfyingly fun it is to slice through logs as if they were made of butter. We can only imagine the possibilities the scissors action brings to this puppy. With a 4.5 Amp...
Thanksgiving Cooking
(12 November 2007) - Whether you're a consummate home chef or more of the reheat-and-serve school of cooking, having an arsenal of tools makes the daunting task of cooking a Thanksgiving meal easier and maybe even more fun. We've gathered some of latest and some of the tried-and-true to help make your holiday a little smoother. A place setting and dessert in-one, these chocolate favors add a decorative...
(12 November 2007) - Whether you're a consummate home chef or more of the reheat-and-serve school of cooking, having an arsenal of tools makes the daunting task of cooking a Thanksgiving meal easier and maybe even more fun. We've gathered some of latest and some of the tried-and-true to help make your holiday a little smoother. A place setting and dessert in-one, these chocolate favors add a decorative...
Vintage Tools
(05 November 2007) - A well-made tool can last a lifetime, and it's often true that they just don't make them like they used to these days. The cleverly named Mantiques carries quality antique tools from well-known brands like Stanley, Bailey and Millers Falls. Levelers (left), bone handle knives (right), vintage flashlights, old-school binoculars (center) and even some fishing tackle are available for purchase. As functional designer objects...
(05 November 2007) - A well-made tool can last a lifetime, and it's often true that they just don't make them like they used to these days. The cleverly named Mantiques carries quality antique tools from well-known brands like Stanley, Bailey and Millers Falls. Levelers (left), bone handle knives (right), vintage flashlights, old-school binoculars (center) and even some fishing tackle are available for purchase. As functional designer objects...
Fireplace Accessories
(19 January 2007) - Last week we brought you the best alternatives for enjoying the ambient glow and warmth of a fire. Tending fires is an art unto itself and these accessories will help make the task easier and more enjoyable with their smart design and good looks. We all love playing with fire. The classic Franklin Poker (pictured above right) is stylish and has dual functionality. Used...
(19 January 2007) - Last week we brought you the best alternatives for enjoying the ambient glow and warmth of a fire. Tending fires is an art unto itself and these accessories will help make the task easier and more enjoyable with their smart design and good looks. We all love playing with fire. The classic Franklin Poker (pictured above right) is stylish and has dual functionality. Used...
Rosendahl Ice Scraper
(17 January 2007) - It's about 18˚ Farenheit (-8˚ Celsius) in New York today—those of us who live in areas with cold temperatures, snow and ice storms know how delicate and ineffective most scraper/brushes are. Made of stainless steel and synthetics, the Rosendahl Ice Scraper is designed to remove anything from dew to a layer of hard ice. There is a soft edge for fogged up and frosty...
(17 January 2007) - It's about 18˚ Farenheit (-8˚ Celsius) in New York today—those of us who live in areas with cold temperatures, snow and ice storms know how delicate and ineffective most scraper/brushes are. Made of stainless steel and synthetics, the Rosendahl Ice Scraper is designed to remove anything from dew to a layer of hard ice. There is a soft edge for fogged up and frosty...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool
(17 November 2006) - In our final installment of picks from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, we're featuring Stanley's FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool, a new four-function tool inspired the way contractors often use hammers for more than just nails. Made from tempered steel, the mega-tool's design includes tiered jaws for bending boards and grabbing lumber, a tempered chisel that can cut and split, and a...
(17 November 2006) - In our final installment of picks from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, we're featuring Stanley's FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool, a new four-function tool inspired the way contractors often use hammers for more than just nails. Made from tempered steel, the mega-tool's design includes tiered jaws for bending boards and grabbing lumber, a tempered chisel that can cut and split, and a...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: GearWrench X-Beam
(15 November 2006) - This week CH highlights our favorite innovations from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006. Today's pick is the X-Beam Combination Ratcheting Wrench from Gear Wrench. With little more than a twist in the handle, this wrench significantly reduces hand fatigue and increases productivity—the X-Beam's clever design even earned it an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation. Starting at about $12 the X-Beam Gear...
(15 November 2006) - This week CH highlights our favorite innovations from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006. Today's pick is the X-Beam Combination Ratcheting Wrench from Gear Wrench. With little more than a twist in the handle, this wrench significantly reduces hand fatigue and increases productivity—the X-Beam's clever design even earned it an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation. Starting at about $12 the X-Beam Gear...
Type Selector
(08 November 2006) - Like the essential Pantone color guide, Type Selector is a swatch-style tool for choosing type. Featuring 226 fonts divided into categories, each entry includes dummy text and examples in different weights and styles. In-house designers at CH HQ appreciated the handy form factor, that the publishers chose to pair down font choices so you don't have to look through every font and that you...
(08 November 2006) - Like the essential Pantone color guide, Type Selector is a swatch-style tool for choosing type. Featuring 226 fonts divided into categories, each entry includes dummy text and examples in different weights and styles. In-house designers at CH HQ appreciated the handy form factor, that the publishers chose to pair down font choices so you don't have to look through every font and that you...
Popular Science Best of What's New 2006: Hurriquake
(08 November 2006) - Popular Science's annual "Best of What's New," currently on display in New York's Grand Central Station through this Thursday, 9 November 2006, and will be bringing you the highlights over the next several days. To kick things off, the winner of the magazine's first-ever top honor, "Innovation of the Year," the Hurriquake, is a tricked-out nail designed to protect homes against damage caused by hurricanes...
(08 November 2006) - Popular Science's annual "Best of What's New," currently on display in New York's Grand Central Station through this Thursday, 9 November 2006, and will be bringing you the highlights over the next several days. To kick things off, the winner of the magazine's first-ever top honor, "Innovation of the Year," the Hurriquake, is a tricked-out nail designed to protect homes against damage caused by hurricanes...
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