I hope you enjoy this holiday crumbs (Issue No. 4), a selection of things i’ve been inspired by: Pepsi, Behance & Postbox to name a few…

Thought I would kick it off with a classic, the Dylan video for Subterranean Homesick Blues. I was having a conversation with my dad about music videos etc and this came up. Filmed in ’65, it’s most probably the first music video of all time?

This cracking self promotion material from the Behance Network aimed at visualising networks. It’s a really nice piece of design & a nice use of spot UV. It’s also well worth checking out the rest of Jason Rubinos Behance portfolio.

Another great portfolio, this time from illustrator lapin he has a jam packed portfolio & blog full of illustrations “somewhere between vintage and modernity”.

I found this pillow on Flickr, it’s made by the guys over at Ser-vice. They did a brilliant range of colour (+ Helvetica) related goods & clothes but they all seem to be out of stock now sadly – worth checking out though.

Postbox is a new e-mail application for OSX, it’s still in beta but looking very promising. Features of note include Conversation View and a very advanced search feature. If like me you use two different applications for your mail (work/home) finally we may have found a contender for mail.

The Periodic Table of Typefaces – a genius idea! Determined by statistically sorting and combining lists/opinions from a selection of sites, it features the top 100 most popular, influential and notorious typefaces (via @555)

The Pepsi rebrand has been subject to mixed (largely negative) reviews. However after seeing the natural range press shots I am preparing to possibly eat my words. The packaging is simple and executed well – certainly two fingers to the Coca-Cola corporation moreover it looks like a mainstream drinks product that I may actually buy! Whether it will work/sell when sat next to it’s competitors is a different question but certainly a refreshing image.

Thought I would kick off this crumbs with NTT Data Autoterminal. I can’t seem to find much info on how it was made (I’m guessing AfterEffects) but I love the colours, it’s an inspiring mix.

Agostina promotional video

Ever since the Soho promotional video, my expectations of how one should showcase a font have risen dramatically. I’m not 100% keen on the actual face, but this is a great attempt at doing it differently.
via vimeo

I survived the bush administration

I knew I had to order this as soon as I had read the description “You’re still here and he’s Gone! Show the world you are still alive!”. Brilliant T-Shirt and only $16.00!
via ffffound

Love Helvetica

I’ve been chatting with Graham about his new site LoveHelvetica.com. It’s fast becoming a one-stop resource for everything Helvetica and off to a cracking start – there are lots of prizes and some great content.
via @imjustcreative

First off, I was just browsing Vimeo and saw the this awesome, time-lapse styled montage of the Swisscom rebrand – it shows the process which is something that always intrigues me. Also here’s another collection of crumbs I wanted to share.

Book Cover Archive

I wrote a post a few weeks ago called Inspired by Book Covers, but only recently found this blog-esk archive of Book Covers – loads to choose from and a great source of inspiration.
via Google

Colour (& Design) in Vintage Advertising

A look at the colour schemes from vintage adverts (50′s & 60′s) but inspired / entertained me on loads of levels. Also if like me your just as interested in the adverts as the colour scheme, check out this post on Well Medicated
via Colour Lovers

Inspire UX

inspireUX is a mash-up of quotes from people who ‘understand the importance of a positive user experience’. Perhaps a bit of a pretentious introduction but if your passionate about UX then this will get you going!
via Twitter (I forgot who, sorry)

What the world eats

Not design related as such but this post really made me think, not just about what I eat but also about the ways in which it’s produced, disposed of and what I can do to better my own habits.
via Digg

This is the first issue of crumbs. It’s a list format (don’t worry it’s not numbered) round-up of things that have inspired/humoured me recently.

It is not going to be replacing regular posts, I just don’t have the time to blog everything (moreover not all of these things quantify a whole post to themselves) and I feel like you guys (might) be missing out on some of this stuff.

Sir Ken Robinson – Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson voices his opinion on the education system, about nurturing creativity/innovation and the definition of intelligence. This is a truely inspiring talk, one of TED’s finest.
Via the Rissington Christmas Special

Spider payment for overdue account

David Thorne tries to pay a bill with a (crude) drawing of a seven legged spider – truestory. Ok so this is a bit old now and has been covered extensively by the twittersphere and online etc – but still worth a mention!
Originally via this interview with David Thorne

Top 100 (Really) Beautiful iPhone Wallpapers

Smashing Magazine (it was going to be them really wasn’t it) have compiled the top 100 iPhone wallpapers. There are some really lovely ones on there, including one I designed for iLT’s new website typenuts.com (first one, on the left “ILCaslon”).

The launch of the Macbook Wheel

This week also saw MacWorld ’09, which came baring all sorts of lovely apple treats. The Onion where quick off the mark to spoof this new product, the Macbook Wheel.
Via Gizmodo