The TAK! Design Blog

Again & Again

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:17:08 GMT

This must have taken quite some time to make... a whirlwind tour of the wonderful world of Leopard. Nice.

[Link from Pauly]

Capsule Toys

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:07:07 GMT

No not toys made by the Birmingham based Capsule girls who put on great events like Supersonic, but toys from Japanese vending machines. Pingmag have done a great round up of the scene showcasing some of the best and strangest on offer.

Scroll down the article to see the “Don’t eat these! They are poisonous mushrooms!” range of toys.

Vintage Logos

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:39:49 GMT

“A collection of vintage logos from a mid-70's edition of the book World of Logotypes”

Head over to this Flickr set to see some truly great and inspiring logo work. This book reminds me very much of the books by Yasaburo Kuwayama. It's funny to see so many logos in this collection which remind the mind of logos created fairly recently.

[Edit: Thanks for the keen eye Tiago]

R2D2 runnin' tings

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:18:31 GMT

R2 was alreay pretty cool... but he’s taken this to the 21st century!

I've kept the image quite cryptic so not to spoil the surprise ;)

When I'm in Tokyo...

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:01:20 GMT

...you’ll find me at the 8bit cafe. Ace!

Via (Another) great article from Pingmag.

Sanjhih pods

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:41 GMT

Here's a selection of images of an abandoned holiday resort in Taiwan. It's been abandoned for more then 20 years. Someone should renovate it.

Tattoo a banana

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:10:58 GMT

Click here to see more…

Fold–Ins, Past and Present

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:23:54 GMT

Check out Al Jaffee's fold-ins for Mad magazine, from the 1960s to the present, in interactive form.

Spider Pig

brett@taktak.net (Brett Meyer) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:33:59 GMT

When something as phenomenal as spider pig comes along, rest assured some one with a great job will create something as awesome as this...

Full size here

Beatboxing Doggy

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:11:24 GMT

This is ACE! This is probably is an internet phenomenon already — if not, you saw it here first — and I got it from here...

New Graphic Design in China

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:45:42 GMT

PingMag once again come up with the goods — this time with a feature on New Graphic Design in China. Some utterly fantastic work, highly recommended. I’ve picked my faves below.

Mario Kart Wii

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:05:50 GMT

Finally got my hands on a Wii and Mario Kart Wii after holding out for months until the launch date. I'm a massive fan of Mario Kart and hammered the DS version to death. The Wii version has a more robust online play and some of the tracks are fantastic (Maple Leaf is my current fave).

So I throw down the gauntlet to any readers with a Wii and Mario Kart, my MK friend code is: 2148 8301 0963 — drop your MK friend code in the comments below and I'll see you on the highways of Mushroom City!

Pretty Fishy

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:51:13 GMT

Pingmag have a nice collection of pretty fish bait. Ohhh the colours — I like to take reference from colour schemes from abstract sources like this.

Human Tetris

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:43:45 GMT

… and human pacman.

Google Office Zurich

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:51:39 GMT

Ha!! (Also via swissmiss)

Have a great weekend! :)

Ness has got a new bike!

neil.kinnish@taktak.net (Neil Kinnish) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:33:31 GMT

Postable diamond ring

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:53:31 GMT

You can buy these in magma. For some reason they remind me of the promotional paper hats you used to get in the 80's. Nice.

Muxtape

vanessa.gorman@taktak.net (Vanessa Gorman) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:25:10 GMT

Create a simple mix tape to send to your friends.

Web developer wanted

dom.murphy@taktak.net (Dom Murphy) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:27:47 GMT

Full-time, in-house web developer required. We are looking for someone with experience to join our cool & creative studio. You need to be able to demonstrate skills in:

XHTML
CSS
PHP
mySQL
JavaScript

The ideal candidate will be a perfectionist with a keen eye for detail and an appreciation of graphic design. You should also be deeply interested in the future of the web and crave to learn new things. Knowledge of jQuery and Code Igniter would be useful but not essential.

A distinct lack of Pool skills are required (so we can skank all your twenty pence pieces)

If you are interested contact us and introduce yourself. Outline salary expectations and previous experience. Successful applicants will be contacted and asked to send in CVs.

** And please, no agencies! **