Core77 Forum Topic: Plastic Bags
Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Plastic Bags by zippyflounder in general design discussion ziplock, freezer, big, little we all use them. We all use a LOT of them and for the most part they are just flipped into the trash. I propose a mind game, lets think of what we can do with the little buggers. We can melt them down at home and turn the resultant into…what? > > Read and Reply (more…)

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Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Design Wishes for 2010 and beyond by rkuchinsky in general design discussion OK, new decade and all, here are my *wishes* (not predictions) for the next few years (i’d be an idiot if i think i could predict 10 years hence) for product design and directions. > > Read and Reply (more…)
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Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Exploited designers in a down economy? by aubz in General Design Discussion hey all. have any of you recently done freelance work for a day or two and later was told the project was on hold, the company is in a hold pattern because of downturn right after you have done good work, long wait in compensation or none...
Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Jordan 2010 by crewkid in footwear & softgoods everything about the shoe looks sharp except for the giant clear window on the side. i know transparency was a design theme but that seems a little captain obvious of a solution. > > Read and Reply (more…)
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Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Generational Communications by skyarrow in general design discussion I have taken notice lately of a trend of younger people (not just designers) relying more and more upon email for communications with others…I am sort of a “middle ground” in terms of age and I use both email and phone calls to...
Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Powerpoint Hell by one-word-plastics in general design discussion I attended the first day of the “Business of Design” conference. The conference presentations were delivered by Chinese/Hong Kong; French (co-sponsors); and Americans. All of them used Powerpoint to deliver their visuals and nearly every...
Featured Forum Topic of the Day: Burger King New “Sit Down” Redesign by PackageID in branding, packaging, & retail design It looks like Burger King is going for a new look and new experience when it comes to the interior of their restaurants. They are adding new interiors to try to break into the sit down category like Panera and...
Last summer Ruby Sprengle, a product design student at the University of Oregon, and her friend Greg Peterson came up with the Utility Quilt , shown above. The Utility Quilt is made entirely out of recycled plastic bags using an extremely high tech and uniquely named process caused “Plastic Bag Fusing” which involves layers of plastic...
Ok, ok. We know that tote bags for charity is a bit of a tired topic, but the ones over at Part Of It are truly awesome! Each bag is designed by an up and coming artist or graphic designer, benefitting the charity of his or her choice. Pictured above is Mark Owens’ “Inherit the Wind” design, benefiting the American Wind Energy...
Burojet has taken plastic bags filled with air and created lamps out of them. Each is closed with a tie, the bottom cut out and the rim of the bottom taped with aluminum or plastic tape to shape the lamp any way you want. With the introduction of an LED light, the bags become a light fixture. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings...
To celebrate their 70th anniversary, Danish product company Vipp , which produced the original steel-cylinder trash can with rubber foot pedal, has asked a ton of designers of all stripes to devise trash can designs for a charity auction done in conjunction with Design Within Reach. Proceeds will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting...
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