<![CDATA[Gizmodo: designer]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: designer]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/designer http://gizmodo.com/tag/designer <![CDATA[This is How a Pissed Off Designer Quits His Job]]> It might not be the smartest way of giving a zero-weeks notice at work, but you've gotta give this guy some credit for doing extra work and making a custom Mac OS X app just for the purpose of quitting.

Supposedly the pop up prompt (which apparently doesn't do anything) was seen by the fellow's coworker who explained the situation:

He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it's just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I'd have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges... Obviously he had contemplated quitting long enough to make this thing, but still refused to speak to anyone about his feelings. Ironically, he complained about the 'divas' at his last job.

Well, who'd want to keep him if he makes an app with prompts that don't even have functional buttons? If nothing else, one of the buttons should've opened an email app with a pre-written apology note. [Method Shop via Cult of Mac]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5412249&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Digital Thermostat Faucet Is Exercise In Minimalism]]> When I was growing up I thought all faucets were going to be like this—all digital, electronic thermostat and sleekly mysterious. Nope: 99% of faucets I use are still the old twist'n'turn and get the bath-temperature wrong variety. Perhaps it's because designs like this one from Italian makers Treemme are slightly impractical: it requires its own largeish mounting shelf, with built-in digital display. Perhaps its because I don't have the big piles of money required to have a designer bathroom. Perhaps its because with that particular sink it looks a lot like a urinal. [Trendir via Craziest Gadgets]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5092795&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Giant Light Like Shaped Like Spacecraft, Doesn't Go Pew Pew]]> This is a giant exterior light assembly that looks as angular as a stealth fighter, and bit like a Star Trek shuttlepod. By designer Jeroen Molenaar, it's got some artistic merit and sure, it lights up outside places really nicely... but who cares? It's a giant light fitting that looks like a spaceship, and that's all you need to know. [Jeroenmolenaar via BBG]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5055187&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Nokia Pimps 8800 Cellphone With Carbon Arte Version]]> Nokia's just come up with a new entry in its Arte series of "jazzed up" cellphones with the 8800 Carbon Arte. The old slider phone now has panels of carbon fiber in its front and rear faces, along with titanium and stainless steel. Internally it looks like the phone is pretty much unchanged, though now its storage has been bumped up to 4GB from 1GB. It remains a tri-band GSM phone, though, and Nokia expects it to hit the shops in Europe by the end of the year for around $1,600. [Phone Arena]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5038705&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Daft Punk's Designer Shows DIY Glowing Outfit Tricks]]> Almost as famous as Daft Punk's electro-tunes are their glowing electro-outfits. And now, thanks to the chap who made clothes for their 2007 Alive tour, and an Instructables DIY page you too could don glowing gear. It looks fairly easy, as long as you're nifty with a needle and thread: the hardest part seems to be soldering the wire's electric contacts. There're a bunch of tips on wire placing and sewing, and photos of EL wire patterns on everything from boots to hats. And now, if you excuse me, I'm off to persuade my missus of the benefits of a glowing bra. [Instructables via Hacknmod]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5018788&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Living Isn't Worth Wearing the Diddo Velema Gas Mask]]> A poisonous green cloud approaches. To your left, your scared wife and young son, trembling in one another's arms. To your right, three Diddo Velema gas masks complete with Gucci and Luis Vuitton detailing. You realize that the masks are probably just a pointed artistic commentary of the violent, consumer world you live in. But it's still not worth putting a haughty, overpriced purse on your head.

Trust us on this one. If the designer included a miniature dog pouch, we'd reconsider. [diddovelema via techdigest]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=377712&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[LaCie Adds Neil Poulton-Designed External HD To Classy Drive Roster]]> LaCie's no stranger to getting designers to fashion up external hard drive designs, what with Sam Hecht, Ora-Ito, Karim Rashid, GmbH and the LEGO guy (actually also Ora-Ito) lending their name to designs. This latest one by Neil Poulton looks like the 2001 monolith sans naked monkeys, but with an eerie blue ambient light on the front emanated by an LED on the bottom. You'd normally have to pay some kind of huge price premium for designs, but LaCie's $149 for 500GB seems pretty reasonable. Ships January. [LaCie via PC World]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=330900&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Umydo Humidifier Brings Class to Your Dry Air]]> As a guy who produces either way too much or way too little saliva, humidifiers are key to keep from waking up 14 times in the middle of the night to gulp down water. This Umydo Humidifier doesn't just moisten up the place, it adds a touch of class to a room that only a stainless steel quarter circle dog bowl could match. We're unclear on how the thing actually works or where the mist comes out of, but we definitely want one. [Allmodern via Oh Gizmo]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=319674&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Space Heater Might Warm You Up With Its Pretty Design Alone]]> There was a chill in the air this morning, and it made us start thinking about heating up the place. But who wants one of those metal space heaters that can burn the house down if it tips over when there's a designer space heater like this Plus Minus Zero model that's on its way in December? The $120 object is designed by Naoto Fukuzawa, winner of some such award that says he has designer chops, and it'll be available in these attractive colors. We're warming up to this design so much that it might just be worth it to shiver until December. [Tokyomango]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=315085&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Hands-On and Slot Exploration with the Sexy Samsung Printers (Verdict: NeXT Flashback)]]> Last week we gave you the specs of Samsung's new Windows-, Linux- and Mac-compatible printers &mdash the ML-1630 is a monochrome laser printer, the SCX-4500 a 16 page-per-minute multi-function printer &mdash and yesterday we got to see them for ourselves. Glossy, smooth, they're the kind of printers that make you want to kick off your heels, sprawl on the top and start crooning "Makin' Whoopie." But first of all we wanted to know what the slot at the front of the ML-1630 was, so we beckoned over a Samsung gal... Updated after the jump


Normally, she told us, the slot houses a little plastic arm that prevents the paper from dropping onto the floor. But it's a fragile little piece, so the bods at Samsung decided to remove it just in case any clumsy IFA-goers (ie me) snapped it off. Not that interesting, really because, given the looks, the peephole should hide microscopic laser guns that go "Pew-Pew-Pew-Pew" if they spot a typo. Just a thought.

UPDATE: I've got you some prices for you to get you some printer love. Most of the numbers at IFA are given to us in Euros, but Samsung told us to expect virtually the same price stateside as in Europe. The ML-1630 will cost 229 ($312) and the SCX-4500 349 , or $476.

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295911&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[O2 Cocoon Designer Cellphone Unboxing]]> Swedish gadget blog Fosfor got their hands on the svelte O2 Cocoon phone, and were gracious enough to produce an unboxing gallery. Not only is the phone simple and elegant, but so is its packaging. We're big fans of this newcomer, from its clean lines to the incorporation of a hidden LED display. Hopefully this will spur some better design into the industry. [Fosfor]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285929&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Iseey Miyake OVO Minimalist Watch]]> Even though this watch doesn't have MSN or tell you when someone's calling, we're still in love. Why? Because we love minimalist watches.

Instead of having two hands radiating from the center, this Issey Miyake OVO watch has two dials on the outside. The only way this could get any more minimalist is if the entire face was black and only lit up the time if you tilted the watch toward your face. Hmm, that gives us an idea.

Product Page [Rakuten via Nexus404]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=263807&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Zenum Organum Music Player Looks Sexy Today, May Ship Someday]]> Zenum is a company that does a lot of designing but no shipping yet, and here's an example: the Zenum Organum, a music player that the company says will roll out by the end of this year. It'll supposedly have a built-in mic, and will play back all the usual suspect audio files. Its 1.8-inch color display will show you JPEGs and BMP files, and it'll be able to store 2 gigs of your favorite audio in its flash memory.

But will it really exist? Zenum is a Swiss company headed up by designer Jaren Goh, whose work includes his similar-looking Sony Ericsson Black Diamond concept phone and his whimsical RollerToaster design. Even if none of these products ever hits the market, maybe copycats will pick up some of his sharp design sense and run with it. We can only hope.

Zenum Organum [Unwired View]

Zenum Site

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=242204&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Rosendahl Alarm Clock: Designer Sensibilities, Wakes You Up Anyway]]> As part of our No Alarm Clock Left Behind program, we can't leave out this Rosendahl bauble, whose case is made of polycarbonate crystal and features a chic blue backlight for its digital display. As it leans back, it rests on a pyramid beneath, dazzling all who gaze upon its countenance.

Take your pick of a 12-or 24-hour display, load it up with two AA batteries, and impress your friends with this upscale design by Flemming Bo Hansen for $99.

Rosendahl Alarm Clock [Think Geek]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=231513&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Swatch Concept: Air Tube Design Has Us Pumped]]> Wish we could say this is the latest Swatch that's on sale now, but not yet. It's a concept by British designer Laurence Dawes based on a bicycle pump tube. Even though those floating numerals might be a bit difficult to manufacture, we think the concept is sufficiently eye-catching to warrant that coveted Swatch thumbs-up anyway.

Since this design was created in 2005, we're figuring it's high time Swatch took notice and picked this one up.

Designer's Site [Laurence Dawes, via Yanko Design]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=230699&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[High-Tech Fabric Perfect for Sexy Underwear: Made of Wood]]> We're always on the lookout for the latest high-technology innovations in sexy ladies underwear, and although this Lenpur fabric is made of white pine wood scraps, it offers "the comfort of silk, the feel of cashmere and the coolness of linen. The resulting pieces acquire surprising thermal regulating and anti-stress properties." Yeah, we're stressed and could use a break.

The line of underwear is created by French designer Sophie Young and her company she calls g=9.8, a nod to physicists who know that g=9.81m/s2 is the equation for gravitational acceleration. An added bonus is that you can buy these unmentionables guilt-free because they're made of wood, making them biodegradable. And now that we've seen this buxom and randy-looking model, we're now feeling some kind of gravitational acceleration, and are made out of wood, too.

g=9.8: Sexy Lingerie from Tree Pruning Scraps [treehugger]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=219376&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Designer Flashlight Burns the Electro-Candle at Both Ends]]> It's still hurricane season right now, and what better way for you seashore dwellers to calm those jangled nerves than having a couple of designer flashlights sitting there on the table next to you as the wind begins to howl. Designer Gabriele Pezzini created this torch that burns at both ends, where a twist of the cap gives you soft candlelight emanating from the narrow end and a brighter LED beam from the flared end.

Don't forget to stock up on button cell batteries before the big one hits—it takes three. It's $34. Or you could just move out here to the glorious Midwest, where our kids don't even know how to pronounce the word "hurricane."

Useful AND good-looking [Popgadget]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=200055&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Designer Garage Makes Walls Transparent or Opaque]]> watermark-1.jpegSo you just spent a million bucks on a Ferrari Enzo. Do you park it In a regular garage made of regular concrete? Hello No.

Futurists are thinking about this very serious problem. Here's a garage concept, for a time where the rich are even more ridiculously rich, enough so to buy this transparent concrete model for $212,000. Created by architects Neutral, the "Designer Garage" features LCD sandwiched in between the concrete, that can be electronically darkened so the poor people can't bother you with their hunger-stare and "begging for food".

Designer Garage [Gizmag]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=196547&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Jesus Saves: Jesus-Themed Adhesive Bandages]]> Let the Good Lord heal your wicked wounds with these Jesus bandages from Archie McPhee. One box contains 15 bandages that were blessed by the Pope during a special "Bless This Mess" ceremony at the Vatican. Also in the box is a free toy!

As you can see in the picture, portraits of Our Lord and Savior, which look like they were lifted from every scene in The Da Vinci Code, grace each and every bandage. These "designer bandages" (would Jesus approve of his face being used to sell trinkets?) might not heal you any faster, but then again, did he ever think that people would be promoting his name in sports arena with rock music blaring?

In any event, you can grab these spiritually fulfilling bandages for $4.95 per tin. Be on the lookout for Archie McPhee-branded indulgences this fall.

Jesus Bandages [Archie McPhee via productdose.com]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=182961&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Bottoms Up Doorbell]]> Designer Peter van der Jagt from Greener Grass Design offers "Bottoms Up," a doorbell that toasts your guests' arrival with the charming ring of two fine crystal wine glasses. It uses a conventional electromagnet with a hammer on the end, clinking and clanging the glasses with the push of a button.

We say it's about time somebody got creative with doorbells, a largely ignored backwater in this techno-gadget carnival in which we live. People are falling all over themselves for all manner of cheesy ringtones for cellphones, but for doorbells all we get are a few chintzy midi noises and a bunch of ding-dongs. It just needs to be done for less than the $235 you'll pay for these upside-down wine glasses. Available June 1.

Product Page [Greener Grass Design, via productdose]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=173387&view=rss&microfeed=true