“58 billion paper cups are thrown away - and are not recycled - every year. In a contest hosted by Jovoto, and partly sponsored by Starbucks and Core77, the Betacup project has the goal to find the best ideas to eliminate paper cup consumption. What could be a more sustainable alternative? This entry, by Miller Creative, solves this problem, in a realistic, manufacturable, and eco-friendly way…” —The Dieline
“Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock brings with it brings with it more than just 90 new tracks and some additional game modes; it’ll include the biggest controller redesign since the original title in the franchise. And it’s axelicious…”
The above license plate design by Stefan Bucher is “color-coded to distinguish political leaning, a regional mark allows for “faster stereotyping,” and he adds a QR code for a touch of edgy technology.”
Paul Jenkins, founder of Nike78, asked 78 designers to redesign a pair of Nike shoes. Talents including This is Studio, W+K Tokyo Lab, Andy Miller, and Jean Jullien participated in the challenge.
“…Presenting each participant with a 3D blank canvas, it is a unique design-sport crossover. 78 pairs of NIKE shoes have been distributed to creatives worldwide from multi-disciplined backgrounds featuring some of the most talented creative individuals, studios and other organisations…” —Nike78
“…Next month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will unveil a resized, recolored and simplified edition of the well-known map, its first overhaul in more than a decade. Manhattan will become taller, bulkier and 30 percent wider, to better display its spaghetti of subway lines. Staten Island, meanwhile, will shrink by half…” —More Manhattan in New Subway Map | NYTimes.com