80-Seven Chair by Matt Clark Design

A chair named the "80-Seven" and it is assembled completely without
extraneous fasteners or adhesives.

Designed by Matt Clark Design

DESIGN 21

DESIGN 21 ANNOUNCES IMPRESSIVE LINEUP OF JUDGES FOR WOOD, PAPER,
CHECKMARK & LANGUAGES MATTER! COMPETITIONS Picks Include ICOGRADA
Executives and Internationally Known Design Professionals

DESIGN 21's latest offerings of social design competitions are
still open for submissions until mid-January. Hoping to utilize the
remarkable creativity of its global base of designers while harnessing
the power of design for the greater good, DESIGN 21: Social Design
Network - an online platform founded by Felissimo and UNESCO to inspire
and promote design for the greater good - is pleased to announce a
stellar line-up of industry leaders who will judge the two current
competitions.

WOOD, PAPER, CHECKMARK  Deadline: January 13, 2009

FSC-certified wood - produced using sustainable forestry practices
recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council - is vital to saving the
world's forests but remains an unfamiliar term to most consumers.
Recognizing the necessity of creating a communication campaign, DESIGN
21 developed the Wood, Paper, Checkmark Competition with
co-beneficiaries FSC-US and The Nature Conservancy to inform targeted
consumers about the FSC label. It asks for its international base of
15,000 members to create a call-to-action campaign including: a
compelling and persuasive message that drives people to a
consumer-searchable website; a design for online and print ads; and a
clever URL name for the FSC's consumer website.

The overall winner will be awarded $5,000 and will be chosen by the
following representatives of The Nature Conservancy and the FSC-US:
Michael Conroy, an economist, author and certification expert, who is
head of Colibrí Consulting - Certification for Sustainable Development,
and a member of the FSC-US board; Corey Brinkema, president of FSC-US;
Martha Hodgkins, senior advisor to The Nature Conservancy's Forest
Trade Program; and Matt Mattox, senior strategic planner of The Martin
Agency. In addition, DESIGN 21 will allocate another $5000 in prize
money to be shared by the winner of the Most Popular design, via an
online public voting poll, and four of DESIGN 21's Judge's Picks.
Jurors pulled from the Advisory Board are: Niti Bhan, strategic design
planning consultant and co-founder of the Emerging Futures Lab from
Singapore; Jennifer Leonard, design researcher, writer and strategist
at IDEO from Canada; David Carlson, brand consultant and founder of
David Design from Sweden; and Halim Chouiery, designer, educator, and
vice president of ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design
Associations) from Lebanon.

For more information, please visit
http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/14

LANGUAGES MATTER! Deadline: January 19, 2009

About every two weeks another language dies, taking with it an
unwritten account of history and culture. In an effort to raise
awareness about the importance of multilingualism and save native
languages from extinction, DESIGN 21 created the Languages Matter!
Competition. Entrants are asked to design the official poster for
UNESCO that honors International Mother Language Day on February 21st,
2009.

The winning entry will be chosen by UNESCO judges: Daniel Prado, the
director of Terminology and Language Industries from Argentina and
Adama Samassékou, the secretary general of the African Academy of
Languages from Mali. First prize will receive $3,000 and an invitation
to attend Mother Language Day at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. In
addition, two DESIGN 21 Advisory Board members will award $1000 each to
their individual favorites. Those judges are past ICOGRADA President,
Jacques Lange, who is also the partner and creative director of
Bluprint Design in South Africa, and Omar Vulpinari from the Republic
of San Marino who is the current vice president of ICOGRADA and the
creative director of the Visual Communication Department at Fabrica.
All entries will be posted online for a public voting poll, awarding
$500 to the Most Popular design.

For more information, please visit
http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/17

About DESIGN 21: Social Design Network  DESIGN 21: Social Design
Network is a joint venture of Felissimo and UNESCO (The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Functioning as an
online community that brings together socially conscious designers,
non-profits, individuals and organizations, DESIGN 21 promotes better
design for the greater good. To date, the network includes over 15,000
members from more than 170 countries and over 300 organizations from
the non-profit, corporate, education and government sectors. Membership
is free. www.design21sdn.com

The DESIGN 21 Competitions, produced in cooperation between Felissimo
and UNESCO with select member organizations as beneficiaries, invite
member designers of all disciplines to find solutions to social and
global issues. They are guided by UNESCO's premise that education,
science, technology, and culture are critical tools to disseminate
knowledge, create awareness and foster dialogue. For all competitions
to date visit: http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions

clo chair, yonoh.

Clo is a chair made of beech and cotton rope of 6mm thick.
The chair is inspired by Japanese traditions, especially in the Jomon pottery, an old style that used ropes to decorate their surfaces.

Designed by: www.yonoh.es
Produced by Noow

V&M Announces Two New Dealers

Blugirl Art and Bob Graham Present a Modern Twist on Home Furnishings

Vintage and Modern Inc. (V&M), a growing online resource for
design-savvy buyers, is pleased to announce the recent addition of two
new companies to its constantly expanding roster of national dealers.
Reflective of V&M's mission of blending vintage with contemporary,
Blugirl Art and Bob Graham focus on creating something new out of
something old by reincarnating found objects. From furniture and
lighting to eccentric art and home accessories, they widen the
already-varied range of dealers at V&M and give buyers a whole new
host of options to shop.

With the retail industry frustrated by dwindling foot traffic, dealers
such as Blugirl Art and Bob Graham are turning to V&M to circumvent
the brick and mortar stumbling block and increase their potential
customer base. As Bob Graham notes, "As an artist, I deal with
increasing costs by reinventing the old into the new. As a local
retailer, I realized that in order to stay afloat I would have to
reinvent my company to compete in the national market, which V&M
allows me to do."

Bill Indursky, co-founder of V&M adds, "We are excited to partner with
these two unique brands and empower them with the tools they need to
succeed. We expect their work to be well received by our buyers since
quality and originality lie at the heart of their designs."

Blugirl Art - Infusing art with everyday home décor, Blugirl Art
transforms classic pieces by applying the latest trends in interior
design - whether bold, graphic, or 80's- and African-inspired. The
store offers a wide range of unique home furnishings from eco-friendly
chairs and reupholstered furniture to hand-painted cushions and custom
designed fabrics. They also feature artwork by Max Randolph who
creates thought-provoking collages from recycled paper products and
found objects. Based in Springfield, MA, their collections will
brighten up any interior.

Bob Graham - For more than 15 years, Bob Graham has been repurposing
to create one-of-a-kind lamps. Based out of Cooperstown, NY, his
company also offers home accessories and eccentricities but his lamps
have become a designer's favorite across the country. Part abstract
and part functional, his items provide architectural and visual
stimulation to any environment and beautifully complement both period
and modern furniture and art.

About Vintage and Modern, Inc.
Vintage and Modern Inc. (V&M), is an online marketplace for antiques,
modern furnishings, art and jewelry. V&M provides suppliers with an
online storefront and assertive marketing for a low-cost, flat fee
service plan while customers benefit from a comprehensive and curated
design source. The company's founding principles are democracy,
accessibility and transparency. For more information visit
http://www.vandm.com

Superfad Finds New Durex Viral Project Stimulating

Perhaps it would be best to call this an anti-viral, if only for the
disease stopping potential. The new film for Durex, synonymous with
the word condom in the UK, takes a decidedly comedic twist
(um...position?) on encouraging the use of its products in the US. To
create the animated frolic, agency, Fitzgerald+CO turned to the talent
of Superfad New York who eagerly embraced the opportunity.

Voyeurs can experience the project at: www.superfad.com.

"When you get the chance to create 'kama-balloon-animal-sutra',
everyone involved gets really stoked about pushing the boundaries as
much as possible," says Superfad Creative Director Robert Rugan. "Not
only did the agency give us the opportunity to do that; they
encouraged it. Oh, and the conference calls were some of the funniest
I've ever been on."

"We quickly figured out that timing was everything," adds Superfad Art
Director Andrew Stubbs Johnston. "Giving each little joke time to
breathe (and squeak) was essential to the humor in the piece. We
played with this early on with a rough 2D animatic. From there the 3d
department, compositor, and the sound designers from Gramercy Post,
took the production quality to a whole new level, as well as added in
their own little jokes within the piece along the way."

Finally, concludes Michael Wharton, Superfad Director of Animation,
"I've been animating for years, and I can tell you that it's a rare
opportunity to actually get to work on a project that is so raw and
speaks directly to the very core of the human psyche....I mean who
doesn't like balloon animals?!!?"

Agency: Fitzgerald+CO/Atlanta
EVP, Chief Creative Officer: Eddie Snyder
SVP, Chief Broadcast Officer: Christine Sigety
Associate Creative Director: Jerry Williams
VP, Group Creative Director: Fernando Lecca

Animation Production: Superfad/New York
Creative Director: Rob Rugan
Art Director: Andrew Stubbs Johnston
Director of Animation, Lighting: Mike Wharton
CG Animator: Dave Thomlison
Modelling: Domel Libid
Compositor: Adrian Winter
Producer: Mike Tockman
Executive Producer: Geraint Owen

Audio: Gramercy Post
Senior Sound Designer: Joe Mendelson
Sound Designer: Joel Raabe