The doll is sold in 150 countries, has represented more than 50 nationalities and ethnicities. ‘Totally hair barbie’ was released in 1992. The doll’s extra-long hair reached all the way to her toes. More than 10 million of these dolls were sold world wide, making ‘totally hair barbie’ the best-selling barbie doll in mattel’s history. Designboom features steps of barbie making, from a designer’s point of view.

There’s a saying says that “our future is in our hands“.
This is an iPhone application that created to show your mates in the pub a fully interactive virtual pint of Carling. By turning your iPhone to the left or right in the correct sequence, you will experience what’s showing in the the video. Find out more about this iPint here.

To promote their new version of software, Adobe CS4, John Kelly was given free reign to create  The Seed : an animated journey through the life of an apple seed. The animation was funded by Adobe through their agency of record, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.

watch it here.

UTGP stressed that:”T-shirts are an expression of you, so please think and express yourself freely.”
Discover more about the contest details, click here.

Dare to take risk? Challenge yourself in the situation that planned in the world of Risk Factor . Love the introduction with comics. Enjoy!

This new interactive toy from japan involves sticking your finger in a hole on the side of the box to interact with a virtual environment. Bandai’s new Tuttuki Bako handheld interactive plaything requires you to twiddle your finger around inside the orifice to play with a variety of virtual characters on an LCD screen on the front of the device.



There are six play modes ranging from pushing around a tiny little person, to ticking someone’s nose, to petting a pint-size panda bear. Feel like trying it? via technabob.

Click on each part of the Little Fella you will get different reactions from it. via TokyoPlastic

The Flashforward Film Festival honors the best FlashTM work. Flash work is nominated by the public in a variety of categories, then evaluated by a panel of expert judges. The finalists in every category are also eligible for the People’s Choice award, determined by public online vote.
During each Flashforward Conference there is a live Film Festival Awards Ceremony. Every finalist is showcased with a short video trailer highlighting the best aspects of the work. The winners in each category, along with the People’s Choice winner, are announced and awarded with the famous Big Rubber Arrow.

Have a closer look at the inner beauty of each fruit and vegetable through photo collection of Anjens. via Double Takes

Lovely photos from SKYplay. Skyplay depicts a composition dominated by use of the sky & real clouds at that moment with another object. Enjoy.

Cool interaction that plays around with the elements of kanji. Try it out here.

EUROPE BY DESIGNERS is an international artistic project whose aim is to unveil a multitude of images of Europe from the inside and from the outside. Design as the expression of a cultural vision, a political vision or a simple and unposed feeling… Design and its diversity as a new way to catch Europe.

THEME: Designers, illustrators, photographers, design studios, collectives/crews, agencies… you are all welcome to submit an innovative, creative, exciting, personal and experimental work around the theme: “Europe : what does Europe mean to you?”. We are expecting diversity and freestyle : all styles of outstanding visual media are welcome. Selected works will be featured online and, hopefully, through future exhibitions and book.

NO ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED.
DEADLINE: 31ST DECEMBER, 2008.