http://www.thisnext.com/by/notcot/tag/design/notcot's "design" picksnotcothttp://www.thisnext.com/by/notcot/http://www.thisnext.com/by/notcot/0Singaporehttp://www.thisnext.com/city/B0177E0D/Singapore3Washingtonhttp://www.thisnext.com/city/E40044E4/Washington18Austinhttp://www.thisnext.com/city/B891758D/Austin86ninjahttp://www.thisnext.com/tag/ninja/1sailshttp://www.thisnext.com/tag/sails/1notcothttp://www.thisnext.com/tag/notcot/2http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpghttp://www.thisnext.com/http://www.thisnext.com/http://www.thisnext.com/item/FC2B6FAE/95449AB5/Talent-Is-Not-Enough-Businesshttp://www.thisnext.com/item/FC2B6FAE/95449AB5Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designershttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/52522065.jpgdesign, books, notcot, business, amazon, talent112http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgMake you wonder... what DOES it take to make it as a designer/consultant/business person?Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:13:19 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/8A97E728/ACABED8B/Fluff-16-ozhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/8A97E728/ACABED8BFluff , 16 ozhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/F4DEF12F.jpgfluff, marshmallows, notcot, food, candy, design, sweets, amazon, snacks, sugar, treats202http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgB/c the next time your editor tells you just to add some fluff. you can have a good excuse to fling some of this around... Also - sometimes you just need some sugar - and i love the typography on this packaging.Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:10:52 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/6820910A/5064CB5D/3-D-color-cube-puzzlehttp://www.thisnext.com/item/6820910A/5064CB5D3-D color cube puzzlehttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/38B8E1A1.jpgcolor, games, design, toys, notcot, puzzles, yellow, 3d, cube21013http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgbecause visualizing color can be hard - far more fun when you can fiddle with this as you ponder which color you need next...Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:56:33 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/30CFD6F8/09E0747C/Go-Go-Racer-Hitchhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/30CFD6F8/09E0747CGo Go Racer & Hitchhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/0CB09630.jpgdesign, gifts, toys, kids, notcot, wood, anthropologie, gogo, hitch, racer133http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgWhat kid WOULDN'T want this - or rather, what parent with a love of sleek minimalistic wood wouldn't want such a gorgeously designed "car" for their kid to ride around in while they have their goodies in tow? FUN AND FUNCTIONAL!Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:35:31 PSTZoomZoomhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/07FAFBB7/B91DE97F/Blurb-Portfolio-Bookhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/07FAFBB7/B91DE97FBlurb | Portfolio Bookhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/67AC7AEE.jpgdesign, books, notcot, custom, diy, blurb156http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgBlurb quality and customizability blew my mind at Digital Life... you can make your life, photos, portfolio, recipes, and coming soon - your blog! (and maybe your thisnext shopping lists?) into gorgeous glossy professional coffee table books, custom dust jackets and all... MUCH nicer than those apple attempts. Must design up my next book soon!Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:34:43 PSTBind It!http://www.thisnext.com/item/9F42A92E/C1112843/Sony-GPS-donglehttp://www.thisnext.com/item/9F42A92E/C1112843Sony GPS donglehttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/8F3AE0E8.jpggadgets, gps, photography, sony, design, art, notcot, photos, tech, cameras, artists, magic, digitalcameras, geocaching, gpspicture3810http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgSony GPS CS1 - one of the nicest looking gps devices around ~ cool part is it syncs with your camera images. "your photos will be shown on an online map ... The GPS Unit records a location log every 15 seconds."Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:19:05 PSTGPS it!http://www.thisnext.com/item/A8DDEBCD/7B8F0C8C/Beck-The-Informationhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/A8DDEBCD/7B8F0C8CBeck - The Informationhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/8F02C04E.jpgbeck, music, cds, design, art, stickers, notcot, amazon, hearit, larock, mixedcds, mixedtapes, theinformation426http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgThe new Beck album “The Information” comes out tomorrow with its playful, customizable cover art… it is blank, and you get stickers. Not any stickers, but stickers from some of the best artists around (yay Genvieve Gaukler) Cover art for The Information by Beck. Art direction and design by Matt Maitland/Gerard Saint at Big City Active with Beck. Sticker art by: Jody Barton, Beck, Juliette Cezar, Estell & Simon, David Foldvari, Genevieve Gauckler, Michael Gillette, Jasper Goodall, Mercedes Helnwein, Han Lee, Matt Maitland, Ari Michelson, Parra, Melanie Pullen, Gay Rie[***]aleksey Shirokov, Will Sweeney, Kam Tang, Adam Tullie, Kensei Yabuno, Vania Zouravliov, 2006. From the Amazon description for Beck “The Information”, “The artwork for The Information is either non-existent or infinite, depending on one’s point of view. Each copy will come in a blank package with one of four collectible sticker sheets specially designed by European and American artists and representative of the unique Beck aesthetic.”Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:09:49 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/BEC545C6/68DC4A3E/Hitchhiker-s-Guide-Toy-Marvinhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/BEC545C6/68DC4A3EHitchhiker`s Guide Toy Marvin Gunhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/0EBD38F9.jpgdesign, notcot, guns, lights, shiny, amazon, douglasadams, hitchikersguide, marvin, projectiles156http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgMarvin's gun from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Only 10$ !!! and it has lights, makes noises, and shoots foam projectiles!Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:27:29 PSTzap!http://www.thisnext.com/item/D1600DB8/7EB816B9/Ambient-Orbhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/D1600DB8/7EB816B9Ambient Orbhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/E8AD2EF3.jpggadgets, design, lamps, glow, weather, wireless, orb, modern, light, lighting, technology, ambient, ambientorb, stockmarket, delight, lights, tnfit, color, trends, giftideas, backtoschool, mothersday, nightlights, tech, eggs, mom, ambientlighting, avc, moodlighting, outdoorsolarlights, popart, housewarming, network, solartablelamps, ambientdevices, devices, dormdecorating, glanceable, glassorbs, informationanxiety, oddity, orbs, robinseggblue, solaroutdoorlights, solaryardlights, techtoys, wifi207780http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgAmbient devices give you a visual cue as to what is happening in your tech world - wirelessly - like magic - adding a bizzare form of life to your desk...Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:26:57 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/D8EFFB42/7A3750F2/Eva-Solo-breadboxhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/D8EFFB42/7A3750F2Eva Solo breadboxhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/CF665DD6.jpgbread, storage, kitchen, breadbox, evasolo, design, decor, notcot, black, food, cooking, kitchenware, myspace, cookware, servingware468http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgcan not go wrong with eva solo.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:02:04 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/1B22CA1C/D90C1166/Think-of-When-You-Had-Nonehttp://www.thisnext.com/item/1B22CA1C/D90C1166Think of When You Had None Moneycliphttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/7888301D.jpgmoney, moneyclips, moneyclip, design, gifts, notcot, giftguides, office, resolution, silver, stockingstuffers, giftsformen, secretsanta, wallets51419http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgThe engraving says it all. And reflection pre-purchasing is good.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:49:33 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/22DD7229/D64A8FDE/Wee-Ninjahttp://www.thisnext.com/item/22DD7229/D64A8FDEWee Ninjahttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/2ED92A26.jpgtoys, ninja, dolls, cute, weeninja, plush, wee, kids, stuffedanimals, design, gifts, fun, designertoys, shawnimals, art, notcot, crafts, stuffed, myplasticheart, protectors, urbanvinyl, delight, gadgets, crave, funny, childrens, novelty, geek, ideas, kidsgifts, writing, plushies, authors, avc, chewtoys, entrepreneurship, geekiness, kickingass, ninjadolls, realultimatepower, startups, thingstomakeyousmile, writer, unique, coolhunting, black, tnfit, chuck, googlegadgetsrectangle, clever, child, soft, japan, gameon, googlegadgetstower, lovely, asian, thinkgeek, bizarre, boys, felt, tnwatch, comics, parenting, american, communityfavorite, domybooks, givinggifts, greatness, grownups, japanesetoys, kidrobot, mimoco, ninjatoy, parentingadvice, parentinghelp, pettoys, plushanimals, plushrobots, plushtoys, pockets, ragdolls, stuffedninjas, thinkgeekcom, uniquetoys, unisex, zumkuscheln90192209http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgHow can you NOT love the wee ninja. he just is.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:44:07 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/BDF5B17A/412B7A1D/Saab-concept-carhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/BDF5B17A/412B7A1DSaab concept carhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/BC1C0AFA.jpgdesign, toys, kids, notcot, childrens, cars, playsam155http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpg"Make a child's first car ride a memorable one with Playsam's classic Roadster Saab, an activity toy for small children. Like most Saab cars, the Roadster Saab has a clean and simple design. Its design is based on the very first Saab -- Sixten Sason's prototype 92001." It is such a classic, no child should be without.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:30:16 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/CEBF43C8/70F670E3/Brent-Comber-Alder-Cubehttp://www.thisnext.com/item/CEBF43C8/70F670E3Brent Comber Alder Cubehttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/A6E775A1.jpgfurniture, wood, design, green, art, home, eco, modern, delight, nature, cool, coolhunting, tnfashion, notcot, office, natural, sustainable, lounge, tnkarmaloop, greenliving, recycled, oo, tables, coffeetables, ecocaster, bench, functionalart, rusticcoffeetables, tntrend, brentcomber, repurposed, stools, sustainabledesign25104104http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgThe woodiness has a certain inexplicable allure.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:24:33 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/4050DFD9/D51B233D/Lampelhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/4050DFD9/D51B233DLampelhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/8546A078.jpglamps, plants, design, notcot, freshair, greenary, innerplants, pendantlamps, pendants, scandinavian42122http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgIts a pendant lamp that literally breathes life into your room, and i imagine it to cast great shadows as well.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:19:37 PSThttp://www.thisnext.com/item/A9DC6DC7/49049903/the-85-lamps-chandelierhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/A9DC6DC7/49049903the 85 lamps chandelierhttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/0D49C829.jpglighting, design, light, lamps, chandeliers, modern, lights, droogs, decor, unique, home, homedecor, air, interior, decorations, notcot, awesome, genius, diningrooms, bulbs, functionalart, 85, 85lamps, coolhomelighting, deocr, functionallighting, geniusish, graumans, homelighting, lightbulbs, lightbulb, modernlamps, modernlighting, opulentchandelier, over200, rodi, rodigraumans121920http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpg"Designed by rodi graumans, 1993 for droog design. becoming a design classic, the 85 lamps chandelier is simple yet highly decorative with the use of huge amounts of the same form. something very original, this chandelier is a beautiful design. no dimmer." Simple, elegant, playfully silly.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:14:02 PSTOoooh.http://www.thisnext.com/item/E68CE2F0/CC0F4DF2/Cao-Maru-Stress-Balls-byhttp://www.thisnext.com/item/E68CE2F0/CC0F4DF2Cao Maru Stress Balls by Makiko Yoshidahttp://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/66F3E81B.jpgballs, stress, stressballs, design, notcot, japan, health, japanese, face, runner, shapes, arthritis, caomaru, caromaru, emotions, expression, makikoyoshida, sizes, squeeze, squish, stressball, stressrelief4510http://www.thisnext.com/media/60x60/E2ED4265.jpgWe all get stressed - its just a matter of how we deal with it that differentiates us. I think perhaps the world just needs more moody looking stressballs.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:11:13 PST