Arcade Fire has released an interactive video to accompany the track We Used To Wait. The video was created by director Chris Milk, in association with Google Chrome (though it worked just fine when I tried it with Firefox yesterday).

Just enter your childhood address, click search and watch the clever use of pop-ups combine with your information to personalise the video.

Via CR Blog.

Urban Butik's "My Life" collection is a range of USB jewellery, designed by Helena Rohner and created in ceramics. The idea is described as an interpretation of locket necklaces, though instead of physical photos you would be carrying around lots of photos of family and friends. I'm particularly keen on the one that looks a little like a shiny black mushroom...

Via Design Milk.

I love vintage cameras, so these gorgeous prints by Jeremy Slagle are right up my street - they are based on cameras found at garage sales and flea markets in Ohio. The four prints can be purchased for $39 here.

This red apple tree moneybox by Hus and Hem was originally made back in the 1970s and is still going strong today!

Via Retro To Go.

Great quote, perfectly realised in graphic form by Christopher Goodwin.

An excellent series of humourous bird houses were created by artists Luke Bartels and Jeff Canham, as part of their "For the Birds" show at the Curiosity Shoppe.

Via you might like this.

This rather amusing and unconventional funny face ring is made by The Harbinger Co. in San Francisco.

These little birds by Studio MIKMIK are very sweet. I love that combination of brown and gold Gocco ink on greyboard. Grab one for a bargainous $12.

 

Just so you're all aware, I have a phobia of phones. I fear and loathe them. Yet at the same time, I am obsessed with them as objects. It's not a great position to be in.

However, I am rather keen on this bag by Lunacy Clothing Boutique. I'm sure I'd be fine carrying it around as long as there's no possibility of it ringing.

Trapped in Suburbia Design came up with the idea of "Play More", a notebook which has double-sided pages - one side to write on and one featuring various ball designs. These become clearer once the pages have been crumpled into a ball...

Via CubeMe.

My attention was brought to these amazing posters last week - sealed away in Notting Hill tube station in London, they have not been seen since the 1950s. It's a great time capsule, preserving the mid-century designs in great condition.

There are more photos here, posted by mikeyashworth.

In 1968, Champion Papers used these simple and graphic packaging designs to illustrate print adverts. They look way ahead of their time, especially considering this was before generic supermarket own brands.

I love 'em. Except for the onions. But that's mostly due to being a bit creeped out by the idea of onions in a jar.

Via Packaging World.

Brian Kerr has a great post on his blog about the London Underground map and imagery associated with it. I'm particularly fond of David Booth's 1986 poster for the Tate, which shows the map drawn with paint squeezed from tubes.

I've just stumbled across a fantastic blog called No Barcode, written by Javier García and featuring mostly mid century modern design. It just reinforces everything I love about vintage packaging. Look at this for an example - the colours, the typography... perfection. Go visit!

This is a rather lovely piece of art (or heart?) glass by Eva Milinkovic of Tsunami Glassworks.

Via LOUDreams.

Jon Contino is a designer, illustrator, and typographer. His hand lettering is perfect, check it out, now now now. I especially like his CXXVI series.

No phone for illuminating conversation - just a candle for illuminating rooms.

Available from Urban Outfitters.