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30 Clever Coaster Designs
Ever come across a really cool coaster and wonder, “Am I drunk or is this coaster really cool?” Well here is your sober chance to take a look at some clever and creative coaster inspiration. We’ve rounded up 30 coasters that would definitely liven up any bar top or table.
Bottoms Up! Let’s See Those Coaster Designs.
Mehmet Gozetlik
Kent and Jim
Dave Hall
Kaleb Coleman
Niyati Mehta
Tiina Ilmavirta
Yvonne Schüttler
Kamal Patel
Jennifer Stetson
Kelsy VonderHaar
Thapanon Khongraksa
Joshua M. Smith
Devika Khowala
Elizabeth Crowther
David Garcia
SLAMS
Chris Trivizas
Emily Cowdrey
Renee Richards
Jeff Burger
Hrishikesh Shinde
Carolyn Paluch
Simon Bent
Veroyama
Ink Design
Vrinda Kataruka
Margaret Hanson
Matt Heindl
INOUDID’s Attic
20 Magnificent Magazine Covers in Recent Years
The art of graphic design is continually evolving with society, fashion, technology and politics. Our styles and colors are inspired by everything around us and in turn, we can see snapshots of our evolving culture in the designs of the recent past. Taking a look at 2 years of magazine covers from major publications, I collected 20 contemporary magazine covers that I appreciated.
Twenty Magazine Covers from 2007 – 2009
Bon Apetit Magazine – August 2008
Departures Magazine – October 2008
GQ Magazine – March 2008
Harpers Bazaar – March 2009 (Subscribers Edition)
Home Miami – May 2009
Latina – March 2008
New York Look – March 2009
New York Look – Spring 2008
New York Magazine – March 2, 2009
New York Magazine – March 9, 2009
New York Magazine – November 2007
New York Times Magazine – December 2008
New York Times Magazine – June 2008
New York Times Style Magazine – Spring 2008
Sports Illustrated – December 2008
The New Yorker – November 2008
Vanity Fair – January 2009
Vanity Fair – September 2007
WIRED – April 2008
W Magazine – March 2009
Stencil Graffiti Custom Sticker Design Contest
While shuffling some papers on my desk, I discovered a sample for a clear roll label product. Coincidentally, I had just finished perusing some artwork by the famous Stencil Graffiti Artist Banksy. The two ideas came together to create awesomeness I don’t usually experience so early in the day! Stencil graffiti designs being put on clear stickers. Brilliant! 
Submit Your Custom Stickers Designs!
We’re excited to see the sticker designs that our readers submit and to sweeten the deal we will be giving the winner $100 and 250 stickers of their design. Please submit your entries before November 16, 2009.
Contest Directions:
- Design a Stencil Graffiti style 3 x 3″ Sticker with Rounded Corners. (Transparent Background)
- Upload your pic to @Twitpic and leave a comment on this post with a link to your TwitPic.
- Tag your photo on Twitpic with hashtag #uprinting (make sure you don’t leave this out)
- Tweet your pic using hashtag #uprinting
- Ask your friends to comment on your business card design on twitpic.
- Be sure to follow us on twitter at @uprinting + @youthedesigner and join our Facebook Fan Page.
- Winners will be announced and contacted on November 16, 2009!
Learn more about roll labels / stickers and custom sticker printing at UPrinting.com
Win Ben Harper Halloweenabaloo Tickets
Ben Harper, Andy Summers, Linda Perry and Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) are confirmed to perform at the Silverlake Conservatory Of Music’s annual Halloweenabaloo concert at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles on October 31, 2009. Why are we blogging about this? Because we received two tickets to this event and we decided that these two tickets should go to our readers. Yes! That’s right. Keep reading to find out how you can win a pair of tickets to see Ben Harper and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers! This is an intimate fundraiser with tons of big names in attendance. Not to mention the fact that you’ll get the chance to hear some awesome musicians jamming out (with an open bar at your disposal)!
About the Silverlake Conservatory of Music:
Reacting to the disappearance of music education in the curriculum of many public schools, Flea and Tree (Keith Barry) founded the non-profit conservatory to provide a place where young people in their community could learn and enjoy music. The school’s website states, “The mission of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization, is to facilitate basic music education. Our primary focus is on the youth of the community but all are welcome and encouraged to participate. The Conservatory offers private music lessons at a reasonable cost and grants scholarships to children in need, providing free lessons and instruments. The study of music enriches the life of the student as well as the community and society.” Nine years after opening, the school serves about 600 students (about a quarter who are on scholarship). Students enjoy access to private lessons, instruments, summer camps and group ensembles.
Every non-profit needs funding and the Halloweenabaloo is an annual fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. We believe this is a cause that all people in the field of art, music and design need to get behind. If you live in the Southern California region or have friends or family that do, please help us spread the word to sell out these tickets!
How to Buy Ben Harper Halloweenablaoo Tickets
No online sale of tickets (Kinda weird, but seems secretive and awesome). Tickets are $150 each and you will be helping a great cause, enjoying an entire night of entertainment (6pm-1am) and as a bonus they have an open bar!
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