Saturday, 3 March 2012
Monday, 5 December 2011
For Sale This week only! Handcrafted in Wales, Bespoke Christmas Cards! Supporting the Cystic Fibrosis (UK) Trust
If you would like to give someone special that extra special Christmas card and support a very special charity, you can buy them for £4.95 each. You get the card of your choice specially handmade to order, a high-quality envelope and free UK postage. Each card is handmade with Swarovski Crystals, using the highest-quality materials and beautiful craftsmanship. For an extra £1.25 your card can be personalised with your loved-ones name or any short greeting you choose. Payment by PayPay or cheque. First Class dispatch on the same day if order received before 1pm. eBay Store and website coming later today! A generous percentage of sales will be donated to the UK Cystic Fibrosis Trust. To order, email ryan@uselessdesires.co.uk and state what design you want ('Christmas Tree' 'Present' or 'Vintage Tag') and if you would like a personalised greeting added instead of one of our own. Remember to include your name and address and we'll email you back to confirm order & arrange payment. Here are the current designs:
Vintage Tag:
Present Box:
Christmas Tree:
More coming soon!
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Free Download: iPhone 4 High Resoloution iBooks-Themed Homescreen Wallpaper by Ryan
Recently, Apple released a new version of the iBooks store, complete with a new icon and revised app graphics. I've been looking for a wallpaper based on the latest iBooks Store bookshelves for my lockscreen, but nothing I found online was quite right. So I spent a couple of hours playing around and designed one myself from scratch. The graphics were ported straight from the latest iBooks app file - I then manipulated and redesigned the layout in Photoshop CS5 to make it suitable for the iPhone 4 lockscreen. Click the image below to download the high resolution wallpaper:
I hope you like it - If you use this yourself, please leave a comment below and say thanks! Finally, please do not repost this anywhere else online or attmpt to pass it off as your own. Thanks.
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Sunday, 21 November 2010
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Wherever you are, you can still visit www.uselessdesires.co.uk using mobile web
Saturday, 6 November 2010
A Self-Created Advert for @InstagramApp
Get it here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252?mt=8
Visit the developers website: http://instagr.am/
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Sunday, 24 October 2010
iPhone Retina Display Wallpaper adapted from official iPad Wallpaper
Looks great on home screen and lock screen. Also look great on previous iPhone models and on iPod Touch. Here it is to download:
(click/tap first before saving)
Original image © Apple Inc. 2010
Modification © Ryan Price 2010
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Textured iPhone 4 Wallpaper
Here's the high-res Retina Display wallpaper for download; click/tap to get the fulll size image and to download to your iPhone camera roll, tap and hold the enlarged image and select 'save.'
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iPhone 4 iOS 4.1 - Bundles UI Part 1 of 2 - Icons, Wallpapers, Backgrounds, Images, Themes
NOTE: This is Part 1 of 2
Download both attachments from this blog (two topics - Parts 1 & 2) and extract the compressed folder into 1 newly created folder, which you should name 'iPhone4 Bundles-UI').No sound files are included in this download. Everything you need to theme an iPhone 4 with high-resolution Retina Display Icons, Wallpapers, Backgrounds, Images, Themes etc. I extracted the iPhone 4 Firmware images simply because I needed the multi-tasking/folder background/wallpaper. Here is also a link to download the full package here (however, no guarantee can be given for the validity or integrity of this download.)4.0 Stock Theme.zip:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ejwnyzyzlym
All files in this attachment © 2010 Apple Inc. Reproduced for educational purposes only.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Soriko: modern and vintage-inspired jewellery & accessories
Soriko is an eclectic mix of modern and vintage-inspired jewellery & accessories.
From the Soriko website: "There is something personal, charming and really quite irresistable about handmade jewellery and this is at the heart of what Soriko is all about. Jewellery doesn't have to be just about accessorizing an outfit - in fact I find jewellery can be a real pick-me-up (both the making and the wearing!) Jewellery can make you feel so many things: it can take you back to a childhood memory or make you hopeful of the future; it can make you feel sexy and confident and; it can make you smile and giggle with glee. With handmade jewellery you also get that little something extra: a piece that is unique, full of character and made with the utmost care." For more, visit: www.sorikoblog.blogspot.comTuesday, 10 August 2010
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Reinventing the Bic Biro Pen
a brief history bÃró had become frustrated by the time spent filling-up fountain pens and waiting for the ink to dry. he had seaen that the ink used to print newspapers dried much quicker and so decided to create a pen using the same type of ink. In 1938 the bÃró brothers patented a design which featured a tiny ball in its tip, which turned freely in a socket. as the ball moved along the paper it rotated, picking up ink from the cartridge and leaving it on the paper. whilst ballpoint pens had existed in the past - none had proved very popular due to constant problems with clogging,
leakage and ink distribution - the bÃró's, was the first pen that significantly overcame these problems. after relocating to argentina in 1940 the bÃrós licensed their design to a number of makers in the US and britain but it was almost ten years later when the design was mastered and introduced to the rest of the world. marcel bich a french pen manufacturer who had bought the ballpoint pen patent from lászló bÃró - ironed out the remaining design problems (mainly ink distribution) and began huge, low cost mass prodctions of the 'bic crystal'. it's not surprising to hear that in 2005 bic sold its one hundred billionth pen, when you consider just how many of their pens you might have owned, borrowed or even stolen.
- dining in 2015, was 'din-ink' by andrea cingoli, paolo emilio bellisario, cristian cellini and francesca fontana from italy. the design sees pen-lids integrated with cutlery allowing the user to transform their writing tools into a knife, fork and spoon. finally there is a good excuse for when you're caught gnawing on the end of your pen!
another designboom competition entry which used the 'bic pen' was giffin termeers 'dasiy vase'. developed forthe macef award 2004 - H2O_on the table, the american design duo blow-mold the pens by hand. as the plastic becomes flexible its stretches allowing the vase to sit naturally. since its initial competition success the'daisy vase' has been shown at designboom marts, and can also be purchased online from the designboom shop. bic pens have found their way into the work of several other designers and would-be inventors. from maneuverable lighting and chandeliers to candy and weaponry - more 'bic pen' projects are featured (below) here:
Via www.designboom.com with thanks