Oregon, US based TreeSmart recycles newspapers to create amazing pencils. Apart from the ecological benefits, these pencils creates a new pattern each time it is sharpened. [via]

Designed by Israel based designer Yaniv Berg, this new camera design concept allows photographers to more easily “shoot from the hip.”
The DSLR camera is designed in the shape of a periscope, shifting the shooting center of gravity from eye level, down to the waist. This angle is known to help capture more intimate and [...]

Created by Design Glut, Jar tiles are ceramic tiles with a little storage.
Perfect for little things that you want to hide away. The half-jar appears to merge into your wall, making for a completely surreal effect. Tile several together to create a beautiful storage system.
This 6″ x 6″ x 3″ deep tiles are [...]

Ojue is an innovative lunch box design created by the Japanese design brand Metaphys.
The ojue is a small, vertically stacked lunch box that can fit smoothly into briefcases or small bags. The elegant design turns the lunch box into an easy to use accessory, and for an added bonus, each box is stocked with [...]

Checkout some interesting helmet design concepts from Good. More concepts can be found here. [via]

Designers from the Japanese design firm Gung have developed Kaoiro, an emoticon stamp. Kaoiro means facial expression in Japanese. Users can configure a combination of oft-used symbols to stamp emoticons onto paper. [via]

Above is a great presentation by Leslie bradshaw of JESS3 on why social media is important. JESS3 is a creative agency that specializes in web design, branding and data visualization [via]

Jelloware are disposable cups made entirely out of agar agar (a gelatinous substance derived from red algae) and cast in different flavors, such as lemon-basil, ginger-mint, or rosemary-beet, each specifically designed to compliment a corresponding drink, thus making it edible cups.

Jelloware is bio-degradable, so it can be thrown on to grass. Since it is made [...]

Get To The Points are magnetic Slip-Over-the-Page bookmarks. These colorful, reusable magnetic bookmarks are a super easy way to prominently mark a specific line of text for future reference, a memorable passage in a book, or earmark all your favorite recipes. Simply open the point and slip the bookmark over a page and it will [...]