New IKEA Mobile App!

 

IKEA just released their new app (have you seen it yet)?  The Canadian version (I don't see one available for the U.S. yet) which is available for iPhones and Androids includes product search info, stock and product location, managing your shopping lists (my favorite - adds everything up as you go); as well as offering store directions (including in-store), special offers, etc. Click HERE for more info.

Dispatches from Australia: Artisan Magazine

Wow, I just came amongst another brilliant iPad magazine �this time by an Australian collaboration of three Sydney-based creatives (and one's Canadian) � graphic designer Leigh-Ann Thomas, food stylist and writer Bhavani Konings (the Canadian) and photographer Natalie Hunfalvay. The three have come together to create Artisan, a free online publication which focuses on local creative people and happenings �each story tells something about the creative process and the artist in each of them.  And what makes this online publication special (much like last month's issue of Trendenser) is the interactive platform.  From tapping on images (like spices to get to know more about them), to the incorporation of animated .gifs and film �you'll see what I mean when you browse through (just don't get lost - like I did)!  A little tricky to navigate but a look into what the future has to hold for online mags (and more)!  You can download the magazine for free here, and visit their site here. Exciting stuff!  (Via The Design Files).

Geek Out: 10 DIY's with a Techie Twist

Tech-themed DIY's are sometimes the most fun to create; they're always a bit more tricky, but can also be the coolest and most satisfying to accomplish. I've done a post on some fun ones over at Wired today if you're interested (like this floppy disk planter idea by Brit & Co. ) -  click here to see.