Tactile Turn Gist Fountain Pen / Kickstarter Launch *UPDATED w/ COMPARISON* Description: A machined fountain pen that POSTS!Nib: Steel, Titanium, or Gold, EF, F, M, B.Materials: Polycarbonate + MANY metalsRefillable: Yes, via converterMeasurements: 5.15″ closed, 4.64″ open, 6.10″ posted Tactile Turn on Kickstarter Intro/About: I’m starting this review off with a big disclaimer, just so everyone knows where I stand before the review. Construction/Appearance: This pen is SOLID. Feel: The Gist both looks and feels familiar. The grip section of these pens are mostly metal. Writing Performance: The Gist pens feature a #6 Bock nib in either steel, titanium, or gold. Pros: Excellent designSolid constructionUnique features like ridged grip, acme threadsCap posts for a comfy, balanced experience Cons: Body is a bit short if you don’t postMetal versions require some extra force to post cap Conclusion: I’ve been looking forward to this pen for a long time, and I can honestly say it delivers. Head on over to the Tactile Turn Kickstarter to secure one for yourself! Comparison: Gallery:
DC Fountain Pen Supershow - Home Graphic Design Portfolios: The New Online Resume Building an online portfolio is possibly the most important step you can take in your graphic design career. Here at HOW, we decided it was time for a three-part HOW-to guide on graphic design portfolios and the process of building them. Included is advice from well-known designers like Malika Favre, tips from in-house designers and tricks from students going through the portfolio building process themselves. I. The most notable reason for creating an online portfolio is to have quick and easy access to your best works from nearly any location. First impressions are hard to gauge, but having an online portfolio ensures you make the best impression possible. Step one to creating a graphic design portfolio is to determining its purpose. II: The Design: Portfolio Trends—After only a few minutes of browsing the web, it’s easy to pick up on today’s design trends, the most popular being interactive and responsive designs. III. Tagline—A tagline, while not necessary, can be very helpful.
Laughing Squid Dave's Mechanical Pencils Golf Swing Tracker by Arccos Improving your golf game can be a challenge, even if you’ve got the best clubs and plenty of time to practice. Fortunately Arccos can find you more strokes, electronically. This set of ultra-light sensors attaches to your clubs—at about 11 grams each, they won’t affect the feel of your clubs but they’ll really help change your game. Each time you take a swing, they send real-time data to your iPhone using Bluetooth. These sensors go beyond what a golf swing tracker does. They measure the distance and direction of each stroke, how many fairways you hit, how many putts you take, and which club you used for each shot. Look at the data as you’re playing, and Arccos can recommend which clubs to use. The sensors use standard watch batteries, which last for about 50 rounds of play.
Pen Collectors of America - Welcome to Pen Collectors of America Easy folds tutorial 1# by Goay on deviantART ADRIAN TOMINE Leadholder - The Drafting Pencil Museum Futuristic Sleep Mask "Napz" Enhances Sleep by Electronically Stimulating Lucid Dreams Last week’s London Design Festival featured a prototype for a futuristic sleep-aid. During the Digital Design Weekend at the V&A museum, one of the highlights was Digital Futures UKMX. The event is a two day cultural exchange between designers, artists, makers, and engineers from the UK and Mexico. The event centered around themes of innovation, collaboration and civil awareness. The aim is to enhance each community by learning from the other. One of the projects presented was by Octavio A. “The prototype is an eye mask designed to measure REM, using LED lights to gently stimulate you and bring you to the border of consciousness and unconsciousness so you can begin to play with your dreams. (via The Creators Project)