Swissted is an ongoing series by graphic designer Mike Joyce and owner of the Stereotype Design in New York.  He took two things that he enjoyed swiss modernism and punk and redesigned vintage punk show flyers into international typographic style posters. Each poster is sized to the standard swiss kiosk dimensions of 35.5 inches wide by 50 inches high and set in berthold akzidenz grotesk medium.

He states that all of these shows actually happened in his series. So I wanted to pick out some of the posters of bands that I have seen in concert. See below.

Check out all the other posters here: http://www.swissted.com/




Source: Wanken

The team at Teenage Engineering has created a stylish looking portable synthesizer but it will cost you.  It has a hefty price of $1,100 and it's such in high demand that they're currently sold out.  The OP-1 synthesizer was created to be the world's preeminent, portable synthesizer. It merges the best of classic, analogue soul with the latest in digital technology.  It's more like a hybrid of sorts with a digital synthesizer and MIDI controller with tons of features.



It has 8 synthesizer models (FM, Virtual Analog, String, +), 8 samplers, on board effects, OLED display, battery powered, built in microphone, FM radio, built in speaker, mp3 export, and some really unique sequencer to explore.

More info here: http://aiaiai.dk/store/things/op-1

See Youtube videos on the OP-1 here: http://www.youtube.com/user/teenageengineering

Vizio has joined in the market of computer business and the company is ready to announce its new line of all-in-one computers and laptops at CES this week. Vizio really took in the motto "design is king" when they designed these machines. They definitely raised the bar when it came to the all-in-one desktops and laptop designs. They kept them clean and minimal but yet functional and practical. The Vizio Computer Lineup ($TBA) consists of a 27 and 24-inch all-in-one desktop.  If you're wondering where the PC part is, it's at the base of the monitor. Their lineup also consists of a 14 and 15.6-inch slim notebooks, and a 15.6-inch full-size notebook. These beautiful aluminum and stainless steel crafted machines will be launching in the spring of 2012.




Source: Gear Patrol, Uncrate

Samsung Series 9 Monitor 27" Quad hi-def ($1,199) is nothing but a cutting-edge, sophisticated design that blends with any decor. It has a brushed aluminum finish and screen that almost seems like it's floating in mid-air. The connections on the monitor are integrated into the base allowing for a streamlined appearance. It even has anti-glare edge-to-edge tempered glass display and a slim profile. The Series 9 monitor also has the ability to produce over one billion colors with an amazing resolution of 2560 x 1440 (WQHD), which is four times more detail than a traditional HD panel. One of the coolest features on this monitor is the Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) for MHL-enabled smart phones and tablets.

By linking their Android MHL-compatible smartphone, users can enjoy content from their mobile devices directly on the much larger screen and with the benefit of rich, built-in stereo audio. They can also keep an eye on their smartphone, seamlessly browse to it and even charge the device for added convenience.



Source: Samsung, Gizmodo

Riccardo Sabatini designed this Mekkanika typeface which was inspired by old technical mechanic drawings and modern machinery. They are mixed together to form letters and numbers and this typeface was originally based on the letter form shape of DIN Alternate Black. Below our some of his typeface done in poster size.



































Source: Tundra Blog

Monotunes has created a neat little website where 8bit characters come to life and play sounds. It gives you the option to make your own remix and watch the characters go nuts. It has actually been quite entertaining for last 20 minutes. Go ahead give it a try; it even has a remix button which randomly selects the characters for you. So either way you're making 8bit character music.

Welcome to Part 4 of Bikespiration and enjoy all of these sweet bikes. The last image is a polo bike that was made by Louis Vuitton.  I personally wouldn't use it for bike polo if I paid what they were asking for it.  If you find any bikes out there that you think would be great in Bikespiration series. Please send me an email at pdragon65[@]gmail.com.

Check out the other installments - Part 1, Part 2, Part3

So did you get a horse or cat calendar this year? Wouldn't it have been cool if someone got you this Cut Out Number Calendar ($23.00) made by Present & Correct. It's a simple graphic cut out of numbers that form this sweet 2012 wall calendar. You can choose from neutrals or bright primary colors.  I know I would rather look at this calendar then look at the unicorn calendar I got for Christmas.

Happy New Years from The Collective Loop and to celebrate the first month in the new year. How about a new Playlist.  Playlist-33 has some different styles in it with some indie style songs to a little bit of dubstep.  I'm sure it has a song or two that will hit a cord.

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.

Tracklist

1. Errol Flynn by Jinja Safari
2. Hurts Like Heaven by Coldplay
3. Shuffle by Bombay Bicycle Club
4. If You Want by Absofacto
5. Curfews by Snowmine
6. Small Boxes by Black Light Dinner Party
7. It's Time by Imagine Dragons
8. Got the Time by Old Tapes
9. Fascinated by Ivy
10. Dragon Queen (Skeletron Remix) by Starfucker
11. Litte Man (Tycho Remix) by Little Dragon
12. Shoulda (Samy Chelly Remix) by Jamie Woon
13. Dancing In The Dark (Proper Villains Remix) by Dev
14. Prituri Se Planinata (NiT GriT Remix) by Stellamara
15. We Are Young (ft. Janelle Monae) by Fun