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From Julius Widemann comes Logo Design Now! n excellent reference book, with handy elastic page marker to save a page. With text in 3 languages there are several case histories, eg Rebranding of Corbis, redesign of The Guardian, relaunch of the Mini Cooper. Also 9 categories of logo design full of well chosen designs. A handy little read that we recommend you take a look at.

New from Little Blue Bird Studios, these hand painted scrabble tile pendants not only make great little wearable bits of art, but great gifts.Whether you want to wear them on a chain or a cord, these thing are gorgeously detailed and come in a number of different styles. Check it.

Handmade and cuddly- it's Kikutowne's new line of plushies now available for sale at Big Cartel. Check it out. And while you're there, why not take a look at their element inspired prints- also available for sale.

Who knew that coasters, too, could be art. Well, obviously the nice people at Sesame Letterpress did, because here, they have a vast collection of hand made, had printed coasters, each one as unique as the one before it. Take a look. They also do customized coasters if you have a little something special in mind.

Matt Cipov of Matt Cipov Illustration. With a style of his own, Matt has strayed from the pack, launching his own website dedicated to his own stuff. He's on the constant look-out for new customers, so why notbrowse around, check out his vastly unique profile and maybe make a request if it suites you.

KyleStock. So Fresh! So Satisfying! From Kyle T. Webster Illustration comes KyleStock! An archive of Webster originals available for sale. Browse around, and see what may tickle your fancy. Nothing? Seriously? Well, then why not request something special.

From Kyle T. Webster of Kyle T. Webster Illustration comes the Daily Figure blog, which is-well- exactly how it sounds. As Webster puts it, " A series of daily figurative doodles from my imagination. If you like them, let me know."

All Posters is kind of exactly how it sounds, dedicated to bringing customers the best selection of posters and art prints in the world. Wih a range of hundreds of thousands of posters and art prints, and combined withtheir framing and mounting services and 100% satisfaction guarantee, All Posters makes it simple and safe for customers to find a selection that is perfect for their home, apartment, or office.

A place for those with an interest in illustration from the 40's and 50's to share their knowledge, views and opinions. If you'd like to join the Today's Inspiration daily email list and receive these scans at full size, go to leifpeng.com and click on the TI link. Sound good? I thought so...

Rensselar Polytechnic Institute in collaboration with the Upstate New York and New York City chapters of the AIGA presents the "first Biennial Design Web Conference"-- a pioneering conference with key presentations streamed live October 22nd, 2008. The theme for 2008 is "Global Interaction in Design Education (GLIDE)" On the day of streaming, registrants will have access to content in the following types of innovative formats: live and/or recoded podcasts and webcasts, downloadable PDF files and powerpoint presentations with voiceovers, telephone conferences and blogs and wikis. Presentations streamed live will include synchronous Q&A sessions, so go on, register now!