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Katie and Dave are working together to spruce up our kitchen. Dave, with his steady hand, is applying one of Katie’s bespoke illustrations to the wall to make brewing a cup of tea more interesting. Here’s a sneaky peek!

Ever heard of 3D printing? Shapeways.com is a site that allows you to design your own unique object, submit your design and then they’ll send you your design, transformed into three dimensional object. The printing process involves gradually building up layers of material to create 3D shapes.

Now I’d heard of 3D printing, but I thought it was still in the realms of Tomorrow’s World experimentation for Japanese technology companies. I didn’t realise it was now so accessible for your average person to have a go at.

This could be an interesting movement away from mass production and towards more unique, imaginative items from a medium that seems only limited by its users imagination.

Have a look at some of the weird and wonderful objects in their gallery – http://www.shapeways.com/gallery

The Art of looking sideways is truly inspirational read that’s doing the rounds in the studio at the moment. It’s a concoction of anecdotes, quotes, images and bizarre facts that make for a great visual design resource. It is an inspiring collection that can be opened at any page for new ideas or direction. In the words of Alan Fletcher, “It’s a cross between a collage and a box of goodies.”