Mark Zuckerberg Figurine

"Like"? "Dislike"?!!!

A quite detailed figurine of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, modeled so that you can change a sign between his fingers and thumb on his right hand from “Poke” to “Like”.

You can also fill in speech bubbles, included with the figurine, and attach them to his face.

Get it here.

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Sign Post Clothes Hanger

Oh I want one! My friends always get lost in my tiny studio in Paris!
Would be hilarious!

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Licensed Plate Bowls

Fruit (or anything) bowl made from two bona-fide recycled vintage license plates. The retro piece is formed only by cutting, bending, and bolting – in a completely waste-free process. Available from W. Holman’s Etsy shop, there are plenty of repurposed styles to choose from.

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3D Illusion To Slow Down Traffic

Preventable, BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation, and the District of West Vancouver have launched a 3D illusion geared to make drivers slow down at high-risk intersections.

An optical illusion of a little girl chasing a ball has been installed.
The 3D illusion rises up gradually from about 100 feet away and fades away by the time a driver approaches.

Warning signs leading up to the illusion were installed to prepare drivers.
The goal is to draw attention to the risk of children running onto the road.

More info here.

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120 Bikes On A Wall

A bicycle shop in Altlandsberg, Germany advertises their goods with a wall of around 120 bikes mounted on the building’s exterior in lieu of a sign.

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Hollywood Sign Hotel

Danish firm Bayarch proposed the Hollywood Sign Hotel - preserving the landmark
while at the same time making use of its unique location.

The Hollywood Sign Hotel will have a height of 105 feet ( today 45 feet). There will be 308 rooms divided into 10 floors and an observation deck. Behind the letters up against the hillside are all the amenities, such as - conference room, movie theatre,
pool area, restaurants, a hollywood sign museum, cafés etc.

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GAP Upside Down Store

"Shopping turned on its head" isn't just a meaningless tagline for GAP. They literally mean it. To promote their new loyalty program, Sprize, the GAP in Vancouver, BC turned its entire store upside-down. All of the mannequins, displays and even the sign were flipped, as well as some cars and a hotdog stand outside of the store.

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Underground Signs

Now, you can take a little piece of New York home with you! Know those iconic Helvetica subway signs? Well, now Underground Signs can custom make them for your home or office wall! Check it out.

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IKEA Switches To Verdana, Everybody Goes Insane!

So, apparently, IKEA switched from Futura to Verdana. Why? Here's their official answer from Typophile:

"IKEA abandons 50 years of Futura and Century Schoolbook for… Verdana.
In an interview with swedish design magazine CAP&DESIGN the reason for the change is to be able to use the same font in all countries, including asian countries. Also they want to be able to give the same visual impression both in print and the web."

Following the change, people go crazy about the whole issue. There is a petition to "ask IKEA to get rid of Verdana" , a facebook group was also created, and everybody is complaining about it on Twitter. Even Time magazine wrote an article about it.

Take a chill pill guys. Its not that big a deal! I think there are more important issue to worry about!!!!

So Fadi, hows the situation there in sweden, home of the retailer giant?

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Diner Sign Plate Set

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Doritos Seriously: The New Line of Doritos

"A concept to cover the full range of Doritos products and promotion. Based on the distinctive triangular corn chips in the form of warning signs, the design highlights the bold and intense flavours of Doritos."

via The Dieline