A lovely lamp, inspired by the AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars.

Bears – you can’t help but love them. There’s one for each day of the year right here.

Eric Smith’s perspective on life changed upon being diagnosed with cancer, leading to the Live Now Project:

“Before cancer I was like most folks, just cruising along. It was during my treatment, when I started to discover what cancer could gift to me – the ability to absorb every moment as if each one were my whole life. The Live Now Project was born!”

Childrens’ illustrator Marc Boutavant’s work is delicious, like a toasted cheese sandwich.

Throughout my childhood my mother and grandmother would endlessly take off-cuts of plants to nurture at home, or give away to friends and family. The Osusowake planting system could have been made for them.

The zoomable map is an intriguing idea. OK, so it’s not very practical, and it’s a poor substitute for a phone with mapping technology, but it’s innovative nonetheless.

The Happy Daschund Lamp is… well… really quite happy. I’d love to import one into the UK, were it not for the fact that it’d most likely be a fire hazard due to the difference in voltage.

Northern exile Alis Pelleschi may reside in Birmingham, but it hasn’t stopped her taking some nice photos.

City boy turned illustrator Simon Page is interviewed on Grain Feed. The interview itself is far from gripping, but his portfolio contains some pleasing experiments with geometry and type.

We’ve all experienced the anger and frustration of being stuck at what seems to be a never-ending red light. Mr Stankovic is eager to change the status quo.

I have a lot of time for Chris Martin’s illustration. His new work for a well known mobile phone retailer is worthy of much praise and back-slapping.

Artist and baking enthusiast Jamie Ferraioli, a.k.a. magicbeanbuyer, sells beautiful, hand-sculpted, hand-painted figurines in her charming Etsy store.

Photographer Ben Hinceman, a.k.a. Slightly Nomadic, has made a magnificent start to his contribution to the 100 strangers project.

Honestly, could there be anything more dynamite than a black Sherlock Holmes?

Illustrator Robert Samuel Hanson’s portfolio is as bold and beautiful as a naked photo of Telly Savalas.

jerm IX’s thought-provoking typographic work on Flickr.

I found this jolly nice drawing near Sainsbury’s in Eltham after picking up my daughter from nursery. The artist leaves few clues as to his identity other than the word “Daniel”. Of course, this could be a collaborative effort: note the contrasting styles and media (felt-tip and pencil being the primary weapons of choice).

Is this drawing yours? Do you know the mysterious artist? If so, do please get in touch.