Brass Monki Puts Pop Culture On Kicks Resulting In The Coolest Custom Nikes.

above: Street artist Banksy's Rat recreated on pair of leather Nikes designed and sold online by Brass Monki

Brass Monki is a talented 22 year old artist named Daniel Reese who hails from Merseyside [near Liverpool] in the UK. In 2009 he began using software to place pop culture imagery and icons from video games, movies, art, comic books, logos and other popular brands upon footwear.



The response was so positive, he began to actually hand paint one-off pairs of leather Nikes and sell them online. His eye for composition and color makes his creations very desirable as wearable art. Below are his designs, several of which are available for purchase.

Lego:

Bob Marley:

Blink 182:

Kick Ass:

Resevoir Dogs:

Robocop:

Watchmen:

The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo:

Mario:

Luigi:

Princess Peach:

Oscar The Grouch:

The Cookie Monster:

Minnie Mouse:

R2D2:

Batman:

Wolverine:

Green Lantern:

Iron Man:

Blanka:

Captain America:

Dr. Robotnik:

Sonic The Hedgehog:

Castle Crashers:

Pac Man:

Buzz Lightyear:

Woody:

Firefox:

Google:

Colour Doodles:

Doodle Splash:

Light Swirl:

Some of the above shoes are available for purchase right now in his online store.

NOTE: It should be known that I have not personally purchased shoes from Brass Monki nor have I seen anything but computer generated rendering of his shoes. That said, I feel I must remind you to either do your own online research before purchasing or "Buyer Beware."  Especially since some of my readers have left comments regarding their bad experiences with Brass Monki.


See more of his shoe designs on flickr.

Cutest Poufs You'll Ever Sit On. Animal Tatos & Tatinos By Maurizio Galante.

Designed by Maurizio Galante for Cerruti Baleri, these photo-printed poufs, are available in an egg-shape (tato) or as a perfect sphere (tatino).



Bunnies [perfect for the Chinese Year of The Rabbit]:

Tigers:

Koi:

Kitten:

Cactus:

Tiger & Hippo Skulls:


Also designed by Maurizio, but not shown on the Cerruti Baleri site, are the Pink Flamingo and Bunch Of Snakes poufs:


The flexible seating or footrest is made of CFC-free flexible polyurethane, with an internal anatomical rigid structure and plastic base. Eight original photographic images printed on the bi-elastic technical-fabric cover. Each image is printed onto a different colour base and is offered only in that specific color.

dimensions:
tato: 65 x 44; h 41.5
tatino: ø 48.5; h 43.5

Maurizio Galante
Cerruti Baleri

Kenneth Cobonpue's Modern Dog Bed, The Operetta Pet Lounge.

Industrial and furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue has turned his talents toward designing for our furry friends. His Operetta Pet lounge takes its design cues from much of his outdoor furniture, which uses the same materials and colors.




Made with strands of polyethylene straps tied down with a translucent nylon wire over a frame of light steel, the awesome looking dog bed is at home indoors or out. The frame, which measures 24”w x 20”h x 37”d, is available in whitewash or brown:


and cushion comes in the following various colors:


Price? $740.00 USD Buy it here

Designer Kenneth Cobonpue:

Kenneth Cobonpue

The Wallee - A Colorful, Cool & Convenient Wall Mount Case For The Apple iPad.

The Wallee, designed in Melbourne, Australia, is a seamless, hard case and wall mounting system made especially for the iPad. Available in five cool colors, the nicely designed, low profile case allows you to easily mount your iPad horizontally or vertically just about anywhere that viewing it hands-free is convenient.



Keep it from getting wet while you're in the tub, follow along a recipe while you're cooking in the kitchen, mount it to the dash in your car or put above your desk to keep it clutter free.







The Wallee is comprised of two main parts; the hard shell case and the wall mounts.


When not docked, The Wallee does double duty acting as a durable, comfortable and sleek protective case for your iPad.




All of the physical buttons are left easily accessible and integrated thumb tabs means your iPad can be removed from the case quickly and easily.

The patented wall plate with integrated locking 'X' mechanism means your iPad mounts confidently to any surface, comfortable in both landscape and portrait orientations.



A simple turn and click & your iPad is locked into position, another turn and click and it is released together with its hard protective shell.

Wall plates can be purchased individually to provide mounting options wherever they are needed, whether around the house or at the office.

Dimensions:
Shell 9.75" w x 7.6" l x 0.75" d
Mount 2.75" dia x 0.70" d

$49.95 USD
Buy it here

Meet Pawly, Man's Best Table Lamp By Ilsa Parry.

Pawly, made by Ilsa Parry for REthinkthings, is a lamp with the body of man's best friend and a head of a shaded lightbulb, intentionally reminiscent of the cone one puts on a dog's head to keep him from scratching or biting.





Made with a slip cast ceramic hollow body, he's available in standard single color glaze or bespoke [custom] patterns on request.




Measures approx 30x20x45cm
Price £280.00 GBP
Buy him here

REthinkthings is a Liverpool based product design agency owned and directed by 3D creative consultant Ilsa Parry.