Ziiiro Watches

I am a bit of a watchaholic. I have 5 watches at present and hope to add to my collection soon.

A watch is a product that can be quite sophisticated in its own right. It can be a talking point- the beginning of a conversation. Or simply a silent admiration of a beautiful time piece whilst on the Hemel Hempstead to Euston midland service. The train....." a watch perverts heaven".

Anyway, moving on swiftly. Ziiiro watches! A fairly new manufacturer based in Germany. Seems like a good quality product. Not a new innovation, but great anyway. Some good branding and marketing going on too.

A new edition to my watch collection in the near future!

Check them out for yourselves.

http://www.ziiiro.com/shop

Dieter Rams

Creativity, workmanship, what ever you may call it....its cool

I am a great admirer of innovation and creativity. The mind is a wondrous thing. I am a strong believer that there is creativity in everybody.

You may disagree but I feel that designers are essentially problem solvers with design skills. On a daily basis we all use our minds to solve problems. From a simple thing like organizing our time constructively, to putting together that Ikea table you purchased a few weeks ago....we are all solving problems on a daily basis.

On a bitterly cold March evening I bumped into a very intuitive, creative young man. He goes by that name of Richie D'rell. A music producer by day and a bike builder by night.

Richie took it upon himself to build his own low rider bike. Constructed from what seemed to be different motorbike parts and other cycle spares, Richie's bike received a lot of attention, even during our five minute conversation. Passers by looked in awe, and you could tell what they were thinking. "I WANT ONE!"

Although the bike is not completed it put a smile on my face and many others.

From what Richie was saying, he has huge plans for the bike. Lets see what comes of his creativity.

More on Richie later!

Hummel Sports Brand- Kicks

I was recently exposed to sports brand Hummel during a stroll through Camden (London, UK). Their product offering ranges from workout gear to casual pieces.

I understand Hummel's existence goes beyond the last two weeks but I am loving their footwear in particular. There is something "straight to the point" about the Stadil Slimmer hi-tops (see below). The majority of their foot wear range has a little bit more to be desired, but I'm liking what they have got to offer.

Here is the link to the official site if your interested and want to know more: http://www.hummel.dk/home/

Enjoy!

Oleapop by Logicom-PACKAGING

I came across some very nice packaging by a company called Logicom. I have to say that the packaging itself seemed to have a better impact than the actual product. The handsets seemed brittle. However, use of colour in a domestic phone was nice to see for once! What are your thoughts?