In an interesting new project Italian illustrator Anna Utopia Giordano remixes known alcohol brand bottles with iconic toy brands. The result is Barbie Vodka, Lego Rum, Fisher Price Whiskey, Nintendo Gin, Disney Champaign and Marvel Martini.

Check them all out after the jump.

Today we come across the amazing ‘Honest Logos’ series by Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hertz. Some of the most iconic brand logos have been remixed by Hertz, now giving an ‘honest’ opinion about the actual product and tells it how it is. Everybody from Nokia (here above) to Facebook, Nintendo, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Walt Disney, is included in the series.

Check out the full series after the jump.

Graphic designer Adam Oreste shared with us his latest creation with these Short Order Designer Notepads. These handy little notepads feature neat details such as unique job ticket numbers, a section for project notes/details and job type; there’s also a column next to serve as a checklist once a portion of the project has been completed. These notepads are available through the designer’s site.

Take a closer look after the jump.

We have seen Evian do a series of collaborations already on their water bottle. So why not this one? Mandy Brencys presents her series of Star Wars themed bottles, featuring a different character from the film series on each bottle. This is unfortunately. not an official collaboration that you will see in stores any time soon though.

Yesterday ahead of Art Basel Miami, design fair Design Miami opened its doors for the preview day, showcasing the work of exhibitors from around the globe.

“Among this year’s highlights are a solo exhibition of the work by architect, sculptor, inventor and morphologist Dr. Haresh Lalvani at Moss Gallery, Studio Job’s Containers II series at VIVID Gallery, a site-specific installation by Designer of the Year Award winner David Adjaye, and Erwin Redl’s installation Crystal Matrix II at Swarovski Crystal Palace. As part of the show’s series of satellite exhibitions, the Miami Design District presents in collaboration with the Buckminster Fuller Foundation, utopian architect Fuller’s 1970s Fly’s Eye Dome alongside Lord Norman Foster’s reconstructed Dymaxion car.”

Check out the full preview here below.

Mekanism Skateboards reached out to artist Guyton\Walker to assist them with this special project made up of 33 decks total. The artist, excuse me, artists, Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker were asked to run decks through an inkjet printer, but given the unique shape of a skateboard, it wasn’t happening. This forced Mekansim to ask their manufacturer for some custom made skateboards so that Guyton\Walker could complete their task.

Take a further look at what the duo came up with after the jump.

To coincide with the approaching holiday season, Phillips de Pury & Company will present a pop-up shop of unique works, limited-editions and prints by artists and designers such as Max Lamb, Martino Gamper, Michael Anastasiades, Tauba Auerbach, Faye Toogood, Bethan Laura Wood, DavidDavid, Snarkitecture, Brunno Jahara, Humans Since 1982, Victoria Wilmotte, Jonathan Muecke, Oeuffice, and Ben Adams.

This exclusively curated selection includes original works such as Dominic Wilcox’s Watch Sculptures, Bethan Laura Woods Push + Pivot Rings, and DavidDavid’s hand-painted, graphic t-shirts, prints and accessories.

London based designer Martino Gamper has curated a special Martino and Friends section especially for the Phillips de Pury Pop-up Shop. Gamper has made a bespoke shelving unit to display his selection. Highlights from the Martino and Friends section include Francis Upritchard’s hand painted Christmas cards and wrapping paper, jewellery from Gemma Holt and Rob Upritchard, and a set of drinking glass with carafe from Martino Gamper.

PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY Pop-Up Store
45-47 Brook Street at Claridge’s
London

Open From: 2 December 2011 – 31 January 2012

You can be sure that the store will carry some great gift items for the holiday season.

Talk about sexy design. The Ferrari Aliante, which was seen at the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest in Maranello, Italy, and was designed by Arunkumar Shanmugam, features some amazing curves and sleek lines that definitely bring justice to the Ferrari. Should it ever come to fruition on the production tip, it looks like it would be an absolute animal on the road.

Take a further look after the jump.

A while back we reported about the New Era XC Design Competition, inviting 90 students from Europe’s most prestigious art schools to design their very own 59fifty fitted cap. This past week New Era presented the collection of hats at an event in London, with other cities to follow. Check out the video recap here above.

The Marc Newson “Transport” exhibition opened Tuesday night at Gargosian Gallery’s Chelsea location. Curated reports -

The exhibition is a terrific opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Newson’s more fantastic productions. With a hand in almost everything – you might recall an interview I did with him about fashion – it is nice to see work compartmentalized.

More information and a full look at the show follows here.