IKEA has just released a baking book called "Hembakat är Bäst" (Homemade is Best). Check out these photographs of the ingredients for various recipes, shot by Carl Kleiner.

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A while back, Andrea wrote about Wello (then known as Hippo), a company with a simple design that helps bring fresh water to families in the developing world.

Last week, we were asked to design a postcard for Wello's upcoming appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative.

Postcard front; photo courtesy Josh Dick Photography

Postcard back; photo courtesy Josh Dick Photography

After you've seen the video, be sure to read the blog post, where Graphicology author J. Jason Smith breaks down some of the shots together with the original covers.

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See more excellent album covers at Project Thirty-Three.

In case you have not yet caught David Thorne's recent design comedy, "yeah thats not what I was looking for" (or, Missing Missy), you are in for a treat. Read the attached teaser to whet your whistle, or head directly to 27\6 to read the whole thing.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster

Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,

That is shocking news. Luckily I was sitting down when I read your email and not half way up a ladder or tree. How are you holding up? I am surprised you managed to attend work at all what with thinking about Missy out there cold, frightened and alone... possibly lying on the side of the road, her back legs squashed by a vehicle, calling out "Shannon, where are you?"

Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.

Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster

yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,

I never said I don't like cats. Once, having been invited to a party, I went clothes shopping beforehand and bought a pair of expensive G-Star boots. They were two sizes too small but I wanted them so badly I figured I could just wear them without socks and cut my toenails very short. As the party was only a few blocks from my place, I decided to walk. After the first block, I lost all feeling in my feet. Arriving at the party, I stumbled into a guy named Steven, spilling Malibu & coke onto his white Wham 'Choose Life' t-shirt, and he punched me. An hour or so after the incident, Steven sat down in a chair already occupied by a cat. The surprised cat clawed and snarled causing Steven to leap out of the chair, slip on a rug and strike his forehead onto the corner of a speaker; resulting in a two inch open gash. In its shock, the cat also defecated, leaving Steven with a wet brown stain down the back of his beige cargo pants. I liked that cat.

Attached poster as requested.

Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?

Hilarity ensues. Read the rest here. (Thanks to Caitlin and Megan for the heads up.)

A Monday lesson in balancing competing design idioms: Graphic designer Cristiana Couceiro's work neatly pulls off looking slick and grunge at the same time.

See more of Cristiana's work at her Flickr photostream. (via ISO50)

Marlboro is a sponsor of the Ferrari Formula One team, but European laws prohibit cigarette advertising -- so what to do?

This barcode-looking thing is an ingenious design. It's not explicitly the Marlboro brand, but at a subconscious level -- particularly at high speeds -- it gets the point across.

As of last month, the design was removed due to complaints. But it's still an interesting case of design ethics, this subliminal non-advertisement.

Images via J. Jason Smith, Graphicology