Every wanted to be an astronaut but was put off by the confusing idea of brushing your teeth in space, here’s how… ISS Commander Chris Hadfield has a bunch of dumbfounding videos of daily life in space where he answers questions from viewers on simple tasks and how they are completed. I’m absolutely smitten with them! It’s so bizarre watching his switch hands between his mic and watching it float in front of him whilst he grabs things. He’s got a whole series of videos from ‘Can you cry in space?’ to ‘How to wash your hands in space’, the video below is on how an astronaut brushes his teeth in space – to be honest it’s pretty obvious but it’s fascinating to watch it and imagine it being done.

Every wanted to be an astronaut but was put off by the confusing idea of brushing your teeth in space, here’s how…

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Design with heart – a charming video with Sebastian Bergne on his work and process when designing, valuable information. Working for the likes of Tefal, Vitra and, my favourite utilitarian brand, Muji – Sebastian Bergne has cemented himself as an Industrial Designer of value. I’ve got a friend a just starting out studying Industrial Design and because of that it’s something that I’ve become more aware of this last year especially the thought that goes into objects. Though some parts of this film are a bit artsy schmartsy watching it allowed me to, as closely as I can coming from an Illustrative background, understand the mindset of Industrial Designers and the choices they make. Take a watch and pass it around to any young Design students you know. www.sebastianbergne.com

Design with heart – a charming video with Sebastian Bergne on his work and process when designing, valuable information.

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Follow Paul Smith’s inspirational and free career path in this 30 minute talk he did for Here 2012 Design Festival. It’s Nice That’s Here festival, which I think has been posted about before, is a one day design symposium featuring some of the best creatives of our time. This is about 4 months old but it’s an absolute corker from Paul Smith, in it he details his career from opening a small 12 x 12 foot shop to direct inspirations for some of his fabrics. The one thing to take away? Balance, pay the rent and be creative.

Follow Paul Smith’s inspirational and free career path in this 30 minute talk he did for Here 2012 Design Festival.

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How to travel the world without leaving your home thanks to Elin Aram’s curated souvenir packages from ‘A Box From’. Elin Aram is a designer from Berlin with a clear passion for travelling. So much so that she decided to set up A Box From – a site with dedicated to putting together curated packages of nick nacks and collected objects from the places she’s travelled. The first ‘Beta’ box was a completed success and sold out apparently in over an hour, featuring items from her trip to Seoul, the package included packets of noodles, rice tea, notepads and Collagen packets. But these were no randomly chosen items, each one was a reflection of the country she visited noticed by Aram and included a short explanation of its place in the pack. Currently visiting Tehran, Elin is putting together the next box of goodies for all you next level couch travellers and you purchase it for 30 Euros at www.aboxfrom.com check it out and sign up to the newsletter to stay ahead of the pack.

How to travel the world without leaving your home thanks to Elin Aram’s curated souvenir packages from ‘A Box From’.

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Crafters and artisans are at the heart of Adidas creative teams and there is no one, it seems, more dedicated than Mr. Omori. This new series by Adidas called Adivisionaries shows Mr. Toshiaki Omori, who started working for Adidas in 1999, talk about his role within the company and his tried and tested methods of designing the base models to their shoes. He speaks about the hand crafted nature of his working, preferring to use rulers, pencils and knives rather company technology that shows a method of working and living that must seem alien to a whole generation of people who’ve grown up with computers. Great watch and worth 3 minutes of your time.

Crafters and artisans are at the heart of Adidas creative teams and there is no one, it seems, more dedicated than Mr. Omori.

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