Typographic inspiration for the month of November.

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Graham Hill, the founder of TreeHugger.com, came by the office to show off his “Thin Bike” – a collaboration with bike manufacturer, Schindelhauer Bikes (Magdeburg, Germany). Jörg Schindelhauer is a bicycle craftsman who has started a line of bikes utilizing a technology that has been around forever but was never efficient enough for use on bicycles until now. These bikes use a belt drive system, which comes with countless advantages over your standard chain-link drive that we have become so used to. The Gates Corporation (Denver, USA) has teamed with Kalle Nicolai from Universal Transmission to create a carbon belt drive system that is being used on the Schindelhauer Bikes. Some of the benefits of this technology include a silent riding experience with no clicking chain noise, an extremely light weight compared to standard chains, no need for lubricants to maintain efficient usage, and also protects much better from dirt and debris. The most advantageous aspect to the belt drive system has to be the fact that there is virtually no stretch involved, which means no re-adjusting, aligning, or tightening required with chains. Amazing. Check out the rest of the photos below.

See the rest of the models at http://schindelhauerbikes.com

Watch a video of the Viktor model in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSVKLWfePks

Delicious and clever typographic exploration by Dan Beckemeyer of O’Fallon, Illinois. I can see t-shirts in the future! Check out the rest below. Which one is your favorite?

I came across this gorgeously detailed laser engraving the other day. Graphic designer, Eric Winslow, created a unique design to go on a skateboard deck for his son’s birthday. The engraving was expertly executed at 5280lasers in Denver, Colorado. Check out the rest of the photos below.

Kurt Barbee of 5280 quoted this engraving (including the skate deck) at around $120.

I recently checked out the work of photojournalist Jocelyn Bain Hogg for his collection of photos that document a society obsessed with celebrity culture. While browsing Idols+Believers, I revisited a piece that left a stronger impression on me. This particular set entitled, The Firm, gives us a closer look into the world of organized crime in the UK. Bain Hogg spent four years alongside the men and women of the British underworld offering them a chance to be represented as honestly as possible. The foundation of their relationships – that loyalty must remain their foremost concern – becomes very apparent through the photographs. The whole book is in B&W as are the lives of the subjects depicted. The following photos are some of my favorites. Enjoy.

See the rest of the set here.

hannahelisabeth on Flickr has compiled her favorite black and white photographs from her collection. I have seen a couple all over the internet but never knew who took them. So, now we all know.

I was introduced to Eric Saeter’s work last year by a mutual friend who knows him from their hometown of Seattle, Washington. It had been awhile since I checked on the progress of his budding design career so I revisited his work to find some nice new additions. Saeter was essentially underwhelmed by what was available in the men’s jewelry world, complaining about a lack of imagination and color. He took matters into his own hands and L’Âge d’Or was born. Lately, he has been experimenting with new material and the result is a collection of some really beautiful and unique works of art.

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L’Âge d’Or