http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/professional-designers-diy.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:27 +0000 The internet has reshaped many a social hierarchy, is it now effecting the breakdown of the creative class? ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/etsy-new-amazon-headlines.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:44 +0000 E-commerce website focused on homemade materials looks for new ways to generate profits for its users. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/transit-map-circuit-board-posters.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:07:44 +0000 John Breznicky's designs re-imagine how we experience cities through their transportation networks. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/broodr-the-marketplace-for-diy-geeks.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:44:35 +0000 PSFK interviews Jason Blanck about his 'Etsy-for-geeks' style start-up Broodr.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/etsy-lanches-iphone-app-to-capture-holiday-sales.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:17:00 +0000 The much anticipated online retail app includes features for both buyers and sellers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/etsy-finds-gift-recommendations-for-your-facebook-friends.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:58:38 +0000 The handmade marketplace's online tool suggests items based on people's likes and interests.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ed-cotton-will-lift-help-you-just-do-it.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:54:06 +0000 Ed Cotton explores the world of personal motivation and discusses a new player on the scene, social media.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/handmade-jewelry-for-the-junk-food-addict.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:33:07 +0000 A new take on jewelry design sees the creation of miniature polymer clay food replicas that look to good enough to eat.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/etsy-embraces-googles-idea-of-circles-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:23:50 +0000 Etsy, the online portal for selling and buying handmade crafts has added new features, Circles and Activity Feed, similar to that of Google+ and Facebook.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/courtney-love%e2%80%99s-guide-to-etsy-headlines.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:20:43 +0000 The Daily republishes some of Courtney Love's tweets featuring her favorite Etsy finds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/college-2-0-risd-offers-artrepreneur-kits-to-help-recent-grads-succeed.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:24:18 +0000 The Rhode Island School Of Design has decided to go beyond generic career services by offering recent grads a selection of practical tools from companies like Etsy and Behance.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/loveyourlarder-the-online-farmers-market.html Tue, 24 May 2011 14:18:30 +0000 The site offers hand crafted foods from independent producers in the UK and is pitching itself as an "Etsy-for-foodies."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/when-artist-meets-technologist-rhizomes-seven-on-seven.html Mon, 23 May 2011 12:04:14 +0000 These projects may prove to be some early indicators of where the latest technical ideas will evolve. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/meet-luke-haynes-macho-quilter.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:32:05 +0000 Binaries of masculine and feminine, handmade and digital, traditional and modern are all put into play in Haynes' modern quilts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/john-gerzema-2011-the-year-of-the-artisan.html Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:19:14 +0000 Today Etsy has 300,000 artisans and is now valued at nearly $300 million. Although Etsy is based on the Internet, founder Rob Kalin argues that his success is based on the oldest form of communication—storytelling]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/etsys-gift-ideas-for-your-facebook-friends.html Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:48:08 +0000 Just in time for the Holidays, the craft aggregator offers a useful, customized take on the curated gift guide.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/perpetual-desk-calendar.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:13:43 +0000 A vintage calendar project encourages a cyclical recording of thoughts and ideas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/kick-out-the-ladder-hondas-vision-for-collaborative-innovation.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:30:05 +0000 The company collaborates with Herman Miller, Crocs, Etsy, Intuit and Kodak to discuss how each company's culture fosters innovation - and what they can learn from one another.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/an-online-marketplace-for-reclaimed-materials.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:18:45 +0000 D-Build's new online shop caters to designers and consumers interested in buying and selling products made from salvaged items that are extracted from building deconstructions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pic-rustic-technology-woodtecs-cedar-iphone-dock.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:18:40 +0000 Technology meets nature in a handmade wooden peripheral device. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/the-williamsburg-unnaturalist-secret-society-examining-the-world-through-archaic-eyes.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:36:23 +0000 A new Brooklyn-based Etsy store run by the two-person collaborative artist team feistberger offers unusual creations aimed to inspire neo-nostalgia and modern whimsy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/extensionfm-is-streamlining-the-flow-of-online-music.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:16:43 +0000 A new add-on for Chrome is helping assist in digital music discovery.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/a-sound-amplifying-ipad-stand.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:29:37 +0000 A unique device maximizes the listening experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/craft-bar-combines-nightlife-and-creation.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:38:16 +0000 Craft Bar is a nightlife-workspace that brings creators and artists together within a DJ and drinks experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/reimagining-the-design-of-etsy.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:13:52 +0000 In an exclusive collaboration, the popular online marketplace is redesigned and reimagined by a class of ten students at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/pics-dice-repurposed-for-letterpress.html Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:15:51 +0000 Brooklyn-based artist Stukenborg creates geometric-pattern prints using dice as a tool for letterpress print design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/recycling-the-past-brooklyn-jewelery-shop-offers-deadstock-diy.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:09:13 +0000 Brooklyn Charm is a new DIY jewelery store that primarily uses deadstock vintage pieces from the late 1800s up to the present.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/bloggers-create-social-network-via-snail-mail.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:54:39 +0000 The Package Project creates community between bloggers with a little bit of glitter and the postal service.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/help-john-grant-edit-his-new-book-%e2%80%9cco-opportunity%e2%80%9d-part-4.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:01:20 +0000 This is an extract from the draft John Grant’s new book Co-opportunity, contracted for publication with John Wiley & Sons Limited, January 2010. This extract is section 4 of the book – Economic Resilience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/postling-one-stop-social-media-posting.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:03:43 +0000 As any small business owner knows by now, an effective and consistent social media strategy is a low-cost way to build a broad and loyal customer base. The problem that can arise is the time-consuming, redundant activity of staying on top of the multitudes of platforms available. For some people, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to mind both the physical and digital aspects of a business. Postling is a simple solution to this problem. Created by two of the minds behind Etsy, it’s a start-up that was devised with small business owners in mind. One post putsRead more...]]>