Soft & Furry needs you. A logo competition created by designers for other designers, the winning logo will be the face of a new line of hand-made designer toys. You can put yourself in the running by submitting up to 3 hot new designs each week over the next eight weeks. Soft & Furry's panel will review all the submissions and, each Sunday, will post one winner for that week. In the end, the eight weekly winners will battle it out for the top spot. Besides general bragging rights, the winning designer will get a bunch of Soft & Furry swag and, as the site mysteriously teases, “who knows what else.” Most importantly, they'll get exposure as fans of design worldwide check out their work.

The site is up and patiently waiting to display everyone's submissions, with just a countdown clock giving a hint at when all those fresh new ideas will burst onto the screen. The first submission deadline is in just over a day, so it's time to put pen to paper, hand to mouse (or whatever your design process is), and get hustling. If you're going to watch this unfold from the sidelines and not submit, then keep your eyes peeled as the first weekly winner we be posted on Sunday, June 15th.

The one-of-a-kind collaborative playground that Zune Arts offers to artists, musicians, and designers has created some of the most innovative, beautiful, and sometimes plain whacked out digital shorts we've ever seen. For their fearless support of pushing artistic boundaries, they deserve as many accolades as can be thrown at them. When it comes to being honoured, there's nothing quite like having your work inducted into the permanent collection of New York's iconic Museum of Modern Art.

On June 3rd at the 17th annual AICP Show, the announcement dropped that Zune Arts' “Masks” is headed for a permanent home in MoMA's film archive. Created by legendary NYC-based animation collective PandaPanther (a.k.a. Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura) and set to music by The Black Angels, “Masks” takes the timeless idea of seeing the world through someone else's eyes and gives it an exceptionally well-crafted spin. The result is relevant and undeniably powerful. If you haven't seen it yet (and even if you have), check it out now in all it's glory.

Zune Arts is on a roll. Last year, “Generous Monster” was the first of their films to be inducted into MoMA's permanent collection. No pressure or anything, but we can't wait to see which new Zune Arts masterpiece will possibly make it three in a row…

Most people like to let the quality of their work do the talking, but sometimes one’s workspace can say as much about a person as what gets done in that area. That’s the basic idea behind Where We Do What We Do, a site dedicated to office and occupational arrangements of people just like you… or maybe people who are not like you at all because they’re total neat freaks and you’re a filthy slob, or vice versa. The home page consists of a mosaic of clickable cubicles and computer desks. Each photo gives way to a profile that tells you a little about each person behind the scenes– as if you hadn’t made up your own back story for them already. Perhaps you should join up and see how the other half works, or better yet, show them where you do what you do.

Callaway has always been an innovative leader in the golf equipment industry– I’ve toured the facility where they invent and create their golf balls, and recently had a chance to hit a set of their new clubs while playing at La Cantera in San Antonio– they’ve always impressed me. Callaway has struck a new, flexible chord with their line of I-Mix Drivers. For all of you golf buffs who constantly strive to find the right combination of club head and shaft, or who — depending on the conditions or course layout — like to mix it up, the I-Mix system was dreamt up with you in mind. With 2 club head options, 70 shaft options, and a tool that allows you to swap em in and out in a jiff, you’ll be honing your game and turning the cart girl’s head before you can yell “FORE!”
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Much like Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day is a made up holiday. It’s a conspiracy between Hallmark and the world’s grill companies, aimed at unloading all of their outdoor cooking products just before the prime summer months. However, we know you love your dad and that if you decide to take a stand and not get him a gift he’ll pretty much disown you. Better off on the safe side, right? This year, why not take a break from the charcoal tradition and get pops something super sweet from the men’s accessory masters at Jack Spade? You can choose from a vast array of trench coats, travel bags and general merchandise that are certain to make your father much more fashionable. The best part is that getting your padre a present won’t hurt your wallet too badly. By taking advantage of the Jack Spade Father’s Day offer, you can receive $50 off and purchase of $250 or more of full priced merchandise. Better get a move on though– dad’s big day is just around the corner, and this deal is defunct after June 15th.

Got milk? Chocolate Flavored Straws, recently released by The San Francisco Chocolate Company, are a great example of fun, functional packaging to bring out the kid in all of us (milk drinkers). Within a sealed, wider than normal straw, chocolate beads are encased. You simply put it into a glass and sip. We tried it with organic non-fat milk and soy milk. The straw is definitely for casual as well as hardcore chocolate milk enthusiasts. It's not overwhelming, but a healthy balance. I've been waiting for an accessible version of the overseas flavored milk straw product to make it to the U.S. – and it finally did! What do you think of the concept? Have you tried the Australian or European versions?