It may be a month late, but new ideas are never out of style. Studio Number One just issued their 2009 New Ideal Calendar with 12 months worth of fresh typography and illustration from Shepard Fairey, Zach Gibson, Kristian Henson, Philip Lumbang, Jesselisa Moretti, Cleon Peterson, Casey Ryder and Florencio Zavala. With so trouble in our time, they chose to see each day as a little bit of space for working toward innovating and solving problems. Studio Number One’s 2009 calendar is printed in black and white, spiral bound and measures 9″ x 14″ (opened). Perfect gift for font nerds who need organizational tools. Available now at Subliminal Projects.

The first time Common Threadz caught our eye they were utilizing talented artists to help less fortunate children of Africa afford school uniforms. Fortunately, they haven’t stopped supporting creative minds and the cause of needy kids in Africa, they’ve only expanded their reach. The Orphan Collection raises money for the cause by featuring the children’s own artwork and designs. Each T-shirt sold goes to feed one child for a month. How many tees in your closet are feeding malnourished children?

Punxsutawney Phil may have put off spring for an additional six weeks, but regardless of the rodent’s fearless forecast the folks at Destroy Clothing (more on that here) have already begun preparing for Mother Nature to bring the heat. In order to clear space for their spring collection, they’re marking down everything in their online store 50% through Sunday. So even though the weather may be cold outside, you can get that warm fuzzy feeling that only saving brings. Type in the code hellyes at checkout. Move it our lose it to get your pick of the litter of choice jackets, sneakers, T-shirts and other accessories.

To promote their beer in Sao Paulo, Stella Artois is leaning away from straightforward marketing and pushing a new concept called Stella Artois N’Box. Running now through Feb. 19, Stella is offering exclusive, luxury experiences inside a shipping container stationed at a horse track that links Japanese traditional culture with the new school. Limited to just 40 people per day at dinner, guests pay the equivalent of $100 for a tasting menu of Japanese food with sake caipirinhas and are treated to shows like Japanese ballet vs. samba or taiko drummers and DJ vs. street dance and electronic music. Wacky? Definitely. Will it align the brand as uber cool? Possibly — but it’s the creativity that counts.

If you’ve been waffling on making the move from collectible vinyl toys to collectible metal toys, here’s an incentive: FullyVisual, the one-man metal-casting operation of Jamie Mathis is having a sale. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST today, select figures will be discounted by up to 50%. FullyVisual has meticulously replicated signature characters by Frank Kozik, Buff Monster, Joe Ledbetter, Huck Gee, Gary Baseman and Luke Chueh, all with the artists’ input. The original figures were sold in editions of 99 silver with one randomly packed gold. Recently, FullyVisual kicked off a new range of mini-figures in silver, gold, nickel and black copper with a series by Amanda Visell.