At the beginning of the year, we found ourselves with a modern, more secure alternative to the classic wallet. Something that went ages without a sufficient redesign (the money clip doesn’t count) is getting another makeover this year. The new Flipside 2.0 wallet is resized, reinforced, and recolored, now available in an appealing shade of orange. The price is also a bit friendlier. We’re feeling the new inlay of the logo most of all. It’s a bit chunky if you’re a back-pocket carrier, but if you’re hunting for something new and unusual (and are afraid of RFID theft) it’s worth a peak.

You can already check out Google Maps by Josh Spear, but what about Josh Spear by Google Maps? For this, we’ve got British researcher Rachel Young to thank. Inspired by the Google Maps Typography of Rhett Dashwood, she created this “font” of New York. And she did this while recovering from an injury, having never been to New York. Check out the Alphabet State gallery over at the New York Post website to create your own typographic crop circles. [via Media Bistro