Design

Nice behind the scenes video

Download Jay-Z: Blueprint 3

Apple has just announced new versions of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch, with video, FM radio and various other bits and bobs. Alongside the new iPods is iTunes 9, which features some cool social media integration so you can share what you're listening to. Find out more at the Apple Store.

iPod Nano key new features

• Video Camera
• Voiceover - announces song name & artist
• FM Radio
• Live Pause (Pause live radio)
• Pedometer
• Polished anodised aluminium finish

This is a cool concept for an ad.. Jay recreates all of his album covers in one shot.. even allowing for clever editing this is dope.

Download Jay Z - We Run This Town (and Back Catalogue)

Spotted at LondontoMK

Complex always have dope covers. The August/September edition drops 11th August.

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Feelin this cover. It's different to the previous ones in the series, but it's nice.

Jay Z - Blueprint 3 Tracklisting (unconfirmed)

1. What We Talking About (Produced by Kanye West)
2. D.O.A. (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Weigh Me Down Feat. Kid Cudi (Produced by Kanye West)
4. Unforgiven (Produced by Kanye West, Additional Production: MGMT)
5. Run This Town Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Empire State Of Mind Feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)
7. When It Comes To This (Produced by Timbaland)
8. Always Feat. Drake (Produced by Kanye West)
9. Scenes From The Past (Produced by No I.D., Co-produced by Kanye West)
10. Everyday A Star Is Born Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
11. Already Home (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Forever Young Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
13. Thank You (Produced by No I.D.)

Bonus Tracks:
14. Sound Of The 70s (Produced by Kanye West)
15. We Made History (Produced by Kanye West)

Via Lowkey.

I want to know where this is.. I reckon somewhere in London.. The coke can thing looks cool anyway

Kanye's stage show always has a crazy design.. these are from his upcoming tour..

Ferrero Rocher anyone?

Designer Logan Mills has re-designed the Wu's album covers in the classic Blue Note label style..

Sidebar: I had a job offer with a design studio that did blue note stuff once, but at the time it didn't work out..

more after the jump

I draw pictures for a living, so this is exciting!

I feel like I don't post enough design stuff up here, so I'm going to try post more over the next few weeks. These are the new Coca Cola can designs for Summer 2009. The first one is launched today, then the others will follow every few weeks building to the stars & stripes one on June 4th.

I'm a big fan of the "back to basics" coke redesign. It's been executed to a way better level than the Pepsi rebrand, which has widely been panned. Here's a youtube vid showing the thinking behind the coke rebrand: