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Happy Halloween

Based in Buenos Aires, Nate Williams is a former ad agency art director who now works as an artist, illustrator, and designer. Check out more of his work here. Have a safe and happy Halloween, kiddos.

Via It's Nice That.

Ghost Photos

A spooky collection of double exposures over at Square America. They are double exposures, right? Right?

"I Am The Wolfman!"

Set aside six minutes. Turn off the lights. Turn up the sound. And immerse yourself into Tim Hope's celebrated animated short, The Wolfman. A frightening descent into complete madness. Brilliant.

Via Design Crush.

Shrunken Head

I ran across this old ad the other day and had to post it. Shrunken Head was one of my favorite craft kits as a kid. You would carve up an apple, hang it over a light bulb, and then decorate the dried out fruit with hair, white beads for teeth, and black beads for eyes. The ad is late 1970s, I'd say.

Coiled Radiator

The Ciussai Radiator can be wound up, moved around, stretched, draped around a pole, or strewn onto the floor. It can even be placed on your bed to warm the covers.

Via Trendir.

Vulgar Picture

Take a few minutes to look through Vulgar Picture, an exhaustive, high resolution collection of album covers and sleeve art from the entire discography of The Smiths.

Via We Heart Stuff.

Miss Baldwin

Color woodcut, 1870, from the Library of Congress. Looking for some spooky and monstrous images to get you into the Halloween spirit? Head on over to Monster Brains.

70º North

Pure arctic water from near the North Pole. Love the simple incorporation of the globe at the top of the bottle. Nice packaging design from Norwegian firm Tank.

Via The Dieline.

Krank Lamp

Designed by Efrain E. Velez, the Krank Lamp works like an old-fashioned hand drill. Give it a few cranks and you can have anywhere from 40 to 60 minutes of light, thanks to the magic of magnetic induction. Available Spring 2009.

Via Yanko Design.

Homar's Bats

Los Renegados: Bats by Puerto Rico born artist Lorenzo Homar. Woodcut, 1963.

Via BibliOdyssey.