I’ve made several attempts at revealing generally awful sources of inspiration that pop up in design I encounter. Cool Hunting’s Ami Kealoha does just that, but in a bit more optimistic, less judgemental light. Have a look at her post: Watermelon Inspired Design

Leaving the subway I spotted a kid wearing a pair of these Watermelon Van’s (pictured), and it reminded me to post.

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Continuing with my previous post on noted trends, an interesting inspiration package has caught my attention. Beverages.

Hopefully you’re also scratching your head at the designers whose paychecks are derived from essentially their ability to come up with the most useless, uninspiring ideas, and somehow get their brands behind them. Again I beg the question– is this recession proof?

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