DeLorean Taxi Sends Passengers ‘Back To The Future’

‘Back to the Future’ is considered to be one of the greatest sci-fi films ever produced—generating a cult following in the 80s.



Drawing inspiration from the movie, New York-based designer Mike Lubrano—for fashion brand Nooka—turned a DeLorean car into an iconic New York City yellow taxicab.



According Lubrano, he said that automobiles “have come to symbolize the future” and the car would communicate the brand’s “futuristic philosophy”.



Would you like to be picked up in a DeLorean taxicab?















[via Mike Lubrano]

Non-Photoshopped Upside-Down Self-Portraits

In a series of self-portraits, UK-based photographer Caulton Morris precariously balances on his head.



Created without the use of Photoshop, Morris snaps these photos—in the series, entitled ‘Upside’—with a 10-second self-timed camera.





























































[via Caulton Morris]

The SMS Celebrates Its 20th Birthday

The world’s first SMS—which stands for “Short Messaging Service”—was sent out 20 years ago from yesterday, on 3 December 1992.



The message that heralded a texting revolution—which changed the way the world communicated—was sent by Neil Papworth, then a 22-year-old engineer to his friend Richard Jarvis, who was an executive at British telecom Vodafone.



Stating simply “Merry Christmas”, this short and sweet greeting was received on a Orbitel 901 (pictured above).



Although the SMS’s popularity is on the wane with a dozen other ways to communicate via text,—Facebook, Twitter, etc.—it is still used by about four billion people in the world today.



Can you imagine a world where the SMS has not been invented?



[via Quartz]

Edible ‘Candy Cane Spoons’ Give Your Hot Chocolate A Taste Of Christmas

‘Peppermint Candy Cane Spoons’ are edible peppermint candy-flavored spoons that you can use to add a little something special to your hot chocolate, ice cream and other treats this holiday.



For you to share the taste of Christmas, the spoons are sold in a set of 6 for US$15 on Amazon.





[via Amazon]

Give Us Your Best Caption: Thank God It's Friday!

To help you get off on the right foot every morning, DesignTAXI will be featuring an image everyday from its social network for creatives, The Creative Finder, to keep you inspired.



In this segment ‘Image of the Day’, you—our very lovely readers—are invited to submit captions to describe the selected image: just simply tweet it with the page's URL and hashtag #tellapictale, or leave a comment at the bottom.



Winning captions would be featured the following day.



Today’s ‘Image of the Day’ belongs to Chris Clor. Congratulations!







How would you describe this image?



Yesterday’s winning caption goes to Markus Laumann: “Performing for Sauron always gave Jim the heebie jeebies...”

Fantastic 3D Illusion Street Art

Madrid-based street artist Eduardo Relero is not only a talented 3D illusionist but an enthralling storyteller as well.



Using techniques of anamorphosis, he creates unbelievably realistic illusions of fantastical scenes—that takes place in what appears to be holes in the ground.



While other 3D artists are content for their art to entertain, Relero often weave thought-provoking storylines into his artworks.



For instance, his recent contribution to the Sarasota Chalk Festival feature a piece that depicts a ringmaster—with whip in hand—playing patient to a psychiatrist who is a lion.



See below for more of his amazing work.



































[via Cats That Look Like Pin-Up Girls]

Feel Different Textures With This 'Virtual Reality' Smartphone

Japan-based Italian designer Andrea Ponti has created a concept mobile phone that allow users to feel different textures.



Called the ‘LG Touch’, it is a 'virtual reality' smartphone with a raised touch screen that is capable of morphing in 3D, thanks to micro-shock waves traveling through its polymer membrane surface.



According to Ponti, he said that with its tactile feedback, vision impaired and elderly users will have an easier time interacting and using the smartphone by using their sense of touch.



Even users who shop online will be able to feel textures of fabrics by touching the embossed image at the bottom of the screen.



“…Everyone will benefit from the unprecedented level of interaction and dual feedback—visual and tactile,” Ponti said in a statement.



This state-of-the-art concept was awarded the grand prize in LG’s ‘Mobile Design Competition 2012’.



























[via Andrea Ponti]