Baron Fig’s Squire Pen [Kickstarter]
A beautifully functional pen made by the guys who brought you the excellent Confidant notebook.
The Misen Chef’s Knife [Kickstarter]
A chef's knife that aims to redefine kitchenware essentials, starting with premium materials, thoughtful design, and honest pricing.
Perch Sit-to-Stand Desk [Kickstarter]
A wooden, puzzle-like sit-to-stand desk made to be extremely customizable and easy to set up, wherever you take it.
Obi — A Smart Laser Toy for Pets [Kickstarter]
A beautifully designed laser pet toy, controlled and programmed with your iPhone.
Kuju Pourover [Kickstarter]
A disposable packet full of fresh coffee for brewing a cup on the trail, pourover-style.
Send the Pinboard Guy to Antarctica
Maciej Cegłowski (creator of Pinboard) wants to take a voyage to Antarctica and “write it up real good.” He needs your help to get there.
Porter Key Knife & Bottle Opener
Looks like a nondescript key (albeit one with a built-in bottle opener) but actually houses a surgical-grade folding knife. Handy in a pinch.
Moment Case for iPhone 6
From the makers of Moment Lenses, a Kickstarter project that aims to make your iPhone 6 even more DSLR-like.
The Pen Addict Podcast: Live from the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show (Kickstarter)
Help get Myke Hurley from London to Atlanta so he and Brad Dowdy can record a special live episode of The Pen Addict podcast together.
The CUBE — Aluminum Pen Holder
The CUBE is an anodized aluminum pen holder currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. A joint project between Mike Dudek and the guys at Karas Kustoms.
End of Duty: Repurposed Fire Hose Wallets and Cases
This Kickstarter project aims to create awesome wallets and iPhone cases out of repurposed fire hose material, along with leather and rubber.
Bruvelo — Smart Pour-Over Coffee Brewer
The Bruvelo is an automated pour-over coffee brewer with Wi-Fi connectivity and everything you need built right in, including a scale and burr grinder. It sounds crazy, but awesome at the same time.
Decadent Minimalist One — Aluminum Wallet
The Decadent Minimalist One (DM1) is a striking wallet machined from a single billet of aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminum. No screws, no rivets, no straps, no elastic, no velcro, no rubber bands, no moving parts—just metal.
‘The Manual, Everywhere’ on Kickstarter
If you keep up with the web design world at all, you probably already know about The Manual, a design journal started by XOXO Fest cofounder Andy McMillan and with contributions from world-class designers like Frank Chimero and Ethan Marcotte. Each printed edition—of which there are three thus far—contains stories about what it means to design for the web and the people…
‘It Will Be Exhilarating’ by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt
Speaking of Studio Neat, did you know they wrote and published an ebook about indie entrepreneurship a while back? It Will Be Exhilarating is all about the ins and outs of starting and running a small business in a Kickstarter-fueled world. Dan and Tom give details about manufacturing hardware products, launching a Kickstarter project, and they give a few marketing tips along…
SpeakerSlide
The SpeakerSlide is a Kickstarter project that reminds me of the SoundBender from a while back, but modernized for today's iOS devices. It plugs into your Lightning port, placing a curved space directly over the device's speaker so that its audio redirects to you rather than going sideways out into the air. No more cupping your hand over the speaker like an…
TROVE Slim Wallet & Card Case
The TROVE wallet, very near to reaching its Kickstarter funding goal, can best be described as a Supr Slim wallet on steroids. It combines strong, woven elastic with vegetable-tanned full-grain Italian leather accents. The whole thing is reversible too, so you can organize your cards and cash the way you like. Holds up to 10 cards (far more than I need on…
App: The Human Story
App: the Human Story is a Kickstarter-funded documentary being filmed by Jake Schumacher and Jedidiah Hurt that explores the world of iOS, the App Store, and the developers who make it all happen. It intends to tell the stories behind the code, providing a more...well, human look at the awesome people who make the software we use every day. Be sure to…
VENQUE Campro DSLR Bag
After a very successful Kickstarter campaign back in January, Canadian bag makers VENQUE (pronounced Venk) have returned to Kickstarter to launch the newest item in their collection: the Campro DSLR Bag. Made from a durable, water-resistant fabric blend of their own creation—dubbed Quanta Fabric—the Campro is capable of carrying just about everything a photographer might need for a pro shoot: a camera…
Tessel Anti-Gravity Pack
The Tessel Anti-Gravity Pack is a Kickstarter campaign for a sleek modular backpack system inspired by space exploration. They had me at hello. There are four components in this system (from largest to smallest): Anti-Gravity Pack — The primary backpack piece, made from water-resistant nylon. Sports ventilated shoulder harnesses, an adjustable sternum strap, and hidden pockets. Lander — Smaller pack that can…