Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, just opened its subway system for service December 1st, after 23 years of construction. Although work began in 1998 under Soviet rule, after the fall of the USSR, all construction came to a halt and was only resumed in 2005. The system itself runs 8.5 kilometers long, and is used by 30, 000 people daily, but so far most most visit the stations and ride the subway for fun (you use a casino chip-like token to enter), rather than just for transport. What’s striking is that not only do some stations resemble grandiose halls more than they do subways, but that everything is immaculate and pristine. Not one speck of dirt anywhere.

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73 Letterpress is a project by Ian Coyle. The Portland, Oregon-based designer decided that he would print a daily thought for 73 days straight on an old 1950’s letterpress. With the new year just getting off to a start, many of them provide words of encouragement to help you get 2012 off on the right foot.

A website was created to showcase all of the posters, but you can check out some of our favourites after the jump.

Looking for not just a great gift this Holiday season but also some killer gift wrap? If so, you should definitely check out Gift Couture and their new Cheeseburger wrapping paper. It’s currently waiting to get funded on Kickstarter, and you can help them out by back this great idea here.

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So what do real fashionistas eat for breakfast? No, not Cheerios. How about Burberry Flakes, Gucci Loops, Cartier Crunch or Louis Vuitton Charms? Yeah, that sounds a bit more like it.

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Division of Labor has just released a new set of letterpress prints entitled New Rules of Work. Consisting of five 14″ x 22″ prints, each print offers a word of advice on conducting yourself in the workplace. Available in two different colours, you can get them now through Division of Labor’s online shop.

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Kidrobot releases several new cases for both the iPhone 3G and 4. Available in several styles and colours, look for them now at Kidrobot stores and select retailers.

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The Invitation to an Assassination series by graphic designer, Evan Stremke examines how seemingly routine and casual occurrences can quickly become extraordinary events with a profound global impact the moment a powerful figure, whether it be a world leader or pop culture icon, is assassinated.

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From the people at Skyrill comes their latest project, the Type Fluid Experiment.

Check out the project after the jump along with video of how it was made.

Incase has released a pro version of their classic Slider case, which has been given a wrap around rubber rail for extra durability and enhanced grip. On the inside, shock-absorbing rubber pads in all four corners provide added impact protection while two felt pads protect the iPhone 4 back surface. Available in four colours through Incase’s website.

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Brand Reversions is an ongoing project from Graham Smith in which the UK logo designer takes a well-known brand and swaps its logo with one from another brand; quite often a competitor.

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