About Me
Hi, I’m Mac Funamizu (Mac is my nickname). I’m an in-house web/graphic/industrial designer working in Tokyo, Japan.
I love Apple Macintosh & iPods, Google and Starbucks, so there are and will be many posts about their products.
About This Blog
This site is where I introduce my thoughts and dreams based on the crazy ideas in my Moleskine
. I’m just doing the design for fun here, so basically I’m skipping all the difficulties that tech people would point out.
Here’s the link to the page where I introduce some popular items in this blog.

(I also have a Flickr account, where I upload the images of all the concepts and desktop calendars.
If you like them, please click this button at the bottom of each page. Thank you!

This is where I introduce what grabs my attention for reference when I create something new.
And here are my favorite stunning photos I found on Flickr.
FAQs
1. Why I’m doing this
I love to design stuff. So originally I enjoyed creating desktop wallpapers for personal use, but I found it much more fun to design something more unique. I have a lot of crazy drawings in my Moleskine, so I started having them rendered nicely to introduce to everyone here. It’s kind of practice to improve my design skills. I’m just having fun! But recently I’ve started to think it might be more fun to do it professionally.
2. Where you can buy items introduced here
Nowhere. They’re just concepts.
3. Whether I plan to develop the works into products
I’m not planning to (or I just can’t by myself), but it would be great if someone could really do it. I’m not interested in earning money out of this, so feel free to contact me if you ever think you can do it.
4. What applications I use to design
I usually use Google Sketchup to model, Photoshop and Illustrator to finish, but recently I’ve started using Shade, which can cover all those apps.
5. How you can get higher resolution images
Email me. It would be easier for me if you could specify which one/s you want.
Here you can see the thumbnails of almost all the items introduced in this blog.
6. If you can use the image/s here
Go ahead. Feel free to. But it would be great if you could contact me first and mention my name and blog url in your article.
Links
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Twitter
Flickr
Behance Network
Contact
email
To magazine and TV editors who want to use the image/s in this blog
Some images of the early posts are available only in low resolution. I would appreciate if you could understand.


65 Comments
Thanks to all your interest, Petitinvention is chosen one of “Blogs of the Day” of WordPress for December 18, 2007. I really appreciate everyone who visited Petitinvention. I’ll introduce more and more interesting ideas for the coming holidays and next year. Looking forward to your comments!
The idea “Future of the Internet Search: Mobile Version” was chosen “Featured” on Behance Network. Thank you so much!
http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Future-of-Internet-Search-Mobile-version/59175
Hi Mac. Nice posts you have here. Tanks for sharing them. I am a Graphic Designer too, in Portugal. I do not have a personal website online yet but you can see some of my work at http://www.paletadeideias.pt.
Hi.
Thanks to all of your interest, petitinvention was chosen again as one of blogs of the day by wordpress.
http://botd.wordpress.com/
So far, “Future of Internet: Mobile version” post has been blogged in more than 50 other blogs including Yanko Design, which I’ve wanted my idea to be picked at (Thanks, Takashi!).
Hope I can have more comments so I can think of better ideas to share!
I would like to find a way to send you a mail. I’m a journalist…
“Future of the Internet Search: Mobile Version” was picked as “Best Of February 2008″ by YANKO DESIGN! Thank you sooooooo much!!!
http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/02/29/best-of-february-2008/
Hey Mac,
Another fan of your work, just wondering if the google guys have been beating down your door. They should be, your concepts are brilliant and they will definitely affect different industries and undoubtedly people on the whole.
As an Information Architect and (web) Interface Designer your Mobile version definitely has me thinking about how the nature of my own work should evolve for these type of emerging technologies. It has me looking forward and re-conceptualizing the way I strategise and design for the user interface and user. Thank you and keep on inspiring others!
BTW not that it really matters, but even Kanye West loves your concept. Your design was featured in one of his blog posts, but he failed to link back to your site
.
Thank you, P Kayne. I’m honored. I was surprised to hear about Kanye West!
Hi Mac! I really liked your idea about the Transparent Slide Mobile Encyclopedia. I am doing a project on Emerging Technologies and want to showcase and share your concept in the classroom.I would really appreciate it if you could share some more pictures or videos and explain us about the basic technology that is used in developing this gadget as i come from a non-technical background:)) Thanks a Lot!
dear mac,
i work for the belgian magazine focus knack (sort of like rolling stone and the face into one) and we would like to do a short piece on ‘the looking glass’ in our e-section.
do you have some photos in high resolution that we can use them in the magazine?
of course we’ll also put a link to your website under the article.
my deadline is friday morning but if you could already send me stuff sooner, that would be great.
thanks a lot,
ben
Hey Mac, I enjoyed viewing your ideas. I blogged about one of my own the other day if you’re interested.
http://blog.levitat.com/2008/03/04/so-where-to-start/#respond
What are the patent laws like in Japan? Over here in Ireland I would lose all rights to an idea if I published it before filing a patent.
Stephen
Levitat, thanks for your comment.
I know almost nothing about patent in Japan. ‘Cause I’m doing this just for fun!
Well that’s okay then, they can’t take the fun off you!
Hi Mac–I’m an amateur inventor and I love your ideas. If you are open to collaboration I would love to get in contact with you. My email and website are included. Thanks!
I’m featured in the May issue of a Russian magazine “Interbizness”!
Just wanted to quickly say that I really enjoyed your ideas. They are extremely interesting and thought provoking. Subscribing now!
Thank you so much, Clint!
hi,
my name is kumail, your work is truly amazing.
have you ever heard about linux ubuntu ,
it is a very famous operating system booming and increasing in market share.
it is free and open source which mean any one an use and help create it.
i really like the idea of the thrash can icon changing with time , and the cd with the space.
i would recommend it if you could participate and provide them with the ideas so they could implement them on the operating system.
anyways , keep up the good work, and it would be a shame if it all went waste.
good luck
Hi Kumail, thank you very much for your comment and suggestion. I’ve heard of linux ubuntu, but didn’t know what it really is. I’ll take a look to see what I can do. Thanks!
Very nice!
Hi Mac,
Like your work very much.
I’m an editor of a Chinese online magazine (www.noline.net.cn). This online magazine focuses on ads, design, innovation, invention on new media. Any new and fresh ideas are welcome.
If you agree, I hope to cover your inventions on our website, of course we’ll indicate the author and put your link address on. Besides, we’ll explain your works in Chinese to the huge Chinese market.
Please drop me a line when you have time.
Good day.
Jane
Greeting from China
Jane
Thank you so much for your contact! Yes, of course I agree. Please tell me if there’s anything you need.
Thank you Mac!
Is that possible to get your email address for a better communication?
Jane
Greeting from China
Hi Jane. OK, but your e-mail address here doesn’t work. Send me your address through Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/mac_fun/)
or
Behance Network (http://www.behance.net/mac_fun).
Thanks.
Your mobile search mockups kind of look like the Thrrum product which was doing the rounds in blogs recently.
http://www.thrrum.com/en/
nice
Some great ideas on here, I’m also in Tokyo!
Hello all,
I really feel out of my dept here but here goes. I’m the MD of an international search company in Germany. We’ve been working on and off with Vodafone for over 5 years and are recruiting heavily at the moment for their Düsseldorf/London offices. We’re current looking for Conceptual Designers, UI/UE Managers and several heavyweight management roles.
If anyone would like to look over some Job Descriptions then please do not hesitate in contacting me directly. I look forward in speaking with anyone interested.
Kind Regards
Jayson
+49 212 233 627 0
brown@bw-recruitment.com
p.s. please not that all roles are permanent. I apologise if this is the wrong forum.
フナミズ様、こんにちは。
雑誌・ウェブサイトのためにインタビューさせていただきたいのですが、もし興味がありましたらご連絡ください。詳しいことは後で説明します。
Got interviewed by The Pakistani Spectator!
http://www.pakspectator.com/interview-with-blogger-mac-funamizu/
just found your blog very cool. was wondering if you have seen any natural AI working with avatars kinda like what humanityonline and amyauto are doing?
seth crofton, thanks. I don’t know. What are they?
Hello Mac,
Some really cool stuff!!! would like to contact you,
Do you do project work?
Please mail me back
Thanks
Hi Mac,
Considering you as a real influencer in the world of design, we take pleasure in inviting you to be a part of our “Design Geek’s Mantras” series on thedesignblog.org.
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great concepts you have.. really inspiring for a student like me
Mac,
you’re a complete genious. thanks for sharing your ideas with us
I love your works not only for their aestethical aspect (great), but because they are so deep in technology understanding
great vision ahead. really thanks again
Nice work Mac,
Can you give some more info on shade or did I miss something here.
If you like to see something from my side check out
http://www.controller.tmfweb.nl/3dalert/
Ed, thanks for your comment.
Here’s the info of Shade.
Japanese
http://shade.e-frontier.co.jp/index.html
English
http://shade.e-frontier.co.jp/en/shade9e_080827/index.html
I guess the latest version 10 is only in Japanese.
Hey Mac Thanx for your input!!
Ed
Hello Mac! You make wonderful things, your blog is a discovery.
Fully share your passion to moleskine and apple =).
Cheers!
You’re really creative, I have to say.
You are very talented and inspiring! I really hope to see some of your ideas put to use someday. Keep it up man.
Hello Mac, I’m a big fan of your work. I got so used to receive your crazy stuff via feed reader that I forgot to blog about it. I did it now.
I hope I can buy one of your designs one day.
Wow, this is simply amazing what you’re showing us here! You’re so creative! Something good will come from it, I’m sure! I guess it’s only a matter of time until Apple will knock on your door (unless you’re already working for them
)
newpeoplemanagement, thanks a lot for your comment. Yeah, I hope Apple will.
Wow, this site is very inspiring and I love it. Great ideas and well presented.
would be cool to have one of your phones in real world.
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hi Mac!
I just say only mindblowing fantastic mab work.
This is possible dear. This certainly is
Great concepts!
Are there any english tutorials for shade available?
Florian, thanks for your comment.
Here’s the info about Shade in English, but it’s about ver.9.
http://shade.e-frontier.co.jp/en/shade9e_081107/index.html
Mac, I am an MBA student in London and taking the internet marketing course, where we discuss a lot about internet, search and etc.. As an exercise we have to write a blog during the course. And that’s why I’m contacting you. I am a really fan of your designs/ideas and would like to post some pictures in my blog.. of course I ‘d mention you and your URL.. is that ok?
cheers
Hi Mac, nice to see u…
Have you wonder ever? You’ve Great site you know
Hi!
Great work! Great graphics! Simply love it! Your work looks really simple yet beautiful.
I wish if I could learn all these! I am a newbie and tried my hand on a few things. If you don’t mind, please can you provide me place from where I can learn a bit like you?
–
Rahi
xDesigning.wordpress.com
absolutly possible
Hi Mac,
There’s a competition by Triflow (tap manufacturer in the UK) that’s going on where the winner can get his/her invention produced. The deadline in September 9,2009. I figured it might be something that you’d be interested in. Here’s the link : http://www.triflowconcepts.com/competition and good luck if you decide to participate.
- Marie
Thanks for the info. I’ll check it out and see if I can try.
Just so you know Mac, your awesome Future of Internet Search was featured on a My Modern Metropolis blog
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/future-of-internet-search
Thanks, Abeer A!
I have nothing more to say than AMAZING, your concepts are so cool.
Alex, thanks!!
Dear Mac,
I represent a new weakly Informational TV program TECHNODROM (TV Center Broadcasting Company (Moscow, Russia), we are highly interested in your Concepts and would like to have some additional information. Could you please contact me asap by e-mail: poison_ivy9@mail.ru
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Ksenia
PS: You’re great!
I love it. I love it all. Notable, were the Looking Glass and the Iaqua2… Fantastic. Has Apple yet to discover such a talent? *raises eyebrows*
Congratulations must be given to you, for taking on this path. From what I’ve understood, you have only been doing this ‘professionally’ for a short ammount of time. As a 16 year old aspiring architect/designer, living in (relatively safe) Brisbane, Australia, I like to think my work might eventually be understood and achknowleged, instead of disregarded as a small-time hobby.
It’d be fantastic to talk to someone who shares similar thoughts. Please, contact me at jakechurches@live.com
Thank you, Jake!
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