It's a rainy outside (possibly acid rain, thank you Eyjafjalla) so there's a good reason to stay inside. Here are some Friday links.

1. Vuoden Huiput 2009 (The Best of the Year – The Best in Finnish Advertising and Graphic Design) awards were given yesterday. Due to horrible work load Werklig didn't manage to send any works to be judged and shortlisted, but we'll promise next year will be different! Anyways, check out the 2009 winners from Grafia's website (in Finnish).

2. "The Nation Magazine Cover Archive (NMCA) is a non-commercial 'hobbysite' devoted to helping keep inspirational magazine design alive." Very nice project, I just hope they keep it alive and updated regularly.

3. "Stuff that fails – Because failing is a part of life" (I think this was via Swiss Miss)

4. Weird ephemera that surrounds us at Do Not Disturb. (don't mind about the not-so-cool-looking site itself)

5. More, well, stuff can be found here. Visually very interesting and inspiring, but also makes you think about how much stuff we actually buy, collect, waste and consume.

+ This is already an old story, but it's never too late to tell good stories. A very talented designer Mari Isopahkala has won Lapponia's international jewelry competition with her work titled "Pisara" ("Drop"). Check it out from Lapponia's website or from Mari's own site.