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  • What is innovation in UX design?

    UIE Brain Sparks
    Jared Spool
    17 May 2013 | 10:10 am
    So here’s the thing: Innovation isn’t a bad word. Overused? Perhaps. But not bad. How do I know this? Because cheese in bread, cookie dough in ice cream, and Genius Bars inside Apple stores are AMAZING. These are just a few examples of innovation that create great user experiences. They’re creative ways of putting existing things together in new ways that add real value to users’ lives. So that’s what our fabulous lineup of presenters will be focusing on at UI18. They’ll tackle innovation in UX design from a variety of angles. Scott Berkun will talk about what it takes to enable…

  • Seth Godin on Building a Daily Practice & Not Waiting for Moods

    99U
    behanceteam
    17 May 2013 | 11:30 am
    Lots of us are willing to work when we’re feeling inspired, but what about when you’re not? According to Seth Godin, the true creative professional distinguishes himself by doing work even when he’s not in the mood. Here’s what Godin has to say in an interview for our new 99U book: Everybody who does creative work has figured out how to deal with their own demons to get their work done. There is no evidence that setting up your easel like Van Gogh makes you paint better. Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal, and there are a lot of talented folks who…

  • Google X’s Sebastian Thrun on How To Invent Amazing Products & Change the World

    99U
    behanceteam
    16 May 2013 | 1:06 pm
    “Build it. Break it. Improve it.” That was the Universal Law of Invention as defined by this year’s incredible ALVA Award winner, Sebastian Thrun. From the Google Self Driving Car to Google Glass to the education start-up Udacity, Thrun has led remarkable teams in the creation of products that will truly change the way the world works in the future. Great inventors – and great inventions – solve problems, address real needs, and make the world work better. To recognize the next generation of world-changing creators, we created the ALVA Award in partnership with GE, which…

  • The Hot Sauce Cookbook

    Uncrate
    17 May 2013 | 8:23 am
    Be sure to read that carefully. The Hot Sauce Cookbook: Turn Up the Heat with 60+ Pepper Sauce Recipes ($13) isn't a book filled with ways to enhance your sandwiches...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    

  • Splash Color with Lively Upholstery And Cushions

    Bedroom Designs, Living Room Design, Decorating Ideas, Interiors, Bathroom, Furniture & Kitchen Ideas
    admin
    11 May 2013 | 10:04 pm
    How do you select your fabrics for your bed linen, cushions, and upholstery needs of your living room furniture? Do you just look at the kind of fabrics and quality only? You must be keen about the pattern, color and as well what kind of finish the fabric has been done. All of these combine [...]
 
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  • Richard Meier exhibition and installation at Fondazione Bisazza

    17 May 2013 | 7:23 pm
    Paying tribute to iconic architect Richard Meier on the occasion of his firm's 50th anniversary, the Fondazione Bisazza presents the exhibition 'Richard Meier: Architecture and Design', which opens today at the Bisazza HQ in Vicenza, Italy.  The show includes a selection of the architecture grand master's most influential works, shown with the help of fifteen models, more than thirty technical drawings, forty photographs and a bevy of concept sketches. Lesser-known products designed by the firm, such as a tableware collection designed for Reed & Barton in collaboration with…

  • Shanghai Auto Show 2013: the top 10 cars

    17 May 2013 | 2:30 pm
    China's most important car show for 2013 - Auto Shanghai - is a key date in every global carmaker's diary. This year, dozens of global unveils were revealed throughout the 17 halls of the show - from Maserati's sporty new four-door to

  • Architect Ted Cullinan designs latest Maggie's Centre in Newcastle

    17 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
    For any architect, the invitation to design a Maggie's Centre is an honour. Charles Jencks, the venerable architecture theorist and his late wife Maggie founded the cancer centres in 1993 after Maggie contracted the disease and wanted a place where she and fellow sufferers could go for support beyond hospital walls. Maggie passed away in 1995, but since then Jencks has called upon the world's best architects from Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry to Piers Gough and Richard Rogers, to design Maggie's Centres across the UK and abroad.   This week, the UK's sixteenth Maggie's opens…

  • Versace's first Versus collection by J.W. Anderson unveiled in New York

    16 May 2013 | 5:40 pm
    Donatella Versace is no stranger to reinvention. During her creative reign at the head of Versace, the iconic designer has transformed the boisterous Italian brand into a beacon of sophistication, sexiness and glamour, while staying loyal to the house's vibrant legacy. Long before she took the main helm however, Versace was responsible for the house's diffusion line, Versus, which was first launched in New York City, 1989 and embodied the rebellious, fearless energy of the designer herself. It is the Versus brand that people are buzzing about this week - the line, which will now carry…

  • Louis Vuitton illustrates the art of travel in a new book series

    16 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Louis Vuitton may have blossomed from artisanal leather luggagemaker to a global fashion powerhouse but it has never strayed far from its roots a pioneer of luxury travel. Its commitment to the cause has seen it launch the iconic 'Carnets de Voyage' guides, as well as the recent 'Objets Nomades' accessories collection - and now the brand is presenting an inspired vision of contemporary travel with a new collection of books, each volume a compelling visual journey told through the eyes of an artist. Placing emphasis on popular cities, as much as far-flung locations, the…
 
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  • Cheese Grater Business Card

    Toxel.com
    19 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    Creative and innovative business card designed by JWT advertising agency for Bon Vivant cheese store in Brazil. Metal business card grates all kinds of delicious cheese and other food. Perfect gift for cheese lovers and collectors of unique business cards. For more designs, check out: Cool and Unusual Business Cards

  • Forest Lamp for your Bedroom

    Toxel.com
    18 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    Creative lamp designed by Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz will project shadows of trees and branches onto the walls of your bedroom. “Forms in Nature” chandelier transforms any room into a beautiful forest. Realistic shadows of the forest are projected onto the walls and ceiling. Hilden & Diaz are currently working on the production model of this innovative [...]

  • The Outer Child

    Toxel.com
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    Clever photo manipulations by Paris based artist Cristian Girotto show the inner child of different people. Wonderful and creative portraits of adults photoshoped to look like kids. L’Enfant Extérieur series encourages people to embrace their inner child. Art direction and idea by Cristian Girotto, photography by Quentin Curtat. For more inspiration, check out: Parents and Kids Swapped Heads

  • Street Art by Brad Downey

    Toxel.com
    16 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    American street artist Brad Downey plays with the environment and creates unique art installations on the sidewalks of different cities. Eye-catching street art consists of colorful graffiti, clever sculptures, and brilliant chalk drawings. Brad Downey lives and works in Berlin. Hopscotch Sand Castle The Mess Bike Parked in Concrete Sidewalk Traffic Signs Take A Seat Fountain Palette Stack Heart House of Cards Cart Stack Paving Stone Wedge Ignore This [...]

  • iPhone Guitar

    Toxel.com
    15 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    Innovative guitar makes it easy for iPhone owners to learn and play music. Simply connect your iPhone, open the gTar app, and interactive LED lights will show you how to play and where to place your fingers. Powered by the iPhone, modern guitar can sound like anything you want: acoustic guitar, distorted bass guitar, or even a [...]
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  • Stop Making Sense

    Josh Spear
    5 May 2013 | 5:43 pm
    Stop Making Sense t-shirt by Undercover.

  • Steven Harrington: You & I

    Josh Spear
    5 May 2013 | 5:41 pm
    Steven Harrington’s original You & I sculpture is back, now in a brand-new, shiny black color way. Fun. Harrington’s first three-dimensional exploration represents the epitome of his work’s goal—to create a dialogue between artist and viewer. We first covered Steve Harrington back in 2005 and it’s been grew to watch him grow and evolve as an artist.

  • Gibson Min-ETune

    Josh Spear
    17 Apr 2013 | 7:42 am
    I love this. This clever, battery-powered robot tuner can tune all six strings in just seconds, and delivers over 75 tunings per charge. To do so, it tunes your physical strings — as opposed to digitally, which can result in degraded tone — and gives you access to 12 common alternative tunings, including six that you can program yourself. Via Uncrate

  • Sartorial Zoo Animals

    Josh Spear
    1 Apr 2013 | 2:10 pm
    Awesome. Yago Partal shot pictures of animals dressed up. Check them out and try not to smile. Starting at $6.00 a print. Via Kottke.org

  • Landmarks & Lions Cases

    Josh Spear
    12 Mar 2013 | 8:08 am
    Loving the look of the Landmarks & Lions cases for iPhone, iPad, etc. Each calf skin leather piece is hand cut and sewn together with contrast stitching and individually hand painted. The iPad cases are made-to-order and are individually handmade.
 
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  • You Can’t Touch This!

    Radhika Seth
    20 May 2013 | 1:11 am
    Aptly put by the designers, the Lizard Umbrella sheds its handle as a defensive mechanism against thieves. What this means is that you get to take the umbrella handle with you, when it needs to be deposited in a public place, like a restaurant’s umbrella stand. Without its handle, the umbrella appears to be broken and less desirable! The tip of the umbrella stem is embossed with lines that slot only into the matching handle – much like how a key only fits into its corresponding lock. This prevents Lizard Umbrella users from mistaking someone else’s umbrella or their own. Designers: Kim…

  • RAFL Wireless Speaker

    Radhika Seth
    20 May 2013 | 1:01 am
    Gotto love this gesture controlled Touch-speaker set. Just like fumbling through a jar full of candies, the interaction with the RAFL Wireless Speaker, brings home similar emotions. Pick through your favorite music through touch or the flick of your finger, the possibilities are endless. RAFL Wireless Speaker is a 2013 iF Design award – concept design entry. Designers: Studio Zebi & Kihwan Joo - Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Shop CKIE - We are more than just concepts. See what's hot at the CKIE store by Yanko Design! (RAFL Wireless…

  • Clip Chic

    Troy Turner
    20 May 2013 | 12:01 am
    For the not-so-serious businessman/woman, the Clip Bag playfully borrows its form from a common office item… the binder clip! Constructed of wool felt and aluminum tubing, the bag functions so well you might forget just how clever it is. Designer: Peter Bristol - Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Shop CKIE - We are more than just concepts. See what's hot at the CKIE store by Yanko Design! (Clip Chic was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts:Clip-on Tea Infuser Classier Than A Clip-on Tie Cycle Chic Fisker Means Eco-Chic…

  • Lotus of Light

    Troy Turner
    20 May 2013 | 12:01 am
    The Nenfa lamp takes inspiration from the shape of the lotus flower. The light structure grows from the ceiling, with each “leaf” suspended at a different height. The leaves are spread at random from the core, imitating the flowering pads. Composed of an impressive 21 discs, the lamp illuminates the space by reflecting light from one disc to another, creating multiple shadows. Flat LEDs are hidden in the upper part of the leaves, creating a visual illusion with regards to the source of the light. Designer: Kutarq Studio - Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts…

  • Puzzling Smartwatch Apps

    Troy Turner
    17 May 2013 | 10:13 am
    These perplexing time apps were created for the much-raved about I’m Watch smartwatch, and transform the basic resting face of the device into the time-telling puzzle of your choice. No ticking hands, no big numbers… hit the jump to see if you can solve em’ without help from the decipher-instructions! Tritime – uses twelve color triangles to represent hours and twelve smaller triangles to represent 5 minute sections. Timenine – hours are shown in big color numbers while minutes are displayed in 6 groups of 9 dots, each dot representing a single minute — after…
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    Design Mom

  • When Helping Friends Who Hurt

    Design Mom
    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    By Amy Hackworth. Image by Justin Hackworth. There are moments when I see a friend in need and I can rush to her side with the perfect offering of support and care. I feel useful and deeply satisfied when I know I’ve been just the friend someone needed me to be. More often, though, I’m unsure of how to help a friend who’s hurting. I wish I had a delicious dinner to take her, or the perfect bit of encouragement to offer. My insistence on “just the right thing” sometimes, sadly, means I do nothing (still working on my tendency toward overthinking). I’m slow to remember that what…

  • A Few Things

    Design Mom
    17 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Image and text by Gabrielle. Hello, Friends. How are you? I hope you’ve had a wonderful week! My family was so delighted to be back to a normal schedule. Housework isn’t always on my thumbs up list, but this week I found such contentment doing the everyday normal stuff — getting the laundry and ironing done, making beds, staying on top of the dishes… Sometimes regular old life is my favorite. We’ll be doing some Olive Us shooting in Paris tomorrow, so I’ve got some prepping to do (I’m sure we’ll be instagram-ing if you’d like a sneak peek).

  • Taxidermy

    Design Mom
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    By Gabrielle. Faux taxidermy available at Tillie & Tweedle. After I posted a Living With Kids Home Tour that showed taxidermy in several of the photos, I received feedback that some readers were upset. One wrote: How can you teach kids to be free, respectful and caring when half your walls have cadavers? And: There is no style in cruelty. Another said: Once I see dead animals/animal parts used for decor, fake or real, the house no longer looks cool. Those are strong reactions! My take: I’ve never hunted, I’ve never owned a gun, I’ve never purchased taxidermy (fake or…

  • Clementine Giveaway

    Design Mom
    16 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    By Gabrielle. Oh man. You will LOVE today’s giveaway. One of my very favorite shops, Clementine, is offering a $150 gift certificate so you can pick out something lovely — for yourself, for a friend, or both! Clementine offers a tightly edited collection of goods. Really beautiful, unusual items that will make your heart go pitty-pat with desire. It’s an ideal spot for finding exceptional gifts. In fact, with the arrival of Spring, I’m betting you have a baby shower or two on your schedule, so here are some excellent gift ideas for Moms and Babies from among…

  • Breakfast

    Raleigh-Elizabeth
    16 May 2013 | 7:30 am
    By Raleigh-Elizabeth. Image by K. Blueice.  “Never eat anything for breakfast you wouldn’t eat for dinner.”  This great advice was served to Jeffrey Ozawa, or Gorumando, along with a traditional Japanese breakfast one morning in the Japanese countryside. One by one, a little old woman in a little pink kimono dished up the traditional Japanese dishes of rice, pickles, green tea, miso soup, and broiled fish. A perfect, traditional morning routine. Breakfasts in other cultures have long intrigued me (partly because I’m so resistant to our own Lucky Charms and pancakes…
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  • 7 Ways for designers to boost energy – Health brings wealth!

    Charlie B. Johnson
    15 May 2013 | 4:29 am
      Have you realized that work and time have a deep bond? This is true because time is limited and work has to be completed in that phase. Perhaps, there is more to it. The more you work, the more you earn and the more you earn, the more stable your life becomes. Many people will agree to this but here I personally think that this is wrong. How can one expect to have a stable life when the health of that person is not good and exposed to constant problems? With more work come more stress, tensions and worries. In fact, the more you focus on work, the more you are cut from other…

  • The Paper Fox – Designs As Deceptive As A Fox

    Charlie B. Johnson
    3 May 2013 | 6:03 am
      A graphic designer named Jeremy Kool recently launched an app called “The Paper Fox”, which displays his tremendous creative and artistic skills. There are a number of pictures of 3D animals which appear to be paper-made, but in reality those pictures are created digitally. So great is its level of realism. If there was ever an age where graphic design has been at its peak, it is NOW! You get to see phenomenal artists every now and then. Five years ago, who would have ever thought that someone could digitally create paper-crafted 3D images? Without further ado, I present to…

  • What Role Emotions Play in Graphic Design?

    Charlie B. Johnson
    29 Apr 2013 | 4:44 am
      When it comes to web, logo, and graphic design, all people care about is gradient and color and contrast. Now I know that these aspects are important, but there’s something that is equally important (or probably even more) and that’s Emotion! Currently, “emotion in design” is one of the trending topics over the internet. You get to see several blog posts and discussions on the importance of incorporating it in one’s design. So it’s clear that there is a growing awareness of emotion design among the contemporary designers. For those who don’t know much about it, read on…

  • Breaking Up with Your Design Client? Do It Gracefully!

    Charlie B. Johnson
    27 Apr 2013 | 3:19 am
      Every healthy relationship requires equal amount of understanding and respect from each partner. As a graphic designer, you can’t always expect your client to be compromising and bully him with rude professionalism. Most of the times, it becomes a part of a designer’s job to educate his client about the procedure involved into creating a project. Similarly, some clients are so rude and stubborn that they get on your nerves, block your creative energy, and make you want to scream right on their faces. These clients deserve to be shunned because of their disrespectful behavior. If…

  • Realistic 3D Paintings Of Aquatic Life by Kenglye

    Charlie B. Johnson
    18 Apr 2013 | 11:21 pm
      Over the years I have come across many phenomenal artworks by prominent artists. But never have I seen artworks more vivifying and realistic than that of Keng Lye from his recent series “Alive without breath”. Even after gazing at it for several seconds, I wasn’t able to discern whether it was an artwork or a photograph. So tremendous is its level of realism.  You too will be in awe and obfuscation, once you see them. The artist begins by painting the fishes (note: he tries to use as little paint as possible). He then pours resin into the bowl. Thereafter, he…
 
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  • Seth Godin on Building a Daily Practice & Not Waiting for Moods

    behanceteam
    17 May 2013 | 11:30 am
    Lots of us are willing to work when we’re feeling inspired, but what about when you’re not? According to Seth Godin, the true creative professional distinguishes himself by doing work even when he’s not in the mood. Here’s what Godin has to say in an interview for our new 99U book: Everybody who does creative work has figured out how to deal with their own demons to get their work done. There is no evidence that setting up your easel like Van Gogh makes you paint better. Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal, and there are a lot of talented folks who…

  • How to Get Things Done (A Flowchart)

    behanceteam
    17 May 2013 | 6:05 am
    Creative Something’s guide to getting things done. Reminds us of this Herb Kelleher quote.

  • Google X’s Sebastian Thrun on How To Invent Amazing Products & Change the World

    behanceteam
    16 May 2013 | 1:06 pm
    “Build it. Break it. Improve it.” That was the Universal Law of Invention as defined by this year’s incredible ALVA Award winner, Sebastian Thrun. From the Google Self Driving Car to Google Glass to the education start-up Udacity, Thrun has led remarkable teams in the creation of products that will truly change the way the world works in the future. Great inventors – and great inventions – solve problems, address real needs, and make the world work better. To recognize the next generation of world-changing creators, we created the ALVA Award in partnership with GE, which…

  • David Foster Wallace On Empathy

    behanceteam
    16 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    In 2005, David Foster Wallace gave a painfully honest commencement speech, urging listeners to live life mindfully and to have empathy for our fellow humans. Above is a ten-minute excerpt of the speech which you can read in its entirety here. Some choice excerpts: Most days, if you’re aware enough to give yourself a choice, you can choose to look differently at this fat, dead-eyed, over-made-up lady who just screamed at her kid in the checkout line. Maybe she’s not usually like this. Maybe she’s been up three straight nights holding the hand of a husband who is dying…

  • Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

    behanceteam
    15 May 2013 | 11:03 am
    Overcoming procrastination isn’t as simple as keeping a todo list. There are often significant (and often hidden) mental hurdles that can prevent us from doing our best work. Scientific American interviews Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School, to explore why we sabotage ourselves. One of the culprits? Comparing ourselves to others. From the story: Carefully consider the motives that are driving our decisions, and examine whether they are driven by the bitter feelings resulting from where we stand in comparisons to others. … On a wide range of dimensions,…
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    Behance Featured Projects

  • 2013

    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Personal illustrations

  • THE GREAT GATSBY

    20 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    The Great Gatsby Branding in collaboration with Bazmark.

  • Tweet a brief exhibition

    19 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Our UK agents Handsome Frank organised an exhibition with a twist. Each artist was a given a brief that was tweeted online, suggested by their twitter followers. We chose this brief from @ejikeanyanwu 'A balloon full of multiple colours of paint, burst by a bullet, spilling onto a blank canvas. Represents creativity.' We've explored water colour gradients in our work before but have wanted to experiment more with thick paint textures and splatters so had a lot of fun with this brief.

  • Profesiones / Professions

    19 May 2013 | 6:00 pm
    Serie de cueatro profesiones

  • Código

    19 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Código is a leading Mexican magazine reporting in current art, architecture, design, fashion and style tendencies worldwide, in other words, a Zeitgeist vessel of our era. Struggling with an expired identity, an uncomfortable reading format and displaced generic perception, Código approached us with the task to redesign its entire structure and image. We gave Código a complete typographical revamp, that included the logotype and magazine editorial format. The anatomy and structure for the magazine's editorial content needed to be flexible and noble, traditional and reader friendly.
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    Industrial Design Served Featured Projects

  • LEICA X3

    20 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    Every day people around the world take millions of pictures. The modern culture of sharing photos with your friends and loved ones has never been bigger. This project is about filling the gap between big cameras with great image quality and smartphone cameras with limited quality/control. This project is a personal project for self promotion only. Leica AG has not been included in the process in any way. I take no responsibility for reposts.

  • HOLLE - trinket holder mirror

    19 May 2013 | 9:30 pm
    Holle is a mirror, but also a trinket holder, from which ties and scarves may be hung. It reflects part of the image at the same time as it absorbs another, giving the impression of breathing.

  • A2B Tricycle for Disabled (2008)

    19 May 2013 | 3:30 pm
    Disabled children around the world ride trikes, it?s more than a recreational activity. Hospitals and rehabilitation centers use tricycles for rehabilitation, promoting independence, muscle development, and balance. Conceived after visiting a children?s hospital in Jerusalem, I created the A2B trike so disabled kids could mount and ride by themselves. When a child mounts the trike, stepping on the pedal locks the wheels, enabling the child to literally walk over the rear wheel right into a seated position. The chest support keeps the child stabilized, and the whole trike can be customized and…

  • A BASIC HOME

    19 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Home is a weird place where we would like to be or like to stay. Just as individual as the people are their homes, they require different approaches and functions. This collection of ceramic pieces is an experimental approach on colours, shapes and functions within the Home Area. These containers, plates and covers are simple and therefore flexible to switch they roles of usage. They are applicable to almost every area within the home environment. JUM JUM

  • Entrepreneur design and Manufacture project

    19 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    entrepreneur project, I designed and made a stationary organizer I have also prototyped this and is designed ready for manufacture. for sale soon.
 
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    WebUrbanist

  • Spectral Studio: 20 Sq M Space Uses Light & Dark as Decor

    Urbanist
    19 May 2013 | 6:00 pm
    [ By WebUrbanist in Design & Fixtures & Interiors. ] In an Paris apartment with just over 200 square feet, it is almost impossible to imagine anything but the more bare essentials resulting a boring space. But that is where illumination enters the equation, flooding in to add depth and complexity to this abode. This, then, is a short story of light. The architects, Betillon | Dorval?Bory, examined the limited space available architecturally, but also scientifically, testing the type and quality of the natural light to be found (and then suggesting what should be carefully introduced)…

  • Scooped: 12 Chilled Out Abandoned Ice Cream Stands

    Steve
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    [ By Steve in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ] Cone in 60 seconds? Though these 12 cool abandoned ice cream stands thought they could take a licking and keep on ticking, they ended up just being licked. Twistee Treat Retreat (image via: Telestar Logistics) Around 90 fiberglass Twistee Treat buildings were produced from 1983 until 1990, when the original company filed for bankruptcy, and about half the distinctive, cone-shaped buildings remain standing. Above is an abandoned Twistee Treat in Sarasota, Florida, captured in September of 2005 by Flickr user Telstar Logistics. (images via:…

  • Find the Perfect Parking Spot Before You Even Leave Home

    Delana
    18 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    [ By Delana in Conceptual & Futuristic & Technology. ] There are countless maps and other direction-finding methods for your smartphone that can help you get to where you want to go – but once you get there, you still have to worry about parking. This, of course, is one of the most frustrating aspects of going anywhere in a mid-to-large-size city. In fact, some 30 to 50 percent of urban congestion is caused just by people driving around looking for parking spots. But never fear – an app called ParkMe is here to provide real-time parking availability information in cities…

  • NeoLucida: Optical Drawing Tool Lets You Trace Real Life

    Steph
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    [ By Steph in Art & Drawing & Digital. ] Have you ever wondered how 19th century artists were able to produce such incredibly realistic drawings? It isn’t just because they were unusually talented, though it’s hard to argue that they were. Many of them benefitted from the use of a ‘camera lucida’, an optical device that reflects real-life images onto a drawing surface so they can be traced. A new version of the tool, called the ‘NeoLucida,’ aims to bring this drawing aid back, with a few modern updates. Essentially a prism on a stick, the camera…

  • Small Worlds: Strange & Shocking Miniature City Scenes

    Urbanist
    16 May 2013 | 6:00 pm
    [ By WebUrbanist in Art & Sculpture & Craft. ] There is no unifying theme to these surreal depictions of urban architecture and landscapes, save perhaps their imaginative improbability and singular creator, Frank Kunert, a German photographer and his bemused sense of wonder. Each is at once clearly a model yet quite lifelike, lovingly crafted, painted and photographed. Some show impossibilities seemingly for shock value alone, while others contain a subtle message – some commentary on politics, religion, television or other aspects of everyday life. The resulting scenes question…
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  • Freedom Rooms: Micro Apartments Designed by Prisoners

    Stephanie
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Who has more experience living in cramped spaces than prisoners? Modeled after a jail cell, the ironically named Freedom Room is a 96-square-foot micro apartment offering “a different idea” for temporary and social housing, hotels and hostels. Inmates at Italy’s high-security prison in Spoleto served as consultants, using their intimate knowledge of tiny living spaces to create a living unit that is flexible and adaptable. In working with the prisoners, the Freedom Room project leaders discovered that by necessity, most prison furniture is used for purposes other than those…

  • Organic Modern Furniture Made Digitally on Demand

    Stephanie
    18 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    The layered, organic-looking shapes of the furniture designed by London’s Unto This Last are a natural product of the company’s process: cutting sheets of birch plywood that can be assembled into three-dimensional pieces without the use of industrial fittings. Working out of a small shop on the city’s High Street, Unto This Last creates each piece of furniture on demand, offering a vast catalog of furniture designs without keeping any stock on hand. The company aims to offer the quality and convenience of a local craftsman’s workshop at mass-production prices. All…

  • Smart Dog Leash Carries Everything You Need for Walkies

    Delana
    17 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
    Dog owners may get a lot out of having their furry friends around, but they also have to give a lot of care. Taking Poochy for a walk can almost seem like an outing with an infant: you have to take along the poop bags, the treats, the water dish and throw in a flashlight if you’re going out after dark. The Smart Dog Leash is kind of like the diaper bag of the doggy world – or the Swiss Army knife if you aren’t fond of the baby analogy. It has everything you need to make your walk with your furry baby nice and relaxing. It includes all of the necessities mentioned above, plus…

  • Edible Furniture: The Answer to Tough Economic Times?

    Delana
    16 May 2013 | 4:00 pm
    In hard times, we all have our own methods for dealing with lack of funds or a shortage of food. Design Studio Lanzavecchia + Wai came up with some truly creative solutions to Europe’s current economic climate and austerity measures: edible furniture. The essential parts of the furniture are made of black iron. Added on to those essential elements are edible pieces that can be eaten away until only the simplest form of the piece remains. A kitchen table features a top of a giant piece of hard candy. When the candy is eaten, a base with three small surfaces is left. A chair made of…

  • Moss Carpet and Natural Light = Park-Like Home Office

    Delana
    16 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    As working from home becomes more common around the world, home office designs continue to get more creative and stylish. The small home office of Nidolab Arquitectura in Argentina creates a natural-feeling space indoors. The tiny office is only 54 square meters but manages to create an open, outdoorsy environment. The centerpiece of the office is a moss carpet in a number of different shades. The textures of the mossy floor covering make the office feel like a little piece of nature. In the center of the room, a floating timber platform supports a large conference table, providing ample…
 
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  • Giveaway: Free Subscriptions to Depositphotos

    Jacob Gube
    20 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA Up for grabs in this week’s giveaway are three 30-day subscriptions to Depositphotos — one of the most popular sites for downloading royalty-free files online. The subscriptions being given away are usually worth $99 each. The subscriptions will allow the winners to download up to 300 royalty-free stock photos, illustrations, videos, vector art, etc. Read on to see how you can be one of our lucky winners! About Depositphotos Depositphotos is a creative online platform that gives its users an opportunity to buy and sell high-quality stock photos, vector…

  • Winners of Interactive HTML5 World Maps from Simplemaps.com

    Jacob Gube
    5 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA Last month, we had a giveaway of interactive HTML5 world map licenses from Simplemaps.com. Each license, which lasts a lifetime, is worth $199. In this post, you’ll find out who the five lucky winners are. The Winners Here are the five Six Revisions readers who’ve won a license from Simplemaps.com. Rommel RB Riyadh Al Nur George Avenirer Heru Congratulations to all the winners! The winners should have already gotten an email from me containing information about their prize. SQL query showing the 5 winners that were selected at random. Email addresses were…

  • The Winners of Premium WordPress Themes from TemplateMonster

    Jacob Gube
    13 Apr 2013 | 3:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA At the end of last month, we published a giveaway of 3 premium WordPress themes that were kindly provided by TemplateMonster, one of the oldest and most popular companies on the Web where you can purchase and download website templates and CMS themes. In this post, I’d like to let you all know who won this awesome giveaway! The Winners Here are the three lucky Six Revisions readers who have won themselves a premium WordPress theme of their choice: Dinesh Dhiman Pedro Regadas Anish Shah On behalf of the Six Revisions community, I’d like to congratulate our…

  • Winners of 5-Year Subscriptions to TeamLab

    Jacob Gube
    7 Apr 2013 | 12:38 am
    Advertise here with BSA We recently announced a giveaway of five TeamLab five-year account subscriptions, which are worth $250 each. In this post, I’d like to announce the five lucky Six Revisions readers who have won. The Winners Here are the five randomly chosen giveaway participants of five-year subscriptions to TeamLab. Colleen C Mayur Damaris Goetze Tate Noel Nuguid Congratulations to our five winners! Each winner should have already gotten an email from me containing information about his or her prize. About TeamLab TeamLab is a universal cloud office for small- and medium-sized…

  • User Testing for Web Accessibility

    Jacob Gube
    3 Apr 2013 | 3:00 am
    Advertise here with BSA If you live in a major city, chances are, your buses, trains, and trams are accessible to people with physical disabilities and special needs. Your elevators and sidewalks, too. What about your website? According to Forbes Magazine, people with disabilities represent the largest minority group there is — a $1 trillion market worldwide. To provide a comparative perspective, consider that the total market for cloud services in 2011 is only $91 billion according to Gartner. The overall market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) in the US, according to McKinsey, is…
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    Better Living Through Design

  • Friday Links

    Katie
    17 May 2013 | 11:14 am
    Student Engineers’ Skin Patch Warns When It’s Time to Get Out of the Sun (via ifuckinglovescience) Inside Rick Owens’s Paris Home 31 Songs To Listen To While You Read That Nice Story About How Loneliness Will In Fact Kill You Galaxy Collisions: Simulation vs Observations (via CWL) Schadenfreezers News Machine (via @renatom) Intricate paper cuts by Bovey Lee (via staceythinx) Waiting for this lamp to be available for sale. imgembed “According to another survey, taken last year, about 65 percent of us can’t name a single Supreme Court justice.” America the Clueless by…

  • Elder Chair, Design by Conran

    Katie
    17 May 2013 | 10:34 am
    So, if you peruse the decor magazines, you might have seen the ads for the Design by Conran collection at JC Penny. Have you had a chance to take a look? Yea/nay? Of what I think are the winners, first up is the Elder Chair, and despite its shape reminding me a little of Chairy or some other kid’s show chair, I like the classic proportions and generous size. It looks like the quintessential curl-up-and-read-a-book chair. And, hey, you’ve got to respect the lovely cobalt blue hue, even if it’s a bit too bold for your living area. Also available in silver grey and stone…

  • Charbonize Gadget Sleeves

    Katie
    17 May 2013 | 9:58 am
    Simple and utilitarian are two of my favorite adjectives when describing gadget sleeves and bags, so of course this collection by Charbonize gets a spotlight. Using vegetable tanned leather and recycled wool felt, each piece is created by hand in their workshop and follows the aim of “being simple, timeless and functional”. And don’t worry, the wool is anti-piling & water repellent. MacBook Pro Sleeve, 15″ or 13″, € 98 (€ 115 to Europe/AU/America) iPad mini sleeve, € 65 (€ 83 to Europe/AU/America) Also available: iPad Sleeve, € 69 (€ 86 to…

  • Ondu Pinhole cameras

    Katie
    17 May 2013 | 8:35 am
    Gah! Pinhole cameras handmade from wood! On Kickstarter! Cue the various photography buffs plonking down $50 or more for their very own. I did, and I’m congratulating myself right this very second. Elvis Halilović of ONDU has designed these small, simple to use, and affordable pinhole cameras. There are 6 different sizes to fit your favorite film size (from the Leica 135 format to the 4˝ x 5˝ film holder camera) and you can currently back his project on Kickstarter. See video below. (Also, bookmark this for future gift idea for a friend/family member who likes photography.) Ondu…

  • Rouge Coffee Table

    Katie
    16 May 2013 | 9:59 am
    It’s just what you need, isn’t it, a pink*, perforated metal table? With all the recent talk of the Met’s PUNK: Chaos to Couture, there’s nothing wrong with straying a little from your regular furnishings and updating a coffee table, especially if that table packs a punch. And what packs a punch like a (let’s say it together) pink, perforated metal table? *As crazy as bright pink might seem, it’s way better than shaving your head to get a mohawk… that might be a tad too rebellious for your workplace. dimensions: 32″sq.x15″H details:…
 
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  • Adidas Porsche Design Cleat II Golf Shoe

    17 May 2013 | 10:15 am
    Bring Porsche Design's signature clean aesthetic to the course with the Adidas Porsche Design Cleat II Golf Shoe ($TBA). Made in Adidas' Scheinfeld, Germany plant, these stylish shoes feature a...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    

  • Tailor Loudspeakers

    17 May 2013 | 9:53 am
    Speakers don't have to be something you hide away. These Tailor Loudspeakers (£2,000; roughly $3,000) are designed to displayed proudly. Standing just a hair over three feet tall, these handsome...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    

  • The Hot Sauce Cookbook

    17 May 2013 | 8:23 am
    Be sure to read that carefully. The Hot Sauce Cookbook: Turn Up the Heat with 60+ Pepper Sauce Recipes ($13) isn't a book filled with ways to enhance your sandwiches...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    

  • Garb: Red Eyes

    17 May 2013 | 8:22 am
    Because last-minute trips are the best trips. Garbstore Field Jacket ($300). Levis 511 Commuter Pants ($88). Asics Mexico 66 Sneakers ($85). CPO Miller Shirt ($49). Obey Field Backpack ($54). Ray-Ban...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    

  • The Cocktail Chart of Film & Literature

    17 May 2013 | 8:12 am
    If you keep track of your movies and books by making a mental note of who drank what, then you're sure to love The Cocktail Chart of Film & Literature...Visit Uncrate for the full post.    
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  • marysia SWIM Tiki Bikini

    19 May 2013 | 9:50 am
    It's the perfect bathing suit for those of you who still live with your parents. This marysia SWIM Tiki Bikini ($170) starts out with a modest but totally stylish high-waisted...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Black Mohair Sweater Tunic

    19 May 2013 | 9:45 am
    Some sweaters have a lot of hair, but this one has mo' hair! With its cowl neck and loose fit, this Black Mohair Sweater Tunic ($190) is a softer, fuzzier...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Marbled Green Bow Tote

    19 May 2013 | 9:40 am
    We are going to have to be very careful about how we pick our routes to work for the next two weeks, because we just spent a chunk of our...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Floral Lace Serving Tray

    19 May 2013 | 9:35 am
    While the Floral Lace Serving Tray ($88) certainly ain't your grandma's blue willow platter, it does evoke the same kind of feeling. Can you hear it? This tray is saying,...Visit Outblush for the full post.

  • Melting Ice Cream Leggings

    19 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Finally, some good can come out of melted ice cream - besides "ice cream soup," of course! The Melting Ice Cream Leggings ($20) are coming just in time for summer...Visit Outblush for the full post.
 
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  • The heart of leadership

    Diego Rodriguez
    1 May 2013 | 12:13 pm
    Like many people, I was deeply moved by the brave individuals who ignored their own safety to help victims just seconds after the recent Boston Marathon bomb blasts. How and why did they do such courageous things that day? The actions of Matt Patterson, Carlos Arredondo, Michael Chase and others in Boston speak to something deep at the heart of leadership. What is leadership? Here’s my definition: it's about making positive change happen which otherwise would not have happened. Action is key: when you make a difference by acting, you are leading. Knowing the right thing to do, or the…

  • John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

    Diego Rodriguez
    27 Apr 2013 | 11:25 am
    This talk by John McWhorter is another of my favorites from TED 2013.  It's elegant, witty, informative, intelligent, entertaining, persuasive.  This is so because McWhorter only gives one talk here.  Allow me to say more about what I mean by that. Something which I've noticed lately is the communicative power of extremely simple (almost "non-designed") text slides like those used by McWhorter in this talk.  As a speaker, when you employ projected imagery to help communicate the points of your lecture, you increase the risk of distracting your audience from the content…

  • metacool Thought of the Day

    Diego Rodriguez
    19 Apr 2013 | 7:28 pm
    "Everything can look like a failure in the middle. Persist, persevere, refocus, and things can turn around." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter

  • Seinfeld + Porsche: a shared creative process

    Diego Rodriguez
    16 Apr 2013 | 2:43 pm
    To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, comedy writing and car design are two things you don’t see people doing in public. So here’s a video peek at Seinfeld’s private creative process—and that of Michael Mauer and Mitja Borkert, both design leaders at Porsche. When it comes to revving up your own creative process, they’re inspiring studies. How do these three creative masters do what they do? Let’s watch and see what we can learn: Seinfeld, Mauer, and Borkert are all extremely thoughtful about their craft and dedicated to constantly raising the bar for what “good” looks like. These…

  • Unabashed Gearhead Gnarlyness: General Motors

    Diego Rodriguez
    9 Apr 2013 | 9:19 pm
    There's some amazing design work happening at GM these days.  Though I have not driven either model (they're not on the market yet), I'm really impressed by the design work done on two new GM models, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette and the 2014 Cadillac CTS.  Here's a view of the new Corvette Stingray: And here's a shot of the new Cadillac CTS: Each car manages to capture the essence of its respective marque while also breaking new ground aeshtetically.  These designs feel very confident and bold, and everything from the overall proportions to very small details in the…
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  • Human/House/Harvey: Sunshine Yellow

    Stephanie
    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Whenever someone asked me what me favorite color was as a kid, I would always respond with “sunshine yellow.” Not just “yellow,” but “sunshine yellow.”  (I was a very particular child.)  I just adored the vibrant hue so much and would flock to any piece of wardrobe or decor in that color.  It’s a color that exudes warmth and happiness, so I thought I would share the cheer and round up some favorite items for me, my home and my pup.  And since there is so much wonderful golden goodness out there, I doubled up on some items this week!

  • ICFF 2013: 10 Great Tables to Start the Day

    Grace Bonney
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    This weekend marked the beginning of an epic week in New York: Design Week. In addition to the numerous (and incredible) off-site shows happening around town, The Javits Center is playing host to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), The National Stationery Show (NSS) and Surtex (Surface Design). Among the rows and rows and rows of great new design, shop owners are mingling with bloggers, buyers, print and television media, student designers and, on Tuesday, the general public will have a chance to see what’s coming next in the world of design. Unlike previous years,…

  • Weekends with Friends: Bike Ride Adventure Part 2

    Grace Bonney
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Last week we posted the first steps for throwing your own weekend bike riding adventure with friends. We were dogged with rain for what felt like weeks, but the clouds finally lifted yesterday, leaving the perfect weather for a team bike ride. Between our visits to Peter Pan Donuts and delicious sandwiches at No. 7 Sub, Max, Amy and I had a blast cruising around Greenpoint on colorful bikes that our friends at Brooklyn Cruiser loaned us for the day. Our final stop was a team picnic at Transmitter Park, the newly built city park at the end of our office block. While Amy is always zipping…

  • in the kitchen with: jennifer chong’s fruit and nut bars

    Kristina Gill
    17 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    The weather has been looking up lately. Lots of days with nice sun, not too hot, have made me start to think about day trips I can take just to soak it all in. My husband always jokes with me that I’m like a Neapolitan mother because whenever we go anywhere I always pack lots of snacks away, as if we might risk dying of hunger on what could be as short as a one hour journey, immediately following breakfast, to a nearby place to go have lunch… Don’t laugh, you never know!   This week’s recipe for no-bake fruit and nut bars by graphic designer and lifestyle blog writer,…

  • After the Jump: We Answer Your Top 10 Questions

    Grace Bonney
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    This week Amy and I decided to sit down and tackle the Top 10 Questions We’re Asked at Design*Sponge. While some of them could fill an entire show, we did our best to tackle questions like this in 30 minutes: How do we find the things we write about, How do we make money, How do we stay motivated, Advice for people starting a blog, What tools we use to stay motivated, How do we fight insecurity? We got to all of these and at least 10 more during our episode, so I hope you’ll enjoy the show! As always, we love your feedback and insight on how you would answer these questions, too.
 
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  • The Reason behind the Design of Apple’s New Circular Campus

    Brian Ling (Design Sojourn)
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:23 am
    Image via The City of Cupertino. This makes an interesting case study on designing an effective environment for innovation. Apple is a functional organization. Unlike almost every other large company it’s not organized in “divisions” which have responsibility for “a business” in the sense of profit or loss. At Apple most people or teams are assigned a function like “design”, “engineering”, “sales” etc. When a product is being built, they are assigned to that effort. When the product is complete, they go to another product. [snip] Seen from this perspective, the…

  • 2 Approaches to Design and 4 Rules of Understanding Humans

    Brian Ling (Design Sojourn)
    16 Apr 2013 | 7:51 am
    I get this all the time. Whenever we talk about Design Thinking’s user-centered approach to finding opportunities and understanding your customer better, someone always reminds me that one of the worlds most successful company (in my humble opinion), Apple, does not do market or user research. Similarly, Scott Anthony writes: It feels like a classic battle — the scientific approach of a company (Procter & Gamble when run by former CEO A.G. Lafley) that launches 80 market research studies a day versus the intuitive touch of the iconic innovator of our time. But it’s a false…

  • Silent Design is Design without Designers

    Brian Ling (Design Sojourn)
    12 Apr 2013 | 9:38 pm
    I so love this term. Apparently it was created by Peter Gorb and Angela Dumas for a London Business School paper: “A great deal of design activity goes on in organizations which is not called design. It is carried out by individuals who are not called designers and who would not consider themselves to be designers. We have called this ‘silent design’.” When companies and organizations become design centric, Silent Design automatically happens. The activity of design becomes part of the corporate culture and done by everyone. The issue, as implied by the cartoon, is that Designers are…

  • Why Nobody can Copy Apple

    Brian Ling (Design Sojourn)
    12 Apr 2013 | 7:19 am
    Well…they could if they did this: I assert there’s something else that makes Apple is unique amongst its (asymmetric) competitors (e.g. Google, MS, Samsung): It only focuses on one customer: The Consumer. In my experience, the behaviors and culture of an organization (large or small) that focuses on the Consumer as a customer is diametrically incompatible with the behaviors and culture of an organization that focuses on Business as a customer. Focusing on the customer/consumer resolves all the horrid debates people from different departments have, especially when the people around the…

  • Anthropology of Television

    Brian Ling (Design Sojourn)
    9 Apr 2013 | 4:41 am
    The following guest post is written by Maurice McGinley, a friend and former colleague at Philips Design. While some of the points might be a little outdated, this post showcases a methodology of Design Research and Design Led Innovation that is practiced in companies who aspire to be design leaders in their industry. I hope you enjoy the treat and also the process! Also don’t forget to click on the images for a larger view. Television’s Secret Sauce AppleTV, Google TV, Netflix, Ikea Uppleva… So why isn’t TV disrupted already? Where is TV going? Longer term trends in human…
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  • End of an era...

    kaybar007
    15 May 2013 | 2:07 pm
    I leave my job at Wallpaper* in two days time. There's a massive restructure going on and I applied for voluntary redundancy. My motivation for applying was primarily down to two things: firstly, the payoff. Secondly - six years in digital for one company is a long time, and I'd been thinking about when to make that leap into something invigorating and scary (as change is often scary). The

  • Wobbly fence

    kaybar007
    25 Apr 2013 | 12:35 pm
    Spring is a month late this year, so this shot taken a few days ago looks like the middle of winter when normally those bare trees would be full of green buds. The reason for this post is that next door has decided to landscape their garden by removing most of the foliage and decking the entire space. It means the wonky fence that you can see will be replaced with something more solid - and

  • Vodafone sucks

    kaybar007
    27 Mar 2013 | 3:30 pm
    Ok so this blog is a journal of events around possibly the world's slowest renovation, but hey, it's also a place for me to vent. And as I've been updating recent posts with the torture that is dealing with Vodafone I thought I'd better update with the very good news that I now have a working HTC One S phone. This is unfortunately not the phone I was originally issued with (refer earlier post

  • Cushioning the impact

    kaybar007
    12 Mar 2013 | 3:37 pm
    Maybe it's advancing age, or maybe it's because our sofa is getting on, but I've found the need for cushions has outweighed my previous need for minimalism.  One tucked behind makes an evening spent glued to back-to-back episodes of Breaking Bad fly by. So I thought it was a good idea to buy new ones to replace the sad flat boring black ones that came with the sofa. I found these three

  • Leaky loo

    kaybar007
    28 Feb 2013 | 2:19 pm
    The top floor bathroom knows I hate it. I'm just letting it hang on until we get the funds together to rip it out and start again. It's not doing itself any favours by developing a leaking cistern. Rob noticed the floor around the loo was wet and after a couple of days of strategically placed kitchen roll to soak up the moisture, he called up our ever reliable Polish builders. The only way
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  • User Interface Icons for Web Applications

    Jake Rocheleau
    20 May 2013 | 6:37 am
    Advertise here with BSAThere are so many newly released icon sets which are free to download and use in your own projects. Building a website application will take a lot of time and patience. If you are using a CMS or backend programming framework then it might shave off some time. But overall you will be dedicated to finishing your projects in a decent timeframe. It is worth taking any help which can hasten the completion date. I feel these small user interface icon sets will provide a lot of benefit to web developers. Creating webapps specifically for mobile and desktop computers are not…

  • Budding Design Trends for Custom Video Players

    Jake Rocheleau
    17 May 2013 | 7:29 am
    Advertise here with BSAVideo players both HTML5 and flash-based are becoming more popular. Faster Internet connections are leading towards a full technological breakthrough all around the world. We are now able to share content with people in almost every country – and streaming video is one of the cornerstones to Internet media. I want to look into just a few video player styles from some popular social networking websites. Of course YouTube is known as one of the titans in the industry. But there are some other savvy companies and startups which are pushing the boundaries for online…

  • How to Craft Unique and Valuable Content for your Website

    Jake Rocheleau
    16 May 2013 | 6:16 am
    Advertise here with BSABuilding your own website is certainly a task in-and-of itself. But to then fill up your website will useful content and get those pages indexed into Google is a completely separate task. The obligations are much different and SEO factors a big role into the equation. But webmasters should feel comfortable writing their own copy and putting together pages with great content. There cannot be any single rule that always tends to work. But we can look at trends over time and see how other websites have followed things in the past. Also don’t be afraid to do your own…

  • 20 Examples of Fruit Photography

    Brant Wilson
    15 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Advertise here with BSAFood pictures have become one of the more prominent forms of photography. Years ago no one took the time to photograph food as a hobby but with the growth of picture focused blogs and mobile devices it has become the primary focus for a lot of photographers. Today we are featuring 20 awesome examples of fruit photography. Enjoy! 1. A Glimpse Of Summer 2. Red, White and Blue 3. Summer Berry Fruit Salad 4. The Fruit of Summer 5. Think different 6. Sweetwater 7. Strawberry Basket 8. HAHA i’m taller 9. My first strawberries of this season 10. Mmm diet 11. Fruit cube…
 
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  • Hipgnosis

    Scott A. Sant'Angelo
    16 May 2013 | 3:12 pm
    Hipgnosis was an English art design group based in South Kensington, London that specialised in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands, most notably Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Pretty Things, UFO, 10cc, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Scorpions, Yes, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, ELO and XTC. So many to choose from, all equally fantastic.

  • Bernard Moitessier

    Scott A. Sant'Angelo
    13 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    After watching the documentary Deep Water, I became very intrigued with Bernard Moitessier. As one out of nine sailors, he stood a very good chance of winning the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, but suddenly he abandoned his effort seven months into the race and never returned for another year. He chose to sail on to Tahiti rather than return to England. He wrote a fantastic book about this journey titled; The Long Way. The book is about Moitessier’s voyage, discussing his decision that sailing and the South Pacific were more compelling than the “snakepit” of Europe.

  • Chinese Menu Items Kit

    Chinatown Soccer Club
    11 May 2013 | 9:53 am
    New York (Chinatown Newswire) — New CSC “Chinese Menu Items” kit exclusively for the Fanatic Premier tournament.

  • ETUDES BOOKS

    Sarah (colette)
    10 May 2013 | 6:45 am
    Études Books is an independent publisher founded in 2012, which produces books that focus on photography. By promoting this medium, Études Books is committed to presenting a new scene in photography. ETUDES BOOKS, colette.

  • Ugo Gattoni : Design Week London at The Book Club, Shoreditch

    Alex Calderwood
    9 May 2013 | 1:57 pm
    As part of Design Week in London, illustrator Ugo Gattoni presented pieces from Bicycle and Water For Elephants at The Book Club in Shoreditch. During the London Olympics was invited by the Nobrow collective to create an illustrated narrative book Bicycle, which reimagines the streets of London as a playground for athletes, cycle-couriers and commuters, and, as part of his show at TBC, was invited to paint a mural directly onto one of their storied walls. Also on view: some collaborative pieces with illustrators Tyrsa, McBess and Jean Spezial.
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  • Ford's Foot-Activated Liftgates

    20 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    It's been over a year since Ford has incorporated foot-activated tailgates into their cars, and we're hoping by now some of you have direct experience with them. (The bulk of Core77 editorial staff is a bike-riding, subway-catching, sneaker-treading lot.) Ford designers' simple observation that many people approach their trunk with both hands full, and their incorporation of a feature that pops the trunk open by waving your foot under the bumper, is a welcome one. But for those of you actually living with one of these cars, how is it in practice? For those of you who've not yet heard of this,…

  • You and Starbucks Will Change the Way People Look at Coffee

    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    wants a Sr. Packaging Designerin Seattle, Washington There are only a handful of brand logos that are as recognizable as the classic green and white Starbucks emblem. From their vast array of coffee and tea accessories, right down to the little green splash sticks, each element of their packaging successfully honors their products. You now have the opportunity have your designs influence this quintessential branding as the next Senior Packaging designer at Starbucks. You'll need eight years of packaging design experience and a passion for improving the customer experience through creative and…

  • NY Design Week 2013: Konstfack Presents 'Negative Space' at ICFF

    20 May 2013 | 12:30 am
    Stockholm's Konstfack is among the university design departments that occupy the removed North Building of the Javits Center this ICFF, a more manageable—albeit somewhat sparsely populated—exhibition hall in contrast to the main floor of ICFF. Despite—or perhaps because of—the largely theoretical curriculum of graduate programs in Industrial Design, the 11 first-year Master's candidates at Konstfack undertook a self-initiated project to actually make objects, which they first exhibited during Stockholm Design Week back in February. According to the Negative Space…

  • NY Design Week 2013: Colleen & Eric's 'Enzyme-Catalyzed' Bonus Table 571

    17 May 2013 | 3:17 pm
    Although we've already covered Reclaim x2 fairly extensively at this point, it's easy to overlook details such as, say, the actual texture of the felt chair or the concept behind Emilie Baltz's dyadic infusions. If it wasn't clear from the photos of the Bonus Table 571—which it by no means should have been—it was made with enzymes. Bushwick-based design duo Colleen & Eric (whom we'd previously covered at ICFF in 2011) collaborated with bioengineer Loe Hubbard and sound designer Ben Cameron on the small side table, which features a cryptic Rorschach design on its surface. They…

  • The Unusual Personal Transportation Designs of Shane Chen

    17 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Shane Chen is a Washington-based inventor obsessed with moving the human body. His company, Inventist, has been developing strange-looking personal transportation devices for nearly a decade. We took a brief look at his Solowheel a few years ago, and it finally went on sale just last year. Check it out: For those looking to burn some calories, Inventist's Orbit Wheel is user-powered: (more...)    
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  • No excuse for boring an audience: Advice on giving technical presentations

    Garr
    7 May 2013 | 10:47 pm
    Long before "death-by-powerpoint" or vertigo-by-prezi, there were bad presentations. Really bad presentations. So don't blame the software. The genesis of painfully dull or muddled presentations predates the computer. No one knows this better than scientists, researchers, and academics, who have long been required to attend numerous conferences each year, conferences which typically feature a keynote speaker and scores of shorter presentations by others in their field. Over the years I've heard from many people with technical backgrounds about what is a good presentation and what is not. I've…

  • TED Talk: A story of survival, resilience, and hope

    Garr
    24 Apr 2013 | 12:56 am
    Hyeonseo Lee's 2013 TED Talk describing her escape from North Korea is one of the most compelling and inspiring talks I've seen on the TED stage in quite a while. I'm not saying it's technically the best TED talk ever, but it's certainly one of my personal favorites. I showed the talk a few times here to my students in Japan and they were amazed and inspired by this young woman's experience and her remarkable story. There are storytelling lessons to be learned by examining these kind of true-life personal narratives. In the book Story Craft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction,…

  • Should we be suspicious of stories?

    Garr
    12 Apr 2013 | 3:35 am
    We are wired for stories. “Evolutionary biologists confirm that 100,000 years of reliance on stories have evolutionarily hardwired a predisposition into human brains to think in story terms,” says research scientist and engineer Kendall Haven in his book Story Proof: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story. “We are programmed to prefer stories and to think in story structures.” Stories are ubiquitous in our lives. Jean-Paul Sartre said, "A man is always a teller of stories. He lives surrounded by his own stories and those of other people. He sees everything that happens to him…

  • Visual storytelling lessons from Citizen Kane, one of Roger Ebert's favorite films

    Garr
    8 Apr 2013 | 1:34 am
    Last week, a mere two days after he wrote an article entitled "A Leave of Presence," the acclaimed and beloved American film critic Roger Ebert died. Like millions of other people, news of his passing deeply saddened me. I loved Ebert's writing, his wit, and his determination battling illness these past years, but I will always remember him from the '80s with Siskel & Ebert. Their authenticity was so rare and appealing back then (it's still rare today). I learned a lot about what makes for a good film over the years by reading or listening to Roger Ebert. Since the '90s, Ebert took time…

  • Never leave the playground: The key to a long, happy life

    Garr
    5 Apr 2013 | 3:34 am
     "We don’t stop playing because we grow old,"George Bernard Shaw said. "We grow old because we stop playing." We know—but too often forget—that play is a key component of learning and creativity (it's even good for business). Play is also the key to a healty body, a healthy mind, and a long life, says Stephen Jepson, founder of Never Leave the Playground. Last week I received an email from Stephen Jepson saying how much the Presentation Zen book has helped him in spreading his message. Jepson, who is 72, is an internationlly acclaimed potter and a retired college professor on a mission…
 
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  • Happy Weekend!

    decor8
    17 May 2013 | 7:11 am
    I have so much to write about today, lots of great stories, but I’m tired so I’m going to take a blog break since I have loads of prep work to do for next week! What is happening next week??? Ohhhh fun times!  My dear friend and creative partner-in-crime, Leslie Shewring, will fly to Hannover to work with me for a week! We begin the styling and photography part of our book next week and I can’t wait! It will be very satisfying to see our ideas come to light and she and I work so beautifully together that I know nothing but love will go into this project which will show in…

  • Design Crush: Modular Storage System

    decor8
    15 May 2013 | 2:58 am
    Let’s talk about how much I love this clever storage system and how much you will in a moment after you see this photo below, ok? It’s by a Danish company called Bloomingville and is sold piece-by-piece so you can customize it to suit your needs. This certainly isn’t a new concept, modular storage systems have been around forever, but I really love how this one looks all styled up and that some of these are shaped like houses – co cute! What do you think? Would you do this? If you live in Germany and want to order these, visit Car Moebel’s website here. If you…

  • Food In Motion: German Style Gluten-Free Vegan Bread

    decor8
    14 May 2013 | 6:10 am
    Hello everyone, this is Jewels, one half of Liz and Jewels, but you may also know me as Julia Cawley or simply one of the ladies who writes the new Food In Motion column here on decor8. This month, for our second column, I’ll show you how to make gluten- free vegan bread from my Brooklyn kitchen in a very “German” style. I have never been too successful with baking bread in the past, have you? Last time I tried, I confused yeast with baking powder and wondered why the bread didn’t rise. But even when I do follow the recipe step by step, it doesn’t taste as good as what I…

  • Ceramics by Shan Annabelle Valla

    decor8
    13 May 2013 | 6:14 am
    I love white ceramic keys, don’t you?! I started to fall in love when I was working with my dear friend Sania Pell in March 2011 on a display we were prepping for Liberty London and she was showing me her vintage key collection that she picked up at car boot sales… The ones she had painted gray. Such a clever lady. And being a creative person, this also set my creative wheels in motion! I started thinking about how great they’d look in matte white and so I painted one that I had at home and it looked just like ceramic and I was a fan ever since. Now, whenever I’m…

  • Milk Farm Road: Dip Alert!

    decor8
    13 May 2013 | 5:22 am
    I like the whole “dip” trend happening out there. Dipped baskets, jars, linens, clothing, curtains, spoons, plates… If you can dip it you can do it! Here are some pretties from Milk Farm Road that may inspire you today. Milk Farm Road is owned by the talented Heather Chontos who wears three hats as stylist, artist and consultant who lives in Montana. Well, she has more hats – she teaches, is a great photographer, a blogger… The list goes on and on. But let’s focus on some of her work below because I find it really relaxed and pretty. Use the rest of the…
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    TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

  • Yoho Brewing Company: "Wednesday Cat"

    Jessica Sanchez
    20 May 2013 | 6:01 am
    Yoho Brewing Company produces the most popular craft beers in Japan. In order to separate themselves from the fizzy light beer that is ubiquitous in Japan and the US, they decided to make American and British style beers in cans.  Yona Pale Ale has received an almost cult like following from craft beer enthusiasts in Japan but it is their ultra smokey yet smooth Porter, Tokyo Black, that has taken over the hearts of craft beer lovers in America. Crack open a can of Yoho Beers next time you are at a nice Japanese restaurant. If the food you are eating is so impeccably crafted, why…

  • George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey

    Tiffanie Pfrang
    20 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Given the growing importance of American whiskies in the marketplace, Landor was asked to redesign the George Dickel line of whiskies – while remaining true to the roots of the brand. Landor developed a new Rye variant for the line and created more premium and distinct labels for the entire Dickel family.    

  • This Week's Top 10 Packaging Designs

    Tiffanie Pfrang
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Check out this week's Top 10 Packaging Designs! Did you favorite make the list?     

  • Hudson Made Beard and Shave

    Richard Baird
    20 May 2013 | 4:30 am
    A lot can be said of a well groomed man. When we took a look at Hudson Made's stunning Beard and Shave packaging, we understood the previous statement completely.     

  • 1 Month Away from The Package Design Event of the Year

    Diane Lindquist
    20 May 2013 | 4:00 am
    It's getting really close! Just 1 month away from the package design event of the year! ELEVATE YOUR PACKAGE DESIGN CAREER at the The Dieline Package Design Conference: Now in it's 3rd year, The Dieline Package Design Conference has become the leading design conference foucused on the package design industry and pacakge designers. The Dieline Packge Design Conference is an extension of TheDieline.com, the popular design blog and the world's most visited on apackage design.   The Dieline Package Design Conference sessions will: Teach package designers how to consider the role of design in…
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    information aesthetics

  • Words & Votes: The Changing Congressional Opinions on Gun Violence

    17 May 2013 | 8:34 am
    The political visualization Words & Votes [sandyhookpromise.org], developed by digital agency R/GA for non-profit organization Sandy Hook Promise, provides a comprehensive look into the opinions of congressional representatives on the issue of gun violence. More specifically, the visualization tracks each member of congress as being "neutral", on the side of "Gun Safety," or on the side of "Gun Rights". It then maps the evolution of these opinions over time on a vertical timeline. These individual opinions have been based on two separate types of information: the analysis of the tweets sent…

  • How Half a Second of High Frequency Stock Trading Looks Like

    13 May 2013 | 1:57 pm
    The movie shown below, developed by a real-time trading software developer Nanex, shows the stock trading activity in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) as it occurred during a particular half a second on May 2, 2013. Each colored box represents one unique exchange. The whote box at the bottom of the screens shows the National Best Bid/Offer, which often drastically changes in a fraction of a second. The moving shapes represent quote changes which are the result of a change to the top of the book at each exchange. The time at the bottom of the screen is Eastern Time HH:MM:SS:mmm, which is slowed down to…

  • Mapping the Pavement Quality of Streets in L.A.

    9 May 2013 | 1:15 pm
    L.A. Street QualGrades [latimes.com], developed by the Los Angeles Times Data Desk, maps the pavement quality rating for each of the 68,000 street segments in L.A., the largest municipal system in the US with about 6,500 miles of paved roadway streets. Using a state-of-the-art van equipped with cameras and lasers, the Bureau of Street Services graded each single street segment of L.A.'s vast street network from from A (dark green) to F (dark pink). The grades were based on a 100-point scale called the "pavement condition index". The accompanying news article can be found here. Via Flowing…

  • YouTube Trends Map: Explore the Most Popular Videos by Location

    9 May 2013 | 12:10 pm
    The YouTube Trends Map [youtube.com] is a visualization of the most shared and viewed videos in various regions across the United States over the last 12 to 24 hours. It accompanies the more analytical Trends Dashboard to provide a full overview of the the rising videos and trends on YouTube in terms of actual views or shares, filtered by geographical location, gender or age of the viewers. The demographic information of viewers is solely based on the information reported by registered, logged-in users in their YouTube account profiles. Next to the geographical map, the Trends Map also…

  • Bolides: Explore the Eye-Witnessed Meteorites that Collided with Earth

    3 May 2013 | 2:20 pm
    Bolides - Visualizing Meteorites [bolid.es] by data visualization designer Carlo Zapponi visualizes all historical occurrences of meteorites that collided with the Earth and were eye-witnessed when falling and hitting the ground. The visualizes is comprised of a linear timeline of which the top denotes the number of meteorites spottings per year, and the bottom shows their mass, estimated in kilograms. The dataset includes 34,513 recordings of found and fell meteorites that have not been classified as doubtful or discredited. A meteorite is classified as 'fell' if it has been observed by…
 
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  • Mark Cuban offers a whopping $600 for a Dallas Mavs uniform design

    chuck
    17 May 2013 | 2:13 pm
    Wow, here's a new low... The Dallas Mavs are offering $1000 for the design of a their NBA uniform—$600 for first place and $400 for second. $1000. It is pure exploitation. Hey Mavs, how about asking a bunch of players to play for a season and promise to pay the one who makes the most points a fraction of what you'd normally pay each player? These folks clearly have no understanding of the research and work that goes into producing an identity. Nor do they respect the need of other professionals to make a reasonable return for their work. The offer... Cuban's view of design... Follow…

  • A multi-dimensional identity for a new Internet TV channel

    chuck
    15 May 2013 | 8:32 am
    Pretty interesting. StreetArt Agency out of Ekaterinburg, Russia has developed a corporate identity for Malina.am, a new Internet TV channel. The art director is Andrei Kolokolov. Various elements of the identity... Follow Chuck on Facebook... Visit the Ideabook.com Store  |  Subscribe to the newsletter

  • A notable use of a fisheye lens in fashion photography

    chuck
    13 May 2013 | 4:29 pm
    I like these unusual photographs created for SuitSupply by Carli Hermes. They were used in a nicely designed insert from the Wall Street Journal. Example 1... Example 2... Example 3... Example 4... SuitSupply.com... About the supplement... Follow Chuck on Facebook... Visit the Ideabook.com Store  |  Subscribe to the newsletter

  • Meet illustrators Peter and Maria Hoey

    chuck
    10 May 2013 | 5:25 pm
    I featured one of Peter Hoey's illustrations in The Desktop Publisher's Idea Book more years ago than I would care to recollect. And he has remained a mainstay of many top publications in the years since. So I was pleased, but not surprised, to open the Wall Street Journal recently to find an illustration in his signature style on the front page of a special investment section. Peter teamed up with his sister Maria in 2001 and their illustrations appear in magazines and newspapers, plus they are doing some animations for advertising. Example 1... Example 2... Example 3... The Hoey team's…

  • An important announcement from Adobe that will affect most graphic designers

    chuck
    7 May 2013 | 9:46 am
    The headline reads, "New Product Innovation to be Delivered Exclusively Through Adobe Creative Cloud." In short, what they're saying is that Adobe Creative Suite 6 is the last edition of the CS and all future products will be available by subscription only. The press release says, "...The company will focus creative software development efforts on its Creative Cloud offering moving forward. While Adobe Creative Suite 6 products will continue to be supported and available for purchase, the company has no plans for future releases of Creative Suite or other CS products. Focusing development on…
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  • Two Scenarios

    18 May 2013 | 4:44 am
    As an exercise, read the following two scenarios and give them both a score out of ten for plausibility of occurring. Did you notice anything?
Scenario 1CIO: “All systems are operational this morning”CEO: “Excellent news. Apparently the latest thing is cloud. According to this business magazine report 67% of successful companies are using them. We should look into that”CIO: “Certainly. The latest research I have says that private clouds are the things to build as they’ve now entered the plateau of performance and provide an extremely efficient mechanism of infrastructure…

  • From Strategy to Mapping to Pioneers

    17 May 2013 | 6:25 pm
    A short and rough set of slides on some very basics of strategy, mapping, evolution and structure. Steps from Simon Wardley I put this up because of +Edd Dumbill recent post on a "Speaker for the Crazy". At the heart of this is mapping which if you don't do, you won't get the whole process and so don't worry. Just remind yourself that "67% of successful general are bombarding hills"

  • Why I'm a fan of Bromium

    15 May 2013 | 2:55 am
    I've been a big fan of Bromium for some time. No, I'm not on the advisory board, nor do I have shares in the company and yes, I do know the founders. However, just because I know someone doesn't mean I'm going to agree with what they are doing.The reason why I'm a BIG fan of Bromium is because of the approach they have taken to dealing with security.I used to work in the security industry and I can happily say that a chunk of it is based upon snake oil and fear. The general principle of creating a secure but functionally useful system is based upon solving an impossible problem and with…

  • In search of two better terms - Chaotic vs Linear

    12 May 2013 | 8:16 am
    Many years ago (getting on for a decade now) when dealing with the issues of diffusion and how changes not only diffused but evolved, I developed the following graph to describe evolution (see figure 1).Figure 1 - EvolutionThe graph is based upon two axis. One of ubiquity which measured how widespread and commonplace the notion of something was and certainty which measured how well defined & well understood something was. By measuring the change of the style of publications related to the act then different domains were highlighted i.e. for activities (things we do) we have :-Genesis…

  • The Fast Follower Conundrum

    30 Apr 2013 | 10:12 am
    I was asked a really odd question recently - "Should a company be a first mover or fast follower of innovation?"To explain why requires a long post covering value, perceived value, componentisation and evolution. This won't be an easy ride for those new to my work but manageable for those who are familiar.An idea is something with social value and the implementation of that idea as a new act can creates economic value, if that act provides a differential between companies and if it is useful. This process of transformation from social to economic value is known as commodification.As that…
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  • Design snapshot: Gallery wall

    Katie Hutchison
    13 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    One of the first features we noticed in our new (to us) home is a long interior wall bordering the open living/dining area. One look and my husband said to me in passing, "Here's your gallery wall." So true. It was practically begging for a changing display of my fine-art photography. Having discovered the simple and elegant Gallery System Art Displays at the Old Sculpin Gallery (where I exhibit my photos on Martha's Vineyard in the summer), I got in touch with the distributor to order the flexible system for our home gallery. Switching out the photo "shows" is a breeze and a fun way to…

  • New KHS fine-art photography portfolio

    Katie Hutchison
    3 May 2013 | 4:16 pm
    Find the latest and greatest KHS fine-art photography portfolio here, and a teaser for the "housescapes" gallery below. (You can also find a link to the portfolio in the navigation bar on the right.) by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

  • Web tour: Container gardens

    Katie Hutchison
    26 Apr 2013 | 7:54 am
    For the first year in many, I'll actually have a small cottage garden to cultivate. It's a big leap for an idjit gardener, so I'm inclined to start with baby steps. I figure container gardening may ease me into the wider world of gardening in the actual ground. Of course, there are many sources of inspiration for container gardening, but I found a favorite in Design New England; it's a whimsical early spring container designed and created by Trent Lloyd Design of Newburyport, Mass. It taps into the fun of the miniature, mini, and small -- favorite topics here at House Enthusiast. If you like…

  • Design snapshot: Framed view

    Katie Hutchison
    16 Apr 2013 | 2:49 pm
    I've written before here and here about the power of the framed view. One of those earlier examples highlighted how a framed view parses an expanse into something more manageable, more easily appreciated. The other commented on a framed view's power to tempt and deny our curiosity. In this example, the frame of the building sidewall, pergola with its marching posts, intermediate planters, and bordering hedge create an anticipated procession which promises the ultimate reward of a desirable view (should we be lucky enough to be invited to proceed.) No matter that the…

  • Design snapshot: Weathered fence geometry

    Katie Hutchison
    2 Apr 2013 | 2:36 pm
    Good fences make good neighbors and good "Design snapshot" subjects. This one is a great example of the power of negative space. But since I've never been a big fan of the term "negative space" (due to its negative connotations), let's think of this fence more in terms of figure and ground. Here, the fence rail and posts act as the "figure" and the space shaped in between and around them act as the "ground". In this design, both figure and ground are engaged distinct shapes which create a lively border. The rough silver-grey cedar finish contrasts the crisp geometry of the figure and ground,…
 
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  • Camper Together New York by Nendo

    Amy Frearson
    20 May 2013 | 5:53 am
    Over a thousand ghostly white shoes protrude from the walls of this New York store for shoe brand Camper, designed by Japanese studio Nendo (+ slideshow). (more...)

  • Dezeen Jobs: latest jobs update

    Laura Borthwick-Clarke
    20 May 2013 | 5:40 am
    Scroll on for all the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with WORKac in New York, (whose renovation of the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, Texas, is pictured above) and OMA, plus this is the last chance to apply for roles with Matteo Thun & Partners, Grimshaw Architects, Benjamin Hubert Studio and more... (more...)

  • Zaha Hadid's Miami skyscraper revealed

    Emilie Chalcraft
    20 May 2013 | 4:35 am
    News: developers have unveiled images of Zaha Hadid Architects' proposed 60-storey residential skyscraper in Miami, USA (+ slideshow). (more...)

  • Nowhere but Sajima by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects

    Amy Frearson
    20 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Windows of various shapes and sizes give this weekend retreat on the south coast of Japan the appearance of a children's shape-sorter toy. (more...)

  • Dezeen Watch Store pop-up shop at Clerkenwell Design Week

    Hayley Pryke
    19 May 2013 | 11:30 pm
    Dezeen Watch Store will be popping up once again at Clerkenwell Design Week in London over the next three days. Visit us at the Farmiloe Building at 34 St John St where we will have all of our latest watches and a selection of our best-selling collection, including BN0042 by Braun (pictured above). (more...)
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    JUST™ Creative

  • Where is ‘Top of Mind’, and How Do I Get There?

    Jacob Cass
    14 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    This is a guest article by fatrabbit CREATIVE. – Quick, name a soft drink. Maybe you said Coca-Cola; perhaps it was Dr. Pepper or 7Up. Either way, the soda that you picked obviously has a strong, memorable branding strategy. We don’t have to preach to you about the importance of a strong brand (If we did, we wouldn’t be very good at our jobs). Analysts have spent their time, energy and countless kilowatts of brain power trying to create a measurable way to rank brands by how memorable they are. If only they’d have thought to just ask people. Then, they might have stumbled on a…

  • The Best Techniques to Add Speed to Your Writing

    Jacob Cass
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
    This is a guest article contributed by Steve Aedy. Time is money. This expression is not new to anyone. We all know how valuable our time is. But pointing out the obvious is sometimes more hurtful than helpful. We are already stressed about how long it takes to write a quality blog post. Imagining each expensive minute tick by, without anything to show for it is terrifying. You have come to this blog post hoping to find ways to make your writing even more effective and profitable. We won’t insult your intelligence (or waste your time) by mentioning obvious tips like “write first and…

  • My Fav Tweets From This Week (April 15-23)

    Jacob Cass
    23 Apr 2013 | 8:20 am
    Here are a few interesting links that I tweeted this week. Feel free to follow me @justcreative for more and thanks for the 60,000 followers which was just reached this week! Web Design Articles Simplifying for the wrong reasons on Mengto’s blog A great article looking at how some applications and websites are over simplifying. A nice site blog design too! Three Exemplary Typefaces for User Interfaces on Typekit’s Blog A look at three typefaces ideal for UI design. Mobile Web Design for Content-Heavy Websites: 8 Clever Techniques from Golf Digest on Mobify A in depth look at…

  • Social Media Tips From Gary Vaynerchuk

    Jacob Cass
    3 Apr 2013 | 2:29 pm
    This is a guest article contributed by Tom Jones. — Vayniacs near and far would all agree. Tacking a sticky-note of your favorite social media tips from Gary Vaynerchuk on your computer screen can help you crush it online — whatever your “it” may be. For Vaynerchuk, the first “it” he crushed was wine. From the wine, out poured a whole new passion for social media and what it can do to turn an all-consuming interest into a cash-generating online career. CEO and co-founder of his social media brand consulting firm, vaynermedia.com, Vaynerchuk first earned his…

  • How To Invoice Effectively to Avoid Poor Cash Flow

    Jacob Cass
    13 Mar 2013 | 8:30 am
    A business goes through a lot right from the start to keep it’s head up among fellow competitors. Among the many problems faced, cash flow is the biggest issue that causes over 70% of start-ups – including freelancers – to go down within the initial year. While there could be many factors governing the cash flow, invoicing happens to be the most critical in the list. Therefore, it is important for a business to invoice effectively and avoid any dreaded late payments. So, here’s a brief guide on how freelancers & small businesses can invoice effectively to keep their cash…
 
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    Supermarket Blog

  • Don’t forget Dad

    19 May 2013 | 12:05 pm
    Spread some love to the Dads in your life. Two Father’s Day card designs, just added to the shop.

  • New bright colors for Summer!

    17 May 2013 | 8:04 am
    We are excited to announce that we’ve added new colors to our watches! Bright, summery coral and lime green are now available in our Graphic, Floral and Colors collections. Now available on SupermarketHQ!

  • New Collection VOROXID SS13

    14 May 2013 | 11:36 am
    New collection of rings SS13 VoroXid made of NYLON in 5 colors: black, white, purple, pink and red coral (you can find 3 sizes). A novel concept that is beginning to be seen as a complement gradually. A collection of points and Voronoi, help us not only to name the collection if not to develop this model in 3d. They look fragile but are flexible, waterproof. With a touch very addictive and attractive looks.

  • NEW! RAW pyrite earrings

    10 May 2013 | 7:16 pm

  • Why insulate your house if tyvek makes a cool bag?

    9 May 2013 | 7:54 pm
    Yes! Tyvek is the new Prada. It is hip, pretty, sturdy, water resistant and doesn’t break the bank. Check the new bags! http://www.gundulamade.com
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    NewWork

  • SPACE ODDITY

    Pascal Rotteveel
    13 May 2013 | 2:43 am
    Commander Chirs Hadfield performing David Bowie’s Space Oddity at the ISS. David Bowie has nothing on Chris. At least not when it comes to the video.

  • Red Bull Studios

    Bert Hagendoorn
    6 May 2013 | 12:47 pm
    My friends at Momkai just launched the new visual identity and global website for Red Bull Studios, the network of international state-of-the-art recording facilities. They developed the new website with interactive 360-degree photos and a style guide for print and video elements – as well as for the decor of the studios. Great stuff!

  • Yo Mama’s Night

    Arjan van de Steeg
    2 May 2013 | 10:55 am
    On the 11th of May Yo Mama throws the fifth and last edition of Je Moedernacht. The party is at Noorderlicht in Amsterdam on the night before Mother’s day. Because it’s the last thing Je Moeder will do, tickets are just five euro. Hopefully see you there!

  • Buienradar ‘hack’

    Harm Wimmenhove
    1 May 2013 | 4:07 am
    The Netherland’s most used weather app Buienradar was ‘hacked’ the evening before and during Queensday. Visitors saw truly severe weather conditions approach their country and all the festivities in it. It was a stunt by insurance company Centraal Beheer, done by Tribal & DDB Amsterdam.

  • THE BUILD

    Reuben Alexander
    23 Apr 2013 | 4:41 am
    The Build is an interactive film exploring the world of independent custom bike builders in Portland, Oregon. Thor Drake, James Crowe and Casey Him tell their story in an honest, very authentic way. Nice work by INSTRUMENT productions.
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    Design You Trust - Design Blog and Community

  • Carwan Gallery at Design Miami/ at Basel

    marianavalenca
    20 May 2013 | 6:41 am
    Carwan Gallery  was founded in 2010 by the architects Pascale Wakim and Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, and it was the first pop-up gallery in the Middle East. Based in Beirut, Carwan is the first gallery to promote emerging contemporary design in the Middle East. This  gallery exhibits limited-edition of art and design pieces from all over the worlds. The exhibitions features the work of international cutting-edge designers of unique contemporary objects such as limited-edition furniture, lighting, and objets d’art.     In Design Miami/ Base fair, Carwan Gallery is pleased to…

  • Thanks God I am a man

    RSNY
    20 May 2013 | 6:34 am
    “Thanks God I am a man” is a weekly tiny tumblr based magazine inspired by the beauty of women designcollector.net/thanks-god-i-am-a-man-20/ thanksgodiamaman.tumblr.com/

  • Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard

    mikechliounakis
    20 May 2013 | 6:33 am
    Harness the power of greater intelligence with a keyboard for gamers who don’t know what it means to have too much information. A GamePanel color screen feeds you a steady flow of vital intel. Programmable G-keys simplify complex actions. More info

  • Go Retro with Efika Evening Purses Collection

    Cool Shopping
    20 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Cool Retro evening Purses and bags with Metal clasp or kiss lock closures by Efika on Coolil Efika Evening Bag Top Clasp Efika Evening Bag Kiss Lock Closure Efika Top Clasp Evening Purse Chickita Efika Top Clasp Evening Purse

  • The Original Whiskey Ball

    mikechliounakis
    20 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    The Whiskey Ball is a jumbo ice ball mold that makes slow melting ice spheres for your classic cocktails. Invented by avid scotch-whiskey drinkers, The Whiskey Ball has more volume and less surface area than a traditional ice cube- so they melt slower. More info
 
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    Design is Kinky

  • Jay Nelson

    Matt
    15 May 2013 | 8:37 pm
    San Francisco based Jay Nelson has a very interesting sculptural aesthetic to his carpentry.

  • Andrew Quilty

    Matt
    13 May 2013 | 5:55 pm
    Photographer Andrew Quilty is having an exhibition in Sydney called Australian Artist’s Portraits at Maunsell Wickes Gallery – 19 Glenmore Road Paddington, Sydney. Pictured here is Ben Quilty.

  • Mike Mitchell

    Matt
    8 May 2013 | 2:52 pm
    Mike Mitchell currently has an exhibition at the Mondo Gallery in Austin Texas featuring a series of movie portraits of seminal pop characters. You can check them all out on his website.

  • Book Submission Open

    Andrew
    2 May 2013 | 12:18 am
    Submissions are now open for the 2nd Edition of the 2013 Semi-Permanent books. Check the page for guidelines and send in your work.

  • Luvburn – Quantum

    Matt
    23 Apr 2013 | 10:36 pm
    The guys at creative duo ‘Luvburn’ just released a brand new display typeface project called Quantum.
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    Color + Design Blog by COLOURlovers / Feed

  • Pattern Trend 2013: Animal Print

    maryamtaheri
    17 May 2013 | 9:41 am
    Everywhere I go, I seem to see large or small animal accents in clothing stores and home decor and furnishing retailers. I absolutely love animal print, and am so happy to see more and more of it popping up and being popular. How would you incorporate small or large animal accents into your home or outfit. How animalistic do you want to be? Check out some of these awesome uses of animal print for your inspiration: Check out these awesome patterns for inspiration: If you're looking for more creative inspiration, check out Creative Market's awesome selection of animal print vectors, patterns,…

  • Colorful Clothes from Around the World

    maryamtaheri
    16 May 2013 | 8:25 am
    I love looking at gorgeous fabrics from around the world and seeing the different styles of patterns and textures across different cultures. It's surprising to find so many amazing differences and variations of similar patterns. It's also interesting to find how different cultures view certain colors and which colors are favored over others. Here are some of my favorite fabrics and patterns from around the world: If you enjoyed these colorful clothes from around the world, check out these amazing patterns from Creative Market. You can incorporate these awesome fabrics into a variety of…

  • 10 of the Most Creative and Colorful Website Designs

    maryamtaheri
    15 May 2013 | 8:56 am
    I've searched the web for some of the most creative and unique web design designs to inspire you to create an awesome blog or website of your own. Check out my favorite picks from around the web: Bagigia: This is probably one of the most creative websites out there. Not only does the site feature parallax design, it's page navigation is completely unique and interactive. You can navigate the page by scrolling with your cursor, using the circle navigation panel on the bottom right hand side, or dragging the mock "zipper" along the bottom of the page. As you transition from page to page you get…

  • The Meaning of Color in Marketing

    maryamtaheri
    14 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    I recently found this awesome infographic on the meaning of color in marketing. I think it's so fascinating to think about the impact of colors on people's perceptions, thoughts, dreams, and desires. I had to share this awesome infographic with you so that you could better understand the reasons certain companies utilize different colors. The Meaning Of Colour In Marketing infographic by AttwoodDigital.   If you loved these colorful and creative infographics, check out Creative Market's awesome resources to help you create similar infographics of your own:

  • Colorful Photoshop Text Effects and Tutorials

    maryamtaheri
    13 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    I absolutely love stunning text effects that are easy to create. There is so much that you can do with Photoshop, that I could never come up with on my own, so I thought I would share some of my favorite text effects and tutorials on how to make them.   Grunge, Glowing Text In order to create this awesome text effect, check out these products from Creative Market:   Concrete Style Text Effect I love this fun and funky grunge text effect. If you're looking to create this, check out these products from Creative Market: Copper Text Effect If you want to create this awesome text effect,…
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  • JAY's sleek new headphones, a-JAYS Five for...

    rugenius
    20 May 2013 | 12:45 am
    JAY's sleek new headphones, a-JAYS Five for iOS, windows or Android. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • “Farewell” is a case that involves...

    Kaleb J Cardenas Z
    19 May 2013 | 10:45 pm
    “Farewell” is a case that involves everything that represents honoring somebody on their last moment with us, giving that last memory to that person that was so important in our lives. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • Beautiful piece from re:design. I Bleed, the...

    rugenius
    19 May 2013 | 8:45 pm
    Beautiful piece from re:design. I Bleed, the fifth Project Doolittle work, created with painstakingly placed pins. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • “The end of the Big Beer Barrel” from...

    rugenius
    19 May 2013 | 6:45 pm
    “The end of the Big Beer Barrel” from Switzerland-based Yask asks what will become of the larger beer barrels as they are retired from use. Fascinating project and one of our highlights from London's May Design Series. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

  • Amanda Ghassaei used a laser cutter to engrave...

    underkurtverism
    19 May 2013 | 4:45 pm
    Amanda Ghassaei used a laser cutter to engrave audio into wood, acrylic, and paper discs. Sure, the sound quality is, er, terrible, but… art! Previously, she 3D printed records from MP3s. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)
 
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  • OMA Mini Loudspeakers

    19 May 2013 | 3:42 pm
    On booths that make you feel from afar like you’re quick approaching the enthralled crowd around a mind blowing street performer as you come down the aisle… Oswalds Mill Audio’s ICFF booth had that effect. Only as you approach, you realize the group of (mostly guys) are clustered and staring at the beauty and silently listening to the sounds of their impressive speakers! While their loudspeakers, amps, record players, and more are all stunning, the OMA Mini’s beauty was burned into my memory ~ so naturally i had to share that with you first! Their speakers use a…

  • The End of the Big Beer Barrel

    19 May 2013 | 3:20 pm
    Here’s the latest from London-based editor and resident zoologist, Justine Aw! While over at New York Design Week they have the Progetto Barrique (with the swing we loved here) with designers repurposing reclaimed casks… here in London, there’s a similar project upcycling beer barrels! This is one of my favorite projects from May Design Series, “The end of the Big Beer Barrel” from Switzerland-based Yask. The project’s premise is the retirement on 50 litre (11 gallon) stainless steel beer barrels in favor of a new smaller model. The iconic larger sized beer…

  • Highlights from London's May Design Series

    19 May 2013 | 3:05 pm
    Here’s the latest from London-based editor and resident zoologist, Justine Aw! It’s also a great week for design here in London with Clerkenwell Design Week just around the corner and the first ever May Design Series in London. I headed down to ExCel this morning for the first morning of the May Design Series, which brings together kbb LDN, The ARC Show, INTERIORS LDN and DX all under one roof. Some of our show highlights on the next page! TO PAGE 2 of "Highlights from London’s May Design Series"! -----> (Want more visual goodness? See NOTCOT.com + NOTCOT.org)

  • TOYS! Metaproject 03 - RIT/Areaware

    19 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    On amazing projects at ICFF this year, i’m smitten by metaproject 03 - between RIT School of Design and Areaware. As they describe, “Each student will be required to explore the properties of wood and its use as a primary material in object construction. They will be required to research examples of cuturally specific historical and contemporary toys and to define the meaning of Universal Toy. Ultimately each student will select and research a specific object typology in the domestic sphere and a specific cultural / situational context and respond with an inventive proposal that…

  • Wanted Design 2013

    18 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Wow what a day ~ it’s nearly 4:30 in the morning, and i really ought to sleep before ICFF in a few hours… but i wanted to share the fun at Wanted Design with you before i got a quick nap in… i’ll fill in more about what’s what later, but take a peek at the things that jumped out and inspired me so far on the next page! TO PAGE 2 of "Wanted Design 2013"! -----> (Want more visual goodness? See NOTCOT.com + NOTCOT.org)
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  • MASS design group: butaro doctors housing, rwanda

    cat db
    20 May 2013 | 4:55 am
    part of an holistic architectural program, the brick and stone homes embedded into the hillside are intended to attract and retain doctors to the nearby hospital. The post MASS design group: butaro doctors housing, rwanda appeared first on designboom.

  • biodiversity nest education treehouse by blueforest

    rodrigo db
    20 May 2013 | 4:45 am
    featuring an elevated walkway and platform, the education center will form part of the new rainforest canopy at the eden project.The post biodiversity nest education treehouse by blueforest appeared first on designboom.

  • anish kapoor in berlin

    andrea db
    20 May 2013 | 4:40 am
    at the martin-gropius-bau museum is on show an endlessly inventive theater of sculpture, kapoor in berlin.The post anish kapoor in berlin appeared first on designboom.

  • imanaga environment planning office: house for astronomical painter

    shuhei db
    20 May 2013 | 3:40 am
    monumental crisp white masses open to an interior courtyard with views of a distinct, 12-sided library- an architectural expression of the 12 houses of the zodiac. The post imanaga environment planning office: house for astronomical painter appeared first on designboom.

  • ian shaw architekten: haus W

    graeme russell
    20 May 2013 | 3:36 am
    the well crafted cuboid generates ethereal light, a dramatic interplay between illumination and shadow within a bathroom setting.The post ian shaw architekten: haus W appeared first on designboom.
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  • Guest Post: Contemporary Venetian Style

    Guest
    20 May 2013 | 5:05 am
    Please welcome to architect, interior designer and blogger Elisabetta Rizzato, who will be taking us on a trip to her hometown of Venice, Italy, where we’ll stop by some of her favorite haunts to check out contemporary Ventian style. In the eyes of a careless observer, the city of Venice might seem like a place that has remained unchanged over the centuries: waterways, streets (“calli”), ancient buildings, everything seems to be indifferent to the passage of time. But there are many examples of how Venice shows its link with contemporary times: In new architectures, places,…

  • 5 Ways With the Saarinen Dining Table

    Becky
    17 May 2013 | 11:14 am
    We are so proud that we offer Saarinen Dining Tables from Knoll. They are a mid-century modern classic designed by Eero Saarinen to help “clear up the slum of legs,” both table and chair. Pedestal bases reduce the number of legs from four to one, and both the tables and chairs have come to be known more commonly as tulip tables and tulip chairs. Available with marble, laminate, granite, wood veneers and more, the tables come in several sizes. The greatest thing about these tables is that they fit in everywhere, from serving as the main dining table in the center of an elegant…

  • Ode On A Bay Window

    Becky
    14 May 2013 | 7:40 am
    Winder Gibson Architects Today we have a guest blogger, Jennifer Lutz, who stages special events in homes and transforms ordinary rooms into stunning places for family gatherings and holiday celebrations. She blogs about home decor at christmastreemarket.com. Jennifer is sharing some fabulous ideas for bay windows today. Welcome Jennifer! Bay windows add wonderful charm and function to a home; not only do they bring a view of the beautiful outdoors inside, they are also a great way to add loads of natural light to a room. Choosing a Bay Window It’s best to start with something simple…

  • Richard Schultz Is On Sale – Check It Out!

    Becky
    10 May 2013 | 8:55 am
    Spring has sprung, summer’s on the way and it’s time to think about loungin’ and sipping cold G&Ts, poolside, patio or even on a tiny balcony. That’s why we’re offering All Richard Schultz Collection pieces for 15% off right now. You can shop ‘em all here. Want more info? That’s what I’m here for. Richard Schultz was good pals with Florence Knoll, and back in 1966 she asked him if he could whip her up some outdoor furniture that wouldn’t rust and corrode due to the salt air and other elements. Teflon thread and powdercoating met killer…

  • What Are You Pinning These Days?

    Becky
    8 May 2013 | 9:52 am
    So peeps, are you on Pinterest? What do you like to pin? Are you planning out renovations by pinning inspirational ideas to one board for each room? Do you like to pin fashion style? Inspirational quotations? National Geographic wonders? Cats playing the piano? I find I like it all and have a little bit of everything. I also get to contribute to our Design Public Pinboards sometimes, so when you see something weird on there, it probably came from me, like this: So whomever I pinned it from says it’s the “Waiotapu Thermal Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand.” The thing is with…
 
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  • Audiovisual Installation of Waterfalls

    Baptiste.B
    20 May 2013 | 1:31 am
    Octfalls est le nom de cette installation audiovisuelle réalisée par l’artiste japonais Ryoichi Kurokawa. Dans le cadre de la 54ème Biennale de Venise, il a imaginé l’insertion de 8 écrans à l’intérieur de l’Arsenale Novissimo sur lequel apparaissent des cascades d’eau. Un rendu très réussi à découvrir en vidéo.

  • Breakdance Light Painting

    Baptiste.B
    17 May 2013 | 9:10 am
    Focus sur la photographe polonaise Joanna Jaskolska qui nous propose de superbes clichés mélangeant à la fois break-dance et technique light-painting. Permettant de dynamiser et de magnifier les mouvements des danseurs, une sélection d’images est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

  • Minimalist Architectural

    Baptiste.B
    16 May 2013 | 8:33 am
    Le photographe allemand Christopher Domakis parvient avec talent à montrer, grâce à des clichés minimalistes, toute la beauté de l’architecture. Des choix visuels intéressants permettant de profiter de l’harmonie et des contrastes de ces différents environnements. A découvrir en images dans la suite.

  • Tea Calendar

    Baptiste.B
    16 May 2013 | 5:35 am
    Particulièrement connue pour la qualité de son thé, The Hälssen & Lyon a demandé à Kolle Rebbe de créer un calendrier spécial dans lequel chaque jour a été réalisé à partir de feuilles de thé pouvant ainsi être détaché et ensuite infusé. Une belle initiative à destination des employés de la compagnie.

  • Solar Central Mosque

    Baptiste.B
    16 May 2013 | 2:55 am
    Située en Serbie à Prishtina, cette superbe création architecturale est l’œuvre de l’architecte italien Paolo Venturella. Cette structure proche d’une sphère, est une mosquée permettant à la fois à ce lieu de prière d’allier recueillement et modernité avec un façade recouverte de panneaux photovoltaïques.
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  • Distorted Gravity

    Mr K (boss)
    20 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    Très belle réalisation de l’artiste et photographe russe Anka Zhuravleva qui a mis en scène des jeunes femmes dans des situations imaginaires en défiant toutes les lois de la gravité, un petit coup de projecteur sur « Distorted Gravity », une étonnante série de photos qui vous fera voyager dans un univers… Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2013 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook

  • Safari Cookie Cutters

    Mr K (boss)
    19 May 2013 | 4:38 am
    La pâtisserie prend des airs de safari 3D avec ces excellents animaux à réaliser que nous propose la boutique déjantée Suck UK. Grâce aux différents moules à gâteaux composant chaque set, on obtient ainsi les parties du corps des animaux que l’on emboite ensuite pour former un éléphant, une girafe,… Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2013 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook

  • Death Valley Dreamlapse

    Mr K (boss)
    19 May 2013 | 4:33 am
    Tout simplement magnifique, découverte de « Death Valley Dreamlapse II », la dernière vidéo time-lapse réalisée par Sunchaser Pictures dans la Vallée de la Mort aux USA. Disponible en HD dans la suite, vous retrouverez également le premier opus « Death Valley Dreamlapse » l’histoire de prolonger le plaisir ! La nouvelle vidéo Death Valley … Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2013 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook

  • The Coastal Residence

    Mr K (boss)
    18 May 2013 | 4:23 am
    Explorant les frontières entre l’intérieur et l’extérieur, focus sur la très belle « Coastal Residence », une agréable villa contemporaine offrant d’immenses volumes ainsi qu’une magnifique vue à 180 degrés sur l’horizon imaginée par le studio Boora Architects et construite en Oregon aux Etats-Unis. Plus de détails en images dans la galerie… Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2013 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook

  • Breakdance Light Painting

    Mr K (boss)
    18 May 2013 | 1:17 am
    Petit coup de projecteur sur cette très belle série de clichés mêlant breakdance et light-painting réalisée par la photographe polonaise Joanna Jaskolska. Plus de détails en images dans la galerie Credits & copyright Joanna Jaskolska / 500px – via… Lire la suite... © TrendsNow, 2013 | Permaliens | Commentaires | Partager sur Twitter | Partager sur Facebook
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  • What is innovation in UX design?

    Jared Spool
    17 May 2013 | 10:10 am
    So here’s the thing: Innovation isn’t a bad word. Overused? Perhaps. But not bad. How do I know this? Because cheese in bread, cookie dough in ice cream, and Genius Bars inside Apple stores are AMAZING. These are just a few examples of innovation that create great user experiences. They’re creative ways of putting existing things together in new ways that add real value to users’ lives. So that’s what our fabulous lineup of presenters will be focusing on at UI18. They’ll tackle innovation in UX design from a variety of angles. Scott Berkun will talk about what it takes to enable…

  • UIEtips: How Content Strategy Can Help

    Jared Spool
    14 May 2013 | 12:36 pm
    In this week’s UIEtips, Margot Bloomstein discusses the strategies content producers should take to optimize their writing. Here’s an excerpt from the article: But with the opportunities of publishing come immense challenges. Don’t just write; write well. Don’t just blog once; maintain a schedule. Don’t just launch an app; ensure your content is appropriate for the many contexts and devices through which it may appear. And goodness, don’t just curate content by choosing keywords and automating aggregation; hone your perspective on the topic and continually revisit your…

  • Controlling the Pace of UX with Content Strategy – Our 5/30 Virtual Seminar

    Adam Churchill
    13 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    What happens when we slow our pace, enjoy the ride, or look around while waiting in line? Well, if there’s content to engage us, our experiences will be richer and more memorable—and our typical frustrations from “waiting” are more likely to vanish, too. That’s the power of good content that guides us, helps us focus, and encourages us to explore: it helps us make better choices and have more positive memories of an experience. Margot Bloomstein knows which companies use content to control and focus users’ attention. In Controlling the Pace of UX with Content Strategy,…

  • UIE Book Corner: Margot Bloomstein’s “Content Strategy at Work”

    Sean Carmichael
    10 May 2013 | 12:31 pm
    [ Transcript Available ] Here at UIE we’ve amassed quite a library, and we’re adding to it all the time. One of the more recent additions is Margot Bloomstein’s book Content Strategy at Work. Margot is a fixture at conferences like Confab and the IA Summit. She’s also a veteran of our Virtual Seminar program having presented Combining Curation with Your Content Strategy and returning May 30 with Controlling the Pace of UX with Content Strategy. The subtitle of Margot’s book is “Real-World Stories to Strengthen Every Interactive Project” and in keeping with that idea, it is chock…

  • The Best Interview Question for Hiring UX Designers

    Jared Spool
    9 May 2013 | 11:50 am
    What if you could ask one question during an interview that would tell you everything you need to know about the candidate you’re thinking of hiring? As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big fan of Lou Adler’s Hire with Your Head recruiting strategy. A big component of how Lou approaches hiring is the interview conversation. While Lou isn’t thinking of hiring designers specifically, it turns out his approach is perfect for the folks who will thrive in your environment and produce great work. The question is a simple one: “What’s the project you worked on that you’re most proud…
 
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  • Minsk Gets in Line

    Armin
    20 May 2013 | 4:20 am
    Established in 1067, Minsk is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Belarus with nearly 2 million people — about 20 percent of the population of the country. Today, as described by the Minsk City Executive Committee, Minsk is "a modern, dynamic city, the largest transport and logistics center, a cultural and scientific center of the country" with high education standards, positive diversity, clean and green (as in parks and stuff), and mostly as a city on the rise. "Minsk," however, share London- and Moscow-based agency INSTID, who have been working with the city on its new…

  • Gala TV

    Armin
    17 May 2013 | 7:12 am
    About: (Est. 1968) "Gala TV is a Mexican television network owned by Televisa. Originating at XEQ-TV in Mexico City, the network is distributed throughout Mexico through affiliates. […] The Gala TV schedule features mainly reruns of major Mexican telenovelas, reruns of Televisa series, soccer and lucha libre." It was formerly called Galavision. (Source: Wikipedia) Design by: Logo: Ideograma. Motion: Troika Ed.'s Notes: This is not to be confused with the U.S. version of Galavision, covered here. It is also not to be confused with a subtle, sophisticated logo. Bigger view of the logo…

  • Friday Likes 45

    Armin
    17 May 2013 | 4:13 am
    Backgrounds of lightly-colored hues abound in this week's Friday Likes with work from the UK, Russia, and Greece. Potwash Josh The task for this student project was to "make a seemingly un-brandable field of work appear extremely professional." Preston, UK-based Sam Sharples chose the field of washing pots for fictional industry superstar "Potwash John". Being student work there are a few details about the identity that are a little undercooked, but the main visual device of the pink and blue plastic against light blue and pink backgrounds respectively truly elevate this humble pot washer…

  • West Chester University

    Armin
    16 May 2013 | 5:36 am
    About: (Est. 1812) "West Chester University has evolved into a comprehensive university which excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music and the arts. Ranked among Kiplinger's 100 best values in public colleges for its academic quality and affordability, the University is committed to providing access and serving the educational needs of a diverse student body. The second-largest school in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in the Philadelphia area, West Chester is a leading resource and partner in fostering…

  • Mall of America Gets Wrapped Up

    Armin
    16 May 2013 | 5:13 am
    Opened to the public in 1992 in the suburb of Bloomington in Minneapolis near the Twin Cities, the Mall of America (MOA) is he United States' largest retail and entertainment complex as a 4.87 million square foot structure sitting in a plot of land 78 acres big — either 7 baseball stadiums or 32 Boeing 747s would fit inside. Attracting 42 million visitors annually, MOA houses 520 shops, an indoor amusement park with 27 rides, an indoor aquarium, a 14-screen movie theater, and even a chapel that weds over 300 couples every year. In other words: it's big, it's bombastic, and, um, it's…
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  • Convergence of Miss Korea faces

    Nathan Yau
    20 May 2013 | 3:53 am
    After seeing a Reddit post on the convergence of Miss Korea faces, supposedly due to high rates of plastic surgery, graduate student Jia-Bin Huang analyzed the faces of 20 contestants. Below is a short video of each face slowly transitioning to the other. From the video and pictures it's pretty clear that the photos look similar, but Huang took it a step further with a handful of computer vision techniques to quantify the likeness between faces. And again, the analysis shows similarity between the photos, so the gut reaction is that the contestants are nearly identical. However, you have to…

  • Coaches are highest paid public employees

    Nathan Yau
    17 May 2013 | 12:39 am
    Deadspin made a straightforward map that shows the highest paid public employee in each state. Based on data drawn from media reports and state salary databases, the ranks of the highest-paid active public employees include 27 football coaches, 13 basketball coaches, one hockey coach, and 10 dorks who aren't even in charge of a team.

  • Ratings of TV shows over time

    Nathan Yau
    16 May 2013 | 3:38 am
    The quality of television shows follow all kinds of patterns. Some shows stink in the beginning and slowly gain steam, whereas others are great at first and then lost momentum towards eventual cancellation. Using data from the Global Episode Opinion Survey, Andrew Clark visualized ratings over time for many popular shows in an interactive. The graph represents the average ranking for the show over time. The red lines indicate changepoints, estimations of when the properties of the time-series, typically the mean changes. The intensity of the plot varies according to the number of respondents.

  • An exploration of recurring jokes on Arrested Development

    Nathan Yau
    15 May 2013 | 3:45 am
    Watch Arrested Development enough and you start to realize there are a lot of recurring jokes in various episodes and seasons. In an interactive by Beutler Ink and Red Edge, Recurring Developments shows what episodes jokes, such as the awkwardness between George Michael and Maeby, happen. And like the visualization this is based on, you can also go the other way around and look at the recurring themes in each episode. The interaction is fairly straightforward. Jokes are on the left and a listing of episodes is on the right. Click a joke and orange lines extend to corresponding episodes. Click…

  • Map of live Wikipedia changes

    Nathan Yau
    14 May 2013 | 12:02 am
    On Wikipedia, there are constant edits by people around the world. You can poke your head in on the live recent edits via the IRC feed from Wikimedia. Stephen LaPorte and Mahmoud Hashemi are scraping the anonymous edits, which include IP addresses (which can be easily mapped to location), and naturally, you can see them pop up on a map.
 
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  • Britain's cycling infrastructure in 20 pictures

    8 May 2013 | 10:57 am
    The Guardian asked its readers to share their pictures of what cyclists have to put up with. Here are 20 highlights lowlights. • More photos on The Guardian

  • Your own pirate TED Talk

    17 Apr 2013 | 11:28 am
    Create your own pirate TED Talk with the installation "Ideas Worth Spreading" by Evan Roth. The installation mimics a TED stage complete with props, headset, camera, projection, spotlight etc. 3 If in New York you can try it out for yourself at F.A.T. Lab’s FAT GOLD exhibition at Eyebeam. The exhibition is on view until April 20 (so hurry up!). • Ideas Worth Spreading

  • No More Stars (Star Wars Abandoned Movie Set)

    11 Mar 2013 | 8:00 am
    Photo project by the Italian photographer Ra di Martino who discovered the architectural remains of the Star Wars movie set on Google Maps. It turns out that Luke Skywalker's childhood home is not located on planet Tatooine, but in the Tunisian dessert at the coordinates 33°59’39 N 7°50’34 E. More about the photo project on The Guardian. • www.radimartino.com

  • Graffiti in Springfield

    7 Feb 2013 | 11:30 am
    Graffiti spotted in The Simpsons. • Via urbanshit

  • Once Upon

    27 Jan 2013 | 8:00 am
    What would Google+, Youtube, Facebook and Pinterest look like if they were created in 1997? Once Upon is a web project by the media artists Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied, who re-created four contemporary websites with the technology and spirit of the late 1997's. Netscape Navigator, frames and modems may not resonate much with digital natives, but to the generation before them Once Upon is a sweet reminder of early day web-aesthetics. The sites Google+, Facebook, Youtube and Pinterest are best experienced using Netscape Navigator 4.03 and a screen resolution of 1024×768 pixels, running…
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  • Democratic Party of Japan Public Review Session: Japanese Politics Goes Online

    Yuma Tanaka
    20 May 2013 | 2:36 am
    Just under half a year has passed since the Liberal Democrat Party took back the reigns of power in late 2012, after three years and three months in the wilderness of Opposition. As society holds its breath over Abenomics, for the first time in a while we are starting to glimpse the signs of economic recovery. On the other hand, the losers of that past election, the Democratic Party of Japan, held an event on May 11th called the Democratic Party of Japan Public Review Session to much media attention, promising to reflect on what they did wrong during their government. Use of the internet…

  • Avatar Man runs amok in Omotesando for stylishly primitive fun

    William Andrews
    17 May 2013 | 2:33 am
    Tokyo is a city that throws up surprises every time we seem to step out the door. Created by photographer and filmmaker Maaserhit Honda and British model Dean Newcombe, ‘I AM MODEL’ is a series of tongue-in-cheek videos tracing the exploits of a foreign model lost in the bright lights of Tokyo. After walking into Shibuya, he becomes disorientated. The more lost he becomes, the more he transforms. Eventually he morphs into the ‘Avatar Man’! Who (or what) is the Avatar Man? And just what is he doing running around Omotesando? We spoke with Maaserhit Honda to find our…

  • Fun with Fungi: shimeji is world’s smallest projection mapping

    Yukio Andoh
    15 May 2013 | 2:32 am
    These days it seems no surface is safe from projection mapping, where video imagery is projected to transform a building or structure. While it’s already very familiar in the world of entertainment like at concerts and performances, projection mapping has also been used on famous pieces of architecture in Japan, like Tokyo Station, or old castles and temples. Projection mapping typically takes as its subject a giant building that doesn’t change form and can be seen by lots of people. But this time it’s different. This was an attempt to create the “world’s…

  • S&M, High Heels & Stanley Kubrick: Sanada Himo “samurai string” gets a makeover

    William Andrews
    12 May 2013 | 11:05 pm
    Take one of Japan’s most traditional fabrics. Add a company head who understands the need to change and open up the tradition’s prospects for the sake of innovation and survival. Then mix in a leading London fashion academy, set its students the task of revolutionizing how this east Asian material might be used — and you have the recipe for some very, very interesting results indeed. Sanada Himo‘s name comes from the samurai family Sanada, a famous ninja dynasty that is said to have developed the ribbon weaving technique in the Edo period. It is very tightly woven…

  • Yujun Wakashin’s revolution in corporate communication, politics and visual-kei

    Yuma Tanaka
    10 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    It’s a challenge to come up with the words to describe Yujun Wakashin. At times he might be jaunting around university campuses with three people in panda suits in tow, at others holding a debate with a former Prime Minister. He is also Washiki, the drummer who performs in a Japanese style room and who made a big splash on Nico Nico Douga. Just who is Yujun Wakashin? Well, he’s a guru for communication between individuals and organizations, someone impossible to measure by conventional standards. Always moving onto the next interesting project, just some of the recent examples…
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  • Gi’ mig musen tilbage

    Preben Mejer
    1 May 2013 | 2:41 am
    Nej det mener jeg naturligvis ikke, men alligevel. Musen er jo mere eller mindre sendt på pension, og jeg har i raseri været ved at pensionere min smartphone i dag – den var bare for solid skulle det vise sig. Jeg har stadig en mus til min PC derhjemme, sådan en mus er jo uforlignelig til præcisionsarbejde,  og til det bruger jeg den stadig, men ellers er det jo noget fra en svunden æra – det lugter lidt af skrivebordsunderlag,  fax, matrixprinter, stationære PC’er i hammerlakeret kabinet.  Men den virker – hver gang,…

  • Flyt dig!

    Mads Thimmer
    1 May 2013 | 1:18 am
    – det er hemmeligheden bag fremtidens succesfulde organisation Fremtidens succesfulde virksomheder bruger ikke kun ny teknologi og nye forretningsmodeller til at give grus til konkurrenterne. Fremover vil det være tilpasningsevnen i organisationen, i kulturen og i metoderne, som er styrende for en virksomheds succes. Det er stæreflokken og ikke pyramiden, der er den nye skabelon for fremtidens organisationsdesign. En flok af mange, tæt koordinerede individer, som følger fødekilden og er i stand til at antage en hvilken som helst form, der giver mening.

  • Gratis oplæg om fremtidens detailverden

    Line Schierup
    25 Apr 2013 | 4:05 am
    Klar til det næste forbrugs-boom? - Vi inviterer til oplæg om fremtidens detailverden Retail genopfinder ikke sig selv ved blot at bringe online-universet ind i de fysiske butikker. I stedet må man booste kundens oplevelse, fremme kundedialogen, højne on-site-service og innovation og især facilitere sociale tilbud. Anvendelsen af ny teknologi er en selvfølgelighed, og det samme gælder nye værktøjer og forretningsmodeller, som meget vel skal hentes ind fra andre grene og afkroge af oplevelsesøkonomien. Oplægsholdere David…

  • Eleverne hacker fremtidens skole

    Camilla Jakobsen
    24 Apr 2013 | 11:19 pm
    KL battler med DLF. Eksperterne med politikerne og begge hold vice versa. Men ingen spørger dem, det hele handler om - nemlig eleverne. Det gjorde Innovation Lab, da lockoutens første uge var gået. Vi stillede spørgsmålet om fremtidens skole til 18 elever ved at invitere dem til et skoledags-Hackathon. Et Hackathon er et intensivt forløb, hvor man lader andre “hacke” sin problemstilling. I praksis samler man nogle mennesker, der ikke normalt udtaler sig om eller arbejder med emnet. I dette tilfælde: Hvordan skal fremtidens skole se ud,…

  • Åbent hus: Innovation Lab indtager Vestergade!

    Line Schierup
    19 Apr 2013 | 5:32 am
    Innovation Lab i Aarhus har fået nyt lokale, som DU kan bruge som kreativt arbejdssted – og i den forbindelse inviterer vi dig indenfor   Endelig har vi fået adgang til vores nye lokale, det tidligere Galleri V58, hvor du har mulighed for at arbejde sammen med os i vores BrainGym. BrainGym er dit tredje arbejdssted – en lounge, en kreativ oase af Lab Agenter, et sted hvor du kan blive inspireret i hjernestimulerende omgivelser. Der er god kaffe, en fed fiberforbindelse og foredrag hver uge. Alt det giver vi en smagsprøve på, når du er inviteret…
 
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  • Guitars and Graphics, the Berlin Remix

    17 May 2013 | 4:52 am
    Just a quick note to say that johnson banks’ creative director, Michael Johnson has been persuaded to bring his ‘Guitars and Graphics’ talk out of retirement for one, final time at TypoBerlin tomorrow. It’s only been performed three times before. Here are a few random slides from the heavily remixed 2013 talk, and also the interesting news that the talk/performance will be streamed live at 18.00 Saturday, Berlin time (that’s 17.00 in the UK) and 12.00 EST. Could be good. Could be a train wreck (the last one was a train wreck, if we’re brutally honest. It involved the…

  • After Hours at the Jerwood Space

    15 May 2013 | 1:25 am
    The After Hours show opened at the Jerwood Space last night, featuring work done by designers that is free from a client, a brief or a fee – a ‘window into the imagination of graphic designers through the personal work they create’. It’s quite an eclectic mixture, from Anthony Burrill’s vast hand painted wall mantra (above) to moth-eaten clothes and collected driftwood. Here’s a collection of images taken at last night’s opening. Stars of the show were Phil Carter’s wall of wooden people. Really great to see them all together (and beautifully presented). Here…

  • Brighton Festival: follow up

    13 May 2013 | 1:36 am
    We’ve been working on the applications for the Brighton Festival for most of this year, following on from our rebrand of both the Dome and Festival launched a few weeks ago. Last week we photographed the results for the festival so far. The work varies hugely, from posters and banners to graffiti painted walls (see above). The core of it is a set of eleven posters for the key events in the three-week festival: here’s a selection. The content changes dramatically from poster to poster – from classical music to contemporary circus, to children’s events and Berlin cabaret. And…

  • Our tribute to Fergie

    10 May 2013 | 12:57 am
    Obviously the world’s media is awash with tributes to Sir Alex Ferguson following his retirement announcement this week. We thought we’d share this, taken only a few weeks ago. So ubiquitous had Sir Alex become, even a brief forage into a hotel closet reminded us of him and his legendary half-time talks.

  • After Hours at the Jerwood

    8 May 2013 | 1:34 am
    Last week we took delivery of seven new prints of our Arkitypo project. The reason why is that we’ve been asked to take part in After Hours, an exhibition that opens next week at the Jerwood Space in South East London. The exhibition has been curated by Nick Eagleton and looks at the work of a group of designers and collects ‘what designers make that is free from a client, a brief or a fee’. Here’s a sneak preview of some of the work that will on show. At the top of this post, one of Phil Carter’s ‘Found Folk’, an ever-growing family of figures sculpted from flotsam and jetsam…
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  • An evening of laser cutting

    Sam
    19 May 2013 | 10:02 pm
    The Laser Cutter Roundup — a weekly dose of laser-cut love: #124 Hey, Sam here collecting the post from The Laser Cutter. Make sure you join TLC’s Facebook page. Above is a laser cut wood Sweet Dreams plaque from Cicily Siller. After the jump, a book, a good day, a shine, Bretton Park, and a mobile… Above is a laser cut and etched bamboo book with a living hinge from East Hawaii Techworks. Above is a laser cut and etched Simple Visa Card from Kaezarrex. Above is a laser etched book from Verity Lewis. Above a laser cut steel collaborative installation between Gordon Young and Why Not…

  • DIY fishing lures from 3D printed models and silicone molds

    Kristen Turner
    16 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Ponoko-made project by Kevin Taylor Kevin Taylor was the ‘T’ in T&C Lures, a small business started by two guys who loved to fish in the San Diego bay. His partner (the ‘C’ in T&C) was taking a CNC machining class and “just wanted the challenge” of creating his own lures. Their first product, the swimgrub shown below, made the rounds at fishing forums and quickly became very popular. But after just a few months of starting the company, C moved on and Kevin was left to carry on design and production. He would either have to pay a lot of money to a…

  • Custom circuit boards with an Othermill CNC mill

    Taylor Gilbert
    16 May 2013 | 2:24 am
    Easily make circuit boards, jewelry, and other detailed objects with this new desktop CNC. There are a lot of options for CNC mills right now (and I mean a lot), but it’s rare to see one with the precision necessary to mill a custom circuit board. Finding one at a reasonable cost is simply unheard of. The Othermill from Otherfab fills that need nicely. With it you can quickly and easily mill any circuit board your heart desires. Now all of your projects can have circuits seamlessly integrated into the design. Since it is compatible with any 1/8″ bit (like a dremel), it can also be…

  • Capturing lightning in 3D

    Guy Blashki
    15 May 2013 | 6:52 am
    Two photographs combined to model the path of a lightning strike A chance encounter made possible by the informational maelstrom otherwise know as Reddit has resulted in this dynamic reconstruction of a lightning strike. The animated image above is a render produced in Blender, and you can see how it all came together in a brief but informative post over on Richard Wheeler’s Calculated Images blog. In short, two separate photographers happened to snap pictures of the same bolt of lightning from slightly different positions. Richard then took these pictures and applied them in a similar…

  • Botanicus Interacticus turns living plants into highly responsive interfaces

    Taylor Gilbert
    11 May 2013 | 4:59 am
    A new approach to digital interaction through . . . plants? Using a single wire placed in the soil, Botanicus Interacticus transforms a living plant into a sophisticated interface. Unlike earlier methods that only identify contact, Botanicus Interacticus uses Touché sensing technology to allow for a range of precise and engaging interactions. Botanicus Interacticus enables us to use gestures as sliding the fingers on the stem of the orchid, detecting touch and grasp locations of a bamboo, tracking proximity between a human and a plant, and estimating the amount of touch contact leading to a…
 
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  • Understanding The Importance of the Trend of Convenience - (by @baekdal)

    17 May 2013 | 3:11 am
    One of the most important trends in our world today, is the Trend of Convenience. It's what is shaping how products are made, how the digital world is changing, and how business models are transformed.Baekdal Plus: Read the rest of this article in Baekdal Plus

  • The Other Side of Amazon's, Apple's and Google's Tax Evasion - (by @baekdal)

    16 May 2013 | 3:56 am
    Do you ever wonder how European newspaper associations are so successful at convincing politicians to support them in punishing Google.The answer is that they all use the same argument about tax evasion. The problem is that these big US companies are all channeling most of their profit to countries with low tax rates, causing European politicians to feel like they are not getting the taxes that their countries deserve.So newspaper organizations approach the European politicians with the notion that punishing Google is a way to get some of that money back. This is then backed up with positive…

  • CPA, CPM, CPC ... WTF? - (by @baekdal)

    10 May 2013 | 7:30 am
    Advertising was simple back in the good old days. We had no way to measure it, and newspapers and magazines grossly exaggerated their circulation numbers. Do anyone really believe when a magazine, with a circulation of 150,000, claims that each issue is read by seven people on average, given them a total reach of one million?Yeah, right...Or as Mel Karmazin, president of Viacom said:You buy a commercial in the Super Bowl, you're going to pay two and one-half million dollars for the spot. I have no idea if it's going to work. You pay your money, you take your chances.Today, of course, we live…

  • Measuring Results: Don't be Fooled By Math - (by @baekdal)

    9 May 2013 | 2:09 pm
    In my report about "Making Sense of Social Media Monitoring and Sentiment Analysis", I very briefly mentioned the problem with using averages. But a number of people commented on just that one thing as being a constant problem they have every day.Baekdal Plus: Read the rest of this article in Baekdal Plus

  • The Real Problem With Piracy - (by @baekdal)

    3 May 2013 | 4:01 am
    Earlier this week, I mentioned on Google+ that I had discovered that all my books are now being pirated on torrent sites. And, +Visnja Zeljeznjak asked me:What are your thoughts on your own stuff being pirated?That is a great question. So let's talk about it.First of all, we all know why piracy exists. It's the result of clueless publishers thinking that limiting and discriminating against their customers is a viable way to do business. We see it all the time.For instance, if I want to watch 'Finding Forrester', I just search for "netflix finding forrester" and I immediately find what I…
 
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  • Go Retro with Efika Evening Purses Collection

    Cool Shopping
    20 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Cool Retro evening Purses and bags with Metal clasp or kiss lock closures by Efika on Coolil Efika Evening Bag Top Clasp Efika Evening Bag Kiss Lock Closure Efika Top Clasp Evening Purse Chickita Efika Top Clasp Evening Purse

  • The Original Whiskey Ball

    mikechliounakis
    20 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    The Whiskey Ball is a jumbo ice ball mold that makes slow melting ice spheres for your classic cocktails. Invented by avid scotch-whiskey drinkers, The Whiskey Ball has more volume and less surface area than a traditional ice cube- so they melt slower. More info

  • No Diving Rubber Bath Mat

    mikechliounakis
    20 May 2013 | 6:28 am
    Lifeguard not on duty, so no diving in the bathtub. Humurous bathroom bath mat for shower or bath. Natural rubber with no-slip super-suction bottom suckers. More info

  • Skin Tack Non Slip Mat

    mikechliounakis
    20 May 2013 | 6:26 am
    Place your mobile phone, iPod or any other accessories on the Skin Tack Non Slip Mat and watch how they ‘magically’ stay in place. Great for the car avoids fumbling around under your seat for your fallen phone. More info

  • Shooting an Elephant

    Dmitry
    20 May 2013 | 6:26 am
    Wildlife photographer Paul Souders managed to write off a handful of expensive cameras while taking these close-ups of bull African elephants drinking at a water hole in the Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana. In order to get the shots he used a remote controlled device mounted to the camera body. (Paul Souders / Barcroft Media) One of the bull elephants sniffs with his trunk around one of Paul’s remote controlled cameras at water hole in Savuti Marsh, Botswana. (Paul Souders / Barcroft Media)
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  • Game of Thrones Houses as Multi-Million Dollar Corporations

    Patrick Jude Ilagan
    19 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    What would it look like if your favorite Houses in Game of Thrones are turned into big corporations? What would the Starks, the Lannisters and the Greyjoys be like? Don’t worry no spoilers in this one! Shutterstock made these amazing adaptations of HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones from it’s medieval setting to a more a contemporary setting. Using their  assets they have recreated the different houses into big corporations and unlike in the series where the houses contested their claims or at least help other houses  to claim the throne. The different houses are contesting…

  • Free Vector Infographic Elements

    Patrick Jude Ilagan
    18 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    Hello creatives! Our featured freebie for this week is a nice collection of vector infographic elements perfect for your next design projects! Making data visually enticing but also very informative is one thing that designers should bear in mind when designing an infograph. For today we are giving you guys a high quality collection of infographic elements that you can use for your projects. The elements are editable to your specific needs.   SEE ALSO: Infographic: Email Design Best Practices   Download this amazing set of vector badges by tweeting or sharing it to your friends over…

  • The Quote Illustration Project by Tang Yau Hoong

    Kerby Rosanes
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    As creatives, most of us has been inspired by the words of famous persons that influence our career, lifestyle and even our perspective in life. These quotes motivate us from time to time to the extent that we even print and post some of them whether on our desks, workstations or hang them on walls as posters.   Malaysia-based graphic designer, Tang Yau Hoong utilize the idea of creating posters out of our favorite quotes. His project called “The Quote Illustration Project” showcases a series of posters featuring some popular quotes interpreted through simple but meaningful…

  • “The World Between” Animated Posters by Simi Zeko

    Kerby Rosanes
    15 May 2013 | 7:20 pm
    We usually think of colorful illustrations or beautiful photography when it comes to poster design. However, typography used as a major design element is now a common trend in designing posters today. With a smart choice of colors and typeface, a clean and simple typography poster can be more effective than those packed with photos and illustrations. YTD’s latest featured project is another experiment using typography as a major poster design element combined with animation.     Meet Simi Zeko, a graphic design student from Falmouth University in United Kingdom. His work get…

  • You! Be Inspired! – Cat Heroes by Jenny Parks

    Cadence Wu
    14 May 2013 | 5:53 pm
    From thousands of  GIF images to viral YouTube videos, it is no doubt that cats are one of the most celebrated animals over the Internet. No wonder that the works of California based illustrator, Jenny Parks got viral not just by illustrating cute cats but re-imagining them as superheroes and other popular characters.   Catvengers   The idea of transforming people to cats brought her a bit of Internet fame after illustrating “Doctor Mew“, cat versions of the characters from the sci-fi series, “Doctor Who”.  Jenny has a BFA in Illustration and a graduate…
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  • Philippe Starck designed hotel: Mama Shelter Istanbul

    ibby
    19 May 2013 | 10:21 pm
    Mama Shelter, a whimsical brand of French hotels designed by the incomparable Philippe Starck, welcomes its fourth sibling with Mama Shelter Istanbul. I've had the opportunity to stay in the chain's chic Paris outpost and was overjoyed at every turn with the mix of wit and humor in the overall design. Mama Shelter Istanbul leaves no stone unturned and looks to be just as cool if not cooler than its 3 older sibs. If you have an upcoming trip to Istanbul on the docket I recommend you book your stay at this hip haven immediately if not sooner. The most enticing detail, uber cool comfort that…

  • Star Wars in CSS

    abduzeedo
    19 May 2013 | 8:16 pm
    One of the most memorable opening credits of all time has to be the Star Wars text scrolling in a 30-45deg perspective towards the horizon. It's a classic and it has been subject to all sorts of exercises and tutorials. I have never done anything related to this but last Friday while playing with CSS I was inspired to create the same effect for my personal site. The result is what I want to share with you today. The only thing missing is the theme music so feel free to add that to your own personal effort. So in this little tutorial, I will walk you through the process of creating the Star…

  • Daily Inspiration #1451

    AoiroStudio
    19 May 2013 | 2:06 pm
    This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out http://daily.abduzeedo.com AoiroStudio DesignYouTrust Fabio Fabiano Send your suggestions via Twitter to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo using…

  • Wallpaper of the Week - Man of Steel

    abduzeedo
    18 May 2013 | 9:47 pm
    The wallpaper of this week is the image created from our latest tutorial inspired by the new superman movie titled Man of Steel. The image is a minimalist homage to the new movie and our excitement to watch it next month. For more information visit http://abduzeedo.com/man-steel-poster Desktop Version iPad Version iPhone Version Resolutions: 2880x1800px 2560x1440px 1920x1200px 1680x1050px 1440x900px 1280x1024px 1280x800px 1024x768px iPhone iPhone 5 iPad Tags: wallpaperwallpaper of the weekiphoneipadAndroid

  • The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design - Book

    abduzeedo
    18 May 2013 | 8:12 am
    The book suggestion of this week is titled The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design by Martin Eidelberg, Thomas Hine, Pat Kirkham, David A. Hanks and C. Ford Peatross. The book is about one of the most iconic modernist chairs, The Eames LC. As a industrial design major, checking books about chair was a common and pleasant routine back in college. The epitome of Modernist style and luxurious comfort, Charles and Ray Eames's leather-upholstered rosewood-veneered chair and matching ottoman, launched in 1956, is a design classic of the twentieth century. This major publication,…
 
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  • Create a Trendy Vintage Style Barber Logo in Illustrator

    Chris Spooner
    19 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    Sometimes it’s fun to create a logo design for a fictional client. Just pick a design style and play around with a concept of your choice without the hassle of the client approval process. This also gives you the chance to experiment with styles and trends you’ve seen around but never had the opportunity to try yourself. In this tutorial we’re going to create a logo design for a classic barber shop using the popular vintage theme. Follow the step by step guide to see how each individual element is crafted in Adobe Illustrator.Here’s the logo we’ll be constructing…

  • 10 Photoshop Ink Brushes for Premium Members

    Chris Spooner
    16 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    The folks at Fan Extra have supplied some amazing goodies for Access All Areas members in the past, and today another super useful resource is being donated. Members can download this detailed set of ink brushes for Photoshop. They’re high resolution and perfect for creating edgy designs or roughing up your artwork.Fan Extra members can gain access to 2000+ design resources, including vectors, brush sets, icon packs and textures, as well as weekly advanced Photoshop tutorials. New content is continuously added, making it a fantastic place for designer’s to find useful goodies and…

  • How To Create Vintage Video Effects in Adobe Premiere

    Chris Spooner
    12 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    While I’m no pro videographer I do enjoy creating videos of my adventures on an amateur level. Recently I’ve been editing loads of footage from our road trip honeymoon in the USA, so I thought I’d share some of the techniques I’ve developed in Adobe Premiere to create cool vintage or retro style video effects. In this tutorial I’ll show you how I created an old style discoloured effect with film burns.Adobe Premiere vs Final Cut ProWhen I first got started editing video on my Mac I used Final Cut Express, but I found the application pretty difficult to learn…

  • My Top Links of the Week for May 10th 2013

    Chris Spooner
    9 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    I regularly post links to interesting design tutorials and articles over on my Twitter and Facebook accounts, but in case you missed them here’s a roundup of my top pickings from my recent browsing of the web. This week we have some great content from GoMediaZine, DesignM.ag, Codrops, Vectortuts+ and Psdtuts+.How to Design and Print Custom Silk Screen Die-Cut StickersI’ve always enjoyed GoMediaZine’s illustration tutorials and walkthroughs. This latest post from Jeff Finley shows his process for designing a set of die cut stickers from the initial sketch right through to the…

  • Showcase of Amazing Geometric & Polygonal Artwork

    Chris Spooner
    5 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    Most of the artwork I produce myself for tutorials here on Blog.SpoonGraphics are based on basic geometric shapes. I’ve had plenty of fun in the past creating posters and designs using various geometric patterns. Today we’re going to take a look at some amazing artwork from elsewhere on the web, all of which are either constructed using polygonal meshes or simplified with basic geometric shapes.Imperfect Balance by Ursuleanu DanielWarrior by DKNG StudiosSea Level by Jeremiah ShawGeometry Serie by Pablo AlfieriGEO by Legan RoosterActivities of the Inanimate by Andy…
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  • Fieldwork

    Sean
    20 May 2013 | 6:15 am
    Introducing the launch of a new studio: Fieldwork a creative partnership of designers Loz Ives and Andy Gott. There is already a smorgasbord of design treats to sample on their handsome new website, looking forward to seeing it grow. All the best lads.

  • Everything I Can See From Here

    Glenn
    20 May 2013 | 4:45 am
    Absolutely love this short animation about a game of football that turns deadly as an uninvited player joins in. Directed by Sam Taylor and Bjorn Aschim for The Line, the film took over two years to make. This is a real labor of love, apparently working evenings, weekends and days off with no budget and a lot of help from friends to make it happen. Full credits here.

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  • Work, Buy, Consume, Die

    Sean
    17 May 2013 | 6:10 am
    This is a film about a design and cultural phenomenon; the Designers Republic™ (tDR), one of the most influential graphic design studios of the last two decades. If you’re a tDR fan, you might be interested in this – production company LCM Digital are attempting to raise kickstarter funding for “an ambitious, observational study of tDR™ and its continued global influence over the 25 years since its conception”. Through interviews with Ian Anderson as well as previous employees, industry professionals, clients and a local and international network of fans and…
 
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  • Life of its Own

    Antonio Carusone
    16 May 2013 | 11:41 am
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.aisleone.net/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. The email newsletter has also moved. Updated the subscription to the new newsletter.

  • Massimo Vignelli Makes Books

    Antonio Carusone
    16 May 2013 | 8:00 am
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  • FS Emeric

    Antonio Carusone
    10 May 2013 | 7:59 am
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  • Braun ET66 Calculator

    Antonio Carusone
    9 May 2013 | 6:47 am
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  • The Grid is Like Underwear

    Antonio Carusone
    8 May 2013 | 5:31 am
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  • This week on Pinterest

    Mirko
    19 May 2013 | 4:38 pm
    Pinterest has become a great source of inspiration for me. Each week I share my favorite pins of the week. If you don’t want to miss any pin, make sure to follow me on Pinterest. Game of Thrones meets Super Mario. Cool illustration by Jérémy Guenneguez. Via Behance. Illustrated Arcade Fire poster. Via Designspiration. Space Cat on Mushrooms, I must read this book. Via Tampax Superstar. Nine looks, a collection of typeheads. Via Jenn Wren. Sound by Sound records logo by Dawid Ryski. Via Behance. Illustration on a map by Delphine Vaute. Via Endo. Glasgow film festival poster. Hands,…

  • The Posters of the 2013 Cannes Competition

    Mirko
    19 May 2013 | 4:32 pm
    Mubi.com wrote a post with the posters of the movies presented at the 2013 Cannes movie festival. I show a few here, but you can see more on the original post.

  • Typographic inspiration for the week-end

    Mirko
    17 May 2013 | 4:40 pm
    To relax a little on the week-end, lay back and check out a little typographic inspiration. If you like typography, make sure to check our Typography Daily blog. Font of the week: Vaud Vaud is a grotesk typeface with 40 weights, inspired by original metal types from Switzerland. It has a slightly increased x-height for better legibility. For a limited time you can get the entire family for $49 instead of $560. Helveticat The cutest typographic poster you’ll see today. Outer Space A typographic experiment by Atelier Olschinsky. LOVE Gorgeous and complicated lettering by Phunk Studio.

  • WordPress news: May 12 to May 18, 2013

    Mirko
    17 May 2013 | 4:17 pm
    WordPress has become a tool used by millions of designers for much more than creating blogs. Each week we take a look at what’s new with WordPress. Plugins Coda Plugins For WordPress Those are not WordPress plugins, but Coda plugins for people who work with WordPress. Check it out if you develop websites with Coda and WordPress. Themes Clean response As its name suggests, a free responsive WordPress theme. Downloadable for free on ThemeFurnace. News Redesigning the WordPress Post Editor An interesting take on the WordPress editor design by Binary Moon. BuddyPress 1.7.2 released Not a major…

  • Design deals for the week

    Mirko
    16 May 2013 | 4:15 pm
    Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. MEGA Design bundle A huge design bundle with tons of vectors, textures, backgrounds, icons,… and much more. $49 instead of $1067 – Get it now! Hiruko A modern japanese typeface. $9 instead of $300 – Get it now! STREAMIFIED: Full Social Media Management Manage your social media activity easily. $11 instead of $24 – Get it now! Mighty Mac Bundle Get Audio Recorder, ClipBuddy, W3capture, Screen Capture and Screen Rulers very cheap.
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  • Friday Wild Girls

    Pony
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Everybody to bust out and get wild this weekend?

  • Daily Cool Pics

    Pony
    17 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Thumbs up for Friday.

  • Meow for Rick’s Cabaret Jungle Theme

    Pony
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    I was over at Rick’s Cabaret last week to check out the ladies and enjoy a drink.  I have to say this establishment never lets you down – top notch from top to bottom! They recently had another classic theme night with their “Jungle Party”. The Rick’s Cabaret Girls wore revealing outfits evoking the raw [...]

  • Gotta Love McDonalds

    Pony
    17 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    Hungry?

  • He Has A Point

    Pony
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    An Air Force cargo plane was preparing for departure from Thule Air Base in Greenland. They were waiting for the truck to arrive to pump out the aircraft’s sewage holding tank. The Aircraft Commander was in a hurry, the truck was late in arriving, and the Airman performing the job was extremely slow in getting [...]
 
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  • Baker Cookstove – an energy efficient cookstove for the developing world

    David Carlson
    20 May 2013 | 1:16 am
    The majority of women in the developing world prepare food on a technology called a three-stone fire. It is basically three rocks that support a pot with an open fire in the middle. This cooking method is very inefficient and leads to many environmental and health problems. Another bad side effect is that children are denied education and future because they are ofteh sent to collect firewood instead of going to school. Since the three-stone method is a tradition since thousand of years a new stove must allow the user to keep their way of life intact to be successful. Swedish design company…

  • Energy-producing shell covered with hairs that can extract wind energy

    David Carlson
    16 May 2013 | 8:07 am
    Belatchew Architects presents a visionary idea called STRAWSCRAPER, the first project to come out of their  business called Belatchew Labs. STRAWSCRAPER is an extension of the south tower on Södermalm in Stockholm with a new energy-producing shell covered with hairs that can extract wind energy. What was originally meant to be 40 storeys became only 26. The South Tower on Södermalm in central Stockholm was completed in 1997, but the architect Henning Larsen had then dropped out of the mission after having lost control over the design of the tower. Belatchew Architects want to give South…

  • Nothing to do with uniformity and everything to do with standing out from the crowd

    David Carlson
    15 May 2013 | 2:28 am
    Buster + Punch is a London based company that creates daring and evocative design objects that celebrate custom living and being individual. The brand has nothing to do with uniformity and everything to do with standing out from the crowd according to the founders. It all started in a small garage in East London, where we discovered a passion for customising the things we love. From light fittings to motorcycles, furniture to leather jackets, we expressed our personality the only way we knew how – by elevating the ordinary into the extraordinary, says Massimo Buster Minale – MD of…

  • Harpa wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2013

    David Carlson
    30 Apr 2013 | 12:43 am
    The new Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre Harpa, wins the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. The building is designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson in collaboration. The building has helped to transform and revitalise Reykjavik harbour and brought the city and harbour district closer together. Harpa’s iconic and transparent porous quasi brick appears as an ever-changing play of coloured light, promoting a dialogue between the city and the building’s interior life. By…

  • Villa Bloemendaal interior design by i29

    David Carlson
    29 Apr 2013 | 4:42 am
    i29 interior architects worked on the interior of a villa called Villa Bloemendaal, designed by Paul de Ruiter architects. Villa Bloemendaal is a sustainable home that follows a minimalistic design and shows respect for man and nature alike, in a unique residential area where the existing flora and fauna are given full rein. The large expanses of glass and the patio result in maximum daylighting and give the inhabitants the feeling that the villa and the surrounding landscape are one.
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  • Mediterrrani 32 by Isern Associats

    Daily Icon
    19 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    “For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life – the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.” Claude Monet. The project for this house emerged from a very simple premise, to build on a very steep piece of land with a gradient of almost 100%, boasting wonderful views and on a tight budget. It was this highly complicated plot of land, surrounded by pine trees, that defined a good part of this project.

  • Odeon Lamp by Studio Klass for FontanaArte

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    15 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    “We wanted a lamp with a strong relationship with surrounding environment, an abiding correlation between light and space” Contemporary technology brought us many items – smartphones, tablets, e-books – shifting our IT fulchrum from home-offices to living room, changing the direction we usually reach informations: before we went to a desk where the PC was, now portable digital data can follow us everywhere. For this reason, sometimes we need an ambient light that smooths the contrasts between digital displays and a completely dark room, and can be used as a relaxing…

  • Catch Chair by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition

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    14 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    This single piece, organically shaped armchair designed by Hayon for &tradition, was inspired by the harmony of curves. Sinuous movements in nature, the push and pull of rounded forms and the interplay of light and shadows, Curves are both seductive and comforting, the natural embellishment and enhancement to linear forms. The key to the design was the creation of a flexible, comfortable shape that would adjust to various body types with its modern and inviting form. A combination of rich materials and various finishes allow for a wide range of options: from a basic naked shell to…

  • Spin Light by Lucie Koldová for Lasvit

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    13 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    Small and large transparent pendants multiplied. Spin light’s expression of dynamics is based on a simple rotational form resembling a child’s toy known as the spinning top or the silhouettes of whirling dervishes. It gives the lights a basic graphic impression. Clear transparent airy lamps with a touch of color on top are powered by small LED efficient discs which highlighting strong silhouettes and let them float freely in the space as empty volumes. Spin Light, by Lucie Koldová, for Lasvit

  • Lavaflow 7 by Craig Steely Architecture

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    12 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    Located on five acres of dense Ohia forest, this cast-in-place concrete house frames indoor and outdoor living spaces along with views of the forest, the sky, and the coastline. It continues our exploration of a reductive architecture that enhances the experience of living in this compelling environment. The main feature of the house is a concrete beam, 140 foot long, 48 inch tall x 12 inch wide running the length of the building with only three short concrete walls supporting it along its massive span. The concrete beam allows for sizable spans of uninterrupted glass and covered outdoor…
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  • Donut Making Supplies

    ink176
    23 Apr 2013 | 5:26 pm
    Are donuts the new cupcake? I doughnut know. (I also donut know which spelling to choose!) You can make donuts the classic way — by frying them after you cut them out of a circular donut cutter, or you can use a pan and bake them. These “donuts” are more like muffins, and there is an unfortunate lack of donut holes. On the bright side, you can still decorate them with sprinkles. Stainless Steel Donut Cutter Bella Cusina Donut Maker Non-Stick Mini Donut Pan (makes 12) Regular Non-Stick Donut Pan (makes 6) Donut Heart Pan

  • Best Books on Making Donuts

    ink176
    23 Apr 2013 | 4:05 pm
    Doughnuts: Recipes for Glazed, Sprinkled, and Jelly-Filled Treats   Doughnuts: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts: Secrets and Recipes for the Home Baker Mini Donuts: 100 Bite-Sized Donut Recipes to Sweeten Your “Hole” Day Mini-donuts would be so fun as a snack or dessert-style appetizer at a party. Big donuts would be so fun for breakfast .

  • Sticker Supplies & Giant Stickers!

    ink176
    22 Apr 2013 | 5:30 pm
    Sticker Maker Machine (Xyron) Giant Wall Sticker You can complete plenty of crafts with stickers! Make a scrapbook or photo album, decorate snail mail to send to friends and family, or cover you laptop (which is particularly fun when you make your own stickers)!
 
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  • Katrin Coetzer

    Jeff
    20 May 2013 | 3:38 am
    Drawings and paintings by Katrin Coetzer. View the whole post: Katrin Coetzer over on BOOOOOOOM!.

  • Fulvio Di Piazza

    Jeff
    20 May 2013 | 2:47 am
    Paintings by Fulvio Di Piazza. View the whole post: Fulvio Di Piazza over on BOOOOOOOM!.

  • Jackie Tileston

    Jeff
    20 May 2013 | 2:24 am
    Paintings by Jackie Tileston. View the whole post: Jackie Tileston over on BOOOOOOOM!.

  • Eric Haacht

    Jeff
    20 May 2013 | 2:01 am
    Paintings by Eric Haacht. View the whole post: Eric Haacht over on BOOOOOOOM!.

  • Jesse Fillingham

    Jeff
    20 May 2013 | 1:40 am
    Paintings by Jesse Fillingham. See more below! View the whole post: Jesse Fillingham over on BOOOOOOOM!.
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  • Scientists Unveil Plans for First Underwater Storage Power Plant

    Timon Singh
    20 May 2013 | 6:16 am
    A team of Norwegian research scientists has unveiled a concept that could see electricity stored on the seabed. Conceived by Subhydro AS, the underwater pumped hydroelectric power plant would use high water pressure to create energy that can then be stored for later use on shore. Read the rest of Scientists Unveil Plans for First Underwater Storage Power Plant Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: energy storage, renewable energy, SINTEF, subhydro, Subhydro AS, tidal power, water pressure, wave power     

  • UN Issues 17 Prospecting Licenses for Deep Sea Mining Across Three Oceans

    Tafline Laylin
    20 May 2013 | 5:25 am
    Photo via Shutterstock As if the oceans are not struggling enough with climate change, pollution and overfishing, the United Nation’s International Seabed Authority (ISA)has issued 17 prospecting licenses for state and private companies eager to dig up the ocean floor. The ISA has published a report evaluating the impact that mining the sea bed to extract about mineral rich “nodules” amid “an unprecedented surge of interest,” according to The BBC. And they are frank to note that there will be “inevitable environmental consequences.” Read the rest of…

  • 200-Year-Old Stone House in Switzerland Renovated to Achieve High Energy Conservation Standards

    Ana Lisa Alperovich
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Read the rest of 200-Year-Old Stone House in Switzerland Renovated to Achieve High Energy Conservation Standards Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Chamoson, green renovation, Misapor, recycled glass insulation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, solar panels, stone house, Swiss Minergie Standards, switzrland     

  • Designtree’s Gorgeous Frankie Lamps are Made with 100% Recycled PET and FSC-Certified Beech

    Tafline Laylin
    19 May 2013 | 12:27 pm
    Read the rest of Designtree’s Gorgeous Frankie Lamps are Made with 100% Recycled PET and FSC-Certified Beech Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: designtree, FSC certified timber, FSC-certified wood designs, green designers from New Zealand, green interiors, green lighting, ICFF in New York, New Zealand designers, recyclable materials, Recycled Materials, recycled PET lamps     

  • The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One!

    Mike Chino
    19 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
    Read the rest of The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", design show, eco furniture, energy efficient lighting, green design, Green Design Events, green interiors, green lighting, green products, ICFF, icff 2013, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, New York Design Week 2013, nydw, Recycled Materials, sustainable design, Sustainable Interiors     
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  • After Effects: Experimentation Assignment 2

    John Dickinson
    18 May 2013 | 3:22 am
    Well done to those of you who took the time to complete Assignment 1, the results were really terrific. By your comments it sounds like you really found some value in the exercise too which is great. For the next assignment, rather than choosing an entire effect category, we’ll be using only two effects from the Generate category — Radio waves and 4-Color Gradient. Here’s my result. So, take 30 minutes using a Solid Layer and the Radio Waves and 4-Color Gradient effect, and see what you can create. Avoid using the Brainstorm Tool and remember, there’s no right or wrong result, the…

  • Bend 2D Layers Along Paths

    John Dickinson
    13 May 2013 | 4:07 pm
    Learn how to bend 2D layers along paths using Cinema 4D and After Effects in this 3 part tutorial by EJ Hassenfratz (@eyedsyn).

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  • Adobe Creative Cloud?

    John Dickinson
    7 May 2013 | 4:12 pm
    The announcement that future versions of most Adobe products are only available via subscription to Creative Cloud has been greeted with mixed feelings. I’ve been using Creative Cloud for a year now and really like it, so for me this is not a problem. Creative Cloud is easy to use, gives me access to all of my tools where ever I am and ensures I’m always up-to-date with the latest versions. But what about you? How do  you feel about Adobe’s announcement? Are you using Creative Cloud? Will you upgrade?

  • Cinema 4D: Image 2 Plane

    John Dickinson
    3 May 2013 | 3:41 pm
    The Pixel Lab has released Image 2 Plane, a plug-in for Cinema 4D that makes working with multiple images easy.
 
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  • #DigitalHealth: Five Fallacies of Remote Patient Monitoring

    Soumitri Varadarajan
    7 May 2013 | 2:48 pm
    Reblogged from The Digital Health Corner: As defined in Wikipedia, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is: “a technology to enable monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical settings (e.g. in the home), which may increase access to care and decrease healthcare delivery costs.”  I was a pioneer adopter of RPM as a BETA site for Medtronic’s Carelink wireless system which monitors implantable cardiac rhythm devices (defibrillators and pacemakers). Read more… 685 more words Experience from the field!

  • This Toaster Is Actually a Dead Person

    Soumitri Varadarajan
    27 Mar 2013 | 5:42 pm
    This is Anne Lindeboom. She was born in 1920 and died in 1984. Now, she is a toaster. Or better said, her ashes are. The toaster was created by Dutch artist Wieke Somers. She uses a prototype printing machine to create these objects, mixing dead people ashes and epoxy, which get melted in layers following a 3D model. via This Toaster Is Actually a Dead Person.

  • Control Bionics – About Us

    Soumitri Varadarajan
    27 Mar 2013 | 12:23 am
    Its 29 days ago today. I am watching Australian Story on ABC. I hear about a man who has changed his life to pursue an ambition to give people with locked in syndrome a voice. Goose bumps. I pick up my phone and tweet: #peterford on #australianstory what an amazing man, amazing work Then a short while later offer my time and expertise to what I see an a meaningful cause: @NeuroSwitch if an #IndustrialDesign contribution is required am happy to put my hand up probono Peter Ford and I start talking, first on twitter (DM) and then by email. Then a few days later we talk on the phone. So Design…

  • The Measured Man – Mark Bowden – The Atlantic

    Soumitri Varadarajan
    26 Mar 2013 | 11:33 pm
    I read this last year and said to myself – but of course! Read this and see how the world changes before your very eyes. Ja mata ne! Larry is a mild, gentle soul, someone generally more interested in talking about you than about himself. He does not go out of his way to get your attention, and nothing about him is remotely annoying or evangelical. But if you show an interest in his project and start asking questions—look out. Beneath the calm and the deference, Larry is an intellectual pitchman of the first order. His quest to know burns with the pure intellectual passion of a…

  • Pigs Will Fly | the can do community blog – PWF

    Soumitri Varadarajan
    25 Mar 2013 | 3:12 pm
    Take a look at this Blog – Pigs will Fly. Let me know if you want the the blog owner Gail to come by and chat with you lot. Be The Change Australia is the auspicing body for the new Jump Up program for Primary school children and a Wake Up event for the young and young at heart – new initiatives in Australia. The workshop ‘tester’ will showcase ‘new tools of transformation’ so we can see how we might be able to use them in our endeavours to create a thriving, just and sustainable world. via Pigs Will Fly | the can do community blog – PWF.
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  • The History of Typography - A video short

    9 May 2013 | 4:01 pm
    Enjoy this video short on The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest. "Knowing where we come from helps to direct us forward."

  • Google Does Saul Bass

    8 May 2013 | 5:09 pm
    Today, Google honored the birthday of the legendary designer, Saul Bass with a Google Doodle Video.  Thank you Google for honoring design.

  • Movie Posters - More of the Same

    23 Apr 2013 | 12:10 pm
    Does this week's new movie poster look much like last week's?  Well, yes of course.  Take a look at this link that shows the common styles that seem to get used over and over complied by Christophe Courtois. (via GeekTyrant)

  • Logo Design Tips

    23 Apr 2013 | 11:02 am
    Refer to the great little article over at Creative Bloq for 40 tips on creating a logo.  A good reference guide to keep you on point during the process. Be well, design well.

  • Never Again - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Yom Hashoah

    8 Apr 2013 | 12:23 am
    Today we remember those who died in the Holocaust (Yom Hashoah).  Let us never forget. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Yad Vashem, Israel
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  • BRIGHT/SHINE by Max Lane

    Culturepush
    18 May 2013 | 7:00 pm
    (From the Press Release) This sixth offering from the Syndicate imprint, BRIGHT//SHINE, marks the long-awaited release by Singaporean producer, Max Lane. The four-track EP compiles the ever-experimenting beatmakerʼs adventure into the sonic realm of head-nodding rhythms. From start to end, Max Lane manages to present his own blend of clunky yet intricate beats with pulsating basslines and modulating synth melodies. Picking up from where he left off from his self-released The Mim Project EP (2009), Max Lane extends his homage to the late Javanese literary great, Pramoedya Ananta Toer. An…

  • Spotted! Ivan Ng

    Michele Adriaens
    16 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Currently studying General Fine Arts with a Photography Concentration at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Ivan Ng is primarily a painter. A flip through his portfolio however will also show off his interest in photography. Click here to have a proper look at his projects. Ivan says: “I have been painting representationally for most of my artistic training so far, but recently I branched out into abstract painting. Colour is a major focus in my abstract paintings, I am particularly interested its use in visual depth manipulation. My palette is going through a muted pastel colours…

  • Spotted! WeJungle

    Michele Adriaens
    14 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Chair designed for furniture company Fred Lives Here. Until we chanced on their website a couple of weeks ago, we were utterly ignorant of WeJungle. What kind of collective is that? I hear you ask; well, you’re about to find out. We thought we’d take the opportunity at this point to quiz Spencer Chan, one of the fine fellows behind WeJungle. Spencer trained as an architect, and architectural/interior/exhibition design is what happens for him during the day. On a quest to contribute to a creative environment, the man and his gang channel all their creative juices into WeJungle. Spencer:…

  • Spotted! Kai

    Michele Adriaens
    12 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Kai is a fresh grad from Singapore Polytechnic, with a Diploma in Visual Communication and Media Design. A Senior Copywriter at the Student Agency, he is big on ideas with a passion for writing and advertising. ”Like every fresh graduate, I’m a fully charged battery with too much energy. I’m overly optimistic, hungry for ideas and always looking for a problem to fix.” With the featured project, Kai hopes to reinforce some of the commuter etiquette that has been lost over time. “The retro styled illustrations are part of Something Good, a campaign that aims…

  • Spotted! Brandon Sim

    Michele Adriaens
    10 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Brandon Sim is an Industrial Design graduate from Nanyang Polytechnic with a portfolio that spans everything from packaging, branding, exhibition, product and furniture design. A self-taught graphic enthusiast, he likes to engage in multi-disciplinary design practices. “My works bridge and bring balance to contrasting cultures by retaining the oriental beauty of Singapore but with a modern outlook to keep up with changing times.” Brandon has bagged several design awards, including Silver for Design Packaging at the 2012 Crowbar Awards and Bronze for Packaging at the 2012 Singapore…
 
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    TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

  • Yoho Brewing Company: "Wednesday Cat"

    Jessica Sanchez
    20 May 2013 | 6:01 am
    Yoho Brewing Company produces the most popular craft beers in Japan. In order to separate themselves from the fizzy light beer that is ubiquitous in Japan and the US, they decided to make American and British style beers in cans.  Yona Pale Ale has received an almost cult like following from craft beer enthusiasts in Japan but it is their ultra smokey yet smooth Porter, Tokyo Black, that has taken over the hearts of craft beer lovers in America. Crack open a can of Yoho Beers next time you are at a nice Japanese restaurant. If the food you are eating is so impeccably crafted, why…

  • George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey

    Tiffanie Pfrang
    20 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Given the growing importance of American whiskies in the marketplace, Landor was asked to redesign the George Dickel line of whiskies – while remaining true to the roots of the brand. Landor developed a new Rye variant for the line and created more premium and distinct labels for the entire Dickel family.    

  • This Week's Top 10 Packaging Designs

    Tiffanie Pfrang
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Check out this week's Top 10 Packaging Designs! Did you favorite make the list?     

  • Hudson Made Beard and Shave

    Richard Baird
    20 May 2013 | 4:30 am
    A lot can be said of a well groomed man. When we took a look at Hudson Made's stunning Beard and Shave packaging, we understood the previous statement completely.     

  • 1 Month Away from The Package Design Event of the Year

    Diane Lindquist
    20 May 2013 | 4:00 am
    It's getting really close! Just 1 month away from the package design event of the year! ELEVATE YOUR PACKAGE DESIGN CAREER at the The Dieline Package Design Conference: Now in it's 3rd year, The Dieline Package Design Conference has become the leading design conference foucused on the package design industry and pacakge designers. The Dieline Packge Design Conference is an extension of TheDieline.com, the popular design blog and the world's most visited on apackage design.   The Dieline Package Design Conference sessions will: Teach package designers how to consider the role of design in…
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    Cool Material

  • VoyVoy: The Summer Oxford

    Mike Newman
    20 May 2013 | 6:16 am
    Not sure when you looked at your glasses or your phone screen last, but both are gross. If you don’t carry around a microsuede cloth to clean those suckers, they’ll just keep acquiring more random body oil smudges. Instead of a little cloth hanky, consider The Summer Oxford from VoyVoy. The button-down sports microsuede discreetly hidden inside the shirt tail so you can clean your glasses or cellular device whenever you need. Each is handmade in NYC, has a contrast ...

  • The Sunday Hangover

    Mike Newman
    19 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    1 Sofia Malamute Photography – Sofia Malamute 2 Porn Makeup – Vimeo (NSFW) 3 Brad Pitt’s Portraits of Angelina Jolie – Lomography 4 All The Arrested Development Recurring Jokes Visualized – Gizmodo 5 The 50 Greatest Movie Villians – Flavorwire 6 Biopic Actors & Their Real-Life Counterparts – Laughing Squid 7 A 1979 Documentary About Brooklyn Bagels – First We Feast 8 Clay Pigeon Shooting with Golf Clubs – Wimp 9 23 Most Perfect Foods in the Universe – BuzzFeed

  • Made by Hand – The Bike Maker

    Mike Newman
    19 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Technically, yes, this is a video about building bikes, but really it’s much more. Shot over the course of two days, The Bike Maker is really about dealing with adversity, uncertainty, and finding a purpose in life. It also features a bike made without a seat. Just watch it.

  • Bucket List Bars

    Mike Newman
    17 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Learning about history is so much better when alcohol is involved. For your next touristy excursion, make Bucket List Bars your guide. The book features forty bars throughout the US that helped shaped the nation and they’re all more exciting than looking at a bunch of statues. From the spots where our Founding Fathers grabbed a pint to the places celebs would kick back in, the book will be your boozy new tour guide through our nation’s history. Bucket List ...

  • The Weekend Agenda

    Mike Newman
    17 May 2013 | 8:50 am
    Every Friday we’ll get you hooked up with some solid weekend plans. These are the things we think you should watch, read or do over the next few days. 1 LOOK AT THIS: Billy Kidd Photography – I Was Shot By Billy Kidd (NSFW) 2 READ THIS: The Mystery of John Titor: Hoax or Time Traveler? – Pacific Standard 3 MAKE THIS: The Asteroid Belt – Instructables 4 EAT THIS: Bourbon-Bacon Barbecue Sauce – Chow 5 SEE THIS: Star Trek ...
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  • Whisk’

    mike
    16 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Now this is how you design a kitchen tool.  This small series of images shows how this egg separating whisk was designed, with simplicity and user interface leading the way. Source: http://www.apostrophe-ivandesign.com/design.php?proid=1 Related posts:Props to Keyprop Just when you think the market is over-saturated with hackneyed... Doggie Drawer DIY What a clever way of storing pet bowels and it...

  • Props to Keyprop

    mike
    14 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Just when you think the market is over-saturated with hackneyed designs for smart phones, this pops up on Kickstarter. Designed to pop into the 3.5mm jack of your smartphone, this prop even stores on your keychain loop with ease.  Well played Keyprop. SOURCE: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alisonw/keyprop-simple-smartphone-stand-self-timer-app Related posts:Back to the Future – Smart Highways If a “smart highway” that glows in the dark, charges...

  • Seeing Is Believing

    mike
    7 May 2013 | 7:19 am
    Jorinde Voigt has used ink and pencil on paper to create a visual depiction of Ludwig van Beethoven’s greatest work. You can see how the visuals are just as beautiful as the sound of his works being played. Source: http://jorindevoigt.com/blog/?p=4185 No related posts.

  • Balloon-asaurus

    mike
    2 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    The Balloon-asaurus Video This is an incredible feat of patience and precision to recreate a dinosaur out of balloons.  You have to see it to believe it! No related posts.

  • Shades of Brown

    mike
    30 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    These wood grain matching power strips are a great way to blend your home electronics into your home décor. Made to camouflage the power strip, opposed to the bright white or dull black variety you may be used to, Invisiplug does the job. Source: http://www.invisiplug.com/info.html No related posts.
 
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  • ‘The Knitting Machine’ by Dave Cole

    admin
    19 May 2013 | 7:26 am
    In exploring themes of memory and national identity through his work, Dave Cole re-appropriates existing tools — from a sewing machine to a steamroller to excavators — giving new purpose and function to the industrial machines. In the summer of 2005, artist Dave Cole staged a performance art piece at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) entitled ‘The Knitting Machine’.Over the course of the Fourth of July weekend, Cole used aluminum utility poles attached to John Deere excavators to “knit” a giant American flag out of acrylic felt.

  • ‘Terho’ and ‘Tatti’ Lamps by Maija Puoskari

    admin
    9 May 2013 | 2:27 am
    Finnish designer Maija Puoskari has presented her newest lighting collection at Salone Satellite 2013. Influenced by the natural and sympathetic shapes of acorns, the ‘Terho’ ceiling lamp series includes two different sizes and hat variations. The fixtures are manufactured using opal white glass-blown casings and finnish alder. Conceived to complement ‘Terho’ , the additional ‘Tatti’ table lamps utilize a likewise similar construction, referencing funghi in their form. The post ‘Terho’ and ‘Tatti’ Lamps by Maija Puoskari appeared…

  • ‘Twin Magnets’ by 3Gatti

    admin
    2 May 2013 | 2:59 am
    From 3Gatti architecture studio: “This is a typical Chinese CBD project where the architect is forced to follow the strict local “rules” for commercial developments: several office towers covered in curtain wall glass on top of a commercial podium. With those fixed premises we tried to give expression and identities to these two elements that you can see everywhere in the no-ending Chinese urban landscape. The metaphoric expression is very simple: two fat heavy and defined twin objects compressing a slim podium-slab. The identity of the towers is defined by the round shape edges…

  • ‘Let’s Patch’ Self Watering Herb Planter

    admin
    30 Apr 2013 | 7:32 am
    Today, our very own ‘Let’s Patch‘ herb planter arrived at our doorstep. Yay! Being a supporter of urban agriculture, Vancouver-based inventor Kent Houston is going to launch his project later this week on Kickerstarter.com and asked us for our opinion. For people like me that don’t have a green thumb, the planter’s concept sounds pretty promising: “Let’s Patch is an easy, worry–free method of growing fresh herbs and veggies. Perfect for city dwellers it’s ideal for any space.” Accordingly, ‘Let’s Patch’ is going to…

  • Colorful Watercolor Illustrations by Daniel Mackie

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    29 Apr 2013 | 10:07 am
    London-based artist Daniel Mackie creates a prismatic, psychotropic visions in watercolor — featuring a range of animals. Each animal’s richly colored habitat is depicted within its own form, in a style influenced by traditional Japanese prints, vintage Chinese wallpaper and Art Deco — striking and engagingly esoteric. Have a look how Daniel Mackie creates his beautiful artwork here. The post Colorful Watercolor Illustrations by Daniel Mackie appeared first on dsgnWrld.
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  • Octagonal Fragments Unite to Form One Whole Image

    Katie Hosmer
    19 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
    This mixed media installation by artist MoE Thomas, entitled Manifest Destiny, is like a giant, colorful puzzle. When viewers observe the piece from straight on, the many octagonal shapes appear to blend into one combined image. However, from a side perspective, one can see that the sections are actually scattered at various distances from the wall. This jumble of mixed parts challenges viewers to see beyond the fragments and to witness the collective whole. According to Thomas, the installation is a metaphor for human life, relationships, and memories that have broken to pieces and that we…

  • Eye-Catching Patterns in Architecture Around the World

    alice
    19 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Melbourne, Australia Last year, photographer Chase Jarvis called Singapore-based Jared Lim an emerging talent for his unique architectural photos which Jarvis described as both "bright and alive." Indeed, take one look at his work, and you'll understand exactly what Jarvis meant. In and around modern buildings around the world, Lim has shown an intense passion to find geometry, lines, and curves but, most of all, he's astute at finding patterns. He presentations are not only eye-catching but artistic. For instance, in the photo above, which he calls Origami, Lim photographed the facade of a…

  • Mystifying Illusions of People Walking Sideways on Walls

    Katie Hosmer
    18 May 2013 | 3:20 am
    These black and white figures are so realistic, pedestrians might be mystified when they pass by this wall mural by Norwegian stencil artist Anders Gjennestad. Also known as Strøk, the artist utilizes all kinds of visual tricks, including distorted perspective and strong shadows, to produce illusions of people walking sideways on walls. Strøk's canvas is often rusty metal, wooden palettes, gritty walls, or shiny glass, that interact with his subjects. This particular piece was recently completed on a wall in the city of Porsgrunn, Norway. According to the artist's bio, "His hand cut multi…

  • 102-Year-Old Abandoned Ship is a Floating Forest

    Pinar
    18 May 2013 | 3:15 am
    The SS Ayrfield is one of many decommissioned ships in the Homebush Bay, just west of Sydney, but what separates it from the other stranded vessels is the incredible foliage that adorns the rusted hull. The beautiful spectacle, also referred to as The Floating Forest, adds a bit of life to the area, which happens to be a sort of ship graveyard. Originally launched as the SS Corrimal, the massive 1,140-tonne steel beast was built in 1911 in the UK and registered in Sydney in 1912 as a steam collier which was later used to transport supplies to American troops stationed in the Pacific region…

  • Tokyo's Modern Restaurant with Wavy Black Lines

    Pinar
    18 May 2013 | 3:14 am
    Sandwiched between two fairly ordinary buildings in central Tokyo, Yugutoku Restaurant attracts all the attention with its unique facade boasting an undulating pattern. Designed by ISSHO Architects, the eye-catching soba noodle shop features both modern and traditional design motifs. The designers behind the artistic architectural project manage to skillfully combine the opposing aesthetic styles and allow them to work in sync. Keeping a simple and modest color palette of dark and light tones, the interior and exterior of the building offer polarizing shades that brilliantly complement one…
 
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  • Concord by claeson koivisto rune. ICFF 2013.

    Diane O'Donnel
    19 May 2013 | 5:04 pm
    Claesson Koivisto and Rune for Capdell concord | claesson koivisto and rune capdell | 2013 concord | claesson koivisto and rune capdell | 2013 [ ckr ][ Capdell ] about diane o’donnel

  • Be original at new york design week.

    PRand
    19 May 2013 | 7:46 am
    Be Original, in its commitment to initiate discussion on the importance of preserving original design across North America, will appear at a number of events and locations throughout what has become known as New York Design Week. [ Tradeshow Exhibits ] Be Original will appear at New York City’s two largest design tradeshows: WantedDesign, 17 > 20 May at the Tunnel (269 11th Avenue), where the group will have a booth at the 11th Avenue entrance, and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), 18 > 21 May at the Javits Center, booth #976. At each fair, Be Original will share…

  • Interview with fiber artist Nani marquina. Milan 2013.

    PRand
    17 May 2013 | 7:13 pm
    nani will be in booth #1104 ICFF 2013 [ DesignApplause] Nani, what’s the message this year? [Nani Marquina] The message is new this year. The message is ‘Natural‘. The concept is to establish a connection with the origin of the materials and the craftsmanship, the old techniques. The fibers, the dyes, are integral to the natural message. [DA] Any synthetics involved? [NM] No no. We work with jute, silk AND metal nettle from Napal and Pakistan, and wool from Afganistan. This allows us the options of weaving rugs in different textures and finishes. [DA] Describe the process?

  • Select floor sample sale. Luminaire chicago.

    PRand
    16 May 2013 | 4:05 pm
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  • Scandinavian design auction. Wright.

    PRand
    15 May 2013 | 9:02 am
    auction > 16 may 2013 | noon CST Wright Auction Houses launches their Scandinavian Design Auction—showcasing pieces by Alvar Aalto, Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, and Poul Kjaerholm. Known for its elegance and seamless integration of material and form, Nordic furniture was instrumental in launching the modern design movement of the twentieth century, and remains among the most sought-after modern furniture today. The lot includes several of Jacobsen’s Egg and Swan chairs, as well as an Aalto Paimio lounge chair. Wright says, of the collection: “Designs issuing from…
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    DeTnk - A new way of collecting design

  • Wright’s Scandinavian Design auction totals $1.6 million

    Collecting Design
    17 May 2013 | 5:17 am
    Wright’s Scandinavian Design auction is still the only sale in North America dedicated exclusively to works from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Comprised of 229 lots, Scandinavian Design achieved over $1.6 million, selling 79% by lot and 86% by value. read more

  • 'Windworks' by Merel Karhof

    Collecting Design
    16 May 2013 | 3:52 am
    Windworks, the latest project of Merel Karhof, just opened last week on the Dutch National Mill Day at the well-known and typical area of the Zaanse Schans, in the north-west of the Netherlands. read more

  • Unique Danish design icons at auction in Copenhagen

    Collecting Design
    15 May 2013 | 3:35 am
    Flemming Lassen’s upholstered easy chair, “Den trætte mand” (the tired man), is one of the main attractions at Bruun Rasmussen's summer international design auction, which also offers an impressive range of Axel Salto’s sublime stoneware and a number of Børge Mogensen’s original pieces of furniture from his own home in Gentofte. read more

  • Andrea Magnani e Giovanni Delvecchio HOCKETY POCKETY at SWING gallery

    Collecting Design
    13 May 2013 | 8:52 am
    SWING Gallery is pleased to announce HOCKETY POCKETY, an exhibition project born out of the partnership between the designers Andrea Magnani (Faenza,1983) and Giovanni Delvecchio (Cesena,1981). read more

  • Design Auction at Dorotheum

    Collecting Design
    9 May 2013 | 1:50 am
    Even though a great variety of objects at the design auction on 14th May 2013 claim to be seats of one sort or another – ranging from the fin de siècle to contemporary prototypes – many of them are considered to be art, with only a fine line dividing the everyday object from the work of art. read more
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  • Norway’s Landscape Hotel

    Spot Cool Stuff
    25 Apr 2013 | 5:54 am
    There are all kinds of hotel categories: boutique hotels, eco hotels, heritage hotels, apartment hotels and capsule hotels, to name a few. (To say nothing of motels, hostels, lodges, resorts, inns, pensions, guest houses, flophouses, bunkhouses, bed and breakfasts, holiday cottages and caravanserai). But chances are you’ve never stayed at a “landscape hotel.” That’s because, chances are, you’ve never stayed at the cool Juvet Landscape Hotel near the village of Gudbrandsjuvet, Norway, a five-hour drive north from Oslo. The landscape hotel category was virtually…

  • The World’s First Shipping Container Bridge

    Spot Cool Stuff
    4 Apr 2013 | 11:45 am
    Shipping containers. Is there anything they can’t do for the environmentally-conscious architect? Shipping containers can be stacked and arranged into all manner of cool buildings. They’ve been fashioned into a shipping container amphitheater. They’ve been melded into a shipping container office park. Outside of Seattle, you can even order an extra-hot half-caf double-tall non-fat extra-dry cappuccino from a shipping container Starbucks. The problem is: all the world’s shipping container buildings aren’t near enough to make use of the estimated 800,000 containers…

  • Geek Furniture

    Spot Cool Stuff
    7 Mar 2013 | 3:13 pm
    Spot Cool Stuff previously reviewed 10 creative pieces of jewelry geeks will love. If are thusly geek-inclined but looking for less of a personal accessory and more for something around-the-house, consider one of these five pieces of geek-friendly furniture. Each was inspired by a video game or a science fiction movie: Floppytable Neulant van Exel Computers no longer use floppy disks. But hat relic of desktops past lives on in the form of the Floppytable. It’s 27.5 inches wide, or 24 inches wider than the disk it is based on. It’s also very much not made of plastic. The…

  • Install a Hidden Door To Your House

    Spot Cool Stuff
    20 Feb 2013 | 9:00 am
    Spot Cool Stuff has written before about installing hidden doors inside your home — secret passageways from one room to another. But hidden doors can also also be on the outside of a house. And, as the video below shows, they aren’t necessarily that difficult to install. The key is to blend the look of the door in with the house with some secret means of opening it. In this particular case, the door is opened using a remote control. Some of the materials used to build this door include: A standard fiberglass exterior door. Red cedar (which won’t rot and is lighter than pressure…

  • The Sazzi Decimal Sandal

    Spot Cool Stuff
    6 Feb 2013 | 1:51 pm
    If you had to spend an entire vacation wearing no other footwear besides a pair of flip-flops which model would you want to take? Spot Cool Stuff has been busy lately researching this exact question. We’ve been testing more than two dozen pairs of flip-flops across several categories. But there’s one model we are already certain will make our final cut: the Sazzi Decimal Sandal. One needn’t look at a Sazzi Decimal for more an instant to spot its two most pronounced features: the four toe posts and the footbed with individual toe cutouts. The split toe footbed allows each toe…
 
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  • Friday photo 5/17/13 – where am I?

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    17 May 2013 | 6:40 am
    A request: Photos needed! If you have a photo or photos that you’d like to use for this weekly post, please contact me. Today’s photo, from a more southern latitude:

  • Walking, Biking, Infrastructure and Traffic Models

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    16 May 2013 | 6:35 am
    Building off of recent news about the reduction in driving, US PIRG has a new study out this week that’s garnered a lot of media attention. The study, titled “Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America’s Future” has the nifty summary stating, “The Driving Boom—a six decade-long period of steady increases in per-capita driving in the United States—is over.” Here’s a cool infographic US PIRG prepared: I’ve written about this phenomenon a number of times, notably here and here. I think by now it’s obvious that…

  • Friday photo 5/10/13: Where am I?

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    10 May 2013 | 7:19 am
    Take a shot at this one, from a northern state

  • Dude, that’s bru-tal

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    9 May 2013 | 5:59 am
    I’ve never understood the fascination so many architects have with the “brutalist” style of buildings that some designers loved in the 1960s-1970’s. Even in the haze of youth in architecture school, I found that particular style unattractive, to put it kindly. I suppose when a style is coined “Brutalism” you should expect that it will deliver something unpleasant. Most people think of the word brutal as related to something cold, unfeeling or harsh. I particularly like what Urban Dictionary says brutal: can be anything from hit in the balls to a slap across the face, or used to…

  • Friday photo 5/3/13: Where am I?

    Kevin Klinkenberg
    3 May 2013 | 5:35 am
    A magazine story that I read this week had me thinking of this town with its unique town square configuration (apologies for the photo quality)  
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  • Quiet Color in the English Countryside

    Julie Carlson
    20 May 2013 | 2:30 am
    Olive greens, goldenrod yellows, muted oranges—these muddied colors inspired painter Ben Nicholson (and UK Remodelista editor Christine; see her paen to Nicholson here). We couldn't help but think of Nicholson's nuanced palette when we spotted this modern farmhouse by British architect Lucy Marston on Dezeen. Says Marston, "We used whitewashed brickwork, painted timber linings, and exposed ceiling beams to give honest depth, texture, and character to a modern interior." To see more, go to Lucy Marston Architects. Above: Marston references the English farmhouse vernacular in her design for…

  • 10 Summer Cabins from Members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory

    Meredith Swinehart
    18 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    If "cabin" for you conjures small and humble, then admittedly we use the term broadly. Here, ten homes that speak the cabin vernacular; some in east coast style, some west, but all summery, nature-based, and beautiful. For more, visit the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory.  Above: This cabin by San Francisco-based Nick Noyes Architecture sits on a 60-foot-wide ocean bluff in the Sonoma County coastal community of Sea Ranch. A copper-clad chimney connects two wings shielding an inner courtyard from the coastal winds. Above: A small modernist cottage on Shelter Island by…

  • Current Obsessions: Design Fest

    Remodelista Team
    18 May 2013 | 4:30 am
    This week we'll be heading to ICFF, the 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York; where we'll be checking out some of our favorite West Coast designers showing this year. If convention centers are not your thing, the Noho Design District has plenty of good design on offer as well.   Alexa is admiring this chair by Kyle Garner for his Sit and Read line, on view at Inventory as part of Noho Design. Also check out the latest collaboration between Environment and LA firm Commune. Need some design advice? Check out Paul Wiseman's renovation tips for Dering Hall. Sarah…

  • Ask the Expert: London Antiques Dealer Will Fisher on Stealth Glamor

    Christine Chang Hanway
    17 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Will Fisher, founder of antique and reproduction house Jamb Limited, is known around London as the antique dealer with an eye, which he applies artfully not only to furniture and objects but to the elegant, spare spaces which they inhabit. His newly expanded showroom on Pimlico Road in London embodies his grand aesthetic that speaks of another time as much it speaks of today. We recently caught up with him there to get his tips for creating grandeur in the  home. Above: Dr. Oliver Bronson's House, an important 
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  • 5 Favorites: Dramatic Marble Accessories

    Alexa Hotz
    17 May 2013 | 10:30 am
    When New York's Fort Standard adds dark marble to their mix of offerings, you know it's time to pay attention. Here are our current five favorites in the dark marble department: Above: Fort Standard's Rainforest Brown Marble Candlesticks are $70 from Sight Unseen. Above: Currently coveting: the wall-mountable  Marble Box from Belgian designers Fien Muller and Hannes van Severen (of Muller Van Severen). Above: Fort Standard's Stone Coasters with leather bottoms are $84 each from The Future Perfect. Above: Discovered via Ensuite, Parisian artist Olivier Sévère's En Mains Propres is a…
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  • Message to Mobile Operators: Monetize Personal Data

    Theo Forbath
    14 May 2013 | 4:17 pm
    As the exchange of personal data becomes a lynchpin of the modern business model, mobile operators are confronted with new challenges and opportunities. At frog, we’re working with mobile operators on the challenges and opportunities in a world where a richer personal data stream is opening unprecedented possibilities for creating value.  This article explores the why behind the market’s development and how operators can use Leverage, Risk, Scale, and Tangibility to evaluate opportunities to create value from personal data.  Personal data is the root of the next-gen…

  • The 10 Building Blocks of Design Studio Culture

    David Sherwin
    13 May 2013 | 6:21 am
    This is an excerpt from from my new book, Success by Design: The Essential Business Reference for Designers, out now from HOW Books. Culture is everything people in a design business do that supports the process of making work happen. Culture can create joy for designers, while improvements in process can facilitate profit. A common misperception is that culture emerges organically based on the decisions of a business owner or CEO. But a design studio’s culture is not created solely by those at the top. For a design-led business, culture is generated from ongoing contributions and…

  • Designing the Future / The Future of Design

    hannah.piercey@frogdesign.com
    9 May 2013 | 5:31 pm

  • Healthcare Needs Innovation Now

    Fabio Sergio
    9 May 2013 | 3:34 pm
    New developments in connectivity and monitoring are shifting an industry traditionally defined by incremental change.

  • frogThink at The Tech

    Timothy Morey, Bonnie Reese, and Maryanna Rogers
    6 May 2013 | 4:24 pm
    Approaching a problem with a design mindset is a craft—a way of working that may seem effortless, or even second nature, to a master craftsman, but can prove very hard indeed for a novice. And, like all crafts, it is something you learn by doing rather than by knowing.  You can read all about “Design Thinking,” or other user-centric approaches, but it is only when you start to do them, to apply them, and to practice them that you start on the journey to becoming a master craftsman. As a result, these methodologies don’t really lend themselves to classic…
 
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  • Renovations that will Improve Your Home's Value

    Aleksandar Tomovic
    2 May 2013 | 11:22 am
    Certain renovations can add great value to your home and others will only please the aesthetic appeal. To get the most profit for your improvements consider these renovations to better your home and its value. Internal Systems Come First Indoor systems are always first priority because buyers are only interested in homes with dependable wiring for electricity and cable as well as plumbing. Heating and air conditioning units should get an annual inspection to ensure they are operating properly. The basic systems are by far the most important and should be tended to before any cosmetic fixes.

  • Reorganize Your Office Interior without Losing Legacy Files

    Aleksandar Tomovic
    21 Mar 2013 | 6:24 pm
    How long are you supposed to keep your business files on hand before you can get rid of them? The rule changes from state-to-state and from industry-to-industry. For example, here in Jacksonville, a good rule of thumb for tax documents is seven years. Contracts and their related paperwork should be kept at least until the statute of limitations for potential lawsuits related to those contracts has passed. Unfortunately, not all offices are equipped with the space required to keep all of these different types of files. So what do you do when you find yourself running out of space? Obviously…

  • Green Design Tips for the Home

    Aleksandar Tomovic
    21 Mar 2013 | 6:22 pm
    More and more people are making a move to green homes and lifestyles. Not only is it the cool thing to do, but it’s also the best thing that you can do for the environment. You may not be able to change the whole world, but you can do your part to change your portion of it. Whether it’s incorporating plants into your décor or learning how to shop at thrift stores, any step you make toward a greener life is a step in the right direction.  It doesn’t matter if you’re living in the New York City, Alberta or even Sydney, there are things you can do to go green. Incorporate Living…

  • Come dine with clever design

    Aleksandar Tomovic
    21 Feb 2013 | 11:25 am
    Cookery programmes are enjoying a bit of a renaissance on television at the moment, so much so, they seem to have replaced some of the huge number of design and DIY shows that ruled the daytime ratings for many years. The reason these shows do well is because of the inspiration they provide to viewers who often try to emulate what they see on screen.  One of the common themes to these programmes is group dining.  Guests gather to eat together or celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver talk about serving up platters of food for family members to pick on as they natter away about their…

  • How to Choose Office Redesign for 2013

    Aleksandar Tomovic
    10 Feb 2013 | 4:47 pm
    Many businesses are considering remodelling and redesigning their offices for the New Year, and may already be scanning the design media for inspiration. As with all major business undertakings, it is a good idea to discuss any plans with a professional consultant – in this case, a reputable office redesign company – but first you need to have some idea of the new look to bring to the table, and to form a basis for discussion. Domestic versus office design There are many places to look for the latest trends in interior design, and this is the time of year that features on 'the trends of…
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  • Mother Day Special

    Ben Johnson
    13 May 2013 | 5:29 am
    12th of May, is a day that we celebrate in honour of our great mothers. It is really a blessing that we have such great mothers because they are a only source of unique comfort and love. They play a major role in our upbringing when we don’t have the sense of anything and make  [ Read More ]

  • Incorporation of logo designs into business strategy

    Ben Johnson
    6 May 2013 | 6:20 am
    If we go back into history and study the human life in Stone Age, we would get a clear indication that it was the signs that worked as a vital source of communication medium. Signs were made and used to interact with those cultures or languages that were unfamiliar or uneven in nature. Signs have  [ Read More ]

  • Importance of a Video Animation

    Ben Johnson
    30 Apr 2013 | 1:33 am
    You cannot express or educate everything in plain words even if you want to. The year was 1928 when Mickey Mouse, a one of a kind animation that was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks was to fascinate children, but now animations are all in a new phase of development process. An animation is  [ Read More ]

  • Strategy of a Symbol

    Ben Johnson
    22 Apr 2013 | 3:36 am
    You can win a bet without any doubt on the fact that marketing campaigns won’t work without identity (logo/symbol). So, it is important for you to get a logo designed for yourself before you start promoting your business in the traditional market or on online market interfaces. Now, you might wonder, what does this design  [ Read More ]

  • How to select the right banner design firm?

    Ben Johnson
    15 Apr 2013 | 4:46 am
    Banners were and still are used in the traditional market place, but with advancements made in the media industry even the banners have become a virtual marketing tool. Apart from the traditional marketing strategies, banners have been bought to life in the virtual market place. For example they are now animated, they might have short  [ Read More ]
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  • BIG Summer Giveaway! {20 Blogger Blog Hop}

    Amy Locurto
    19 May 2013 | 7:11 pm
    It’s time for summer and I’m ready for some fun! I’m happy to be one of 20 Creative Bloggers who have gathered together for a fun Summer Blog Hop Giveaway! Each of us are giving away a box of our Favorite Things!! How fun is that?! Here’s what to do: Enter to win MY favorite things using the giveaway widget ($85 value) Take a quick glance at the collage of goodies below HOP to all of the other sites to enter to win their gifts and say hello! Look around and enjoy the sites of the 2o creative bloggers–they will not disappoint!  Be sure to tell your friends! Summer…

  • Fun Food Ideas {Living Creative Thursday}

    Amy Locurto
    16 May 2013 | 5:53 am
    It’s Living Creative Thursday where I feature YOUR creative ideas! Summer is practically here, and that means it’s time to eat, drink, and be absolutely fabulous in the sun! This week we are featuring your recipe ideas here on the blog. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted their favorite food and drink Ideas last week for #LivingCreative Thursday. These Daisy Macaroons from Creative Juice might just be the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Join the Living Creative Thursdays Community Project! Each Thursday share your creative projects by leaving a link in the comment…

  • Ice Cream Party Ideas {Parents Magazine Feature}

    Amy Locurto
    15 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    I’m SUPER EXCITED to tell you about my article in Parents Magazine this month!! I worked with the editors of Parents to come up with this cute Ice Cream Party for the June 2013 issue. We started brainstorming ideas last year at this time, so I’ve been waiting a YEAR to tell you what I’ve been up to!! So when I actually saw the 7 page magazine spread, I was soooooo thrilled with the way it turned out. It’s super cute! Most magazines don’t work with outside creatives for such a large article, so I have to thank Parents for allowing me this chance. It was a great…

  • What to Blog About (New Video)

    Amy Locurto
    14 May 2013 | 6:47 am
    Last week, I got WAAAAAAY out of my comfort zone and tried video. It was my video about being scared to do video. Ha! (Watch me shake here.) I was shocked to find out many of you had the same fears as me!! Thanks for all of your comments and nice emails. As moms, business women or bloggers… we’re really all in this together right? Because you were so encouraging, I did another video to answer one of the most asked question for me…. What do I blog about? How can I figure that out and get over my fear? Believe it or not, I am still terrified when doing videos. I think doing…

  • Pool Party Ideas {Fun Food & Printables}

    Amy Locurto
    13 May 2013 | 6:56 am
    It’s time to have fun in the sun! A Pool Party is a great way to celebrate summer. You don’t have to wait for a birthday party to have a splashing good time. As a matter of fact, I threw this Pool Party together in just a few hours to have some fun on an early release school day! I haven’t had a party in a long time, so I had a blast getting to use my new Printable Pool Party Collection along with the Party with Amy Locurto scrapbook paper and embellishments. All of these ideas are simple and easy to do last minute… I promise! I hope you enjoy these fun Pool Party…
 
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    The Office Stylist

  • Bollare’s amazing new West Hollywood office

    The Office Stylist Team
    17 May 2013 | 11:25 am
          Bollare’s West Hollywood office space was designed to be a creative working resource for industry influencers and tastemakers whether they be a celebrity stylist, pro-make-up-artist or hairstylist… Bollare’s publicist are entrenched with this community and we created our new spaceread more...

  • Your Style + Your Style in Your Workspace— Nude

    The Office Stylist Team
    16 May 2013 | 11:32 am
    I see a lot of offices that have a great balance between neutrals and bright colors. But sometimes, you get bored with seeing the same black, white or gray styled offices. Enter nude. Nude is everywhere when it comes to fashion, accessories and beauty, and it’s also great for decor. It’s so elegantread more...

  • High-Low Workspace—Get the look of this clean-lined workspace

    The Office Stylist Team
    16 May 2013 | 10:50 am
    Whatever your taste, having a put together and great looking workspace doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Even the most stylish of offices can be recreated for a fraction of the cost. Don’t worry about matching everything exactly, it’s more about conveying the vibe of the office than making a carbonread more...

  • Lust List— Kate Spade

    The Office Stylist Team
    14 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Every week, I pick out the products I’m lusting after. It could be furniture, fashion or just a good old fashioned impulse buy.   1. Pack a Picnic Wine Tote  2. Bridesmaid Idiom Bangle  3. LA Pavilion iPad Folio 4. Jules Point Bottle Stopper  5. Millionaire Quote iPhone 5 Case 6. Business as Usual Laptop Sleeve Afterread more...

  • Hate the Way Your Office Looks? Take Action!

    The Office Stylist Team
    14 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    So, you hate going to the office. Not because of the work, of course, but because you hate your workspace. Is your office boring? Are you tired of the décor? Looking to make a change, but have no idea where to start? You’re not alone. Taking the first step to changing your office spaceread more...
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    Neoformix

  • Visual Book Selector

    8 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    One common pattern I see in many interactive applications is to support a person who is selecting a few items from some larger set. Often these items have various characteristics that the person wants to use in some way to guide their selection process. The characteristics can be numeric quantities, dates, categories, or names of things. Showing all the items in a list and allowing the person to sort by one of the attributes is often a decent default solution. In other cases it's more useful to consider multiple attributes at a time during the selection process. Maybe you want items that are…

  • Star Wars Movie Fingerprints

    27 Mar 2013 | 4:35 am
    Recently YouTube had a video that showed all six Star Wars movies at once. They were placed in a 2 by 3 matrix and had an audio track of all the movies superimposed. It was an interesting experiment that has since been removed based on copyright grounds. Before it was removed I was able to do some simple analysis on the video and extract some details of the individual episodes of the Star Wars series. Basically, I produced something very similar to a classic work called Cinema Redux™ by Brendan Dawes, done in 2004. Each individual movie in the series was reduced to a collection of small…

  • Obesity Slopegraph

    26 Feb 2013 | 11:40 am
    Last week the wonderful Guardian Datablog published an interesting post called Obesity worldwide: the map of the world's weight. It contains a map that shows with color the rates of obesity around the world. The accompanying chart gives data for different time frames and for both male and female which you can select and view on the map. When I saw the chart I immediately thought of a number of interesting questions that could not be easily answered with the map or chart. What is the trend over time? Do these trends exist worldwide? Which countries are exceptions to the trend? Which countries…

  • Neoformix Site Redesign

    19 Feb 2013 | 3:10 am
    In 2006, I started this blog as an outlet for my creative personal work as well as to gather in one place references to interesting work by other people. Since then, Neoformix has grown into a full-time business for me specializing in the development of custom data visualizations. I have just spent some time giving the website it's first facelift in 7 years. I hope you like it! I've tried to simplify the design and emphasize that Neoformix is a business by designing a main page that highlights some projects and moving the blog to a secondary page. Thanks to Twitter Bootstrap for a powerful…

  • Word Hearts Updated

    5 Feb 2013 | 5:05 am
    About five years ago I posted a simple little application called Word Hearts which lets you fill a heart shape with words. Last year it was the most visited page on my site despite the fact that it was still a java applet based application which many modern browsers won't render. I have updated this tool to use ProcessingJS so it runs well in modern browsers. There is also enhanced functionality like: You can fill circles, diamonds, stars, and squares as well as the original heart shape There are more fonts to choose from You can easily use small symbols like hearts, happy faces etc., in your…
 
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    Naldz Graphics

  • 27 Free Bubble Wrap Texture for your Designs

    Joan Mae Maguale
    20 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    A compilation of high quality Photoshop textures is a very helpful resource for every graphic and web designer. But in terms of finding the proper texture which are freely downloadable,...The post 27 Free Bubble Wrap Texture for your Designs appeared first on Naldz Graphics.

  • A Collection of Smartly Designed Pen Logo for your Inspiration

    Joan Mae Maguale
    19 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    We have already showcased a compilation of pencil logo designs in the past. Today, we are going to share with you several creative designs of pen logo to inspire many...The post A Collection of Smartly Designed Pen Logo for your Inspiration appeared first on Naldz Graphics.

  • Photography in Action: Sports Photography Tips and Inspiration

    Kareen Liez
    18 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    We are certain that you have seen a local paper with an image of your favorite boxer giving a powerful punch to his opponent or maybe a picture of the...The post Photography in Action: Sports Photography Tips and Inspiration appeared first on Naldz Graphics.

  • 30 Multi-colored Spectrum Wallpaper for your Desktop

    Joan Mae Maguale
    17 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    If you are in search of wallpapers brimming with splashes of colors to liven up your desktop background screen then this post will offer you something that attracts your eyes....The post 30 Multi-colored Spectrum Wallpaper for your Desktop appeared first on Naldz Graphics.

  • Original Website Contents – Does It Really Matter?

    Kareen Liez
    16 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    With the vast number of information we can get from the internet, it is sometimes hard to stay original especially that it seems that everything you need are already there....The post Original Website Contents – Does It Really Matter? appeared first on Naldz Graphics.
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    design tavern

  • Illustrator Marylou Farue

    Henry
    17 May 2013 | 6:16 am
    Work from Marylou Faure, an illustrator living in London. more at www.maryloufaure.com

  • Illustrator Joel Mackenzie

    Henry
    13 May 2013 | 8:08 am
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/joelmackenzie/

  • Captain Feline – Blending Pop Culture with Cats

    Henry
    11 May 2013 | 7:40 pm
    Captain Feline employs anthropomorphism to blend pop culture with cats. The results are a collection of fun t-shirts and limited edition art prints – purr-fect for displaying a combined love of cats and cult movie characters! Whilst the debut t-shirt illustrations by Dave are inspired by cult and classic movie characters, the team plan to increase the range to feature other pop culture icons as they grow and expand. http://www.captainfeline.com

  • Vertigo

    Henry
    2 May 2013 | 11:35 pm
    via: www.tradclyffe.co.uk

  • Insekta

    Henry
    30 Apr 2013 | 11:32 pm
    Insekta is a collection designed by Italian studio Kreativehouse. The entire moodboard is completely inspired by the shapes of insects and their world of colour. The drawings, taken from original illustrations by Cristian Grossi, were applied to different supports, to create a collection of unique products: a limited edition set of illustrated notebooks in recovered paper, a set of pins and tees. http://www.kreativehouse.it/en/
 
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    The Design Files

  • Rundell & Rundell

    Lucy
    19 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Rundell and Rundell - a unique retail store in Piper street, Kyneton.  Photo by Kim Selby, styling by Danielle White. One of Glen’s handcrafted timber stools (left) and vintage silverware (right)  at Rundell and Rundell.  Photo by Kim Selby, styling by Danielle White. Glen and Lisa Rundell, craftspeople and owners of Rundell and Rundell.  Photo by Kim Selby, styling by Danielle White. After a week of inspiring stories brought to you from  the North coast of NSW, today we’re back a little closer to home, with a gorgeous little retail story from Kyneton, in…

  • Interview · Sonya Marish of Jatana Interiors

    Lucy
    16 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Antique and reproduction tiles sourced / designed by Sonya Marish of Jatana Interiors, who runs her business from Federal on the NSW North Coast.  Photo – Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Sonya’s little showroom on her property in Federal.  Photo - Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Jatana Interiors tiles in situ in Sonya’s little showroom on her property in Federal.  Photo - Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Sonya Marish of Jatana Interiors, in her showroom. Photo - Toby…

  • Helle Jorgensen

    Lucy
    15 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    The Murwillumbah studio of textile artist Helle Jorgensen.  Photo – Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Hand woven trinkets and experiments by Helle Jorgensen.  Photo – Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Helle Jorgensen in her studio, winding some handmade twine from natural fibres!  Photo – Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Helle Jorgensen’s crocheted ‘Entropy Collection’, created for an exhibition at the Tweed River Art Gallery last year. Helle Jorgensen studio…

  • Byron Bay Home · David and Yuge Bromley

    Lucy
    14 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Looking from entrance hall through to kitchen.  Horse’s head from Strange Trader.  Railway light hanging overhead.  Timber and bronze sculptures to the right by David Bromley.  Photo - Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Artwork, magazines, collected ephemera in the entry hall.  A mix of artwork by David Bromley and Heidi Yardley, timber carving by David Bromley, Gypsy girl painting by an unknown artist in the USA.  Photo – Toby Scott, production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. Master Bedroom 1! (There are two!).  Quilt and wall mural…

  • Tasty Tuesday · Choco Pocky Pops

    Lucy
    13 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Today’s sweet treat from Theresa Nguyen of The Gook is inspired by a simple trip to the Asian grocer!  Here Theresa rekindled her childhood love of chocolate ‘Pocky’ sticks… and teamed them with confectionary moulds from awesome Japanese $2.00 store Daiso to create a super ‘kawaii’ (ie. cute!) triple chocolate lollipop treat!  The perfect creative culinary project for the young, or young at heart – Lucy. Choco Pocky Pops by Theresa Nguyen / The Gook, photo – Phu Tang, styling – Gemma Lush.  Plate by Dinosaur Designs. I’m one of…
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    Some Random Dude

  • The Best Way is Through

    P.J. Onori
    16 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    My Grandmother was dying. She was in the hospital, being monitored before she was sent home with hospice care. Everyone in the room knew the end was not far away. My wife and I had driven to be there when we were told that she could pass at any time. Not long after we showed up, my Grandmother politely asked to be left alone so she could sleep. I knew that once I left the room, it would be the last time I saw her alive.Everyone had left the room except for myself. I leaned over to her, told her I loved her, I knew she was dying and I would never see her again. I needed to have a honest, real,…

  • Metaphors, Idioms and Why the Save Icon is Broken

    P.J. Onori
    11 May 2013 | 9:51 pm
    In a recent post I promised to write a follow-up article on why the save icon was “objectively” broken. I know this topic has run its course, so I will keep this brief. I’ve started to think more broadly about this save icon subject—specifically around using metaphors in design. The metaphors for computing concepts established decades ago are starting to show their age and time has exposed the weaknesses of relying too heavily on them.Metaphors make ephemeral concepts tangible. It’s a very natural way to communicate. This approach was core to the Star Operating…

  • Frank 0.9.2 Released

    P.J. Onori
    30 Apr 2013 | 10:51 am
    It’s been a long time coming, but the next version of Frank has been released. This is a significant update and is intended to set the stage for the foreseeable future releases. Perhaps the biggest change is the Frank project repo now only contains the main parent theme. Frank for Some Random Dude, its child theme, now exists at github.com/somerandomdude/frank-somerandomdude. This may cause some initial confusion, but it will make everyone’s lives better in the long-term.I am particularly happy to get 0.9.2 out because it finally frees us up to start working on 0.9.3 which is…

  • Prototyping the Future American City

    P.J. Onori
    24 Apr 2013 | 11:37 am
    San Francisco is the center of the center of American innovation. The future of software, medicine and transportation is being created within a 60 mile square radius of the city. Based on that, it’s striking to notice at how old the city feels. Everything from its mass transit systems to its architecture seems dichotomous to the “everything-new” energy of the city.San Francisco is an example of where society is outpacing its habitat. While San Francisco and other urban dwellings are experiencing this phenomenon now, it’s only a matter of time until every town and…

  • Creating the Profound

    P.J. Onori
    19 Apr 2013 | 8:50 pm
    I have been thinking a lot about my article, In Defense of Hard, which I wrote almost two years ago. I never have completely moved on from it—to this day, I try to find better ways to communicate the thoughts behind the article.Through all my thinking, I keep going back to the word profound and how few things being made today can be described as such. There is a exhaustive emphasis on simple or easy, but not profound.What We Come Back ToI often look back at the things that stay present in my mind through the years. The things that I keep coming back to. Most of the things on that list I…
 
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    Logo Design Love

  • A Continental update

    David Airey
    20 May 2013 | 3:57 am
    The new Continental logo no longer repeats the name three times, so that’s good. The horse has been freed to gallop or carry on rearing without restriction, liberated from the outer ring à la Starbucks, but I can’t help wonder if it would’ve been better to move the horse away from the type altogether, giving it a different platform on which to appear. The updates to the typography improve legibility at small sizes. Here’s the old design. Continental’s Dr Elmar Degenhart had this to say at the annual shareholders’ meeting in Hanover on May 15th (quoted in…

  • Thoughts about similar-looking logos

    David Airey
    17 May 2013 | 2:57 am
    A recent blog post, Your Logo is Not Hardcore, got Bucharest-based designer Andrei Tache thinking. He shared a few relevant comments in this guest piece. Nike VCXC branding by Jon Contino Context We’re able to see those X-based logos together because the Internet connects everything, making it look like the world is one big box, but to each of us, life still takes its course in a limited area. Maybe all of those logos do their job for a small area and stand-out just as they are. Regardless, it’s no longer possible to have perfectly distinct logos for every business. You can hardly…

  • Do good logos need to look good?

    David Airey
    10 May 2013 | 8:49 am
    Phaidon is releasing a revised and expanded edition of Per Mollerup’s 1997 book Marks of Excellence. Steven Heller took the opportunity to ask Per a few questions over on The Atlantic. Here’s an excerpt. Cover detail from the new edition of Marks of Excellence (link shows photos of the first edition) “…is Microsoft’s logo ‘excellent’ because the design is impeccable, or because consumers recognize it in an instant? Is Harrods’ script ‘excellent’ because it is old, or for aesthetic reasons? Is Chiquita Banana ‘excellent’…

  • Your Logo is Not Hardcore

    David Airey
    7 May 2013 | 7:15 am
    In July last year Ean MacKaye began compiling logos with a pin-stroke X, or with two objects overlapping to form an X. See them here: Your logo is not hardcore. Reminded me of Dave Spengler’s Hipster Branding. More similar logos (archives, 2008).

  • 15 percent pay rise for company logo tattoos

    David Airey
    1 May 2013 | 7:15 am
    If you were offered a 15 percent pay rise to tattoo your employer’s logo on your body, would you do it? Dozens of New York-based Rapid Realty employees have. Subscribers can watch the news report on the LDL blog. If you’re on the website, it’s embedded below. Here’s another short video showing two people getting the tattoos. It’s safe to say that if I was responsible for a team of employees, I’d think of another way to increase their salaries. Story from CBS News. Via @TheLogoFactory.
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    swissmiss

  • Statue of a Critic

    swissmiss
    20 May 2013 | 3:57 am
    “I’ve been all over the world and I’ve never seen a statue of a critic.” ― Leonard Bernstein

  • National Stationery Show

    swissmiss
    20 May 2013 | 3:57 am
    There will be just a sprinkle of posts over the coming days as I’ll be working the Tattly booth at the National Stationery Show. We are at booth #1329, come and say hi! We’ll tatt you up! (from left to right: Bekka, Sarah, Natalie)

  • ♥ / Dessign.net

    swissmiss
    20 May 2013 | 3:56 am
    A big thank you to Dessign.net for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed. Your Artwork is important, showcase your imagination with style. Free and Premium Responsive WordPress Themes with clean and modern style for designers, illustrators, photographers & architects. Dessign.net creates modern and easy to use Portfolio WordPress Themes with a focus on your work. The unique style and design is what separates these themes from others. (Interested in sponsoring a week of my RSS feed, learn more here.)

  • Doormat

    swissmiss
    20 May 2013 | 3:56 am
    Love this geometric take on a doormat.

  • Friday Link Pack

    swissmiss
    17 May 2013 | 7:18 am
    - Vinepeek. And there goes your Friday. - How to Piss Off A New Yorker in 36 Seconds - The Swiss paramedics’ leather bag. A beauty. - Made me laugh: Slow motion video of Kids trying new foods. - Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short) - Did you watch Seth Godin’s CreativeMornings talk? - The difference between price and value. - A summer internship I want to apply to. - Black-and-White Photos of Vintage NASA Facilities - Interesting! The Do Lectures launched a book series. - Robottle Corkscrew. - Daughter covers drafts punk’s “Get Lucky”. - I Don’t Want Your…
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    CoolHunter RSS Feed

  • Weekend Playlist 15

    7 May 2013 | 5:00 pm

  • Koo Koo Letterbox by Playso Australia

    2 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    The era of romantic letter mail is all but over, yet all of us still need a letterbox, a mail box, a mail slot... a something where our daily hard- copy mail, and even an occasional long-distance post card from our globe-trotting friends, can be delivered. But what if we don’t want just “something”? What if we want a stylish, cool, fun, “look-at-me!” mail box that matches our stylistic tastes? Try to find a mail box that is anything other than supremely ugly and you will come up with nothing. The concept of Koo Koo was developed by Bill Playso who saw the glaring…

  • Opening Ceremony, Omotesando, Tokyo

    1 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Opening Ceremony has relocated its flagship store from Shibuya to Omotesando to the home of street fashion on Cat’s Alley. The new Tokyo flagship store sees OC founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim realise yet another temple to their love of out-of-the-box fashion. Alongside neighbours such as Ragtag, Burton and Paul Smith Jeans, the new store is 1200 square-metres (12,917 sq.ft.) over four themed floors (rather than Shibuya’s much larger eight-floor store). The interior reflects the younger, edgier fashion crowd that swarms Harajuku’s streets each weekend and the stock has a…

  • Instalacao Nightclub, Porto, Portugal

    29 Apr 2013 | 5:00 pm
    As far as nightlife goes, in Porto, Portugal, it is all happening downtown. A local company, Baixa (baixa is Portuguese for downtown), has recently added another downtown nightclub to its roster that already includes the Baixa bar. The new nightclub, Instalação (installation), was designed by José Carlos Cruz Arquitecto, the same team responsible for the design of Baixa bar as well as the Farmacia Lordelo we have featured earlier.   The space for Instalação, opened in March, was in essence a long, narrow corridor with two dividing structural arches that…

  • Castello Di Reschio, Umbria, Italy

    21 Apr 2013 | 5:00 pm
    It is tough to describe our six glorious days at Castello Di Reschio in Umbria, Italy, without resorting to clichés and big words that sound like overstatements. Awesome. Amazing. Surreal. Idyllic. Exquisite.   But when we review our images, videos and stories from Di Reschio, the one thing that has become even clearer over time is the feeling that we were transported to some unspecified luxurious time period between ancient history and tomorrow. A perfect “time is standing still” moment, offering relaxation and pampering, yet managing to surprise and delight at every…
 
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    Lovely Package

  • Student Work – Natasha Shubaly

    Lovely Package
    19 May 2013 | 11:13 am
    Designed by Natasha Shubaly | Country: Canada “These wine packages were designed as an interactive way for the consumer to try an assortment of wines. The One Week Wine Sample sets helps consumers get over bad days (job loss, failed exam, fender bender) or to celebrate good ones (birthdays, a raise, new house). The word fill-in lets people express themselves and transforms the package into an engaging experience. Whether consumed by one person over a week, or shared one night with a few friends, these 1/2 litre wine boxes are perfectly proportioned for any day good or bad.”…

  • Marshall Fridge

    Lovely Package
    18 May 2013 | 7:04 pm
    Designed by Proximity | Country: Canada “Even the box has stage presence. Loud, like a rock star. Practical, like a roadie. In just 48 hours, the Marshall Fridge box garnered over 14 million impressions online. And a few weeks later, a formal complaint from UPS because it was too appealing to thieves.”

  • Benjo’s Pennies

    Lovely Package
    17 May 2013 | 10:46 pm
    Designed by KNOCK Inc. | Country: United States “This entrepreneur launched his business offering high-quality shoelaces; when it came time to expand his line, he needed unique packaging to showcase the newest addition: colored coins for penny loafers.The matchbooks aligned with the client’s aesthetic and eye for color, showcasing his newest offering while upholding the story of Benjo’s brand.”

  • Beard & Shave

    Lovely Package
    17 May 2013 | 10:34 pm
    Designed by Hovard Design | Country: United States “Hudson Made’s line of handmade, small batch Beard & Shave Soaps is designed for the bearded man and his clean-shaven brother. These multi-purpose 3.5 oz. discs generate a lather that acts as both a gentle beard shampoo and an exceptional shaving cream. The Beard & Shave Soap is available in three varieties—Original White, Cedar Clove, and Citron Neroli—each with a distinctive aroma. The personality of these three distinct soaps is conveyed through rich color. Unifying the packaging for the line is bold typography,…

  • A’ Packaging Design Award Winners

    Lovely Package
    29 Apr 2013 | 7:37 am
    Undercover Pinot Noir by Alexandru Patru Lovely Package presents the winners of worldwide A’ Design Award & Competitions’ Packaging Design Award Category which is devoted exclusively to the art of brand packaging. Each year packaging designers, manufacturers and creative agencies compete at the A’ Design Award & Competition’s Package Design Category for honor, prestige and international recognition. Here are a few of the projects we chose to highlight, for the rest be sure to check out all of the winners at A’ Design Award & Competition. Dependable by TAXI West…
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    The Inspiration Room

  • Scrabble Tales

    Duncan
    20 May 2013 | 3:29 am
    Srabble the word game was promoted in Guatemala with a set of three active outdoor poster installations transforming stories into new “Scrabble Tales”. Letters used in the Spanish language versions of Three Little Pigs (Los Tres Cochinatos), Little Red Riding Hood (La Caperucita Roja) and The Ugly Duckling (El Patito Feo) were used to form three totally new tales: Tres Chinitos Locos (Three Crazy Chinamen), Pau, El Carrito Caja (Pau, the Basket Case) and Pelotito Ofe (Little Ball Ofe). “Tres Chinitos Locos” tells the story of three wise Chinese friends that get the…

  • Mikado #EvenIfYouShouldnt

    Duncan
    19 May 2013 | 7:21 pm
    Mikado, the European chocolate snack, has launched a web experience as the second part of the #EvenIfYouShouldnt campaign launched in March. The first phase, The Mikado Resistance Tests on Youtube, attracted 4.5 million views, with the Resistance Test #1 ranking the 2nd most shared video on Youtube in March. The new digital activation takes temptation one step further by challenging all web users to resist picking Mikado sticks. On the website www.neprenezpasdemikado.fr (Don’t pick a Mikado), web users deliberately witness a brand new interactive experience. At first sight, the website is…

  • Expedia Out There Bucket List

    Duncan
    19 May 2013 | 3:54 am
    Global travel company Expedia is inviting Australians and New Zealanders to fulfill their travel bucket lists in an integrated advertising campaign, “Out There, Starts Here”. The creative campaign follows the adventures of a young traveller as he embarks on a world journey. He shows that it is possible for anyone to live what they dream, and in the process witness truly awe-inspiring sights the world over. The campaign includes television, cinema and digital components, and bespoke lift wraps in key business locations across Sydney and Melbourne.

  • Windows 8 Training Camp

    Duncan
    18 May 2013 | 5:46 am
    Microsoft is promoting the Windows 8 operating system in China with “Training Camp”, an online advertising campaign of three videos designed to create buzz. Watermelon, Makeup and Piano show extraordinary stunts performed in the Windows 8 cause. Credits The Training Camp campaign was developed at JWT Beijing, China, by chief creative officer Polly Chu, creative directors Devin Zhao and Nicky Zhang, assistant creative director Gary Wang, copywriters Popeye Li, Nicolas Tian and Bernard Chan, art directors Christine Klemmt and Liang Zhou, head of digital account team Wednesday Chi,…

  • This is Water

    Duncan
    18 May 2013 | 1:39 am
    American author David Foster Wallace, who died in 2008, has become one of the latest Youtube viral success stories. His May 2005 commencement address delivered to the graduating class at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, was published as a book in 2009 under the title, “This Is Water”. Portions of audio recording of his speech have been edited together and visualised in a short film of the same name, viewed by over five million times since its launch on May 6. Credits This Is Water was produced at The Glossary by director Matthew Freidell, producers Allison Freidell, Whitney…
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    Bit Rebels

  • Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Graphic Designer? [Flowchart]

    Richard Darell
    19 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
    Advertise here with BSAWith each article we publish about becoming a graphic designer, there is always a thought in the back of my mind that’s asking, “How does a person know if he or she is fit to be a graphic designer in the first place?” It’s a tricky question, and one that probably takes [...]The post Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Graphic Designer? [Flowchart] appeared first on Bit Rebels.

  • What It Would Be Like To Get Eaten By A Bear In Alaska [Video]

    Diana Adams
    19 May 2013 | 11:30 am
    Advertise here with BSAHaven’t you always wanted to know what it would be like to get eaten by a bear in Alaska? Don’t you want to know what you would see right before being mauled apart? Well, I’m not that morbid to show you someone being ripped apart, but this is probably the next best [...]The post What It Would Be Like To Get Eaten By A Bear In Alaska [Video] appeared first on Bit Rebels.

  • First Ever 3D Printed Snowboard Design Unveiled By Signal Snowboards

    Richard Darell
    19 May 2013 | 10:30 am
    Advertise here with BSAIt’s apparent that 3D printing has come a long way when you start seeing the innovation around it. We have seen 3D printing used in a variety of different areas and industries so far, but it’s when you see it used to create larger things that it starts to get really exciting. [...]The post First Ever 3D Printed Snowboard Design Unveiled By Signal Snowboards appeared first on Bit Rebels.

  • Sugar Lab’s Sweet 3D Printed Sculptures Made Entirely From Sugar

    Diana Adams
    19 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Advertise here with BSAI read an article last week that said the materials used in 3D printing aren’t quite keeping up with the pace at which 3D printing technology itself is progressing. Innovators will most likely have to balance that equation if things are going to keep progressing as fast as they have over the [...]The post Sugar Lab’s Sweet 3D Printed Sculptures Made Entirely From Sugar appeared first on Bit Rebels.

  • Laser-Cut Sheet Metal Star Wars Millennium Falcon Model Kit

    Diana Adams
    19 May 2013 | 8:30 am
    Advertise here with BSAThere are two types of Star Wars fans. There are the people who call themselves Star Wars fans because they are interested in seeing what Disney does with the franchise, and then there are the original Star Wars fans. They are the people who have maintained their love for Star Wars through [...]The post Laser-Cut Sheet Metal Star Wars Millennium Falcon Model Kit appeared first on Bit Rebels.
 
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    Dornob

  • Freedom Rooms: Micro Apartments Designed by Prisoners

    Stephanie
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Who has more experience living in cramped spaces than prisoners? Modeled after a jail cell, the ironically named Freedom Room is a 96-square-foot micro apartment offering “a different idea” for temporary and social housing, hotels and hostels. Inmates at Italy’s high-security prison in Spoleto served as consultants, using their intimate knowledge of tiny living spaces to create a living unit that is flexible and adaptable. In working with the prisoners, the Freedom Room project leaders discovered that by necessity, most prison furniture is used for purposes other than those…

  • Organic Modern Furniture Made Digitally on Demand

    Stephanie
    18 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    The layered, organic-looking shapes of the furniture designed by London’s Unto This Last are a natural product of the company’s process: cutting sheets of birch plywood that can be assembled into three-dimensional pieces without the use of industrial fittings. Working out of a small shop on the city’s High Street, Unto This Last creates each piece of furniture on demand, offering a vast catalog of furniture designs without keeping any stock on hand. The company aims to offer the quality and convenience of a local craftsman’s workshop at mass-production prices. All…

  • Smart Dog Leash Carries Everything You Need for Walkies

    Delana
    17 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
    Dog owners may get a lot out of having their furry friends around, but they also have to give a lot of care. Taking Poochy for a walk can almost seem like an outing with an infant: you have to take along the poop bags, the treats, the water dish and throw in a flashlight if you’re going out after dark. The Smart Dog Leash is kind of like the diaper bag of the doggy world – or the Swiss Army knife if you aren’t fond of the baby analogy. It has everything you need to make your walk with your furry baby nice and relaxing. It includes all of the necessities mentioned above, plus…

  • Edible Furniture: The Answer to Tough Economic Times?

    Delana
    16 May 2013 | 4:00 pm
    In hard times, we all have our own methods for dealing with lack of funds or a shortage of food. Design Studio Lanzavecchia + Wai came up with some truly creative solutions to Europe’s current economic climate and austerity measures: edible furniture. The essential parts of the furniture are made of black iron. Added on to those essential elements are edible pieces that can be eaten away until only the simplest form of the piece remains. A kitchen table features a top of a giant piece of hard candy. When the candy is eaten, a base with three small surfaces is left. A chair made of…

  • Moss Carpet and Natural Light = Park-Like Home Office

    Delana
    16 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    As working from home becomes more common around the world, home office designs continue to get more creative and stylish. The small home office of Nidolab Arquitectura in Argentina creates a natural-feeling space indoors. The tiny office is only 54 square meters but manages to create an open, outdoorsy environment. The centerpiece of the office is a moss carpet in a number of different shades. The textures of the mossy floor covering make the office feel like a little piece of nature. In the center of the room, a floating timber platform supports a large conference table, providing ample…
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  • Wasabi and Salty Caramel Popcorn Vodka? Introducing Oddka, Crazy and Beautiful Flavored Vodkas From Wyborowa.

    laura sweet
    20 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Oddka by Wyborowa, is a new line of creatively flavored vodkas by Pernod Ricard that will initially launch in select U.S. states including Alabama, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, prior to expanding its global distribution later this year. The unusual beverages have an equally unusual spokesman, a 2-D illustrated gentleman named Wit (more on him later in the post). Oddka is available as an original, clear vodka and in five unconventional flavors, including Apple Pie, Electricity, Fresh Cut Grass, Salty Caramel Popcorn and Wasabi, each designed to inspire experimentation and…

  • Maddie The Coonhound Is Finally Bound And The Book Is Out.

    laura sweet
    19 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    I first introduced you to the talented balancing Coonhound named Maddie and her owner/photographer Theron Humphrey a ways back with 33 fabulous images.  In that post I said the photos were begging to be a book and knew it would not be long before Maddie was atop shelves in bookstores as well as atop various items and objects. Maddie is a sweet-tempered dog who has accompanied her owner, Theron, on a yearlong, cross-country trip while he worked on a photojournalism project. In his spare time, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. From bicycles to giant…

  • An Experience To Savor. Create and Name Your Own Personal Whiskey Stock.

    laura sweet
    18 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Do you have an idea for a great whiskey? Want your own custom whiskey for your bar or restaurant? You and some buddies want your own label for the hunting camp? Want an amazing one-of-a-kind Father's Day, holiday, graduation or wedding gift? Here’s your chance. The Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire, Iowa will custom make a 30 gallon barrel of whiskey for you. You pick the grain bill, the yeast, the barrel, the age and the proof. You even get to name it. When it’s done, you get all the whiskey in the barrel and the empty barrel to display proudly. above: Mississippi River…

  • Trash Can Couture. German Fashion Label Lever Dresses Up Vipp Bins.

    laura sweet
    17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    The Danish design company Vipp, best known for the iconic Vipp pedal bin created in 1939, is presenting eight unique art bins dressed in couture made by German fashion label Lever Couture. I have placed Lever fashions by designer Lessja Verlingieri from her last few collections alongside the special Vipp pedal bins so you can see the design influence. 1400 meters of fabric processed by skillful hands in around 400 working hours transform Vipp pedal bins into amazing Trashion Bins. “Of course it was a creative challenge to design couture for bins instead of people. But in the fun process I…

  • Pretty As A Picture. The Stunning New Hasselblad Lunar Camera.

    laura sweet
    16 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Combining traditional skills, the development of special techniques, and a passion for perfection, the Lunar is born from exceptional quality. Lunar is unique because each model is perfected one by one, yet different as only the hand of an artist can make them. The collection comprises five models, each with their own form and style.  The functionality and specification of each model is identical - choosing your grip and top plate material lets you reflect your individuality. The Lunar embraces the traditional Hasselblad state-of-the-art image capture combined with stunning Italian…
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  • Rock the Booth: Five Tips for Better Tradeshows

    Ellen Stuart
    9 May 2013 | 8:18 am
    1. Clearly Define Your Goals Do you want to get leads or make sales?  Strengthen relationships with your current customers? Recruit new talent? Educate consumers and increase the visibility of your brand? Chances are, you’d like to do all of these ...

  • Eggshell with Romalian type. What do you think?

    Patrick Bateman
    8 May 2013 | 7:40 am
    Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God. It even has a watermark. Business cards are not extinct; they've evolved. No longer do you need to cram every single piece of contact information on a ...

  • Five Tips for Hosting Better Webinars

    Ellen Stuart
    2 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    2. Have Supporting Material You should always share a recording of your webinar with your attendees, but it’s nice to also share a hard copy of your slide deck in a Powerpoint file or Slideshare link. Hopefully, the information you’re sharing ...

  • How Today’s Colleges and Universities are Using Social Media

    Doug Ridley
    23 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pm
    When searching for a college or university, students want the world-class program, facility and faculty, but they are also looking for a place to fit in and call home. Move over printed booklets, campus visits and overnights; students can now ...

  • Thank You, One Hundred Club!

    Ellen Stuart
    18 Apr 2013 | 7:59 am
    We had a great time celebrating our “better late than never” holiday party at the One Hundred Club on March 28.  From cocktail hour to dessert, every detail—and every bite—was exceptional. We wouldn’t expect anything less from the amazing team ...
 
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  • Lift: A Habit Forming App That Works?

    Jorge Rodriguez
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    We’re now almost at the middle of the year, so how are you doing with those resolutions you set out to do back in January? Chances are those were left to fade away back in February, right? Well, we’ve all been there, and we can all reluctantly agree that forming a new habit is not an easy task. That’s why today we’re going to present you a tool called Lift that can help you keep track of any new habits you’ve set for yourself, as well as keep you motivated through its great community. It’s one app you actually might get in the habit of using, and be excited…

  • WeVideo: A Video Editor In the Cloud

    Hammad Saleem
    17 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    We’re all recording videos more than ever on our smartphones and video cameras. However, editing them isn’t so simple.  In the past, I searched the internet for a good video editing program that can be used by an amateur like me. The majority of tools I came across during my search were either paid or simply too difficult to use till I came across WeVideo. WeVideo is a very handy online video editor that makes editing videos a very simple task. You can upload videos from your computer or import them from cloud storage services and select the editing mode depending on your…

  • Quib.ly: The Social Network for Parenting Questions

    Shaun Takenouchi
    17 May 2013 | 3:00 am
    As a first-time dad of a two year old, I continually find myself being humbled by how much I have still to learn about being a great father. Every time I think I’ve got something down with my son, he throws a curve ball our way and we go back to the drawing board. I am realizing that this full time job — parenting — is one where I am constantly learning and seeking advice, and I don’t think it is ever going to stop. My wife and I have found the web to be very helpful for a lot of answers to our questions that we have about our son, when it comes to simple issues like when to…

  • Onehub: Securely Organize Files in the Cloud

    Justin Stravarius
    16 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    Cloud has made our lives so easy on many fronts. A secure storage mechanism and robust collaboration options are star attractions of embracing the cloud. What’s disheartening is the fragmentation of services that cloud solutions offer. While Google Drive, Box and Dropbox are big players in the cloud space, they all stand for totally different things. What one needs to stay productive is a solution that’s a combination of the three. From what I hear, Onehub comes close to what I am looking for. I immediately jumped on the opportunity to take it for a test drive. Care to know about results?

  • Google’s Animated, Integrated Future: The Best of Google I/O 2013

    Matthew Guay
    16 May 2013 | 3:02 am
    Google’s geeky. Its homepage has always been spartan, and even the shade of blue used on its links are tested for performance. Its HQ is known for group bikes, indoor slides, yards mowed by goats and filled with inflatable deserts, the representatives of the web giant’s robot-themed mobile OS. But Google’s also successful, wildly so. It’s a rare day when any internet connect human doesn’t touch at least one Google products. Not because we’re forced to, but because we want to. Google Search just works, and its popularity got us to try the rest of their apps.
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    Beautiful Life

  • Unique Wooden Letters Decor

    Jessica
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Young Italian architects Giulia Bortolotti and Lucio Leone, who are based in New York City, shared their latest project called Wooden Letters, which consists of an alphabet of letters that can have everyday applications. For example, this set of B-O-O-K is intended to serve as book storage. The letters are handcrafted creations by skilled woodworker [...]

  • M House by Marcel Luchian Studio

    Jessica
    19 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Marcel Luchian Studio designed the minimalist M House in Singera, a town in the Republic of Moldavia. Composed of unconventional forms, the residence’s concept design also does a brilliant job of marrying materials with a combination of glass and concrete, both inside and out. The house’s structure is made up of two off-center forms, one [...]

  • Stunning Landscapes by Franz Schumacher

    Jessica
    18 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Franz Schumacher is 61 years old photographer from Germany with passion to the stormy weather. When Franz sees the storm he doesn’t run for cover. Instead, he sets up his camera and photographs the experience for all to see. Harvest Time is a series of storms that roll in during the harvesting season in Strohgaeu [...]

  • “Koo Koo” Mailbox by Playso

    Jessica
    17 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Bill Playso, the head of the Australian lifestyle brand Playso, designed the Koo Koo mailbox in a stylized shape of a bird to bring some fun to something that’s normally relegated to simply functional. Working with industrial designer Justin Hutchinson, the avian themed mail holder came to life, making it designed and manufactured in their [...]

  • Octopus Shaped CIRRATA Lamp

    Jessica
    16 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Unusually-shaped sea creature Cirrata, a suborder of octopuses, was a source of inspiration for designer Markus Johansson. His glowing, delicately formed lamp is meant to light up the “darkness of the ocean.” The tentacle-like base creates the illusion that the fixture is floating across the surface it sits on, or the ocean floor where the [...]
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    Freelancer Review

  • Ace Securities- A Brand Of Securities

    freelanceradmin
    7 May 2013 | 7:27 pm
    With the pace of modernization of the world, demand for higher securities is increasing in a diplomatic way. Everyone and every company are in search of tough security services which will ensure their life and valuable products won’t get hampered. And everyone knows, top level services, whatever the service is never become available in affordable price or in low cost. But this definition has got a new look in Sydney, Australia. You must be wondering, how things become changed there in Australia? Is the administration of the country made all rules and regulations too tough that criminals are…

  • Security Of Payment Act Helps To Recover Your Payments

    freelanceradmin
    29 Apr 2013 | 10:11 pm
    The security of payment act has been concocted to assist subcontractors in the development business. The constructing and development industry is one where thousands and even millions of dollars are used and earned in the constructing of different things from scaffolds to loft edifices and shopping buildings to name only a couple. The fundamental builder will normally have numerous subcontractors to come in and finish authority work for example earthmoving, pipes, electrical associations and the sky is the limit from there. Thusly the installments framework gets much entangled. The principle…

  • Slate Roofing A Unique Way To Change Your Home Looks

    freelanceradmin
    25 Apr 2013 | 12:45 am
    Assuming that you have chosen to slate roofing for your house without anyone else’s help, then there are a few items you will have primed before you hop in. Here we will talk over the different issues included in slate material. The exact first thing to verify is that your top has a slant degree which is more than 4:12. In different expressions, the incline may as well have an ascent of 4 feet on a run of 12 feet. Material Tools The standard devices for slate roofing incorporate a slate ripper, cutter and a slate mallet. Provided that you would prefer not to wind up with slates which…

  • LED Light Bars

    freelanceradmin
    24 Apr 2013 | 8:57 pm
    Have you been looking for lights for your car? No doubt you want to know and own the very best ones available in the market, right? Have you done enough research to know which the best one in the market is? If you haven’t and you want to know, then read. Research has been completed and theresults are here. LED is the short form of Light-Emitting Diode. These lights are currently the bad boys of the lighting world. They have a huge lifespan and will outlast your regular halogen bulbs by a few years, at the least. They are a supersaver when it comes to consumption of energy. They don’t put…

  • Best Psychic Reading On Internet

    freelanceradmin
    23 Apr 2013 | 11:20 pm
    Did you ever try any online psychic sites? How much they are helpful and authentic? Do they serve the superior quality services or just answer through random guessing process? I am asking you all these because, about 99% of the free sites present on the internet are running on this process. They do not care and never empathic towards your pain, problems or frustrations. So is there any option to achieve the highest quality service in the psychic readings field? Yes, no need to be hopeless. There is one option ready to serve you. Tony Jung International Clairvoyant psychic medium is that…
 
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  • Marble Holy Water Font Reviews

    admin
    20 May 2013 | 12:49 am
    Marble Holy Water Font Connemara Marble Holy Water FontTraditional Irish DesignMade in IrelandShipped Directly From Ireland Connemara Marble Holy Water Font with Rose detail. The Marble Water Font measures approx 4.5" in length and approx 2.5" in width. The decadent rose detail is approx 2.25" in height just above the Water font. This piece comes complete with Hanging Chain. Shipped directly from Ireland. Additional Connemara Marble pieces available to add to your collection. Price: $ 15.95 Wag More Bark Less Auto Car Refrigerator MAGNET - Dark blue background with White Font Dark blue…

  • WordPress Tutorials – Change Fonts and Font Size in WordPress

    admin
    18 May 2013 | 12:42 pm
    Text for this tutorial here: http://mcbuzz.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/changing-fonts-font-size-using-wordpress/ including code examples. This is an OLD tutoria… Video Rating: 0 / 5 22.12.2012 @ Komplex 457, Zürich.

  • Designer Series 132 Bottle Diamond Bin Below Arch Wine Rack Wood Type: Rustic Pine, Finish: Midnight Black

    admin
    18 May 2013 | 12:47 am
    Designer Series 132 Bottle Diamond Bin Below Arch Wine Rack Wood Type: Rustic Pine, Finish: Midnight Black DPI-MB-DIAMAR Wood Type: Rustic Pine, Finish: Midnight Black Features: -Full wine bottle depth coverage at 13.5" deep.-Beveled ends and rounded edges.-Labels are safe from tearing.-Mix and match components.-Made in the USA. Dimensions: -Overall Dimensions: 34.4'' H x 45.7'' W x 12.7'' D. Collection: -Designer Series collection. Warranty: -Manufacturer 5 Year warranty from initial ship date. Price: $ 476.70

  • Top 5 Fonts (Cydia/Bytafont) for iOS iPhone/iPod Touch 2012

    admin
    16 May 2013 | 12:44 pm
    My top 5 iphone fonts. Abuse Laffayettecomicpro Bastardussans Rothwell Geosans light. Video Rating: 4 / 5 Hey guys, it’s Kyle here with a tutorial on how to download new fonts to your computer. Thanks for watching, subscribe for more! Facebook: http://www.faceboo… Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Stupell Home Decor Collection Oversized Dining Utensile Trio Typography Wall Plaque, Off-White

    admin
    16 May 2013 | 12:48 am
    Stupell Home Decor Collection Oversized Dining Utensile Trio Typography Wall Plaque, Off-White Made in usaHand finished with painted edgesOriginal art work from stupellSturdy 1/2-inch MDF fiberboardSawtooth hanger for quick and easy hanging What better way to add class to your home than with a wall plaque from the Stupell Home Decor Collection? With hundreds unique designs you are sure to find the perfect match for wherever you are looking to design. Whether it is the black and white "la toilette" for the bathroom, the damask red rooster set for the kitchen or the distressed inspirational…
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    Garrett Gee

  • My Apple WWDC 2013 Announcement Wish List

    garrettgee
    12 May 2013 | 12:55 am
    With WWDC 2013 quickly approaching this June, there’s a lot of fun rumors going around about what to expect from Apple. Like a movie trailer that spoils the ending, I personally prefer to avoid these rumors and enjoy the announcements the way Apple intended. These aren’t predictions, rather, just my humble wish list of a few features I’d love to see. - White Murdered Out Screen (image above) I’ve always gone white on all of my iOS products. I like the bright cleanliness. However, everytime I see a black iPhone 5 with the screen turned off, I’m very jealous of the smooth murdered out…

  • I Love You Education System. Sincerely, College Dropout.

    garrettgee
    6 May 2013 | 12:55 am
    Once a Hater, Now a Lover As a college dropout, many people think I hate the education system. But the truth is, I respect the education system for the beast that it is. Actually, I’ll go ahead and just say it. I love the education system. I used to talk poorly of the education system for its many flaws, especially for the way it tries to standardize the path to success and then plug unique individuals into that same generic recipe. But, as I have been further exposed to the post-schooling world, my opinion has been totally flipped. The education system is perfect. Perfectly flawed. By that…

  • My 7 Favorite Quotes Said of Michael Jordan

    garrettgee
    16 Feb 2013 | 11:55 pm
    When I was 13 years old, I was fortunate enough to watch Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls take on the Seattle Supersonics from a court-side seat. That one game changed my entire perspective of athleticism. Here are 7 of my favorite quotes said by others about his Airness: The Greatest Show of Your Life “Whatever you paid to see Michael Jordan it wasn’t enough. You knew that every night out there you were gonna get the greatest concert of your life.” - Michael Wilbon Every Game a Michael Jordan Moment “When Jordan would go out for the spotlight introduction he…

  • Braven – Music to My Eyes

    garrettgee
    28 Jan 2013 | 11:55 pm
    So I currently have two different portable speakers. The first one I got was the JAMBOX by Jawbone (in Scan red of course ;). The second one I got was by BRAVEN. I was happy with the sound quality of my JAMBOX but when compared, my BRAVEN puts out sound at both a higher volume and a higher clarity. The first time I saw BRAVEN I was excited to get a speaker that perfectly matched my Apple Power Mac but I still thought the overall product and brand was too similar to Jawbone and the many others out there. I’ve been happy too see as BRAVEN’s product line has grown that their…

  • Scan – Lock Screen – Business Cards

    garrettgee
    23 Jan 2013 | 11:55 pm
    Are You Building a Product or a Use Case? One of my favorite product stories was listening to Steve Jobs talk about the iPad 1 year after it was released. Since the launch, they had been amazed by the endless number of creative ways customers and businesses were using the iPad. Although each of these unique cases were a surprise in themselves, from the beginning Apple’s iPad had been made in a way that would encourage such endless out-of-the-box creativity. What Scan Is. What Scan Will Be. The Scan team is very focused on our mission of bringing together our real world and digital…
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    Information Is Beautiful

  • Billion Dollar O Gram-2013

    david
    17 May 2013 | 6:27 am
    With news of $billion-dollar tax evasions joining $billion-dollar bailouts and $trillion dollar deficits in the mind-boggled group mind, we thought it might be a good time to update the Billion Dollar-o-Gram. This time, rather than pain-stakingly hand-drawing our treemap visualisation, we developed some generative, interactive code to render the data. The result, we think, is both beautiful and sickening. VizSweet This ‘TreeMappa’ code is part of our forthcoming VizSweet software – a set of high-end dataviz tools for journalists, presenters and analysts. Find out more.

  • Which Flu Virus?

    david
    10 Apr 2013 | 5:32 am
    A new deadly strain of “bird flu” – coded H7N9 – has broken out in the Shanghai area of China. Is it more deadly than H5N1? H1N1? H7N7? Or H2N2 even? We weren’t sure. So we took a look at the data and… well, you can guess the rest. See the visualisation All the data, complete list of flu strains and extra background information: http://bit.ly/KIB_influenza

  • Signed Collector’s Edition Posters – limited time only!

    david
    21 Mar 2013 | 10:28 am
    Due to popular demand, we’re bringing back our art prints store. But for one week only! It’s a great chance to bag yourself a signed limited edition or two – or to plump up your stash of future gifts. For the first time, you’ll be able to own: » signed editions of Colours in Culture (6-colour print with gold & silver!) » our time-bending glow-in-the-dark print of Timelines. » a re-released Left vs. Right, very sweetly printed on beautiful Munken art-paper » 2 print and 4 print collector’s sets, signed or unsigned, for a great price.

  • 20th Century Death

    david
    13 Mar 2013 | 2:57 am
    As promised, our visualization of the major causes of death in the 20th Century – from disease to murder to mudslides. Originally a 6m x 2m commission by the Wellcome Collection as a companion piece to the London exhibition: ‘Death: A Self-Portrait – The Richard Harris Collection’ (Nov 2012). The result of several weeks painstaking data-gathering and algorithmic-magic. Now available online for your inspection. » Download a free hi-res PDF of this image » See the data » See the visualization

  • Rape: A Lack of Conviction

    david
    14 Feb 2013 | 6:33 am
    Today is One Billion Rising protesting violence against women and rape, world-wide. There have been a few infographics visualizing the remarkably low conviction rate for rape, compared to other crimes. We wanted to go a step further and explore the many complex and sensitive reasons why this figure is so low. Without these reasons, the explanations that circulate are convenient or political. The reality is much more complex. » See the graphic. We’ve focussed on the UK as an example. Partly because the crime data here is so good and the conviction rate so bad. This gives us a detailed…
 
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    DesignFloat Blog

  • 10 Chat Plugins to Improve Communication on WordPress

    ArtRivera
    17 May 2013 | 7:30 am
    In case you want to develop your website constantly, the importance of communication with its visitors should be realized. Logically, you should know sympathies and the latest tendencies of your target audience to make your resource more satisfactory. There are a lot of different features that can help to know readers better in this case. The most common is of course the commenting system. And if talking about WordPress: it has this option by default. However, some plugins for advance can installed, for example popular Disqus. The other widespread way to find out readers views is to make a…

  • 12 Collections of Blurred Backgrounds Every Web Designer Must Have on Hand

    ArtRivera
    16 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Blurred effect for a background is rather popular recently. And it’s not surprising: this style is totally neutral and therefore it’s indeed suitable for any theme. In addition to that, in spite of its simplicity, blurred pictures look quite elegant and pretty, which is a big advantage for a web design. Today I’d like to share with 12 packs of blurred backgrounds. They are all free, so you just need to choose a collection you like, click a link and download a file. By the way, the examples can be used not only in web design, but also in app development, presentations, infographic and…

  • Need Logo for Your Company? Entrust the Mission to the Reputed Partner

    Helga
    15 May 2013 | 5:07 am
    Every smart businessman understands how important logo is for the company. A decent logo is not a set of simple lines, fonts and images, but a recognizable trademark, which will be present in company corporate style for 10 or even 15 years. Customers will identify your products or services among thousands of similar offers by these graphic symbols available for the purpose. If you consciously approach to logo design, it’s surely better to deal with professionals. Today, we would like to make a brief survey of LogoBee Company, an award-winning expert with 13 years of experience in logo…

  • The Role of Images in Website Design – Powerful Imagery Fuels Strong Emotions

    ArtRivera
    14 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    Images as a design element have never been given the importance they truly deserve and now that we are entering an era of responsive web design, images are increasingly being seen as design elements that offer diminishing returns. They are like those guests who attend a party but were never invited in the first place. That’s a real shame because images have always stood the test of time; but the fact that plenty of designers saw them purely as decorative elements with no real purpose whatsoever meant that the talk about images more often than not, centers on ‘how good they look”, and…

  • Free Website Template – The Newest Theme for Restaurant Site

    Katarina
    14 May 2013 | 1:55 am
    Hey guys! We’re glad to share with you a bundle of joy – the fresh freebie from TemplateMonster’s guys who know a thing about design. If you need the process of site creation come smoothly, this off-the-peg Free Website Template for restaurant business is just for you. The idea of each restaurant website is to charm the viewers with the yummy photos, and thus turn them into the visitors of the existing place. The design should look tasty, and this is what you get within the following theme. The sappy green color creates a positive tone and invites the visitors to the site. The design is…
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    2Modern Blog

  • Scenes From ICFF 2013

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    19 May 2013 | 6:30 pm
    We’re in New York City for the next couple of days, taking in the sights and sounds at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). Follow 2Modern on Instagram for real-time updates on what we see, what makes our jaws drop, and what we’d like to take home immediately. In the meantime, feast your eyes on some personal standouts from the the last two days. Mandarina pendant light by Tango. Artek Aalto stool special edition design by Mads Norgaard. Red delicious sofa and Mima pillow at Blu Dot. Parabola chair by Carlo Aiello Design. Wendy…

  • Light Show

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    18 May 2013 | 11:44 am
    New Zealand designer David Trubridge has cornered the market on intricately constructed, dazzlingly beautiful pendant lights comprised of interlocking bamboo modules. His latest creation, Manuka, debuts this weekend during New York Design Week. Named after the flower of a New Zealand tree, Manuka is an especially large hanging ball (the smaller of the two sizes is over 2.5 feet in diameter) comprised of interlocking five-petaled and six-petaled bamboo flowers. A series of LED lights cradled within the ball cast an all-over pattern of shadows across the surrounding walls and ceilings. Says…

  • Sin-sational

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    18 May 2013 | 8:30 am
    Soap package design built around the concept of washing away sins. Pretty clever stuff from Greek design student Vassia Kalozoumi. Sins consists of seven different soaps and bath foams, each one representing one of the Biblically-based Seven Deadly Sins. Kalozoumi took inspiration from the triangles and circles referenced in Dante’s Inferno for the packaging’s pyramid shape and geometric graphics; and she assigned each sin a symbolic color after delving into color psychology. Of the soaps, she says, “Each one washes one sin away. If you are totally sinful, you can use…

  • Freewheeling

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    17 May 2013 | 1:21 pm
    Gardeners unaccustomed to pushing around a wheelbarrow may want to reconsider doing so once they lay eyes on this ridiculously pretty Sawati Wheelbarrow from Anthropologie. Hand-painted with a paisley-and-flower motif, it’s clearly not built for carting around anything more hefty than a few small shrubs, but at least you won’t need to be in a rush to stow it away before guests arrive. Images: Anthropologie

  • Dumb Struck

    greg@2modern.com (2Modern)
    16 May 2013 | 8:39 pm
    Montreal-based Studio Sasseville claims to be dedicated to “the design of rare objects; objects that are kept, bequeathed and become family heirlooms: tableware, decorative objects, timepieces, jewelry and furniture.” And, apparently, dumbbells. Their solid marble dumbbell, perhaps the only piece of exercise equipment yet that can lay legitimate claim to being a convincing decorative object, is on sale this week at CHCM Shop in New York City as part of New York Design Week. We’re in the mood for some exercise already.   Photo: LiCHM Shock
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    Design Milk

  • Music to My Eyes: Arper’s 2013 Products

    Jaime Derringer
    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    The following post is brought to you by Arper. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. Arper has long been one of my favorite Italian design companies because of their consistency and simple modernism. With the introduction of new products in Milan 2013 this year, they surprised me with their colorful upholstery and whimsical wall storage. Ply stools and tables by Lievore Altherr Molina Ply is a series of tables and stools with a triangular shape and engineered to create a continuous line from top through legs. Dizzie tables by Lievore…

  • Love Hurts: A Kit to Survive any Heartbreak by Melanie Chernock

    Caroline Williamson
    17 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    We’ve all had our fair share of heartbreaks throughout our lives and there’s nothing better than those tried-and-true items we take comfort in during those painful times. Melanie Chernock set out to make a first aid kit that combined all the things to help mend a broken heart and she calls it Love Hurts. The kit definitely brings in a bit of humor because frankly, we all need to laugh through the pain, am I right? The essentials included are: dark chocolate, vodka, a candle with matches, bubble bath, candy hearts with choice words, a mix CD, and if all else fails, a pack of…

  • Seaside Modern: Genius Loci Residence by Bates Masi Architects

    Caroline Williamson
    17 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Situated along the banks of Montauk, New York, with its unpredictable weather patterns and storied charm, the Genius Loci residence embodies the “Spirit of Montauk” as Bates Masi Architects were able to capture that feel and incorporate it into the design. Once a horse ranch, the site is located at one of the highest elevations and consists of a lush green pasture. At first glance, the house looks to be two separate, one-story ranch houses but upon further inspection, the house reveals so much more. Clad in cedar shingles that naturally weather over time, the two structures are…

  • Modern Furnishings by Pietro Russo

    Jaime Derringer
    17 May 2013 | 9:00 am
    Pietro Russo is an Italian designer who recently exhibited a large body of work in Milan during Milan Design Week. We couldn’t pick favorites, so we decided to just share all of it! Piuma Table (also pictured in top photo) Yps Lamp Scintilla Lamps Otto Lamp Voliera Shelving I also had to share this 2012 design: Romboidale Bookshelf divider – love it!

  • Siri Tenden’s Graphic Nautical Paintings

    Marni Katz
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Stockholm-based artist Siri Tenden, studied at the Architectural Association in London, and grew up in Norway and California. You can see influences from all of these places in her very graphic compositions of bold color and strong lines. These are not your usual nauticals! We created palettes with Colourlovers of three of her works for this week’s CMYLK.
 
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    DESIGN FETISH

  • Clip Bag

    10 May 2013 | 2:11 am
    The Clip Bag by Peter Bristol borrows its form from a common binder clip. The binder icon functions so well as a bag you can almost take it seriously. Constructed of wool felt and aluminum tubing. [via]

  • Creative Rolling Pins

    2 May 2013 | 6:57 am
    Joanne Choueiri, Giulia Cosenza and Povilas Raskevicius, Students from the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam have created a set of roller pins called Rollware that allows users to create decorative and edible dishware. The rolling pins include lazer-cut shapes and patterns that allow the user to construct different sized plates and bowls in various designs . The result can be used to served food and eventually eaten afterwards. The sustainable products merge traditional crafts, tableware production and cooking with digital technology. Cool! [via]

  • The Signature Necklace

    2 May 2013 | 1:36 am
    Brevity has released signature necklaces – a completely custom, one-of-a-kind symbol of your identity that’s is the mark that you use to represent yourself to the world. Whether you choose to wear your own John Hancock or honor a loved one by wearing theirs, these necklaces are as personal as it gets. The Signature Necklace is available in stainless steel and in silver or gold dipped here. [via]

  • Astonishing Hyper-Realistic Scenes Made With LEGO

    26 Apr 2013 | 1:22 am
    Nathan Sawaya (known to many as ‘The Brick Artist’ these days) is the ingenious sculpture behind some of the most impressive LEGO works you’re ever likely to see. He paired up with the award-winning Australia photographer Dean West to collaborate on the startling exhibition In Pieces. It was a project that spanned many years, but their hard work, dedication and sheer patience as produced some astounding visuals. Together they conceptualise the story and West then dramatically photographs the scene. The twist comes when Sawaya mischievously inserts his…

  • Music In The Sky

    24 Apr 2013 | 4:13 am
    Musical ski lift chairs, Jara Mountains, France. [via]
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    Ryan F. McNamara

  • 5or6

    ryanfmc
    16 May 2013 | 12:36 pm
    Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they went on, while Fix longed to get out of this difficult region, and was more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to be beyond the danger of delays and accidents, and set foot on English soil. At ten o’clock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridger station, and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming Territory, following the valley of Bitter Creek throughout. The next day, 7th December, they stopped for a quarter of an hour at Green River station. Snow had fallen abundantly during the night, but, being mixed with rain, it had half melted, and…

  • Ad targeting on Twitter [Infograph]

    ryanfmc
    26 Mar 2012 | 4:11 am
    Twitter have been putting a hell of a lot of effort, much like Facebook over the past year to improve the out reach of it’s advertising platform. As Twitter has an estimated 150m active users, an increase in it’s advertising power could massively increase revenue in their attempt to successfully monetize the platform. However it is fair to say that businesses are still very wary of the impact their marketing via the service, even with the introduction of Promoted Tweets. This may be because of the shroud of mystery still covering the service, but marketers need worry no more as…

  • How to Fix a Div After Scrolling

    ryanfmc
    11 Mar 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Have you ever wondered how on some website you can scroll down the page and certain elements stick to the top after a bit of scrolling? Well here is how to do it quickly and effectively. First off you need to add in this section of code below into the header of you site. function moveScroller() { var a = function() { var b = $(window).scrollTop(); var d = $("#scroller-anchor").offset().top; var c=$("#scroller"); if (b>d) { c.css({position:"fixed",top:"0px"}) } else { if (b<=d) { c.css({position:"relative",top:""}) } } }; $(window).scroll(a);a() } Now that you have this in place, you…

  • Using the Page Title as the Catagory ID [WordPress Wisdom]

    ryanfmc
    20 Feb 2012 | 8:35 am
    The past fews weeks I have been putting together a website for a client that involved display different posts on specific pages dependant on the pages title. For instance if my page title was ‘Latest News’ all the posts categorised as ‘Latest News’ would be displayed on that page. For a normal website that wouldn’t be too taxing as you could just create separate files for each page, yet for a template based CMS such as WordPress it can be a bit frustrating, yet relatively simple with the code below. <?php if (is_page()) {…

  • Design Inspiration on Tumblr

    ryanfmc
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:06 am
    It’s official I am on Tumblr! Over the last few months I have found it increasingly difficult to get behind the keyboard in a blogging sense due to work commitments, and so I decided to take the easy way out and create a Tumblr account. On my new Tumblr blog (entitled ‘And one more thing‘) I will be posting design inspiration from around the world and the web, leaving me free to use ryanfmc.co.uk to concentrate on ‘how to’ articles, design theory and design issues. I will of course do the odd design round up of my Tumblr blog on here but for the main part but…
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    Packaging of the World: Creative Package Design Archive and Gallery

  • Rest In Pets

    17 May 2013 | 1:39 am
    Designd by Mat Bogust, THINK Packaging in collaboration with Curious Design , New Zealand. Illustration by Beck Wheeler Support the Project on Kickstarter "The death of a beloved pet can be hugely painful, and it’s difficult to plan for such a sad event. But think back to your early childhood memories of pets passing away. Goldfish flushed unceremoniously down the toilet. Guinea pigs and bunnies wrapped in old tea towels, and cats squashed into shoeboxes. Surely our furry family members are worth a bit of forethought? Give your furry friend a dignified farewell with a personalized,…

  • Filip Cat Food (Concept)

    17 May 2013 | 1:23 am
    Designed by Unikat Creative Agency, Poland. Designer: Przemek Wasilewsky Filip is a hypothetical cat food brand which we designed just for fun, only in our freetime. Realisation includes designing a logotype, characters, packaging and a simple product website layout.

  • ToyQ (Student Project)

    16 May 2013 | 8:58 pm
    Designed by So Yeon Lee, South Korea. Korean parents acknowledge that early childhood education plays a pivotal role in determining a child’s IQ. With this is mind, I decided to design a toy package that would assist intellectual development in children. The package design focuses on each theme of IQ, EQ and GQ. Each set of toys targets babies as young as 6months olds to 5 years old children. To clarify the purpose of the educational toy package, I have used an alphabet shape, a puzzle shape and vivid colors to attract and stimulate a child’s attention. Prize winner in 2011 world peace…

  • Selfeed (Student Project)

    16 May 2013 | 8:51 pm
    Designed by SUNMIN, CHOI, South Korea. This product is an Eco-friendly paint container which is made to paint a house on user's own. I made this small considering that it will be used just for fixing small part not painting the whole house. Also, not like common iron-made containers it's made out of paper. Just like soy milk pack. The reason why I chose this particular material is for the environment. it can be re-used not to mention it's eco-friendly. For the consistency its design take the shape from blade of grass. I well know about the difficulties women are having at opening a paint…

  • Smooch

    16 May 2013 | 2:32 am
    Designed by Biles Inc., United Kingdom. Biles Inc. creates design for new healthy snack range Next Generation Snacks Limited have announced the launch of “Smooch”, a new type of ambient healthy snack made with pureed fruits and fortified with chia seeds and acerola. Rich in antioxidants, it is 100% natural and contains omega 3. The range consists of 3 flavours: Raspberry & Peach, Pineapple & Banana and Blueberry & Banana and comes in a highly portable 4.06oz resealable Doypack pack format. Each pack features a large and bold logotype formed in the shape of a mouth, creating a…
 
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    Behance Featured Projects

  • 2013

    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Personal illustrations

  • THE GREAT GATSBY

    20 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    The Great Gatsby Branding in collaboration with Bazmark.

  • Tweet a brief exhibition

    19 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Our UK agents Handsome Frank organised an exhibition with a twist. Each artist was a given a brief that was tweeted online, suggested by their twitter followers. We chose this brief from @ejikeanyanwu 'A balloon full of multiple colours of paint, burst by a bullet, spilling onto a blank canvas. Represents creativity.' We've explored water colour gradients in our work before but have wanted to experiment more with thick paint textures and splatters so had a lot of fun with this brief.

  • Profesiones / Professions

    19 May 2013 | 6:00 pm
    Serie de cueatro profesiones

  • Código

    19 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Código is a leading Mexican magazine reporting in current art, architecture, design, fashion and style tendencies worldwide, in other words, a Zeitgeist vessel of our era. Struggling with an expired identity, an uncomfortable reading format and displaced generic perception, Código approached us with the task to redesign its entire structure and image. We gave Código a complete typographical revamp, that included the logotype and magazine editorial format. The anatomy and structure for the magazine's editorial content needed to be flexible and noble, traditional and reader friendly.
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    Designmodo

  • Create a Drop Down Menu with Search Box in CSS3 and HTML

    Puneet Pugalia
    20 May 2013 | 1:54 am
    Topic: CSS3 Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 45 min In this tutorial, we will be creating a flat style navigation with a search box and dropdown menu from the Square UI. HTML Code The navigation is made up of an unordered list (.nav) containing various types of elements inside them: List items(LIs) which contain normal [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Create a Drop Down Menu with Search Box in CSS3 and HTML, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

  • Infographics and Statistics in Website Design

    Nataly Birch
    19 May 2013 | 1:13 am
    Quality website is based on three fundamental postulates: design, development and content. The latter has a greater impact on users rather than the first two since its changeable nature, at first place, attracts and wins users over. But what if the content – is statistics, which, to be completely honest, is not every user cup [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Infographics and Statistics in Website Design, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

  • Double the Price of your Next Web Design Project

    Brent Weaver
    18 May 2013 | 3:11 am
    Part of my job is consulting with web designers to help them make more money. I get to hear about a lot of pain within the web design community. It never fails. The #1 painful comment that I hear more than anything else is “we can’t get paid what we are worth.” Do you have [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Double the Price of your Next Web Design Project, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

  • Trends: Going Bigger with Typography

    Carrie Cousins
    17 May 2013 | 1:09 am
    I like big type and I cannot lie … OK, that’s not exactly how 1990s rap anthem by Sir Mix-a-Lot goes, but you get the idea. Big typography is trending in a major way. And that’s a good thing. The point of text in your design is to be read. From navigation, to blog entries [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Trends: Going Bigger with Typography, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

  • How to Combine Several Gradients in Adobe Illustrator

    Iaroslav Lazunov
    16 May 2013 | 1:22 am
    Topic: Adobe Illustrator Difficulty: beginner Estimated completion time: 15 minutes In this tutorial we will deal with some combination of gradient fills with the help of Blending modes, gradients with transparent sliders, and Opacity masks. These techniques allow us to create complex color blends, which typically have real world objects. Gradient Combining with the Help [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading How to Combine Several Gradients in Adobe Illustrator, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!
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    Mochatini

  • “A little party never killed anybody”

    manvi
    13 May 2013 | 11:16 pm
    Baz Luhrmann’s adaption of The Great Gatsby is finally out and I was dying to watch it in 3D last week but had too much going on to find the time.   From what I can see (have seen/been drooling on for so long), in the trailers, posters, and photographs, it is a fresh, sexy and tasteful adaptation of a timeless love story filled with indulgences and excess. Im in awe of the brilliant set decor and style of the entire movie! Art deco in 2013! What’s not to love?    The production is fantastic and the cinematography that makes you long to live in Jay’s house, be part…

  • The Great Gatsby-inspired Style

    Jada Young
    13 May 2013 | 3:10 pm
    The amazing F. Scott Fitzgerald story of decadence and excess of the 1920′s could not have found a better director than Baz Luhrmann, known for his epic films (Moulin Rouge is still my favorite). But the look of the time is a character all its own: the angles of Art Deco design and the sway of beaded fringe dresses are mesmerizing. Today’s mood board is filled with modern vintage looks to inspire you get a little decadent and jazz up your everyday. And of course, we all love to dress up for a glamorous party! Decadent desserts, Sounds of Champagne, Candice Olson wallpaper, Emerald…

  • Happy Friday

    manvi
    10 May 2013 | 1:16 pm
      Yay! Its the weekend! Go have some fun! xoxo  

  • 5 easy summer appetizers

    manvi
    8 May 2013 | 8:32 pm
    Nom nom nom. 1. Crostini with peaches, blue cheese and honey 2. Brie and marmalade crisps 3. Toast with pesto and shrimp 4. Avocado-chimichurri bruschetta 5. Spicy Bombay potatoes    

  • Painting…First-Timer!

    Monica Farren
    7 May 2013 | 11:49 am
    Putting together a color palette for your new home can be so intimidating ( ok, fine, flat out terrifying for the most indecisive of us.) It can also be empowering to select all of the amazing, gorgeous details of your space. Maximize this beautiful form of self-expression and creativity by being inspired, motivated and decisive. The most brilliant home owners (or renters making it their own!) realize that things can always be changed if and when the spirit moves you.  Most agonize–at least a bit–over the initial choices, especially those doing it for the fist time! Here are…
 
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    WebyLife

  • 10 Fantastic New Color Palettes

    Guest Post
    7 May 2013 | 10:10 am
    Your choice of color is at the very foundation of crafting striking designs; picking the perfect hue is paramount to developing a visually attractive design that’s both creative and memorable. For your inspiration, here are 10 fantastic new color palettes you can incorporate into your own web, poster, brochure and other graphic designs.   1.Rockets [...]

  • Top 5 iPhone Apps With Amazing Icon Designs

    Guest Post
    6 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Although the iPhone offers numerous user benefits, one of the most interesting features is that it provides programmers and even individuals the opportunity to unique icons for a number of different purposes. These icons can be extremely important and if designed properly, they will receive a great deal of exposure in App Store listings. So [...]

  • Pros and Cons of Responsive Design

    Guest Post
    28 Apr 2013 | 1:02 am
    The year 2013 has been dubbed the “Year of Responsive Web Design,” and for a good reason – it is one of the hottest topics in web design right now. Responsive web design (or RWD) is a design process in which websites are able to be viewed on a variety of devices, whether they’re traditional [...]

  • Iron Man Wallpapers From The Fans Around The World & 1 Awesome Posters

    Nikunj Tamboli
    27 Apr 2013 | 4:21 am
    Iron Man 3 is latest movie release in the Iron Man franchise in which Tony Stark as an Iron Man has taken his interest of creating the Iron Man suit to a whole new level. Being a Fan of Iron Man myself, I collected some of amazing wallpapers created by different fans around the Globe [...]

  • 30 Cool and Creative Sticker Designs for Inspiration

    Guest Post
    24 Apr 2013 | 11:16 am
    Stickers are of multiple uses and are in great demand. Therefore every day new styles and designs of stickers are being created so that different demands can be fulfilled. Modern day stickers have multiple uses right from the traditional marketing to using as interior decorating ideas, with time stickers have evolved in terms of design [...]
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    Stunning MeshStunning Mesh

  • Handy Designing Tips for Graphic Designers

    Liza John
    19 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    This article focuses mainly on designing tips for graphic designers. Graphic designing is a skill like any other that requires a lot of time and hard work. It requires to have an eye for legibility, layouts, creativity, juxtaposition, colors, illustrations, fonts and photos. You need to have handful knowledge about all these fancy design elements to produce brilliant graphic designs. Graphic designers put a lot of effort to make their designs appealing, informative and attractive. Purpose of Graphic Designs: Purpose of Graphic Designs Graphic designs are around us all time. If you take some…

  • Surviving as a Successful Graphic Designer

    Charles West
    17 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    The graphic designing industry is continuously expanding at a rapid rate with new aspiring designers getting in to field every year. The industry has got very competitive and one has to struggle and strive very hard to survive as a professional and successful graphic designer. This situation can be viewed in both black and white colors. On a positive side, it makes new designers to get motivated in proving themselves as something in the market. On a negative note, it can demotivate the beginners as they have to compete with renowned designers that are in to the field since long. Survival Tips…

  • Top 10 Coding Standard To Follow Your Magento eCommerce Sites

    Harry
    15 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    Online shopping has become the easy and convenient way of shopping. There are many eCommerce sites to give a customer the opportunity to shop various items and products with a one-click payment option. The more easy the navigation, the more income your eCommerce business gain. So how is this possible? How can you attract more customers to shop online through your online merchandise? Why Using Magento? Why using Magento Your answers are very simple if these ten steps are easily followed for earning revenue by using Magento. Magento is the most popular web application used for developing an…

  • Top 7 Helpful Tools for Web Designers

    Charles West
    13 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    Actually webmaster’s work does not finish by building a good site since he or she has to check the performance of website regularly in addition to take steps to amplify traffic to the sites. To do the function of control, a webmaster needs numerous tools. These are the Tools for Web Designers as well as Web Masters that will really help them. Helpful Tools for Web Designers 1. Adwords: Google Adwords Tool Adwords is best tool; by using this you advertise your trade on Google. It permits the consumer to pay per-click for the Advertisement which means that we have to pay for the clicks…

  • Tips For You To Get The Services Of A Better Website Designing

    Paul
    11 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    While you are representing your website online you should remember that a large number of people would come across it. Many of them may even be your potential customers. Now that internet has become the backbone of all sorts of trade and commerce, you have to be careful. You have to ensure that your site is representing your business in the best way. All your services as well as your credibility should be hosted in the best way on the sites. This is quite a major task and it requires to be done with the help of professionals. What all should you consider before going ahead to sign a deal with…
 
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    TAXI Daily News

  • Discipline Is An Illusion; Motivate Yourself Instead

    20 May 2013 | 9:06 am
    Reader Kamal posted a great question in response to my call for topic suggestions: “I think discipline would be a good topic, as much of what you talk about requires a certain amount of it. The Army was good for teaching me discipline, but I realized that in the end, it comes from within. But still, like most things, it is a habit that one can work on over time. Would love to hear your thoughts and experience on the subject.” Let me start with the conclusion first: if you think you don’t have discipline, you don’t need it. What you need is to commit to your goal or habit and fully…

  • Give Us Your Best Caption: Bad Luck You Say?

    20 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Today’s ‘Image of the Day’ belongs to Tristan Henry-wilson. Congratulations! 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 above: 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. Yesterday's winning caption goes to…

  • A ‘Landscape Hotel’ Designed To Let You Enjoy The Spectacular View Outside

    20 May 2013 | 8:49 am
    In Norway, architectural firm Jensen & Skodvin has built what is arguably the world’s first “landscape hotel”, which is designed around what is outside instead of inside. The Juvet Landscape Hotel is based on the idea of a property with minimalist design, with a structure that blends into its environment and “offers amenities that are oriented outwards towards the surrounding nature”. The most outstanding feature of the hotel is its floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows—installed in all rooms and even the hotel’s spa—that give its guests a splendid, uninterrupted view of the…

  • Infographic: Inside The Brain Of An Entrepreneur

    20 May 2013 | 8:47 am
    The bloggers at Grasshopper have created a tongue-in-cheek infographic that shows what entrepreneurs think about—have you wondered what goes on in the heads of these frontier-pushing individuals? Whether they are thinking about their next big project or tinkering with the latest gadget, the entrepreneur’s mind is certainly a busy one. From the “Fuhgettaboutit” zone, in which knowledge learned in school is forgotten, to the blank spot “MIA”, where there is a distinct lack of self-doubt, this chart brings us on a tour of the entrepreneur’s unique brain and will be an amusing read,…

  • Amazing, Incredibly Detailed Macro Shots Of Bugs And Other Wildlife

    20 May 2013 | 8:46 am
    Using a technique called ‘focus stacking’, Spain-based photographer Nicolas Reusens captures amazing macro shots of insects and other wildlife. According to PetaPixel, Reeusen uses anywhere from “2 to 200 exposures” to create his photos and that they would be “physically impossible with normal imaging equipment”. To check out more amazing macro photography, please visit Reusen’s website. [via PetaPixel]
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    Brabantia Life

  • Brabantia Clear Top Canisters Review: “I love these containers and highly recommend them if you are using spices often.”

    Aime
    17 May 2013 | 5:51 am
    This week we are delighted to hear from our second Best MAD Food Blog finalist Dan Toombs a.k.a The Curry Guy, who has reviewed our Brabantia Clear Top Canisters. His mouth-watering blog is a collection of traditional Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi recipes.  Born and raised in California Dan was introduced to great food at a young age, his grandfather passed down all of the family recipes while he was growing up and so began his love of cooking. He’s been using our  Clear Top Canisters to store his spices, so let’s see what he thinks: “I’m often asked which…

  • Get Together Textile Review From Best MAD Food Blogger Finalist

    Aime
    15 May 2013 | 2:05 am
    Here at Brabantialife we are sponsoring the Best MAD Food Blog category celebrating the very best of family cooking, from ingenious baking ideas, every day inspirational meals and ways to create that perfect meal for friends and family. So, what better way to get to know our  Best MAD Food Blog finalists than give them an opportunity to test out some of our products to see how they meet the demands and challenges of family life.  This week we welcome top foodie and parent blogger A Mummy Too, who wanted to test our lavender Get Together textile range. She said: “If you’re a…

  • Take part in our Brabantia WallFix Dryer Experience Competition | Chance to win €400 (£350) worth of Brabantia laundry products

    Aime
    10 May 2013 | 6:08 am
    For a chance to win £150 / 175 Euros worth of prizes or one of our new Laundry Bags worth £26.75 (32.50 Euros) take part in our WallFix Experience competition today! It’s easy to enter, simply Pin or Re-Pin an image from our Pinterest WallFix Experience Board or email your entry to us competitions@brabantia.com. If you have a WallFix, we’d love to see an image of your WallFix experience. Be creative, have fun and prepare to inspire us! Maybe it’s a photo of a quirky way you hang your washing or maybe your WallFix is placed inside your garage or attic or outside under a…

  • ‘Design Your Bin’ Brabantia limited edition winning designs | Pop Kitchen Dominic Marshal | Kitchen Collage Emily Pickle

    Aime
    8 May 2013 | 4:16 am
    We are delighted to announce that the winning designs of our ‘Design Your Bin’ competition are now available to buy as part of our 2013 Retro Bin range. The ‘Design Your Bin’ competition was launched last year and received over 1,000 creative designs from all over the world. Entrants were tasked with creating a new design for Brabantia’s 30 litre Retro Bin range. The winning designs ‘Pop Kitchen’ and ‘Kitchen Collage’ will add a personal touch to your kitchen and are now for sale as part of a limited edition collection. Dominic Marshall from Staffordshire is the winning…

  • How to dramatically reduce food waste in your home

    Aime
    3 May 2013 | 7:16 am
    At Brabantia we love to cook for and entertain our friends and family, and part of making sure that moment is as enjoyable and hassle-free as possible is by being super organised in our kitchen!  We hate food waste and we try and store our food in the best way possible to keep it fresh and delicious. Food waste is a major topic of discussion right now and it’s staggering to hear that we throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, the majority of which could have been consumed. It’s estimated to cost us £12bn a year and is bad for the environment…
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    Never Say Cool

  • The Limited Edition Citizen Eco-Drive EYES

    neversa3
    11 May 2013 | 1:40 am
    The Citizen Eco-Drive EYES which was first unveiled at Basel World in 2010 has finally gone on sale. The EYES has been released as a limited edition timepiece which comes in two colours black and white. There are only 250 of each colour available in the world. It is also the world’s first watch to feature a 3D ceramic dial. The design of the watch is based on the idea of “Light and Shadow” using traditional Japanese aesthetics to utilise natural lighting and depth of shadow in order to emphasise the surface of the dial. Light doesn’t just play an important part ascetically but also…

  • Things Come Apart – Todd McLellan

    neversa3
    10 May 2013 | 2:53 am
    “Things Come Apart & Disassembly Series,” is a photography project presented by Todd McLellan. He proposes in his images sophisticated objects disassembled to see all the pieces.

  • Christopher Boffoli – Little People Photography Project

    neversa3
    8 May 2013 | 3:44 am
    This is not the first example of “Little People” project, although this is a remarkable one by artist, photographer, writer and filmmaker Christopher Boffoli.

  • Daft Punk-Get Lucky

    neversa3
    7 May 2013 | 3:02 am
    Now, finally, the official Album of the French group Daft Punk , the highly anticipated “Get Lucky”. The first extract from their album “Random Access Memories” features Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers.

  • Electric Renault Twizy RS F1

    neversa3
    6 May 2013 | 3:41 am
    The new Renault Twizy previously featured in this blog has developed into a F1 electric commuter.
 
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    Pokkisam

  • Adorable Pet Photography By Jessica Trinh

    livefordo
    17 May 2013 | 2:16 am
    Yes, I am not copying Jessica Trinh's adorable pet photos, I just want to show Pokkisam blog visitors about this new dimension of pet photography art done by Jessica, Like to give credits to her portfolio via my photography inspiration blog. read more

  • The Beauty of Duskiness by Irving Lubis

    livefordo
    25 Jan 2013 | 2:59 am
    Indonesia based photographer Irving Lubis, aka Pink Sword captures the beauty of sunsets and silhouettes of enchanting scenes that shows the beauty of duskiness. The young photographer's portfolio is filled with portraits of different people, Irving Lubis's photography continues to draw you further into his fascinating world with each progressive addition. read more

  • Very Intelligent Ads of 2012

    livefordo
    1 Jan 2013 | 7:21 am
    2012 was awesome, the year have been countless of brilliant ads spreaded throughout the print media and web. Let's wrap up intelligent ads of 2012 by some of  clever creators to new artists. Though the concept and design is defined to reach the target consumers, Here is a selection of very intelligent advertisements designed last year. The selection is done by user reviews, ratings, suitable tagline and the popularity of advertisement. read more

  • 15 Really Brilliant Business Card Designs

    livefordo
    19 Nov 2012 | 9:43 am
    Sorry my lovable readers, I have been busy in the last 2 months with my new job. Today I am posting this article to fill the gap and to give you the brilliant inspiration again with this beautiful Business card post. I spent more time to find these beautiful and creative business card designs which really have a clever thought in their making style. Just take a look and post your valuable comments about these Business cards. read more

  • Female Portraits - Showcase of Extravaganza

    livefordo
    1 Sep 2012 | 4:42 am
    Portraits reflect the expression, appearance and dynamism of a person, also portrait photography could capture people's soul. Its not about experience or your style, It is about how you capture them in a way that reflects their personality as natural as possible. read more
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    ZURB

  • New Pattern Tap Site Lives in ZURB

    17 May 2013 | 3:01 pm
    Today, we launched the new Pattern Tap with code patterns. Since acquiring the site last year, we've been adding new patterns to the library everyday and learning from how people use it. It's exciting to expand on Matthew Smith's vision and introduce code patterns to the library. It's an amazing resource. Introducing Code Patterns The new code patterns will help product designers use Foundation more effectively in their workflow. The code patterns are great for prototyping and building responsive websites. The introduction of code patterns came as an evolution of the success of our templates…

  • Stencils for Foundation 4 are Now Here!

    14 May 2013 | 3:54 pm
    Since the release of Foundation 4, we've had people asking us to update the Foundation 3 stencils to the latest version of our framework. Well, we heard you and now we present the new and improved stencil sets, now Foundation 4 ready! When we created the stencil sets for the first time, we knew it would help us produce wireframes and mock-ups faster. This is one of the reasons we decided to update the stencils to the latest version of our framework. We also want to make sure that everyone using Foundation 4 is also able to build faster and better layouts. What's New in This Version of the…

  • 3 Techniques to Make a Good Footer Great

    13 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    We recently wrote about what your footer says about your business. You could say footers have been on our minds a lot. We've even asked ourselves, "What makes a good footer, great?" Here's what we've come up with: a good footer must provide valuable information that allows people to navigate the site, engage and re-engage visitors with quality content, and give them a means to seek help. It's easy to design footers as an afterthought. Designers assume that visitors just blow past it anyway — and why shouldn't they? People spend 20% of their attention below the fold. Yet those that scan…

  • 17 Design Feedback Techniques that Influence Others and Win Meetings

    10 May 2013 | 4:16 pm
    Picture this. The designer on your team has spent the last week whipping up lo-fi wireframes that highlight solutions to the user and business problems you're trying to solve. She's worked through all the interactions. Then she presents to the rest of the team. But she flounders, stumbling over her words. Everyone has a deer-in-the-headlights look on their faces. She's lost them. And it ends with the dreaded four words, "what do you think?" The designer hasn't asked specific questions, highlighted the process or exposed weaknesses, because you didn't coach her through it. If the team comes in…

  • Getting Foundation and IE8 to Play Nice

    6 May 2013 | 4:00 pm
    People who take our Foundation training course aren’t the only ones who come away with more knowledge than they started. Our students sometimes share their ideas with us — and we want to share one with you today. As you might know, Foundation 4 doesn’t support Internet Explorer 8. With IE8 slipping in usage, we thought it was the right time to let it go. But one person couldn’t. Too much of site’s traffic used IE8 to just let go. After taking our Foundation class, he came up with a jury-rig that combines Foundation 4 with IE8-friendly Foundation 3. The setup The…
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  • Sunday quote

    kalynor
    19 May 2013 | 11:19 am

  • Room of the week

    kalynor
    17 May 2013 | 1:20 am
    Isn’t this breakfast nook just lovely? Love the relaxing palette, the colorful painting, and the amazing light in this room! What do you prefer for your breakfast nook? A round, square or rectangle table? *image via style at home

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    kalynor
    12 May 2013 | 2:23 am

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    5 May 2013 | 7:45 am

  • Different styles

    kalynor
    3 May 2013 | 1:00 am
    These two kitchens are so different in style, mood, color and textures… But both are pretty great in my opinion! Which one is more your style? *images via pinterest
 
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    Incredible Things

  • Chocolate Double Double Animal Style Burger

    Brittany High
    20 May 2013 | 6:15 am
    This is The Chocolate Double Double Animal (Cracker) Style Burger. No, In-N-Out didn’t jump the shark, this desserty burg was created by Chef Kerry Simon. The chocolate mousse patty rests on a macaroon bun and stacked with the sweetest fixins like strawberries for tomatoes, mint for lettuce, crème fraiche for cheese, and a brioche bun to top it all off. The whole dealie comes with a side of puff pastry fries. It’s available through the end of May at JW Marriott’s LA Market. A very limited time. Almost too limited. So limited in fact that even though I live less than 15…

  • Artist Creates Beautiful Japanese Style Paintings With Microsoft Excel

    Jenni Chasteen
    17 May 2013 | 11:40 am
    You know how there are those artists that make intricate pieces of artwork using stuff like old garbage or coffee beans instead of paint? Well this is kind of like the digital version of that. 73-year-old Japanese artist Tatsuo Horiuchi creatures beautiful, detailed works of art using nothing other than Microsoft Excel, rather than a traditional graphics program like Illustrator or Sketchbook Pro. According to Horiuchi graphic programs are too expensive, but Excel came with his computer. After seeing some of his colleagues use the program to create graphs he realized he could draw with it as…

  • Drink Up While You Level Up at EXP Gaming Bar

    Jenni Chasteen
    17 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    Every gamer in the group of friends who gets dragged into a sports bar always ends up on the topic of, “Wouldn’t it be cool if this were a thing, but for video games?” Well if that friend lives near Vancouver, Canada he can finally drag his sports friends to EXP, a video game themed restaurant and bar. They’ve got big screen TVs that show gameplay footage, and menu items like the Triforce Burger, and the Chocobo Chicken Burger. Woah, wait a minute? Is THAT what happens to all the reject Chocobos you breed after you get the golden Chocobo? OMG, what have I done?

  • Whale Hot Air Balloon With Boobs

    Brittany High
    17 May 2013 | 9:10 am
    This is The Skywhale. It’s a hot air balloon created by Artist Patricia Piccinini. For the most part the thing looks like a whale. You know, save for the fact that it’s in the air and that it’s got ten giant sloppy jallopies hanging off the sides. Huh? Look, I’m not saying I don’t like it, I’m just saying I don’t get it. That said, I’m also not saying I do like it. I don’t know how to feel anymore! It’s art, I hear you. But it’s hard for me to squint and rub my chin, pondering the meaning and intensity of a work when I’ve…

  • Let Sleeping Sloths Lie… On Your Fingers

    Jenni Chasteen
    17 May 2013 | 8:08 am
    Who doesn’t love sloths? They’re basically the unofficial slackers’ mascot. (And the only reason they’re the unofficial mascot is because we’re too lazy to file the necessary paperwork to make them official.) All they do is lay around all day being cute and awesome and let’s face it—that’s all we’’re good for too. If you want to show off your sloth pride, pick up one (or 10) of these adorable sloth rings. You can waste hours watching the tiny sloths snooze on your fingers while you contemplate getting off of your butt and then think better of it.
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    Form Loves Function

  • Design, Manufacture, Test as Told by McLaren

    admin
    18 May 2013 | 9:20 pm
    It costs absolutely the same amount of money to make a car look ugly as it does to make it look beautiful. Regarding the McLaren design language: …it’s not coming from just aesthetics. It’s very easy to design a sexy car; a dramatic looking car. That’s not what design, for me, is all about. It’s more about doing efficient design that has a reason for being. (emphasis mine) -Frank Stephenson, automotive designer and Director of Styling at McLaren Automotive While it can be interesting to hear the designer wax poetic about design philosophy it’s even more…

  • Explaining Diagrams

    admin
    18 Dec 2012 | 9:25 am
    Diagrams. Charts, graphs, and maps. Nearly everyone on a product team makes them yet few of them are great. How do you make them better? As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of fundamentals and this video by Virtual Beauty brilliantly communicates the fundamentals of diagrams: Explaining Diagrams: a short introduction from Virtual Beauty on Vimeo. Via the always inspiring Flowing Data Interested in learning more? Start with Edward Tufte:

  • Fastener Innovation

    admin
    17 Dec 2012 | 5:23 am
    I’m not even going to bother trying to explain how Rotite‘s helical dovetail works. Just watch the video. Rotite Technologies from Rotite Technologies on Vimeo. Licensing: Rotite is a potentially diverse technology, with a multitude of applications, in a range of industries. Therein there are “Industry Specific” and “Application Specific” and “Geometrically Specific” Licenses available.We can assist you both in the right choice of license and the ideal geometric solution for your application. Rotite Technologies offer a comprehensive support package to all our…

  • Mechanical Principles

    admin
    14 Oct 2012 | 12:36 pm
    A beautiful 10 minute film produced in 1930 by Ralph Steiner showing the internal workings of gear mechanisms, cams, indexers, counters, and many others.

  • There are 433 Parts in your Telephone

    admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:46 am
    We’re not talking about that Android phone, Windows phone, or iPhone in your pocket. This 1947 video from Bell Telephone Systems shows all the pieces of a 300 Series phone, designed by Henry Dreyfuss, coming together. If “Tommy Telephone” annoys you the way he annoyed me, skip ahead to about the 3:15 mark when the phone parts make their appearance. It’s interesting to see not only the parts, their geometry and how they fit together, but also the materials used. Not surprising to see copper, nickel, and gold on the list. The lead surprised me for the moment before I…
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    Chair Blog

  • Blue Acrylic Oh Void by Ron Arad

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    18 May 2013 | 9:50 am
    Blue Acrylic Oh Void by Ron Arad Blue Acrylic Oh Void by Ron Arad is a post from: Chair Blog. Like to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • Blue FFF Chair by Therese Granlund

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    18 May 2013 | 1:45 am
    Blue FFF Chair by Therese Granlund FFF stands for Form Follows Foam. Therese Granlund graduated from the Design Academy, Eindhoven, MA Contextual design, in July 2012. Earlier she obtained a BA in Denmark at The Danish Design school, Product design. Currently she is a freelance designer based in Stockholm, Sweden Blue FFF Chair by Therese Granlund is a post from: Chair Blog. Like to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • Blue Lounger by Jaime Hayon

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    17 May 2013 | 2:26 am
    Blue Lounger by Jaime Hayon Blue Lounger by Jaime Hayon is a post from: Chair Blog. Like to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?

  • Best Half April – Half May, 2013

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    15 May 2013 | 8:59 am
    1) 252 views: C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E by Steffen Kehrle : 2) 237 views: Twist Chair by Toni Grilo : 3) 233 views: Chair by Gunta Stölzl and Marcel Breuer from 1921 : 4) 231 views: Chairs with a Soul by David Savage : 5) 229 views: Slatted Beechwood Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld : Best Half April – Half May, 2013 Based on our Feedburner stats. Amazing none of our 100 Chairs for Inauguration Day made the cut, although the Orange Egg came close with 210 views. Some of our May, 2013 blue chairs came close, but didn’t make the cut. At the end of May we will see who won. Stats We miss 3 days…

  • ROYEROID ARMCHAIR BLU by Robert Stadler

    Guido J. van den Elshout
    15 May 2013 | 2:40 am
    ROYEROID ARMCHAIR BLU by Robert Stadler Via Carpenters Workshop Gallery ROYEROID ARMCHAIR BLU by Robert Stadler is a post from: Chair Blog. Like to subscribe to Chairblog's Mailing List, Feed Reader, or FB Fanpage?
 
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    Design Work Life

  • Lettering by Ryan Hamrick

    Courtney
    20 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    My friends at Mama’s Sauce recently pointed me in the direction of Ryan Hamrick, a Pittsburgh-based designer. And as expected, his portfolio did not disappoint. As you can see below, Ryan is an incredibly talented letterer, and he’s also passing his knowledge on to you. He’s begun a series of lettering how-to posts on his blog that are excellent for anyone looking to hone their skills. For more from Ryan, be sure to check out his portfolio and blog.

  • Special Event: Designing Better Experiences in the Digital Landscape

    Courtney
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    This morning I’d love to point you in the direction of a great design event happening in NYC in just a few weeks. After the Jump: Designing Better Experiences in the Digital Landscape is a half-day symposium focused on various topics in digital design. The event was conceived and curated by Sullivan, an NYC brand engagement firm, and The Type Directors Club. It features an incredible lineup of speakers who will undoubtedly provide lots of food for thought. Cassandra Zimmerman, a Creative Director at Sullivan and one of the driving forces behind the event, was kind enough to answer a few…

  • Type Love: HWT Unit Gothic

    Courtney
    17 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    HWT Unit Gothic is the latest release from the Hamilton Wood Type Foundry, a digitization of the Unit Gothic series, which was released by Hamilton Manufacturing Co. in 1907. The family consists of seven fonts, each containing 600 glyphs that include Greek and Cyrillic character sets, plus alternate characters based on the actual special character production patterns from the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. Pick up a copy for yourself at MyFonts. Want more type? Check out my Type Wishlist, current Favorites and Calligraphic scripts on MyFonts.

  • New Prints by Raymond Biesinger

    Courtney
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    Raymond Biesinger recently launched several great new prints, including a series that depicts How Illustrations Are Made, his illustrated take on the creative process. That print in particular is available on Etsy in three different color combinations: white on purple, white on charcoal and white on grey. Also be sure to check out the other prints he’s released including, The Gulag, Warsaw on 1 August 1944, the USSR, and L’Arc de Triomphe.

  • Sociedad Anónima: Hotel Boca Chica Identity and Collateral

    Courtney
    17 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Hotel Boca Chica, a hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, was once the place to be in the 1950s and 60s, but in recent years had lost its glamorous appeal. To turn that around, Mexico-based studio Sociedad Anónima was tasked with revitalizing its identity with a more modern, but still vintage-inspired look and feel. Get a closer look at what they came up with right here.
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    My blog

  • Hello world!

    admin
    24 Apr 2013 | 3:12 pm
    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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    Ahmad Hania Blog

  • How to Build an Attractive Website? Best Practices

    Dennis Smith
    9 May 2013 | 8:00 pm
    Visitors to your website will make a pretty quick decisions regarding how they feel about the aesthetics of your home page. In fact, it’s usually your best shot to make a good impression on a first time visitor. If that visitor deems that you haven’t taken the time to come up with an attractive and functional layout, then they aren’t likely to stick around for your content. The idea is that once someone has their eyes on your page, they should be immediately drawn in and excited about seeing more of what your site has to offer. While that alone isn’t enough to win them over, it might…

  • A Showcase of Minimal Logo Design

    Claire Roper
    23 Apr 2013 | 8:01 am
    There is a large trend in design for minimal logos right now. The idea of saying ‘less with more’ in logo design is the route that many designers are turning to. Simplicity is the key factor in this trend. The reason behind the rise in popularity is due to minimal logos being seen as more recognizable for consumers than complicated ones. This helps to increase brand awareness which is vital in business. A minimalist logo needs to be clean, uncluttered and void of unnecessary details. Using simple shapes to represent a brand is relied upon in minimalism. Negative space is another…

  • A Collection of Beautifully Designed App Icons

    alex
    25 Mar 2013 | 4:20 am
    When you’re designing an iOS app, keep in mind that it’s the app icon that will be seen on a daily basis. While you’re refining and polishing and perfecting the app interface, it’s the icon that will be seen most often – and so it’s important to spend a lot of care and attention on creating a beautifully crafted app icon too. A superbly designed icon has unexpected benefits. A nicely designed icon may be more likely to be added to the user’s home screen, and as such could result in your app being used more often. It may even be the difference between…

  • Giveaway: 5x 200 Vector Icons From PixelGlyph

    Ahmad Hania
    15 Mar 2013 | 2:00 am
    FileSquare is a prototyping tool and a remote collaboration platform for designers and developers. They just launched a new set of 200 well-designed vector icons, which are perfect for iOS toolbar and tab bars, Android app, websites, t-shirts, tattoos… anything you want to use them for. About PixelGlyph PixelGlyph is a set of icons, and it comes with two versions. The free version has 2 sizes (16 and 48 pixels squared), 1 color and in PNG format. You can directly download this 4.2MB zip from its website. Just leave your email, and download link will be sent to your inbox. No other…

  • Guest Blogging to Build Relationships

    John Wills
    2 Mar 2013 | 9:03 am
    One of the most common misconceptions about guest blogging is that it’s only for link building.  Guest blogging should be about more than just link building, it should be about relationship building. Build an Audience, Not just Traffic One of the most important things for the life of a blog is your audience.  An audience is more than just traffic that comes to your blog; it’s the readers that come and stay.  They sign up to see more from you and they want more from you.  They are the loyal fans of your writing because you give them a reason to keep coming back, something valuable.
 
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    Bedroom Designs, Living Room Design, Decorating Ideas, Interiors, Bathroom, Furniture & Kitchen Ideas

  • Curtains in Cool Blue Combinations

    admin
    17 May 2013 | 11:31 pm
    Curtains are accessories that are both functional and beautifying. Every room can benefit from some kind of window dressing. You can use blinds, curtains or shades. Each of them has its own advantages and attractions. Basically you can have pencil pleat curtains, tab top curtains or eyelet curtains to choose for your windows. Pencil pleat [...]

  • Splash Color with Lively Upholstery And Cushions

    admin
    11 May 2013 | 10:04 pm
    How do you select your fabrics for your bed linen, cushions, and upholstery needs of your living room furniture? Do you just look at the kind of fabrics and quality only? You must be keen about the pattern, color and as well what kind of finish the fabric has been done. All of these combine [...]

  • Awesome Beds And Comfortable Bedrooms

    admin
    10 May 2013 | 3:09 am
    The comfort factor of your bedroom has a great impact in your home. This room affects your life greatly. When your bedroom is a cool and calm zone, automatically your sleep times are relaxing times and you can feel better rested and rejuvenated in the morning. This will make your day time more productive and [...]

  • Opulent Living Room Furniture

    admin
    2 May 2013 | 11:47 am
    When you build or buy a house, you get only a shell of a structure and you need to make a home out of it step by step. Bare four walls do not make a home by itself. You need furniture to make the house comfortable and fit for our needs. You need living room [...]

  • Creative Front Door Designs

    admin
    23 Apr 2013 | 12:02 pm
    When you’re thinking about the design of your home, the front door should always be one of the first things you think about. The main entry way of your house is one of the first things people see when they look at your home and in many cases, a good front threshold will your ticket [...]
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    Teaching Design | Christopher Simmons

  • My First Time: Breaking Up

    Christopher Simmons
    25 Apr 2013 | 8:52 pm
    Originally published in the September, 2007 issue of STEP Magazine Terry Marks once remarked to Ph.D’s Michael Hodgson that a business partnership is like a marriage with P&L sheets. In that sense, Hodgson and business partner Clive Piercy have been married for almost twenty years. On August first, however, that marriage came to an end. Twenty years ago, things were also going great between Sheree Clark and John Sayles. Their company, Sayles Graphic Design, was at the top of its game and the married couple were still very much in love. Although the couple split in 1999, they’ve…

  • File Naming Conventions

    Christopher Simmons
    22 Apr 2013 | 5:16 pm
    Keeping organized files is critical to successfully managing a design project or studio. Being able to find the latest version of a file (or a version before or after a particular round of edits) is essential to making sure changes are tracked and billed for. If there is a dispute over a typo or improperly formatted image, being able to browse through a history of file updates will often help resolve it. If you need to hand the job off to another designer or production artist, send files to a printer or developer, or revisit a project months or years later, you’ll want to have…

  • Summer Design Intensive at CCA

    Christopher Simmons
    21 Apr 2013 | 3:01 pm
    Bob Aufuldish is running his legendary Summer Design Intensive again this summer — three weeks of all day, every day design with no tests, no homework and no distractions. What’s more, you get to work in small workshop environment with some of the leading makers of our day — Martin Venezky, Paul Sahre and Jason Munn. All this, and you get three credits too! More info below (and official link here). This open to all CCA design students who have completed Level 3 or higher. Alums and designers unaffiliated with CCA are also welcome.   Instructors: Jason Munn, Paul Sahre, Martin…

  • Stay on the Fucking Bus

    Christopher Simmons
    9 Apr 2013 | 9:54 pm
    I’m a little behind on my posts, so I thought I’d share this quick story with you while you wait. Written by Oliver Burkeman. Made known to me by Michael Bierut. Published in the Guardian. Give it a read. The post Stay on the Fucking Bus appeared first on Teaching Design | Christopher Simmons.

  • Copyright Basics

    Christopher Simmons
    6 Mar 2013 | 1:03 pm
    If you’ve ever wanted to understand the basics of copyright law and you have 18 minutes to spare, this is the video for you. It’s a little dry (ok very dry)but the guy is a Harvard Law professor and makes the complex and often misunderstood subject quite accessible. Professional Practice students, this is required viewing. Professor Fisher also offers an array of resources on his website. The post Copyright Basics appeared first on Teaching Design | Christopher Simmons.
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    Colossal

  • The Floating Temple: How to Lift a Seven Million Pound, 112-year-old Building

    Christopher Jobson
    17 May 2013 | 11:06 am
    Something’s up in Provo, Utah and it weighs around seven million pounds. It’s the 112-year-old exterior of the Provo Tabernacle that was severely damaged in a 2010 fire but has since been saved by the LDS church so it can be converted into a temple. Engineers first gutted the damaged interior and then supported the exterior walls with special scaffolding as they dug down to create space for a two story basement, so in actuality the building hasn’t even moved. The entire structure is now on stilts some 40 feet in the air and from some angles appears to be floating above…

  • Mobile Mirrors: Manequins Covered in Mirror Shards by Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen

    Christopher Jobson
    17 May 2013 | 7:48 am
    As part of her Mobile Mirrors exhibition at Christian Larsen gallery in Stockholm, artist Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen created a series of four reflective mannequins clad in shards of mirrors. Light was projected onto each sculpture creating a twinkling halo effect not unlike a disco ball, as a person wearing a similarly reflective body suit moved through the space. The exhibition was intended as commentary on consumerism; just as we project ourselves onto mannequins, Rasmussen’s is attempting to use the same object to reflect back on ourselves. Via Christian Larsen Gallery: The mirror…

  • A New Illustration of Hybrid Beasts and Imaginary Creatures by Imarginal

    Christopher Jobson
    16 May 2013 | 9:49 am
    I had to pick up my jaw when this image first appeared in my inbox this morning. The density, detail and subject matter was so instantly compelling I was fascinated to learn about the artist behind it. As it turns out, this is the latest illustration from a duo of illustrators from Brazil named Fernando Moraes and Raone Ferreira who work under the collective title Imarginal. The two have a unique style of working in tandem on artworks such as the piece above which took three months of 8-10 hour days to complete and measures 1 x 0.7 meters (a little over 3 feet wide). I’m told via email…

  • Put Down the iPhone and Pickup an ONDU Wooden Pinhole Camera

    Christopher Jobson
    16 May 2013 | 7:38 am
    Through his brand ONDU, woodworker Elvis Halilović has been making lensless pinhole cameras for over seven years along with a wide variety of ceramic and structural objects, including kits for geodesic domes. This week the Slovenian designer unveiled a beautifully designed series of pinhole cameras made from wood and held together in part by strong magnets. Forget your camera phone, filters, and “likes,” these tough little lensless film cameras are old school and completely manual, relying on direct exposure of light to film. The cameras come in six different dimensions and film…

  • Black and White Underwater Photography by Hengki Koentjoro

    Christopher Jobson
    15 May 2013 | 10:30 am
    Underwater photography of scuba divers, coral, or wildlife can sometimes seem commonplace regardless of the remote destination or subject, but Indonesian photographer Hengki Koentjoro (previously here and here) bucks the trend with his desaturated, dark, and often brooding images taken in and around Jakarta, Indonesia. While his landscape photography above ground is often dreamlike and mysterious, as soon as the blue is removed from the ocean it introduces a slightly menacing tone that while deeply beautiful, sets the viewer a little on edge. Oh and also the sharks. Koentjoro is one of my…
 
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  • 10 Shock Bundle Licenses Giveaway from ThemeShock

    Rafi
    15 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    Friends, today we are happy to announce that the Shock family is giving away 10 licenses ($69 worth each one) of one of its most popular products: The Shock Bundle. Each of the 10 winners will receive the license from ThemeShock. Giveaway Details The Shock Bundle is a dream bundle that includes all kind of resources with vector files that a web ninja would wish to start a project. This is an enormous bundle that features a lot of quality designs from ThemeShock, such as PSD and WordPress themes, multiple GUI, thousands of fantastic pixel perfect and realistic icons from Iconshock: the…

  • Ecommerce Flat UI Kit Vol.1 (PSD)

    Rafi
    13 May 2013 | 11:39 am
    Friends, today we bring you PSD ecommerce UI kit with flat design style in volume-1. The kit contains various UI elements such as menu bar with dropdown, product widget, shopping cart dropdown, account login, product categories widget, tabbed box, banner etc., for use in ecommerce projects. The elements are created in Photoshop with shape layers, and you have all the possibility to edit and resize them according to your needs. Well, more UI elements in volume-2 will be released soon, so stay tuned! Click for Full View Size: 1200 pixels (PSD) Keyword Tags: eCommerce Flat UI Kit, UI Elements,…

  • Website & iPhone 5 3D Display Mockups Vol.1 (PSD)

    Rafi
    9 May 2013 | 10:44 am
    Friends, in this post we bring you a set of 3mockup templates to display your website and iPhone 5 app designs. Created using Photoshop smart objects and shape layers, this freebie helps you showcase your portfolio works, pictures, artworks, branding and identities and more. All you have to do is to double click the smart object layer named “DISPLAY SCREEN”  (in the folders) and add your artwork / image and save the .PSB file to see your design automatically covert to 3D display. You can also increase the size of the mockups without losing quality. Good luck! Click for Preview…

  • Corporate Branding Mockup Vol.1 (PSD)

    Rafi
    7 May 2013 | 11:46 am
    Friends, this is one very useful freebie that I had been creating for quite some time. This post contains a bundle of various corporate branding mockups in Volume #1. Each graphic element is created in  editable layered PSD format. You can use this mockup templates to easily display your  branding / identity / corporate stationery items. The mockups are created on a canvas of 4000 pixels. Stay tuned for Vol.2. See Preview   Size: 4000 x 3800 pixels (JPEG) Keyword Tags: Corporate Branding Mockups, Mockups, Free PSD Files Size: 1.39MB (zip) License: Royalty-free, Free for personal and…

  • 10 Light Grunge Textures

    Rafi
    3 May 2013 | 9:46 am
    Friends, here’s a set of 10 light subtle grunge textures pack. The textures are custom-created combining various texture images I photographed at different locations. Each JPEG file is 3000 pixels wide and is large enough to create backgrounds for websites or graphics or wallpapers. Download the textures and let me know if you use for any design works.  Preview of the textures Size: 3000 x 2250 pixels (JPEG) Keyword Tags: Subtle Grunge Textures, Textures, Backgrounds Size: 19.3MB (zip) License: Royalty-free, Free for personal and commercial use Download Subtle Light Grunge Textures
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    Elaine Biss

  • Summer Dress

    18 May 2013 | 1:02 am
    Still going strong with watercolors and Summer is calling my name. I think I need roses delivered for more inspiration, no?

  • Runway Show

    17 May 2013 | 4:17 am
    I am still doing little daily sketches. I have to say, I am in LOVE!! They are so much fun. If you want to see the latest, visit my instagram at http://instagram.com/elainebinc#.

  • Spring Ball

    9 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    Gotta love a glittery gown!!! How about you??

  • Chan Luu Wrap Bracelet

    8 May 2013 | 11:14 am
    Another illustration for Paula and Chlo`s Virtual Runway! Chan Luu Wrap bracelets!

  • 5 Ways to Stay Creative

    4 May 2013 | 11:11 am
    Sometimes it`s really hard to find time to recharge. This week was like that for me and it was very hard to find time to just to be creative. Here are 5 things I did to get my creative juices flowing.Take a walk in the sunshine-On the advice of a friend, I went for a walk, without sunglasses in the afternoon sun. Turns out your skin makes Vitamin D when exposed to the sun, thus making you feel happier. (Thanks Marla! Source.)Try a new music genre-I have a very set style of music I like to listen to. Someone recently recommended I listen to country music. Of course I resisted, then I found…
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    Columbia CabinetWorks

  • Columbia CabinetWorks Wins the CRBRA’s Best Kitchen Remodel Award

    ccabinet
    13 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Let me just start off by saying that this has been one extraordinary week for CCW! From exciting projects underway to our most recent award, we have a lot to celebrate. CCW was recently honored to win the Best Kitchen Remodel at the Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association’s (CRBRA) first annual Best in Building Awards! So which project was the winning kitchen remodel? Well, it was a previously shared project designed by Ray and featured on our blog: A Design Upgrade on the Classic White Kitchen. This space is simply incredible! The CRBRA was impressed by how Ray took a simple…

  • 4 Ways To Design A Family Friendly Kitchen

    ccabinet
    7 May 2013 | 6:15 am
    Raising a family isn’t easy, but, if designed well, your kitchen can help! See some great tips below that aim to bring family organization into everyone’s favorite room! Two Rooms in One Blending together the kitchen and family room into one great space creates an open area for everyone to gather. Whether mom and dad are cooking, kids are doing homework or little ones are enjoying playtime or a favorite cartoon…the space becomes multifunctional for everyone to use 24/7. Get Organized The recipe to any successful home may just be to minimize the clutter. By organizing your…

  • The Transitional Kitchen

    ccabinet
    23 Apr 2013 | 1:53 pm
    Dine By Design The transitional kitchen is all about a mix between modern and traditional looks. It’s a wonderful opportunity for homeowners to choose the elements they love, without being locked in to one particular style. Before Photo Recently, Ray met with a couple who were looking to update their kitchen. They really enjoyed the seminar that our Chief Cabinet Officer gave at the Home Show last year. (Include link to that blog article). Ray noticed from the start that these homeowners were engaged in and excited about the design process. The homeowners had been looking to create a…

  • Earth Day…How Will You Help?

    ccabinet
    22 Apr 2013 | 4:33 am
    Today is Earth Day and we are reminded that each of us has the power to reduce our impact on the environment. We encourage you to participate and make others aware of the environmental issues seen throughout the world. Make a difference by taking part in these simple actions throughout the home: Turn off the water when you brush your teeth Wash your clothes in cold water and use the short cycle Turn down your water heater Recycle and reuse plastic grocery bags…better yet, bring your own cloth bag to the market! Convert your household light bulbs to LED Purchase a filter for the kitchen…

  • Rethinking Your Kitchen For Entertaining Guests

    ccabinet
    3 Apr 2013 | 7:15 am
    I recently got married and as my lovely wife Marissa’s birthday approached, I wanted to make the occasion perfect. What she wanted was to invite a few couples over and cook a celebratory dinner to share. As our NYC apartment’s galley kitchen might have been too cramped, we decided to go to my family’s week-end house for the festivities! But here was the problem…and a problem is certainly something you don’t want on your wife’s birthday. Although the kitchen in my family’s week-end house has a footprint more than enough to accommodate the eight of us, the kitchen was designed a…
 
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    Design Hey

  • 55+ Seamless Animal Patterns

    Egon Stone
    1 May 2013 | 7:20 am
    The use of patterns in graphic design is quite popular as it can fit many purposes and speed up the creative process. Often you will see that e.g. animal patterns will be used as background on a website or as a smaller element in a design. The possibilities are numerous as it is only imagination and creativity that sets the limit eventually. Finding a pattern you can use in your design is often rather difficult, as you need to look through many samples before you find that small piece of the puzzle you were looking for. Never the less once you find the right pattern it is all worth the…

  • 15+ Best Minecraft 1.5.1 Adventure Maps

    Egon Stone
    22 Apr 2013 | 2:06 am
    Here you will find some of the best Minecraft Adventure Maps for Minecraft 1.5.1. Ready for some serious action? Millions of gamers play Minecraft and for a good reason! I think it is one of the most creative and fun games available right now. The game works well both as single player and multiplayer and there are many hours of play available in the basic game. It is a perfect combo of ability to create your wildest imaginations and at the same time make sure you and your creations are kept safe from zombies and other creatures of the night! What makes the game really special, however, is the…

  • 45+ Free Smoke Brushes for Photoshop Users

    Egon Stone
    18 Apr 2013 | 3:01 am
    Using Photoshop smoke brushes in your design allows you to create a dramatic, mysterious, trendy or even powerful effect in a design. Often you see designers combine the use of Photoshop smoke brushes with lighting effects as this combination not only goes well but also brings life to the smoke effects making them look like 3D illusions. For examples on how to add light effects, check out this article from Tripwiremagazine.com here I have found some really cool Photoshop smoke brush sets that you can download to your toolbox for free. Even though you might not need smoke effects right now,…

  • 35+ Amazing Examples of 3D Street Art

    Egon Stone
    11 Apr 2013 | 7:21 am
    Transforming a two-dimensional artwork into a 3D optical illusion takes a great deal of work and an ever-greater artistic flair. There are several skilled street artists and among the best of the best are Julian Beever, Kurt Wenner and Tracy Lee Stum that have specialized in creating amazing 3D street art that brings joy to the many people passing by every day. Streets that turn into floods, cars trapped on small pieces of cliffs hovering over the abyss and superheros climbing up the building to rescue a trapped person on the ledge is just a small teaser for what to expect when diving…

  • 45+ Cool 3D Robot Artworks For Inspiration

    Egon Stone
    10 Apr 2013 | 1:47 am
    Robots are often used to symbolize the future and role they may play can be both good and bad… who knows. Some robots characters are designed as peaceful helpers while others are deadly killing machines! Especially in movies, we have encountered with several amazing and different types of robots over the years – among the more popular are R2-D2, Transformers, Terminator and Wall-E. Designing robots in 3D animation software is pretty popular and a good challenge to take up. Coming up with a unique robot design can be both fun and time consuming. You need to sketch out many different…
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    DUDYE

  • Moving: Norman Foster on Art – See some of the Exhibition Preparation and Artwork here!

    DUDYE
    19 May 2013 | 12:03 am
    To mark twenty years since the completion of the Carré d’Art in Nîmes, Norman Foster curates an exhibition titled "Moving", that brings together 138 works by 66 artists from 14 countries. Information provided by Foster + Partners To mark twenty years since the completion of the Carré d’Art in Nîmes, Norman Foster has been invited to curate a special exhibition to celebrate this anniversary – his design won an international competition for the project in 1984. The title of the exhibition is ‘Moving’ and it brings together 138 works by 66 artists from 14 countries, covering almost…

  • Bottle Design by Luke Jensen

    DUDYE
    16 May 2013 | 10:19 am
    I recently came across this great bottle design that has an organic and playful feel to it. It is designed by graphic designer Luke Jensen. Information provided by Luke Jensen Epoch Winery The inspiration for the product design is derived from the oak tree and is reflected throughout. From the representation of the age rings within a tree to the roots running down the bottle and finished off with a seed placed within the glass bubble at the bottom. The idea was to transform an everyday object such as rubber bands into something functional and beautiful.

  • Daegu Library: “Lights of the Valley Forest”

    DUDYE
    16 May 2013 | 9:08 am
    A new public library have been designed by ETT. Check out the concepts here. Information provided by ETT Library Entrance Level: The Library is entered from the public park towards the north - the site's urban and public face. Additional emergency exits are provided at ground as well as at +2.40M level onto the ramp surface. At the entrance, one can choose to access community facilities in the lower and upper levels from the Entrance Lobby as well as stockrooms [cloakrooms] and washrooms below, before entering the Library Check-out Lobby. This Check-out Lobby acts as a means of control for…

  • Lenbachhaus Museum Redesigned by Foster + Partners

    DUDYE
    10 May 2013 | 11:09 am
    Here is the beautifully designed Lenbachhaus Museum by Foster + Partners. Information provided by Foster + Partners The Museum’s historic buildings have been carefully restored and the exhibition spaces augmented by a spectacular new wing, which provides an ideal environment for viewing the magnificent ‘Blue Rider’ collection. As well as radically improving the buildings’ environmental performance, the remodelling has created a new entrance and social spaces, including a restaurant, terrace, education facilities and a dramatic full-height atrium, where the old is articulated within…

  • Simple and Fun Designs in Giancarlo Zema’s New Eco Collections

    DUDYE
    27 Apr 2013 | 12:51 am
    I really like Giancarlo Zema's eco collections, they are simple and clean, yet have playful vibes to them. Information provided by Giancarlo Zema Design Group Canyon Collection Inspired by the sculptures and infinite layers of the American Grand Canyon, this eco-friendly collection designed by architect Giancarlo Zema for the new Origami Furniture brand consists of a chair, coffee table and lamp made of recycled cardboard. Soft and curvaceous shapes reveal cozy niches to keep bags, magazines or small objects. Snake Collection A playful, cheerful and colorful snake with a curvy silhouette,…
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    Creative Nerds

  • How to do a word count in Indesign

    TimothyBlake
    15 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    This is nice short handy quick tip when you’re working on a print project, and need to find out how many words are within poster or magazine. It may be something you may not of known is an available feature in indesign, but something which I’m more than certain you will take will utilize at some point in your design career.I hope you like this quick tip, and would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below.Tutorial DetailsDifficulty: BeginnerTutorial estimation time: 2minsProgram: InDesignThe Tutorial:Related PostsHow To Create A Clipping Mask In IndesignHow Wrap Text Around…

  • Draw an angry little samurai in Illustrator

    TimothyBlake
    12 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Hello, today I’ll show you how to draw a samurai in Illustrator using shapes, free time and desire … keep your force and soul balanced and let’s start!Final Image PreviewStep 1: HelmetWith Pen tool (P) draw a half of the helmet and fill with black color. To obtain a symmetrical character, we will draw only half of the shape and then duplicate it.Duplicate this shape. Make sure that the shape are selected and go to Edit > Copy (Ctrl + C) and Edit > Paste in Front (Ctrl + F).Now reflect this shape. Go to Object > Transform > Reflect… Choose Vertical Axis and…

  • Simple Zig Zag Free Vector pattern

    TimothyBlake
    8 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
     Sometimes simple patterns work best. This is great pattern, which comes in 5 different vibrant colours to choose from to use in your design projects. As in all our free design resources the pattern set can be used in commercial and non commercial design projects. The vector set comes in EPS and AI format. Download, enjoy and share your feedback in the comments section below.License DetailsThe icon set can be used within commercial and non-commercial design projects. The icon set CAN NOT be redistributed on any other website, without permission from the Creative Nerds team. Creative…

  • 25 Free Business Card Design Templates

    TimothyBlake
    5 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    A collection of 25 business cards, which are free to download for commercial and non-commercial design use. All the business cards are the standard 85mm by 55mm. All you need to is change the details on the business card, in order to match your details ensure its print ready and send to print.Business card are not time consuming to create, but having a pre-made business card all ready setup is huge time saver. If you would  like to create your very own business card check out a tutorial roundup we produced a while ago.  30 Tutorials for creating profession business cards.  1. Scan my…

  • Best Of Web And Design In April 2013

    TimothyBlake
    1 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    Another great month compact with lots of Photoshop and illustrator tutorials worth getting teeth sunk into, as well as some web related articles which are a must read. I hope you enjoy the monthly round-up, and would love to hear your thoughts in comments section. IllustratorHow To Create an 8-Bit Pixel Character in IllustratorIf you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ll know I love creating artwork in Illustrator using simple or basic shapes. This tutorial takes that idea to the extreme by using nothing by the rectangle tool to create a simple 8-bit style pixel character. Pixels are…
 
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    BP&O Logo, Branding, Packaging & Opinion by Richard Baird

  • Logo: Apolosophy

    Richard Baird
    20 May 2013 | 6:14 am
    Based around their phi­los­o­phy of health and well-being, Swedish drug store chain Apotek Hjärtat have recently developed Apolosophy, a new, carefully formulated cosmetic line that includes products from the skin and hair care, makeup and sunscreen categories. The range’s visual identity and packaging solution, created to be perceived as tactile, timeless and trustworthy by design agency BVD, unites the on-trend accessibility of a near consistent single line weight, soft curves, rounded terminals, all lower-case and well spaced letter-forms and a simple repetition of form…

  • Logo and Branding: Romero+McPaul

    Richard Baird
    8 May 2013 | 1:30 am
    Anagrama have just completed the branding of Romero+McPaul, an English-style velvet slipper manufacturer and retailer established by Italian shoemaker Mr. Migliori that produces bespoke lines handcrafted by artisans with a ‘trendy twist’. “For this project, our inspiration was heavily drawn from traditional English types and coat of arms mixed with the over-the-top luxuriousness of The Hamptons and it’s sailing and yacht club maritime lifestyle. With the intention to speak of the product’s duality, we created a storyline based on two characters, Romero and…

  • Logo and Branding: James Braund Photographer

    Richard Baird
    7 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    James Braund is a Melbourne-based photographer with a background in journalism, an approach ‘characterised by an unfussed, direct methodology’ and over twenty years of experience in the design editorial and advertising fields. Arising out of a ‘desire for a more contemporary look aimed at designers and art directors’, James’ new identity, developed by Hofstede - an agency committed to typographical craft and detailing – conveys his methodology by leveraging the economy, utility and contemporary sensibilities of a heavy, uncoated, unbleached mixed fibre…

  • Logo and Branding: Saxa

    Richard Baird
    5 May 2013 | 11:47 pm
    Saxa is an independent on-line dealer, publisher and commissioner of original and editioned works from international artists with differing perspectives and cultures, and taking a curatorial and collaborative approach to making these available to collectors, galleries, institutions and the general public. Saxa’s visual identity, created by UK-based design agency Graphical House and inspired by crystalline structures, conveys the idea of buyer and artist networks through the coalescing and interconnected forms of an abstract logo-mark which has been applied to a wide range of…

  • April’s Top 5 Projects

    Richard Baird
    1 May 2013 | 1:35 am
    These are the five projects I reviewed during April that I felt really stood out and wanted to give them another opportunity to be seen and shared. I have ordered these from five to one with my favourite project presented last. Do you agree with my choices? 05 Highpark designed by Face Highpark is a new residential project located in the middle of San Pedro Garza García and described by Face – the agency behind the development’s visual identity, print work and website – as ‘arguably one of Latin America’s most affluent municipalities’ and widely credited as an…
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    Dedece Blog

  • Vivid Live 2013

    John Engelen
    19 May 2013 | 10:20 pm
    Sitting alongside Vivid Ideas and  Vivid Light, >  Vivid Live is a key component of Vivid Sydney, the city’s premier winter creative industries and cultural event, owned and managed by Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency. Vivid Live is not an arts festival in the old sense of the word – it’s a celebration and promotion of Sydney’s creative industries. It brings together creative practitioners from around the world to share ideas, network and create new business in a city lit up with all the latest and brightest the creative…

  • Minotti – “Interiors all over the World”

    John Engelen
    19 May 2013 | 7:40 pm
    Since the 1950′s Minotti has been ranked as a leading brand in the design industry, thanks to its’ unique style and innovative product development. With its  “Interiors all over the World” book  Minotti aims to offer perspective on its own vast collection, through an impressive gallery of images, that depict various Minotti products in public and private settings around the world Styles and home environments that are quite different from one another demonstrate just how comfortable, each of these elements can be in any setting. The incomparable lifestyle of Minotti…

  • Dedece’s Big Review @ Salone Milan 2013

    John Engelen
    15 May 2013 | 7:45 pm
    “Dominant, important, determinant, no frills, no stains, no tyre kickers, a time of action, a time for realism, pragmatic stands, open markets, different languages, evolved styles, decisive lines, attentive brands, poetry here and there, history everywhere, attention to the customer, attention to detail, lots of people, important signal, classic, yet shimmering, shifting “. ……….  Alpha Salone -  by Paolo Bocchi – Architect, Journalist , Author Fiera Milano, in the Rho district of Milan, is the city’s Exhibition Center and Trade Fair complex. It is one…

  • In the Key of Colour ( Pt 3/3 ) @ Salone Milan 2013

    John Engelen
    15 May 2013 | 3:40 am
    Once again the magic of Chiostri dell’Umanitaria has been the setting, during Milan Design Week, for the 2013 collections by Paola Lenti. Paola’s “In the Key of Colour” presentation utilised materials, fabrics and colours that were all intrinsically tuned to each other, giving life to a rich chromatic proposal This was one of our best memories from Salone 2013 – and perhaps furthest from the chaotic-stereotypical image of super glamorous events of the Salone Flowers, glistening pools, cloisters, emerald green gardens and an explosion of color. We are not in any…

  • Minotti – The Event @ Salone Milan 2013

    John Engelen
    14 May 2013 | 10:35 pm
    At this year’s Milan Fair, Minotti defined itself by the quality and impact of its new products. Many of the most compelling pieces, introduced last month with the 2013 Minotti collection by Rodolfo Dordoni, brilliantly reinterpret the look of the 1960′s and 1970′s. However the highlight of Minotti’s presence at the Salone 2013 was not at Rho Fairgrounds where the public could attend, but back at Minotti’s factory / showroom in Meda, just outside of Milan where a second showroom presentation ( with extras ) awaited the lucky few invited guests A special event was created by…
 
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    design42day

  • Fur Garden Belarus AW 2013

    Camilla Rettura
    17 May 2013 | 11:23 am
    ''Beauty will save the world.''. When Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote this famous sentence in his book called ''The Idiot'', little did he know that those words would echo in the minds of fashion designers almost a hundred and fifty years later. Thus, for her latest autumnal proposal, the Belorussian designer Yuliya Hilevich interpreted the impact of the Dostoevsky's heroines (Nastasya Filippovna from''The Idiot'' and Grushenka from “The Brothers Karamazov”) upon the image of a modern woman. These femmes fatales of the 19th century or ''The Infernalers'' serve as the role models for many strong,…

  • Maria Dubinina Belarus AW 2013

    Camilla Rettura
    17 May 2013 | 10:37 am
    Belarussian fashion designer, Maria Dubinina debuted on this year’s Belarus Fashion Week. Alongside other rising-star designers, Dubinina showcased her collection for fall, Shark. The inspiration for the collection is the uncompromising, modern-day warrioress who, just like a shark, has to “eat” the weaker in pursuance of survival. The result is a line up of muted-colored, simple-formed plucky clothes that complement the idea of a refined predator. The designer played with tweed garments and charcoal coats to give the collection that edgy feel. Dubinina also incorporated an element of…

  • Sanan Gasanov Aurora Fashion Week AW 2013

    riccardo
    17 May 2013 | 8:49 am
    Sanan Gasanov’s austerity for the next cold season well reflects the mix between a certain modern St Petersburg aura and the traditional popular costume. Almost severe, the collection presented under the spotlight of Aurora Fashion Week is the third of a designer that looks for inspiration travelling between East and West and thinking about the rigor and simplicity, at the limit with asexuality, of a Tilda Swinton kind of woman. Not just for girls, the collection presents male outfits as well, drawing the picture of a nonchalant men with a casual and almost unenthusiastic attitude. Accent…

  • House in Muko by Fujiwarramuro Architects

    Camilla Rettura
    14 May 2013 | 3:27 am
    The family house in Muko, Kyoto by FujiwarraMuro Architects, founded in 2002 by Shintaro Fujiwara and Yoshio Muro, is a reconciling oasis of Japanese zen with Scandinavian decor influences.  A poetic treatment of light is the sweet spot of this house, glowing with all the exquisite simplicity of an haiku. The exterior appears as a fan shaped building, following the semi-circled inflection of the road it rests on. Huge, vertical louvres donate it a pleated appearance and allow for a natural filtering of the light, so that the movements of the sun can deeply penetrate its interiors  all year…

  • Aldo Pulella

    Camilla Rettura
    14 May 2013 | 2:33 am
    Creative in every way, Aldo Pulella has a passion for producing beautiful and useful things, ranging from photography to digital design; he basically turned his hobby into his career. The last years he spent mostly working on projects involving digital design. Currently the 28 year old works as Art Director at OgilvyOne, a Johannesburg based company specializing in digital and interactive design. Whenever there is spare time, Aldo experiments with multiple forms of designs to improve his skills and get inspiration for new projects, leading to a portfolio composed of diverse works and…
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    China Design Hub

  • Beijing or Shanghai as Brand Headquarters?

    waikit
    19 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Retail brands need to consider carefully whether to establish their China headquarters in Shanghai or Beijing. The majority of fashion brands has opted for Shanghai in the past, but Beijing, the capital city, has a lot to offer too. In fact, Beijing might even make more sense to certain brands. Why? Let’s take a look at some of the characteristics of these two Chinese metropolises. Historically, Shanghai used to be more open and westernized as a city as such, but also in terms of government regulations and the way business was done. As a consequence the consumers in Shanghai are already…

  • Blockhouse by AZL Architects

    waikit
    16 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Walls appear to be peeling back from the facade of this house by Chinese office AZL Architects, one of 24 architect-designed buildings underway in a forest near Nanjing, China. The house forms part of the Chinese International Practical Exhibition of Architecture (CIPEA) programme, which was first conceived back in 2003 as a showcase of modern architecture featuring 11 buildings by Chinese studios and 13 more by architects from abroad. A total of 20 houses are planned for the site in Laoshan National Forest Park, as well as an art museum by Steven Holl, a conference centre by Arata Isozaki, a…

  • Aga Khan Award: China Makes Shortlist

    waikit
    15 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    The Museum of Handcraft Paper is among the top 20 nominees of the 2013 international Aga Khan Award, which presents a one million USD prize for first place. The Aga Khan Award for architectural design recently announced its 2013 shortlist of nominees, with China’s Museum of Handcraft Paper in Yunnan province as the only East Asian country represented in the final top 20 candidates. We actually reported on the completion of this project in an architectural roundup earlier this year. Read the rest of the article at CreativeHunt

  • China’s Up-And-Coming Industrial Designers & Architects

    waikit
    14 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    While news of China’s luxury and fashion markets — and their consumers — often make for attractive headlines, one story often lost in the mix is the Chinese creatives powering the country’s burgeoning design industry. Here, we present a “mini-haul” of some of the most interesting industrial designers and architects that have caught — and continue to catch — our eye. Read the rest of the article at Jing Daily

  • Asterisk by SAKO Architects

    waikit
    13 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    This asterisk-shaped restaurant and winery at the centre of a lake near Beijing is our second story in the last week about Chinese studio SAKO Architects. The timber-clad building was designed by SAKO Architects with different functions in each of its five wings, while a wine cellar occupies the basement. An entranceway cuts through the first of the five wings. A lobby is located beyond and leads into a central hall with a circular skylight overhead. A wine showroom and bar are contained in the second wing, while the third contains the dining room of the restaurant. Both of these spaces open…
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    Worldoz

  • Whatsapp For Nokia E5 Free Download

    bestway
    17 May 2013 | 11:12 am
    Download Best Version of Whatsapp For Nokia E5 Mobile Phone and Enjoy with free Video & Audio chat and SMS , With Whatsapp you will be able to send what are you want ( DATA ) with no fee ( For First Year then 0.99 per Year ) Just Download it with Direct Link and Enjoy . Whatsapp Main Features : - 100% Free - Send Video, Images, and Voice note - NO international CHARGES - No Register Need - Send Online & Offile MESSAGES Download Whatsapp For Nokia E5 With Direct Link

  • Whatsapp For Nokia X2-01 Free Download

    bestway
    17 May 2013 | 11:11 am
    Download Best Version of Whatsapp For Nokia X2-01 Mobile Phone and Enjoy with free Video & Audio chat and SMS , With Whatsapp you will be able to send what are you want ( DATA ) with no fee ( For First Year then 0.99 per Year ) Just Download it with Direct Link and Enjoy . Whatsapp Main Features : - 100% Free - Send Video, Images, and Voice note - NO international CHARGES - No Register Need - Send Online & Offile MESSAGES Download Whatsapp For Nokia X2-01 With Direct Link

  • Whatsapp For Nokia C2-03 Free Download

    bestway
    17 May 2013 | 11:10 am
    Download Best Version of Whatsapp For Nokia C2-03 Mobile Phone and Enjoy with free Video & Audio chat and SMS , With Whatsapp you will be able to send what are you want ( DATA ) with no fee ( For First Year then 0.99 per Year ) Just Download it with Direct Link and Enjoy . Whatsapp Main Features : - 100% Free - Send Video, Images, and Voice note - NO international CHARGES - No Register Need - Send Online & Offile MESSAGES Download Whatsapp For Nokia C2-03 With Direct Link

  • Best Internet Security Software For 2014

    bestway
    14 May 2013 | 10:31 am
    Finally, You Can Select Your Best Internet Security Software List From Our List to Protect Your Device ( PC , Netbook , macbook bro … ETC) From hackers , Viruses , malwares , Trojan and other threats , and keep it clean to browser internet safety . Best Internet Security Software For 2014 : 1- Bitdefender Internet Security : 4.8 Stars 2- Kaspersky Internet Security : 4.7 stars 3- Panda Internet Security : 4.7 Stars 4- AVG Internet Security : 4.3 Stars 5- Norton Internet Security : 4.2 Stars 6- G Data Internet Security : 4.1 Stars 7- Avast Internet Security : 4.1 Stars 8- Trend Micro…

  • Top Baby Pictures 2014 Free

    bestway
    9 May 2013 | 1:16 pm
    Here is top free list of Baby Photos for 2014 Year just see them and love them then give the your life kids is our future don’t ignore them . a set of best Top Baby Pictures for 2014 years , enjoy :
 
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    Enpundit

  • Captivating Timelapse of Dubai

    Enpundit
    17 May 2013 | 5:22 pm
    Have a look at this captivating timelapse of Dubai created by Vimeo user Dimid. The video, which features some incredible shots of Dubai taken this year, has already received over 200,000 views in just one week.  Via Enpundit.

  • ‘Not Just a Girl’ — Mom Photographs Daughter as History’s Most Iconic Women

    Enpundit
    15 May 2013 | 6:18 am
    Photographer Jamie Moore wanted to commemorate her daughter’s fifth birthday with some special photographs. After searching online for ideas, all Jamie could find were little girls dressed up as fairytale princesses. On her site she explains that although she loves princesses, they are just characters and “My daughter wasn’t born into royalty, but she was [...]Via Enpundit.

  • Adorable Photos of People Growing Up With Their Pets

    Enpundit
    11 May 2013 | 7:04 am
    Have a look at this endearing series of photos that show humans growing up with their pets. [Buzzfeed]Via Enpundit.

  • Artist Imagines What NYC Skyline Would Look Like on Other Planets

    Enpundit
    9 May 2013 | 3:48 pm
    Pennsylvania-based artist Nickolay Lamm has imagined what the New York City skyline would look like if it existed on planets other than Earth. For the series, which was commissioned by StorageFront.com, Nickolay explores the effects that the atmospheres of various planets would have on the skyline. In order to ensure scientific accuracy, Nickolay consulted with Marilyn Vogel, a former [...]Via Enpundit.

  • Terrafugia Plans to Release The World’s First Flying Car

    Enpundit
    8 May 2013 | 7:42 am
    American company Terrafugia has been busy working on releasing the world’s first flying car to the public since 2006. The company recently announced a new model called the TF-X, which will launch vertically, fly like a private jet, and drive like a car. According to Terrafugia, “operating a TF-X™ vehicle should be statistically safer than driving a modern automobile.” [...]Via Enpundit.
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    Angel Ceballos

  • The Workstation of a Designer

    Angel Ceballos
    11 May 2013 | 4:55 pm
    One of the most inspiring thing to me as a designer and I guess to others as well is getting a glimpse at the designer setups of where designers and creatives minds get their work done. I’ve been inspired by the site The Setup who interviews recognized creatives who share details about their setups at home [...]The post The Workstation of a Designer appeared first on Angel Ceballos.

  • Not Another Dribbble Competition

    Angel Ceballos
    10 May 2013 | 9:33 pm
    Dribbble has become one of the essential sites that designers should become a part of for valuable feedback from other talented designers on their work. Dribbble has been around for a few years and has remained an invite only community, which has helped maintain the high quality work consistent without sacrificing growth over quality in the [...]The post Not Another Dribbble Competition appeared first on Angel Ceballos.

  • Review: Things 2 with Cloud Sync

    Angel Ceballos
    8 May 2013 | 8:25 pm
    Things by Cultured Code are hands down the best task management application ever designed and developed that I’ve ever tried. Things 2 introduced Cloud Sync that essentially synced your tasks, projects, areas of focus, and notes across you Mac and iOS devices. Cloud Sync I think works even better than Apple’s iCloud because of how smooth [...]The post Review: Things 2 with Cloud Sync appeared first on Angel Ceballos.

  • Adobe Fireworks RIP 1998 – 2013

    Angel Ceballos
    7 May 2013 | 9:27 pm
    I’m in shocked as most of you are if you follow Adobe news on Twitter or if you’re following their live feeds at this years Adobe MAX conference about the news Adobe released about discontinuing Adobe Fireworks CS6 and future development of the product. Adobe Fireworks has been around since 1998 when Adobe acquired it [...]The post Adobe Fireworks RIP 1998 – 2013 appeared first on Angel Ceballos.

  • Starting Fresh

    Angel Ceballos
    7 May 2013 | 7:46 pm
    Hey everyone, My name is Angel Ceballos, and I’m a graphic designer living in New York City. This is the third version of my new blog as it took time to get things focused, and here are the results. I want to focus on content and share my thoughts about graphic designer, user interface design, [...]The post Starting Fresh appeared first on Angel Ceballos.
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    PTC

  • GoldieBlox Makes Engineering a Girl Thing!

    Anita Berryman
    16 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Listen up, girls! Engineering is cool! That’s the message that GoldieBlox inventor Debbie Sterling, a Stanford University-educated engineer, is passionate about sharing. Designed for girls ages six and older, GoldieBlox is a storybook and construction set that challenges girls to help the inventor protagonist Goldie, build things. We can all remember reading childhood fairy tales about princesses in distress ultimately ...

  • Manufacturing Growth Holds Less Promise for Women

    Nancy Pardo
    14 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Today in the United States more women graduate college, they make up nearly half of the working population, and one-third of women out-earn their spouse. So why are women losing their footing in the manufacturing sector? A report released this week by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., vice chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) seeks to answer this ...

  • World’s biggest 3D Printing Store Opens in London

    Nancy Pardo
    13 May 2013 | 2:39 pm
    If you ever wondered what the next-generation FedEx or OfficeMax might look like then the new 2,500 square-foot iMakr store in Central London might be it. The bright loft space is filled with a variety of 3D printers, like the $1,000 Solidoodle and the Makerbot Replicator 2, costing close to $3000. There are hands-on workshops where curious shoppers can learn ...

  • Defining Value for PLM Solutions: What to Measure

    Dr. Robert Graeb
    9 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    While countless companies across industries have realized tremendous payback on their investments in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, they often don’t reap the full value for years after the first phases of go-live. Part of the challenge is simply deciding what and how to measure, especially since PLM is often a multi-year, multi-phase initiative that strives to improve a set ...

  • SFO-BOS: The Geekiest Flight in the Air?

    Jon Marcus
    8 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    The guy in 28C works for a cutting-edge Boston-based energy company with California clients whose name is a collection of random-seeming consonants and vowels that sounds like a parody from Office Space. He flies this route only once a quarter, which makes him pretty much an interloper on the Boston-San Francisco nonstop. But somewhere over Colorado, he pulls out a ...
 
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    HOW Design

  • Cute or Creepy: You are a 7″ Stormtrooper

    Kathy Scott
    19 May 2013 | 6:17 pm
    Disney merchandising is not only genius, it caters very successfully to the ‘Me Generation.’ It wasn’t long ago when owning a seven inch Stormtrooper statue was enough for any kid. Today’s child, or fanatic adult, can now BE the Stormtrooper thanks to what Disney is touting as its “single-shot 3D face scanner created by our Imagineering scientists with Disney Research labs.” The image has to be created at one of the designated Disney locations and during Star Wars Weekends running May 17 – 19, May 24 – 26, May 31 – June 2, and June 7 – 9. via Inside…

  • Freelancers, do you ask for help?

    Lidia Varesco Racoma
    19 May 2013 | 11:24 am
    Maybe it’s my Leo pride or “I can do it all” personality, but I’ve always had a hard time asking for help. However, everything changed after I had a baby. No matter how motivated, inspired or energetic you are, eventually you need to ask for help when you are taking care of a newborn.As solopreneurs, many of us feel like we need to do it all. We try to wear all the hats, including the ones that don’t fit us so well. We feel like if we ask for help, we’ll appear inexperienced or incapable. But don’t underestimate the value of asking for help—no matter where you are in your…

  • Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People

    Kathy Scott
    17 May 2013 | 8:49 am
    Fast Company’s annual list touting the “100 Most Creative People in Business” is really a misnomer. Each selection notes a project or idea that helped elevate the person to inclusion on the list. I’ve yet to see one person single handedly create, develop, and implement any project or design. It’s a team. I’m certainly not trying to diminish any of the 100 included, I just have a soft spot for the unsung heroes. Daniel Graf, Director of Google Maps for Mobile is #5 on the list and acknowledges that tapping into his team’s creative energy is what…

  • Expert’s Corner: Terry Lee Stone

    Karli.Petrovic
    17 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Believe it or not, HOW Design Live is just around the corner. In preparation, HOW has contacted speakers from the HOW Design Conference, the Creative Freelancer Conference, the In-HOWse Managers Conference and The Dieline Packaging Conference to share a little bit about the ideas and inspiration their sessions will bring to the overall event. One of the people we’re excited to welcome to this year’s HOW Design Conference is writer, design management consultant and creative strategist Terry Lee Stone. Stone’s general session will explore the five key stages of a design career to help you…

  • Web Designer’s Resources: Free Pattern Tool

    Patrick McNeil
    16 May 2013 | 11:00 am
    A big trend in website design right now is the subtle background pattern—parchment, fabric, marble, texture, whatever. But as you’re developing your website design, it’s kind of a pain to try out a bunch of different background options to find the one you like best. Freelance web developer Brad Jasper offers a free bookmarklet that you can drag to your browser; it lets you switch out the background pattern on any website you visit. The bookmarklet uses backgrounds from Subtle Patterns, the source for free textures that web designers can use. Check out this slick free tool for…
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    The Design Range

  • The Challenges Facing a Small Graphic Design Company

    Stefan Gill
    16 May 2013 | 1:08 am
    Small graphic design companies, consisting of one designer or a few people working together, face significant goals and challenges. They can respond to clients in a very personal manner, executing work individually tailored to each client’s needs, but in order to flourish they need the skills and experience to meet certain basic challenges. You have to be a jack-of-all-trades Whether a designer works alone or with a small team, he or she has to be a talented juggler, good at keeping several balls in the air all at once. Marketing ability doesn’t always come easily to artist types,…

  • Strip Search Interview – Alex Hobbs

    Alexander Singleton
    13 May 2013 | 7:53 am
    Recently Penny Arcade launched their new TV series Strip Search in which a myriad of talented web cartoonists battle it out week on week to beat out the competition and win themselves a spot in the Penny Arcade offices and $15,000 cash to help catapult them into their career as a purveyor of premier web comics. Every week, two contestants must face off against each other in an elimination, each producing a comic strip from a pre determined theme. The comics are then critiqued by the creators of Penny Arcade; Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins who decide which artist will remain in the…

  • How to Make a Clients Website Mobile Friendly?

    Lori Campbell
    8 May 2013 | 4:09 am
    With the recent explosion of mobile users on iPhone, Android, and other devices, website owners have been scrambling to make their sites more mobile friendly and draw more viewers to their site. This can lead to a lot of clients, old and new knocking on your door pleading with you to make their website “look like an app” on their iPhone. If you are looking for options for your WordPress site, check out the following recommendations. Creating a Separate Mobile Site Have you visited some sites like CNN or Facebook on your mobile browser and notice a m. or .mobi extension? If so, you…

  • Setting up Shop as a Graphic Designer

    Alexander Singleton
    4 Apr 2013 | 1:58 pm
    If you’re a regular reader of the Design Range, then I’m sure you know that I’ve spoken before about how as designers we should be selling products and not just our services online. By selling products (especially digital ones) we can create a revenue stream that is entirely separate from our client based work and can really act as a life line to our graphic design salary should client work dry up for the occasional month or two. Granted, your stuff may be absolutely awesome and blow 99% of the competition out of the water, but when your artwork is sandwiched between some…

  • Tools to Help you Manage Your Time More Effectively

    Shelly Flaherty
    2 Apr 2013 | 1:08 am
    Sometimes it can feel as though there aren’t enough hours in the day to get done what you need to. When you’re a busy person, every minute of your time is essential and needs to be harnessed so you can use it in the most productive way possible. For some, managing time simply doesn’t come second nature, and for everyone else – time management can seem like another task that will take up even more time to do. But that doesn’t have to be the case. There are many handy apps for your phone out there that can significantly help you manage your time. Time Tracker This…
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    Gnome Flash

  • sketchy

    emilytaylor
    17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    The Sketchbook Project Mobile Library from Art House Co-op on Vimeo. people have been obsessed with davinci’s sketch books for centuries, but is this a pastoral art like diary keeping and letter writing? the sketchbook project mobile library is taking a definitive stance and bringing the creative musings of over 27,131 sketchbooks from 135 countries. you can get your inspiration on in one of the 40+ cities they visit across the country or peruse the digital collection at your leisure.

  • functional form

    emilytaylor
    10 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    for fonts, form is the difference between legibility and chicken scratch, but for christian boer a graphic designer with dyslexia the function of form has a greater importance. he has created a typeface called dyslexie to combat the brain’s tendency to flip and rotate letters. scientific american explores the font and it’s designer’s process in this article including the challenges dyslexics face and boer’s thesis that led to the creation of the font.

  • record breaking barriers

    emilytaylor
    3 May 2013 | 3:32 pm
    3D printing got its start in the mid-80′s on a scale much like the computer, it was large and in-accessable to the general public. fast forward almost 30 years and 3D printers are becoming a tool for makers and product innovators at a table-top dimension. people are finding a way to create and customize just about everything from toys to furniture, and now records. amanda ghassaei has explored bringing music back to “vinyl” at the individuals command. 3D Printed Record – Audio Tests from Amanda Ghassaei on Vimeo. with records currently limited release commodities or…

  • custom consumerism

    emilytaylor
    26 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    product trends have featured the downsizing from mini to micro in just about everything imaginable. will the next demand be for individualization? if the fashion industry is any indication products may become at least aesthetically customizable, if not an infinite smorgasbord of options, to make your next widget all yours.

  • detail degradation

    emilytaylor
    19 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
    as technology progresses, the demand for our gadgets and gizmos to miniaturize our obsession with the micro is only emboldened by our equal craving for high fidelity imagery. is this demand for such fine detail making it difficult to see the forest through the trees? fast company reviews the google art project and professor james elkins’ consideration of whether this service is in fact a detriment to art history. google art project digitizes artworks at such high definition that elkins inquires if the artists, devoid of knowledge of this technology, ever intended onlookers to view their…
 
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