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Hurray: royalty free stock art
As you read this, the deadline for your current graphic design project is quickly approaching. There are so many pieces and parts that need to come together in order to make the project a success. How does your checklist … Continue reading
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An insider’s view of Chiat/Day
I really love this 15-minute documentary about the Los Angeles office of TBWA/Chiat/Day Advertising. The piece was directed and edited by Matthew Kalish. Aside from enjoying a hip/fun soundtrack with tunes from the 1970s to present, in this video you will … Continue reading
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Four great books that will help you learn how to make pop-up cards
Creating fun pop-up cards that will delight your family and friends is not as hard as you might expect. Three authors have written books that provide step-by-step instructions for how to plan, cut, and assemble your own pop-up cards. Rather … Continue reading
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Tagged card creation, creativity, design, greeting cards, personal card
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Designing for mobile: The Amazon Kindle and user experience
When I visited Amazon.com on the morning of Nov. 14, 2010 I saw something which caught my eye: an advertisement for the Amazon Kindle showing how consistent and simple it is to buy a book and use it regardless of your electronic device or software preferences. Amazon has invested significant time and effort to make reading electronic texts, news, and periodicals an intuitive and friendly experience. Might this be an exemplary standard that designers, developers, and content creators should consider when planning for delivery of mobile content and services? Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, marketing, mobile, strategy, user experience
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Up There documentary tells the story of hand painted billboards
A big thank you to Adam Flanagan over at the 160 Over 90 blog who shared a link to a lovely documentary, titled Up There, about the men who hand paint billboards in New York City. The documentary was directed by Malcolm Murray and produced by Mekanism. As an aside, if you get a chance, go check out Mekanism’s home page — the random, fun, clever videos that load may inspire creativity or laughter. Continue reading
Julian Koenig interview
Interesting interview with Julian Koenig — a brilliant advertisement designer/developer. This is a nice follow-up to those of you who listened to This American Life’s Ep. 383 Origin Story.
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David Lynch Interview Project
Very interesting interview series from David Lynch. Storytelling, real people, interesting visual and audio style. What do you think?
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WYNC Radiolab: AV Smackdown…The Podcast
A recent podcast from WNYC Radiolab included a beautiful little story/segment called ‘Scared’ that encapsulates the relationship between a parent and a child, and the passage of time/life — the segment starts at about 6:13 in the program. Show notes … Continue reading
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Pattie Maes demos the Sixth Sense
A demo of some pretty amazing wearable interface technology from MIT. Super neat-o crazy-cool man.
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Ed Ulbrich shows how Benjamin Button got his face
watched this video this morning while doing cardio at the gym. If you have any interest in motion capture, special effects, or technology — it is really worth taking a peak at.
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