December 2010
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Just a few weeks ago I posted the new iPhone 4 on my Svpply (and here) as well as a cherry wood protector by Karvt. I said I’d have to get the iPhone 4 before the awesome protector. It happened the exact opposite. I made the big leap from the first generation iPhone to the iPhone 4 yesterday after getting the protector for Christmas. I’ve been rocking the classic iPhone for something...
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Less is more? These examples of name-brand products from around the world get a small taste of minimalism. Though these aren’t really being revamped, for the most part they could really be beneficial in a market filled with products with special promotions and gimmicks all over their labels. One of my favorites is the Red Bull cans. I have always thought they could do without the slanted...
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When the time comes that I have a living room with lots of light again, purchasing a couple of Grape Wood Tillandsia Gardens by Flora Grubb Gardens will be atop my list. After the boxes are all gone. Having plants in general is going to be a major plus in the future made-up apartment. The Grape Wood Tillandsia Gardens start at 14 for the smallest, but are easy as misting every once in awhile....
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Send someone who loves typography as much as me a B-movie Type eCard for the holidays, or upcoming birthday, or for no reason at. You can choose from The Directors Club member Will Staehle’s collection of six. Can’t choose, send them all, they will love you for it. ;-)
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WatchThe Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. This is a very visual site of visuals. The Noun Project is a simple way to view, download and learn a little bit about the these iconic visual marks we see everyday. Over time and funding the site hope to add more symbols, lengthier descriptions, as well as a friendlier user experience. They also look to...
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WatchSo I just discovered the video interviews on Humble Pied by Mig Reyes. He introduces some really well known people in the design field, and asks them if they had one piece of advice to a young designer, what would it be via video chat. Nicholas Felton, Aaron Draplin, Eric Karjaluoto, and Jessica Hische are just some of the advice givers. For me the best piece advice has to comes from Nick Campbell...
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WatchWhen seeing the new identity for Comedy Central Friday morning I instantly cringed, until I read Brand New’s write-up, plus Comedy Central’s reel (above). I was sold. Like the people at Under Consideration noted, Comedy Central is atop cable televisions best, and in recent years have been developing creditability for reporting even if it comes through Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert....
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When you click through Tumblr (when it’s working) you have no idea where a photo came from, and giving credit to a photographer, artist, designer, or musician is almost impossible, unless you were the one to find that photo or piece of music. Every once in a while I find an image with a link, which brings me back to numerous other photos I recognize as things I’ve blogged and never...
The other day I was staring at these icons at MetroBits.org, which has compiled transit logos from all corners of the world. I just love their range, from colorful to black and white, retro to contemporary, simple to confusing. The next day a friend I do design for came to me about another company he needs branding for. The company, for now, needs to remain secret, but his general look was...
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Many of us use Microsoft Excel for organizing whatever needs organizing, others like myself never touch it, but one by the name of Danielle Aubert uses the program as her medium. Aubert creates color and detailed work with the limited for Excel, but looking at her work she definitely pushes the programs limits every which way. I’m a fan of artwork that looks like it has plenty of crazy in...
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What Type Are You? Pentagram asks. Like most designers, when Pentagram’s partners/designers speak, we should listen. Pentagram, if you don’t know produces some of the worlds best design, with big names like Michael Bierut and Paula Scher. Today they help us understand which type(face) we are. Simply enter your first and last name, answer four simple questions, and you’ll be...
