Co. DESIGN: 5 Branding Commandments for the Post-Crash Economy
interesting article on fastcodesign.com but if your too lazy to read here is the graphic:
App [le] a Day: Live Cams HD
Disclaimer: this app is most satisfying on an iPad. So if your mom, dad or any other adult over 35+ has one... borrow it. hehe. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dm6Pd6fPos&hl=en_US&fs=1]
Apple Ad?
Shazai.... the Japanese tradition.
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If it isn't broken, don't fix it.
The Indian Government has just announced that the rupee will have a new currency symbol. The new one (the fancy R to the left) will not be used directly on any currency, but will be included in the Unicode Standard, making it easier for everyone to use. But it seems to have lost a little of its charm- especially with its use of the Roman "R". Why fix it? The first one looked fantastic!
Gilt Groupe gives some free advice... $$$
Alexis Maybank, one of the co founders of Gilt Groupe (the thing that eats your paycheck), is letting her secrets out on the WSJ. Watch her on "How to Pitch a Venture Capitalist".
Maybank, and her partner Wilson, manged to get $35 million in funding after raising $43 million last summer to start up. And you thought it was just an online sample sale.... tsk tsk tsk.
Poogla
I'm endlessly looking for fantastic wallpapers for my iPhone. Check out this website Poogla which features hundreds of wallpapers by designers, illustrators and artists.
Wasting time... never felt so wasteful.
Are Lolcats a sign of human progress? Clay Shirky, professor of telecommunications at NYU, thinks so. fora.tv on hulu : watch it
also, take note of the "disruptive by design" intro. beautiful.
A shout out to Professor Robb and "Social Thought"
Looking back on my first year at Parson- an anecdote sticks out amongst the mumble jumble of "design-idea-diarrhea".... that the lifetime of a drill is about 10 seconds (or something like that) and it was repeated into our impressionable brains that we needed to fix the broken system that encouraged buying products, like a drill, and then using it once to put up that one lonely painting in our living room. Why not rent a drill? Why not trade a drill? Why not.... use NeighborGoods? be excited. someone has a Wii you can borrow in 10003 NYC area.
Powers of Ten
Craving a little Carl Sagan, IBM and furniture design? The Eames created this documentary in the late 1960's and it was later released in the the 1970's. It explores the relative scale of the Universe in different powers of 10. Also, it provides a sense of insignificance if you need help getting down from an ego trip. Watch it below or on the Powers of Ten website.
powers of ten :: charles and ray eames from bacteriasleep on Vimeo.
Just Noticeable Difference
"The Design of Everyday Things"? Yes? Just stumbled onto Don Norman's website jnd.org where you can read his essays, interviews and look at his recommend readings. SCORE.
Endless Possibilities with Wallpaper
Updated to iOS 4 on my iPhone today- and now you can pick a wallpaper on Lock Screen and Home Screen. The new sample ones what came with the update were mediocre and a few classics such as the frog, fish and aspen trees (my beloved) were removed. Thus, my quest for new wallpaper. Here is my jackpot:
typenuts for beautiful design and typographic wallpapers.
SWYPE BETA is gonna' change our lives!!!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-RAefCG_c&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1] go here for download
The Powers of Helvetica [savior II]
Google: the savior of all errors?
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Dyson Air Multiplier
Been wondering how that Dyson Air Multiplier works?Here ya' go (now only if some classical music would play it could be much more epic):
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What happens when you add a balloon? ::oooohh ahhhh::
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Marina Abramovic Made Me Cry (there are hotties too!)
Q: Can A Public Radio Shirt Be Cool?
The Planet Money team has put together a pretty nifty episode. Can they make a public radio t-shirt cool? They break it down step by step and bring in the experts to look at what they can make, who will buy, and how to make the money $$$. listen now: Planet Money the Friday podcast!