Design anywhere and digital culture NEWS // January 2006
Jules
David focuses on identity design. Well I say let's focus on his
talent! Wow! I'm impressed, haven't seen so much diversity coupled
with this rare quality: ability and capability to envision and deliver
such a high rate of high quality and very strong concepts.
There is this unmistakable uniqueness in ALL his projects.
Awesome!
His thing has to do with hip xtreme sports lifestyle oriented markets!
He understands it. He's nailed it!
Looking at his work generates pure joy and envy! Gheez it makes me want
to work, think and design harder. This is what true talent and en
route to become design masters do: they push themselves!
In return, they inspire us - to push ourselves further!
What's
an Intel chip doing in a Mac?
“About 7 months ago, Apple announced that they were leaving the
PowerPC platform to embrace Intel... They said it would be about a year...
but they are now shipping
iMac systems with the Intel Core Duo Processor...”
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ndle1:
via Mau Sandoval
“You're
blessed - you've been at it for a while - but being truly honest with
yourself - your work is reaching a repetitive status. Why? What is repetitive?
There's a difference between a designer's signature and reaching your
limits.
Don't kid yourself -
we all do!”
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ndle1:
Cobweb removed!
Monkey
Do collective 
has
got fun / funky looking products that range from buttons, felt items,
ipod holders and zippy monsters... To be inventive and finding
an outlet to sell your designs is smart and more affordable than prior
to the web!
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ndle1:
Site was designed by talented Jenny Conte who runs Sharpegg Welcome
a new powagirrrl.
Excerpt
from Citizen Designer:
“Designers
are called upon to make routine decisions regarding scale, color,
image, etc. -- things that may seem insignificant but will inevitably
affect behavior in some way.
Read the full review.
The
truth about flash in email by Ben Richardson
“With some of the big marketing publications predicting
2006 to be the year of rich media email, we thought to test flash support
in all the popular email clients. The verdict: it aint gonna happen!”
More new
media agencies and websites to be inspired from:
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Yucca a well rounded design studio extending in collaborative projects
too.
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Henri Cleinge is an architect with a modern flare with a cool show
don't tell slideshow.
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Marie Hanlet has
got my head spinning from the flash anim and the bling a personal shopper
will deliver.
Start
the week fresh. New portfolios additions
for your perusal.
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Jenni Rope mixed
media objects, illustration and mini books.
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Lionzo awesome new talent! Don't miss the paper toys!
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aforest-design unusual
and funky wearables and new fashion line
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ISO50 strong design skills and always improving
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Pawel Fabjanksi is an awesome photographer. Luv the series on different
themes.
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Xact professional photographer who captures interiors brilliantly
Did
you ever see the Black
Day to Freedom trailer? Well I had originally missed it when I first
visited the web site.
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ndle1:
The cause of all refugees and political dissidents has been closed to
my heart since the hey days when I was working at the CRMA and was introduced
to Amnesty International activities
in regard with the painful and grave realities of conduct, torture and
deaths endured by many who were resisting their national governments.
It was the highest of the Cold War. I was forever changed. My then boss
who was my best mentor and friend was smuggling scientists from around
the world and often times, put his career and life on the line.
Like I've said many times before: never underestimate
the power of one! If you can, buy the book, your help is always welcomed.
Newly
added illustration portfolios:
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Jenny Bowers luv
her quirkiness and minimalism treatments
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ABIURO collage feel in mostly editorial content
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Linzie Hunter illustrates
for kids and grown-ups
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Darren Booth painterly style that speaks loudly
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Studio Espinosa extraordinary skills and sense of style
The
Business of Design presents the most comprehensive picture yet
of the UK's design industry.
It is based on national research, comprising nearly 2,500 interviews,
and focuses on the sector's scope and economic significance, how its
consultancies, freelances and in-house teams do business, and what education,
training and skills its designers have.
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Download the
.pdf
Portable
mind thriller by the makers of the D600!
Intersecting of convergence and immersive technologies around a mysterious
plot. This website is an absolute prouesse in its genre!
Hats off to the Perfect Fools people!
Try it! I solved it!
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Inky Lips Letterpress is born! Still cool retro feel and projects!
Long live it! Time to update your bookmarks.
Bargarr Letterpress is now forever gone.
What
a wonderful idea! With B.Dule get your kid or the kid in you to draw
a unique graphic. Aftewards, save and print on one of his / your shirt
the chef-d'oeuvre!
Available in French only, but ain't drawing a universal language?
Recently
added illustration, industrial design
web sites worth diving for:
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CLAO taking
her illustrations to wearables and monster dolls.
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ASEED cool flash website for a new design shop from Korea
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VS2X she's
good period! Her illustrations are awesome!
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Karel Roex minimalist web site of well designed line of furniture
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Workbook Assignments a meli-melo of resources
Always
a good yearly exercise, LOUNGE72 calendar is ready for download. Get
the January .pdf, print it and voilà!
Is
Your Homepage Immature? by Indi Young
“Too many Fortune 500 homepages suffer from the same malady. They
reflect too much of the dysfunction behind the scenes, and not enough
of the companies’ intended brand messages.”
Read
more of her essays.
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ndle1:
Although you many not work at or for Fortune clients, this article has
enough good pointers to make it portable to any web projects, big or
small.
To
finish the year in beauty check this jewel!!! If you can't tell yet,
I LUV illustration. Actually, thanks to a good doctor who gave me my
first design assignment (following a delicate eye operation
at 2 years old, and to prevent my newly straightened eye to stray again,
I had to practice convergence focus by using a special machine / mirror
and draw over existing simple forms), little did he know, that drawing
would become a lifelong passion.
Drawn! is a collaborative weblog for
illustrators, artists, cartoonists, and anyone who likes to draw. John
Martz aka Robot Johny conceived
of the project, like all good ideas, while goofing off at work.
Visit daily for a dose of links and creative inspiration.
Dreamlines
is a technically brilliant exploration and the redrawing randomness of
lines is astute, but fetched images are somewhat dull and makes the project
not as impacting visually as it could have been.
Having a selective database of submitted artworks would have enriched
the experience.
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ndle1:
via Et maintenant,
le nouveau média de la semaine
Domenico
Tedone 3d site with illustration and print works. The plant is
a pure visual jewel and I like the psychedelic graphic. cool!
About:
Inclusive Design by Roger Coleman
“By 2020, close to half the UK's adult population will be over
50. But are products, services and environments changing to keep up with
this seismic demographic shift, not to mention the needs of disabled
people?
Increasingly, organisations are realising that the key to success lies
in making what they do accessible to as many people as possible.”
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ndle1:
Included are .pdf available for dowload to illustrate in-depth the topics
covered.
Oh
gosh! My reaction was not another! But in all fairness, I had
to visit this submission before discarding. Well there you go, another
hypereal 3D immersive car pimping site for a car manufacturer, in this
case, the Lexus IS250.
Honest, even me who don't particularly like cars (you know Kyoto?)
or even own one, had to recognized the beauty and incredible flash technical
skills displayed to home in their point.
Mouseover to pan around the gorgeous pictures and activate close-ups.
Maneuver the different sizes circles to up a level. Smart!
My
favorite Book recipient of the Year is /
Clubspotting v.3 / Into the Mixed Media
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Recently
added or updated agencies and portfolios to
browse:
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Stubbins Associates high-end architects with an edge
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ITEM a new rock'n'roll industrial design studio has launched!
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Tomi Lahdesmaki eclectic darkish excellent print portfolios
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Luisa Montalto expressive
illustrations with a sweet feel
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Mostar Design outstanding web site and unique designs. Must see!
Sportingood
specializes in design and animation. You've gotta see their show reel.
When
I grow up I want to design like Sjoerd
ten Kate who happens to be looking for an internship for January.
His web site is a gem! Superb palette, clean information architecture.
Use of big type communicates clearly his objective and his portfolio
is promising.
Wow if this is what he's doing now, imagine what he will do soon!
Boundless
talent and constant inspiration therapy by HORT designs!
Recently
added or updated agencies and portfolios to
browse:
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Njuu no° 11 //// Design Isak Johnsen excellent print portfolio!
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Serrote beautiful paper notebooks designers and makers.
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Brandon Steen charicactural illustrations for mostly editorial
projects.
The
food metaphor used by Colazione agency
on their website aptly and subtly illustrate their Wake up communication slogan.
The pictures are gorgeous and are a direct reference to morning rituals.
Simple way to illustrate and drive the point of being involved in fundamental communication
concepts for their clients! From Italy with Luv!
Well done!
What
a cool initiative! Instead of sending paper Christmas Cards, plant a
Christmas Tree in the LIDA Festive Forest. Every virtual tree planted
in the Forest means real donation to grow a real forest in the UK.
TAXI publishes
their Creativity on Credit list. Find who are the top 2005 web sites
picked by their editors.
Wild,
weird and proficient imagination! What is art? Find some answers via Andrew
Kreps Gallery from paintings, photography to installations, sculptures
and lots of other creative oddities.
Stereohype button
badge design competition 2005 runner ups and winners posted!
Designboom
Mart Tokyo. For product and industrial designers, don't miss this
event review.
“Designboom also offered about one-third of the stalls to our
readers. Designers and craft designers from all over the world sent us
their application. We wish we could invite them all. There really is
room for everyone in Designboom.
This attitude sparks ideas and motivates people to pursue excellence.
We love to meet new people and make new connections.”
“Who
in the ’70s and early ’80s, was a singer-songwriter-guitarist
commanded a cult following, convinced that his thoughtful autobiographical
songs, Latin- and reggae-tinged political statements and roaring rock
anthems were hits waiting to happen?”
Meet Garland Jeffreys.
Luv his website! Just like him, in a world that would prefer trend conforming
artists, he still sits right there, on the cutting-edge.
From
lack of strong enough words to describe Brandoctor,
just go see it! Features a 3D interface that is both intriguing and beautiful.
I like the waiting room metaphor! That's imaginative!
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ndle1:
Wonder if these immersive GUIs are indicative of how we will interact
in the future? What do you think?
130
days ago LIVE8 rocked the world. Whilst the boys and girls with guitars
made some noise, 3.8 billion of you turned up, tuned in, or logged on
to show you wanted to change
the world.
We will NOT let our world leaders fail in their duty to stop the scandalous
deaths we see on the news every night. Over a million people have just
received this message. This stuff works. Do it. Do it now.
Make Poverty History!
Bob Geldof
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ndle1:
Just in time for the Season's - give the gift of care and love and lend
your voice to those who can't make theirs heard! If you can, spread this
call around you. Many TX.
Repless
Abandon is an illustration collective overflowing with talents,
multi styling and signatures covering a wide net of editorial topics
from politics, entertainment, lifestyle and more.
Amazes me how illustrators can take a complex message or situation and
pare it down to essentials visually.
Flashforward has
published a near final schedule. Best to pick and choose in advance lot's
going on!
ColourMod is
a robust colour picker that comes in several different formats.
Isabela
Rodrigues web
design skills are outstanding! The quality of the interfaces she designed
are impressive because of the different styles incorporated with a
keen sense of order and cleanliness. Luv her work!
Check her out! Must see!
Welcome a new powagirrrl!
Thinking
Outside the Grid by Molly E. Holzschlag
“CSS has broken the manacles that kept us chained to grid-based
design...so why do so few sites deviate from the grid? The answer has
something to do with airplanes, urban planning, and British cab drivers.”
In
an era of fast and furious, interesting that centuries old Renaissance
techniques are being rediscovered. The master craft of using stucco to
create wonderful wall treatments with intense coloring and visual depth
and patina fx has always been a fascinating process to me.
Antico Effetto have the
acquired the skills and apply these to create stunning results! Even
moreso having real appeal, even in the most minimalist modern environments.
Luv the cross-over resilliency of old art into modern space living.
Recently
added to the galleries:
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K O N G modern classic restaurant designed by Philippe Starck.
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Digital Kitchen they know how to cook ad campaigns.
Oh
the cuties! TETRAN is
not a toy per se but a fun cable winder for your favorite iPod or MP3
player's earbud headphones and doubles up as a relaxation accessory too,
likened to a stress ball or to roll under your feet to massage them!
Whatever! They are deliriously delicious!
Can't
get enough! One of the most inspiring and powerful part of design are fonts.
One of my favorite activity: play with words and try fonts. As the exercise
I've been doing lately with the top banner to express 'feed your eyes'
with acronym FYE*.
More new types of fonts to add to your library:
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Canada Type
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FLAT-IT by Ryoichi Tsunekawa. Canstop is my favorite.
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Fontoville new fonts to keep on typing! Luv the website!
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Flood fonts
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Misprinted retro collage feel and grungy or unusual fonts
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Typophile + / Typographica interesting
blogs around fonts.
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Typetype simply beautiful website! Lots of contextual examples.
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From us to YOU: our best wishes of PEACE and
whole lots of LOVE!
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