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Society6
(30 June 2009) - Aspiring artists looking to be discovered will find new micro-patronage site Society6 to be nothing less than a godsend. The service provides a virtual showroom for artists to display their work and vie for viewer support. Like Threadless, the more viewers who vote on a particular work, the higher up on the "Charts" the image will rise with the winning artist receiving a grant....
(30 June 2009) - Aspiring artists looking to be discovered will find new micro-patronage site Society6 to be nothing less than a godsend. The service provides a virtual showroom for artists to display their work and vie for viewer support. Like Threadless, the more viewers who vote on a particular work, the higher up on the "Charts" the image will rise with the winning artist receiving a grant....
Interview with Erik Madigan Heck of Nomenus Quarterly
(29 June 2009) - by Laura Neilson In 2007, 23-year-old Erik Madigan Heck founded Nomenus Quarterly with the kind of arrogant fervor that only someone at that age could pull off. And perhaps it was that very same aplomb that made the multifaceted art and fashion publication so notoriously successful. Just one glance at the archives' roster of featured artists, designers and contributors, including Dries Van Noten, Helmut...
(29 June 2009) - by Laura Neilson In 2007, 23-year-old Erik Madigan Heck founded Nomenus Quarterly with the kind of arrogant fervor that only someone at that age could pull off. And perhaps it was that very same aplomb that made the multifaceted art and fashion publication so notoriously successful. Just one glance at the archives' roster of featured artists, designers and contributors, including Dries Van Noten, Helmut...
Wolfram Alpha Computational Knowledge Engine
(20 May 2009) - Touted as a threat to Google's search-engine dominance, Wolfram Alpha doesn't warrant the comparison. The site is a different beast altogether, considered a "computational knowledge engine" by British founder Stephen Wolfram. It's more of an answer-engine that relies on its curated knowledge base of data, rather than rounding up websites based on keywords. Boasting north of 10 trillion pieces of data and over 50,000...
(20 May 2009) - Touted as a threat to Google's search-engine dominance, Wolfram Alpha doesn't warrant the comparison. The site is a different beast altogether, considered a "computational knowledge engine" by British founder Stephen Wolfram. It's more of an answer-engine that relies on its curated knowledge base of data, rather than rounding up websites based on keywords. Boasting north of 10 trillion pieces of data and over 50,000...
B@ TV
(20 May 2009) - B@ TV is a new platform (still currently in beta) created for virtual and vicarious clubbing. A pioneering web TV community, the channel broadcasts from every major club event in the world with exclusive content from the hottest international DJs—from WMC events to Deadmau5 in London. Featured DJ Pete Tong says, "b@ gives fans the music we are playing unedited, uninterrupted and with all the...
(20 May 2009) - B@ TV is a new platform (still currently in beta) created for virtual and vicarious clubbing. A pioneering web TV community, the channel broadcasts from every major club event in the world with exclusive content from the hottest international DJs—from WMC events to Deadmau5 in London. Featured DJ Pete Tong says, "b@ gives fans the music we are playing unedited, uninterrupted and with all the...
Modern Living Supplies
(14 May 2009) - Nestled in the bottom pocket of New York's Lower East Side, Modern Living Supplies is a gallery-inspired furniture shop mixing vintage classics and modern designs. Owner and resident furniture designer Mark Naylon is now offering his collection of innovative yet timeless goods online, making it the ultimate destination for original or restored pieces. Naylon, who designs the in-house line M|n, began Modern Living Supplies...
(14 May 2009) - Nestled in the bottom pocket of New York's Lower East Side, Modern Living Supplies is a gallery-inspired furniture shop mixing vintage classics and modern designs. Owner and resident furniture designer Mark Naylon is now offering his collection of innovative yet timeless goods online, making it the ultimate destination for original or restored pieces. Naylon, who designs the in-house line M|n, began Modern Living Supplies...
PaperlessPost.com x CH Special Offer
(12 May 2009) - Started by brother and sister duo Alexa and James Hirschfeld, the two set out to create a new online service that has made online invitations better through design. PaperlessPost offers a well designed experience to create and manage tastefully designed invitations, including RSVPs and ticketing. Recipients get an envelope in their email that opens when clicked on, unveiling the invitation. While not quite the...
(12 May 2009) - Started by brother and sister duo Alexa and James Hirschfeld, the two set out to create a new online service that has made online invitations better through design. PaperlessPost offers a well designed experience to create and manage tastefully designed invitations, including RSVPs and ticketing. Recipients get an envelope in their email that opens when clicked on, unveiling the invitation. While not quite the...
Kidlandia Custom Maps For Kids
(07 May 2009) - Kidlandia, a website that lets you create personalized fantasy maps for kids, evolved from illustrator, entrepreneur and former Disney producer Brian Backus' intricate, personalized maps that he started making a few years ago. His custom-made maps of fantasy kingdoms featured names and places that were part of the child's life, creating an endless source of fun and fantasy. He quickly realized that an online...
(07 May 2009) - Kidlandia, a website that lets you create personalized fantasy maps for kids, evolved from illustrator, entrepreneur and former Disney producer Brian Backus' intricate, personalized maps that he started making a few years ago. His custom-made maps of fantasy kingdoms featured names and places that were part of the child's life, creating an endless source of fun and fantasy. He quickly realized that an online...
SwitchGames
(06 May 2009) - For those who've ever tried to sell back a used game to Game Stop, you know the feeling when they give you your measly cash back or slightly-less-measly store credit and you have to swallow it. Unfortunately they've long been the only place to reliably buy and sell used games until now, with the creation of SwitchGames. Turning all of this costly swapping on...
(06 May 2009) - For those who've ever tried to sell back a used game to Game Stop, you know the feeling when they give you your measly cash back or slightly-less-measly store credit and you have to swallow it. Unfortunately they've long been the only place to reliably buy and sell used games until now, with the creation of SwitchGames. Turning all of this costly swapping on...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Scott Thomas at The 99% Conference
(03 May 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick At our recent conference, The 99%, Scott Thomas took the stage to talk about what it was like to design Obama's digital campaign on the fly. This video culls the highlights from his presentation and catches up with him afterward to find out more about his theories on simplicity and his plans for working in politics in the future....
(03 May 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick At our recent conference, The 99%, Scott Thomas took the stage to talk about what it was like to design Obama's digital campaign on the fly. This video culls the highlights from his presentation and catches up with him afterward to find out more about his theories on simplicity and his plans for working in politics in the future....
I Listen To Everything
(10 April 2009) - by Tisha Leung Thanks to Diana Miller's job booking music acts for Carson Daly's late night talk show, her blog I Listen To Everything has a broad scope and approaches music with an open mind and enthusiastic attitude. Offering lists of her favorite tracks culled from the large volume of music she checks out for the show, including established bands, unknown indie bands, artists to...
(10 April 2009) - by Tisha Leung Thanks to Diana Miller's job booking music acts for Carson Daly's late night talk show, her blog I Listen To Everything has a broad scope and approaches music with an open mind and enthusiastic attitude. Offering lists of her favorite tracks culled from the large volume of music she checks out for the show, including established bands, unknown indie bands, artists to...
Telegramstop
(09 April 2009) - by Laura Neilson As older methods of correspondence become more obsolete in today's digital age, TelegramStop brings the best of the old and the new world. Through the company's website, anyone can send vintage-era telegram to any country in the world for a flat fee of $4.70. After typing in a message on TelegramStop's homepage and previewing how the telegram will look, it's dispatched via...
(09 April 2009) - by Laura Neilson As older methods of correspondence become more obsolete in today's digital age, TelegramStop brings the best of the old and the new world. Through the company's website, anyone can send vintage-era telegram to any country in the world for a flat fee of $4.70. After typing in a message on TelegramStop's homepage and previewing how the telegram will look, it's dispatched via...
Foodzie
(06 April 2009) - Foodzie, much like an Etsy for food, is a website that sells artisinal goods made by small specialized companies, allowing consumers to discover amazing localized goods from passionate producers. From private farms to home kitchens, the products are all high-quality and free from artificial ingredients usually found in processed foods. With treats such as Passion Fruit Marshmallows by L.A.-based BonBonBar and Freddy Guys Hazelnut...
(06 April 2009) - Foodzie, much like an Etsy for food, is a website that sells artisinal goods made by small specialized companies, allowing consumers to discover amazing localized goods from passionate producers. From private farms to home kitchens, the products are all high-quality and free from artificial ingredients usually found in processed foods. With treats such as Passion Fruit Marshmallows by L.A.-based BonBonBar and Freddy Guys Hazelnut...
Igotanenvelope Project
(03 April 2009) - Igotanenvelope, is a new global art project in the vein of Postsecret, Namelessletter and a spate of others we've seen pop up recently. Participants in the project leave self addressed, stamped envelopes in random places with the idea that the finders will then create, write or place something personal inside and post it back to sender. The recipient's job is to take a picture...
(03 April 2009) - Igotanenvelope, is a new global art project in the vein of Postsecret, Namelessletter and a spate of others we've seen pop up recently. Participants in the project leave self addressed, stamped envelopes in random places with the idea that the finders will then create, write or place something personal inside and post it back to sender. The recipient's job is to take a picture...
Antenna Trade Digest
(03 April 2009) - Sharing a love for '80s grids and layouts as well as a penchant for cool toys and gadgets, I tracked down Ben Wise, one of the guys behind the site Antenna Trade Digest. Proclaiming to catalog all “publicly available goods of significant substance,” I asked him about the project. How did the idea for Antenna come about? My inspiration for the site was finding...
(03 April 2009) - Sharing a love for '80s grids and layouts as well as a penchant for cool toys and gadgets, I tracked down Ben Wise, one of the guys behind the site Antenna Trade Digest. Proclaiming to catalog all “publicly available goods of significant substance,” I asked him about the project. How did the idea for Antenna come about? My inspiration for the site was finding...
Deconet Online Modern Furniture Shop
(09 March 2009) - For those who've fantasized about a furniture-buying trip to Copenhagen, Deconet is an online modern furniture marketplace. Like 1stdibs with a more modern focus, the site connects buyers and sellers from all around the globe. From famous designers like Arne Jacobsen and Eames to lesser or even totally unknown, Deconet has it all. Besides tables and chairs, they offer lighting, carpet, storage and ceramics....
(09 March 2009) - For those who've fantasized about a furniture-buying trip to Copenhagen, Deconet is an online modern furniture marketplace. Like 1stdibs with a more modern focus, the site connects buyers and sellers from all around the globe. From famous designers like Arne Jacobsen and Eames to lesser or even totally unknown, Deconet has it all. Besides tables and chairs, they offer lighting, carpet, storage and ceramics....
CH Exclusive: Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture Community Denim Collaboration
(24 February 2009) - Among denim heads the Superdenim forum on Superfuture is the only online community worth the time. Kiya Babzani, proprietor of authentic denim mecca Self Edge in San Francisco, facilitated a collaboration between his shop, the Superfuture community and (my personal favorite) Japanese denim brand Dry Bones. The collaboration yields 300 pairs of the SEXDBXS09, a slim, straight-leg jean made from 16oz pure indigo-dyed, high...
(24 February 2009) - Among denim heads the Superdenim forum on Superfuture is the only online community worth the time. Kiya Babzani, proprietor of authentic denim mecca Self Edge in San Francisco, facilitated a collaboration between his shop, the Superfuture community and (my personal favorite) Japanese denim brand Dry Bones. The collaboration yields 300 pairs of the SEXDBXS09, a slim, straight-leg jean made from 16oz pure indigo-dyed, high...
Web Design Sketchbook
(30 January 2009) - Before a website can progress from concept to illuminated pixels, it needs to be rendered the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper. To save time and improve appearance during the process, the Web Design Sketchbook comes printed with blank web browsers and internet advertisement windows. That way, web designers can quickly depict their vision in a more finalized fashion, and hopefully win some more clients...
(30 January 2009) - Before a website can progress from concept to illuminated pixels, it needs to be rendered the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper. To save time and improve appearance during the process, the Web Design Sketchbook comes printed with blank web browsers and internet advertisement windows. That way, web designers can quickly depict their vision in a more finalized fashion, and hopefully win some more clients...
The Feltron 2008 Annual Report
(29 January 2009) - Graphic designer and data visualization guru Nicholas Felton just released the fourth volume of the Feltron Annual Report, his yearly compendium of personal statistics. As in previous reports, Felton has meticulously logged factoids pertaining to travel, dining, drinking, listening, reading and photography. Apart from being a visual delight, The Feltron 2008 Annual Report makes for a fascinating anthropological case-study of a creative man living...
(29 January 2009) - Graphic designer and data visualization guru Nicholas Felton just released the fourth volume of the Feltron Annual Report, his yearly compendium of personal statistics. As in previous reports, Felton has meticulously logged factoids pertaining to travel, dining, drinking, listening, reading and photography. Apart from being a visual delight, The Feltron 2008 Annual Report makes for a fascinating anthropological case-study of a creative man living...
Blurb
(27 January 2009) - Great for someone who doesn't want to spend endless hours designing layout but wants it to look professional, Blurb is one of the most versatile new-ish websites for creating albums and books. Whether it's a cookbook, photo album, portfolio or a novel, they can do it all. Unlike most other sites, Blurb gives you the option to sell your book on the web or...
(27 January 2009) - Great for someone who doesn't want to spend endless hours designing layout but wants it to look professional, Blurb is one of the most versatile new-ish websites for creating albums and books. Whether it's a cookbook, photo album, portfolio or a novel, they can do it all. Unlike most other sites, Blurb gives you the option to sell your book on the web or...
Chris Hornbecker: 1 millimeter a day
(20 January 2009) - Photographer Chris Hornbecker challenged himself with an interesting project last year. The idea was to take a brand new photo each day. Beginning at 14mm, Hornbecker zooms the lens by 1 millimeter a day and uses that focal length to shoot and post a photo before going to sleep each night. The photo above was taken at 27mm. The photo below is at 387mm....
(20 January 2009) - Photographer Chris Hornbecker challenged himself with an interesting project last year. The idea was to take a brand new photo each day. Beginning at 14mm, Hornbecker zooms the lens by 1 millimeter a day and uses that focal length to shoot and post a photo before going to sleep each night. The photo above was taken at 27mm. The photo below is at 387mm....
New Vespa.com Focuses on Community and Vesponomics
(19 January 2009) - by Lynne Johnson Does driving a Vespa really reduce your carbon footprint? Yes, says Paolo Timoni, CEO and President of Piaggio Group USA. And that's why his company recently updated its website, to teach consumers about the benefits of driving a Vespa. "The site can offer solutions, sometimes proposing combined usage depending on the driving situation. It's ok to own both, the site just shows...
(19 January 2009) - by Lynne Johnson Does driving a Vespa really reduce your carbon footprint? Yes, says Paolo Timoni, CEO and President of Piaggio Group USA. And that's why his company recently updated its website, to teach consumers about the benefits of driving a Vespa. "The site can offer solutions, sometimes proposing combined usage depending on the driving situation. It's ok to own both, the site just shows...
Pretty Loaded
(13 January 2009) - While most of us sit annoyed waiting for heavily coded Flash websites to load—or perhaps abandon them all together—Pretty Loaded has a different take on this pesky little time frame. Created by the Brooklyn-based digital creative agency Big Spaceship, Pretty Loaded is a curated archive of preloading screens and animations, proving that those few seconds, or minutes, can serve as what they call "short-attention-span-theater."...
(13 January 2009) - While most of us sit annoyed waiting for heavily coded Flash websites to load—or perhaps abandon them all together—Pretty Loaded has a different take on this pesky little time frame. Created by the Brooklyn-based digital creative agency Big Spaceship, Pretty Loaded is a curated archive of preloading screens and animations, proving that those few seconds, or minutes, can serve as what they call "short-attention-span-theater."...
Backblaze Online Backup: Mac Beta Access
(06 January 2009) - Perhaps the most intuitive backup solution on the market, Backblaze launched last September as an online data storage center emphasizing simplicity at a reasonable—if perpetual—price. While initially drawing ease-of-use comparisons to Apple's Time Machine, they recently released their own Mac platform, currently in Beta form. Like the PC version, Backblaze continuously monitors files for changes and uploads them to an offsite server. Though the...
(06 January 2009) - Perhaps the most intuitive backup solution on the market, Backblaze launched last September as an online data storage center emphasizing simplicity at a reasonable—if perpetual—price. While initially drawing ease-of-use comparisons to Apple's Time Machine, they recently released their own Mac platform, currently in Beta form. Like the PC version, Backblaze continuously monitors files for changes and uploads them to an offsite server. Though the...
PhotoCannon: Drama-Free Photo Sharing
(02 December 2008) - Download, view, resize, attach, upload, wait, then receive message the file is too large. While taking photos is fun, sharing them often isn't. Until today that is, with the launch of PhotoCannon, whose sole mission is to deliver photos at jaw-dropping speed.For just $5 you can upload 100 photos—an entire folder at a time—and send them to up to 10 people. It's as easy as...
(02 December 2008) - Download, view, resize, attach, upload, wait, then receive message the file is too large. While taking photos is fun, sharing them often isn't. Until today that is, with the launch of PhotoCannon, whose sole mission is to deliver photos at jaw-dropping speed.For just $5 you can upload 100 photos—an entire folder at a time—and send them to up to 10 people. It's as easy as...
Cookstr.com
(21 November 2008) - Cookstr.com—created by Will Schwalbe and Katie Workman, both former publishers who worked on dozens of successful cookboooks—just launched and is a true evolution in cooking sites. Considering the millions of recipes online you'd think this would be difficult to do, but Cookstr.com features recipes exclusively from cook books. Many of these recipes have never been published online because of copyright issues, but Cookstr.com has...
(21 November 2008) - Cookstr.com—created by Will Schwalbe and Katie Workman, both former publishers who worked on dozens of successful cookboooks—just launched and is a true evolution in cooking sites. Considering the millions of recipes online you'd think this would be difficult to do, but Cookstr.com features recipes exclusively from cook books. Many of these recipes have never been published online because of copyright issues, but Cookstr.com has...
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