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MyPantone Color Library iPhone Application
(21 September 2009) - Launching today, Pantone's new application for the iPhone and iTouch—aptly titled myPantone—allows users easy access to the Pantone color libraries, serving as an on-the-go color reference guide. (Click on images for enlarge view.) The application not only makes discovering new hues a snap, it also affords the user the ability to create and share color palettes in addition to saving and storing them for...
(21 September 2009) - Launching today, Pantone's new application for the iPhone and iTouch—aptly titled myPantone—allows users easy access to the Pantone color libraries, serving as an on-the-go color reference guide. (Click on images for enlarge view.) The application not only makes discovering new hues a snap, it also affords the user the ability to create and share color palettes in addition to saving and storing them for...
YouWorkForThem Relaunch
(06 October 2008) - In 2001 designers Michael Cina and Michael Young began a departure from traditional commercial graphic work to focus on more experimental design projects. Spanning typography, illustration, 3D and video, they have been continually pushing the boundaries of graphic design and established YouWorkForThem as a platform to feature and sustain emerging design talent. Almost 7 years later, YouWorkForThem has grown from a two man operation...
(06 October 2008) - In 2001 designers Michael Cina and Michael Young began a departure from traditional commercial graphic work to focus on more experimental design projects. Spanning typography, illustration, 3D and video, they have been continually pushing the boundaries of graphic design and established YouWorkForThem as a platform to feature and sustain emerging design talent. Almost 7 years later, YouWorkForThem has grown from a two man operation...
SomeRightsReserved
(25 September 2008) - SomeRightsReserved is the awesome online store of the London-based KithKin design collective. The shop, billed as "a download revolution" features both digital products (such as music and fonts) and directions/instructions for building physical items. There are too many great things to call out here but a few favorites include the origami Graphic Grenade by PostlerFerguson; The Rubbish typefaces by Clare Acheson, and the RepRap...
(25 September 2008) - SomeRightsReserved is the awesome online store of the London-based KithKin design collective. The shop, billed as "a download revolution" features both digital products (such as music and fonts) and directions/instructions for building physical items. There are too many great things to call out here but a few favorites include the origami Graphic Grenade by PostlerFerguson; The Rubbish typefaces by Clare Acheson, and the RepRap...
Letter by Letter: An Alphabetical Miscellany
(18 April 2008) - The 26 letters of the Roman alphabet operate almost subconsciously once ingrained in young minds. The resulting familiarity proves invaluable in life, but also makes it difficult to step back and examine letters as standalone objects. In "Letter by Letter", designer/calligrapher/artist Laurent Pflughaupt aims to do just that with an exhaustive overview of each letter in the alphabet. He begins with a historical look...
(18 April 2008) - The 26 letters of the Roman alphabet operate almost subconsciously once ingrained in young minds. The resulting familiarity proves invaluable in life, but also makes it difficult to step back and examine letters as standalone objects. In "Letter by Letter", designer/calligrapher/artist Laurent Pflughaupt aims to do just that with an exhaustive overview of each letter in the alphabet. He begins with a historical look...
Burgues Script
(07 April 2008) - Every once in a while a typeface makes you step back and appreciate the letter forms from the words they spell. Argentinean type designer Alejandro Paul was recently recognized by the Type Director's Club for the superior craftsmanship of his Burgues Script. With its extensive set of glyphs, the script takes on an organic sense of fluidity normally found only in hand drawn lettering....
(07 April 2008) - Every once in a while a typeface makes you step back and appreciate the letter forms from the words they spell. Argentinean type designer Alejandro Paul was recently recognized by the Type Director's Club for the superior craftsmanship of his Burgues Script. With its extensive set of glyphs, the script takes on an organic sense of fluidity normally found only in hand drawn lettering....
Ffffound
(06 March 2008) - by Sara Huston An invitation-based online service, Ffffound allows members to post and share their favorite images—from '70s album covers to contemporary art and outer space nebula— from the web. Like Amazon and Netflix, the site dials up similar images for perusal according each user's tastes and interests. Members save their favorite images, creating an ever-expanding grownup version of a picture book on the...
(06 March 2008) - by Sara Huston An invitation-based online service, Ffffound allows members to post and share their favorite images—from '70s album covers to contemporary art and outer space nebula— from the web. Like Amazon and Netflix, the site dials up similar images for perusal according each user's tastes and interests. Members save their favorite images, creating an ever-expanding grownup version of a picture book on the...
Squares, Checks and Grids
(07 February 2008) - "Squares, Checks and Grids," the newest title in the Communicating with Pattern series from Rotovision, is an homage to the most linear of shapes. Serving as a sourcebook for designers, the book features 850 inspirational images of squares, checks and grids in a variety of contexts. Dozens of examples of houndstooth, tartans, argyles, ginghams and western plaids explore checks in the context of textiles....
(07 February 2008) - "Squares, Checks and Grids," the newest title in the Communicating with Pattern series from Rotovision, is an homage to the most linear of shapes. Serving as a sourcebook for designers, the book features 850 inspirational images of squares, checks and grids in a variety of contexts. Dozens of examples of houndstooth, tartans, argyles, ginghams and western plaids explore checks in the context of textiles....
Design Police: Visual Enforcement Kit
(15 January 2008) - Like those little stickies that say "Sign Here," the witty Visual Enforcement Kit points out (with excruciating detail) what needs attention, in this case in the world of 2D design. For anyone who's faced more than their share of design that needs help, the downloadable pdfs provide handy pre-printed critiques like, "Severe lack of creativity" and "Kern this!" We particularly like "Hire a copywriter"...
(15 January 2008) - Like those little stickies that say "Sign Here," the witty Visual Enforcement Kit points out (with excruciating detail) what needs attention, in this case in the world of 2D design. For anyone who's faced more than their share of design that needs help, the downloadable pdfs provide handy pre-printed critiques like, "Severe lack of creativity" and "Kern this!" We particularly like "Hire a copywriter"...
Design: Logos 01
(15 October 2007) - Logos 01 is an "essential primer" by designers for designers with blow-by-blow accounts of the logo design process. Since it showed up on my desk, it's been catching the eye of designers in the office and prompting them to say things like "I love books like this!"Compiled by Minneapolis-based firm Capsule, the book uses six case studies and a logo gallery (both featuring Capsule's...
(15 October 2007) - Logos 01 is an "essential primer" by designers for designers with blow-by-blow accounts of the logo design process. Since it showed up on my desk, it's been catching the eye of designers in the office and prompting them to say things like "I love books like this!"Compiled by Minneapolis-based firm Capsule, the book uses six case studies and a logo gallery (both featuring Capsule's...
Color Now! Symposium
(19 September 2007) - Color plays a major role in pretty much all areas of visual culture—studies have even proved that color has a powerful effect on behavior. If you've ever wondered why a blackboard is green, all the more reason to attend the Color Now! Symposium put on by the Color Association of the United States in New York City this 20-21 September 2007. A multi-faceted event,...
(19 September 2007) - Color plays a major role in pretty much all areas of visual culture—studies have even proved that color has a powerful effect on behavior. If you've ever wondered why a blackboard is green, all the more reason to attend the Color Now! Symposium put on by the Color Association of the United States in New York City this 20-21 September 2007. A multi-faceted event,...
Cut&Paste Kick-off
(07 September 2007) - The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament kicks-off tomorrow in Boston at the Roxy, Saturday, 8 September, the first stop of an 11 city international tour (click on flyer for detail). You think you got what it takes? Any onsite audience can participate in the timed design competition for a chance to win a Wacom Intuos3 Tablet. With 11 stops from Boston to Sydney, chances are...
(07 September 2007) - The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament kicks-off tomorrow in Boston at the Roxy, Saturday, 8 September, the first stop of an 11 city international tour (click on flyer for detail). You think you got what it takes? Any onsite audience can participate in the timed design competition for a chance to win a Wacom Intuos3 Tablet. With 11 stops from Boston to Sydney, chances are...
Core77's Hack-2-School Guide
(05 September 2007) - Core77's outdone themselves again with their online Hack-2-School guide for design students. Divided into five categories, it's full of need-to-know information tailored to the unique needs and challenges facing students who are likely going to be spending a lot more time with Photoshop than they are with Freud. Advice includes a lot of original content as well as links to other sites, ranging from...
(05 September 2007) - Core77's outdone themselves again with their online Hack-2-School guide for design students. Divided into five categories, it's full of need-to-know information tailored to the unique needs and challenges facing students who are likely going to be spending a lot more time with Photoshop than they are with Freud. Advice includes a lot of original content as well as links to other sites, ranging from...
ReadyMade Shrinky Sheets
(08 August 2007) - Like Legos, shrinky sheets (you may remember them as ShrinkyDinks) are a grade-school era toy that's maybe even better for grown-ups. ReadyMade magazine is staging a comeback of the material with the introduction of it into their online store. With a little inspiration and an oven, the 8½x11 sheets turn brighter, as well as shrink, harden and thicken, transforming into a key chain, fruit...
(08 August 2007) - Like Legos, shrinky sheets (you may remember them as ShrinkyDinks) are a grade-school era toy that's maybe even better for grown-ups. ReadyMade magazine is staging a comeback of the material with the introduction of it into their online store. With a little inspiration and an oven, the 8½x11 sheets turn brighter, as well as shrink, harden and thicken, transforming into a key chain, fruit...
Adobe CS3
(05 March 2007) - The long awaited Adobe Creative Suite 3 is confirmed for release at the end of the month at a special event in New York City. While details are being withheld until 27 March, this teaser video surfaced today (and correlates to this UK site). It's a playful, slightly abstracted view of how Adobe products fit in to the daily design work-flow many of us...
(05 March 2007) - The long awaited Adobe Creative Suite 3 is confirmed for release at the end of the month at a special event in New York City. While details are being withheld until 27 March, this teaser video surfaced today (and correlates to this UK site). It's a playful, slightly abstracted view of how Adobe products fit in to the daily design work-flow many of us...
Optimus Keyboard
(18 July 2005) - The Optimus Keyboard is a wireless keyboard that features small color displays on each key that display the function for the currently active application. Above you can see (left to right) english characters, Photoshop functions and Quake shortcuts. There's also a set of programmable keys that can be used to shortcut to applications (right). Currently a prototype, the Optimus comes from the largest design...
(18 July 2005) - The Optimus Keyboard is a wireless keyboard that features small color displays on each key that display the function for the currently active application. Above you can see (left to right) english characters, Photoshop functions and Quake shortcuts. There's also a set of programmable keys that can be used to shortcut to applications (right). Currently a prototype, the Optimus comes from the largest design...
GDC: Platform Keynote Speakers
(14 March 2005) - J. Allard's (Microsoft) keynote speech, The Future of Games: Unlocking the Opportunity (on Wednesday) and Satoru Iwata's (Nintendo) Heart of a Gamer (on Thursday) both discussed the next generation in platform gaming. Allard's speech was more technical than that of Satoru because he was speaking to developers specifically about the new Microsoft developer tools (XNA) and how these will aid in the upcoming HD...
(14 March 2005) - J. Allard's (Microsoft) keynote speech, The Future of Games: Unlocking the Opportunity (on Wednesday) and Satoru Iwata's (Nintendo) Heart of a Gamer (on Thursday) both discussed the next generation in platform gaming. Allard's speech was more technical than that of Satoru because he was speaking to developers specifically about the new Microsoft developer tools (XNA) and how these will aid in the upcoming HD...
Rasterbator
(11 March 2004) - The Rasterbator is a fantastic and fun web service which creates huge rasterized pictures out of relatively small image files. via towleroad...
(11 March 2004) - The Rasterbator is a fantastic and fun web service which creates huge rasterized pictures out of relatively small image files. via towleroad...
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