December 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Watchhelloyoucreatives:
Its all about getting the ideas on paper.
July 2011
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June 2011
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New {to me} artist of the day →
My favorite aspect of Scott Hansen’s work is his use of color.
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Love Instagram? →
If you’re an avid instagram user looking for a place to store/manage all of those gorgeous snapshots, instagrid.me is the place for you. Think if it as flickr for instagram. But integrated and instant — so you can see what else is popping up from instagram users in real time.
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If social media was a highschool... →
Social media platforms cleverly done up as a highschool senior class. Favorite: MySpace as the wannabe. True story.
May 2011
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Should we celebrate death?
When I heard about the death of Osama bin Laden this morning (yes I know, I was a bit late on this one), something squirmed inside me. The thought of people celebrating the death of someone, even one as evil as he was a bit unnerving to me. I thought about how we live our whole lifes in hopes of leaving a legacy, and in contrast how sad it is that people would celebrate at one’s death. Not...
April 2011
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March 2011
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Free education →
Here is a great resource for learning anything from math to finance. Salman Khan’s TED talk explains how this site came to be, and how it has created new avenues for education in the future. It is really exciting to think about the effect this could have on our education system.
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It's World Water Day! →
A little banner I designed for WWD on PSI’s website.
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Google Crisis Response →
Just found this Google site that, among other things, allows users to search for survivors. What an incredible tool! Prayers go out to all of those reeling from this latest disaster.
“It was like watching a spoon trying to take out a fork”
– Washington Post on the Georgetown game
February 2011
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New JOB!
Yes, that’s right, I’ve found a new job. I start work on Tuesday for PSI in DC. They are a non-profit that offers medical aid to countries around the world. I’m really excited to be working for a company that is doing so much good. Yay!
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Google valentines →
If you’re enjoying today’s pop art version of the google logo, then you may enjoy this look through the years at google’s logo on love day.
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TREND BRIEFING feb. 2011 →
For more trends and brand new design/technology, check out this month’s TREND BRIEFING from trendwatching.com
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WatchFor my fellow female professionals who are struggling to make tough decions about careers and family. Sheryl Sandberg gives some illuminating insight into women’s inner struggles, and addresses issues that keep us from reaching our full potential in our professions. (Thanks Khadijah)
“You don’t need to know what you’re going to do for the rest of your...”
– Prof. Nathan Cox
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Resources for branding and logo making
Hello friends. I was just compiling a list of great sites that talk about current branding strategies and recently updated logos. I found the search quite inspiring, and so I thought I’d share. They aren’t all free, and some of them are books about logos, but all are definitely worth the time and the look.
On the left of this page, you’ll see a link to a Debbie Millman talk...
January 2011
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LZR fashion →
The controversial Speedo LZR suits, made famous with Michael Phelp’s highly decorated 2008 Olympics, are now banned from competition. I guess they gave the wearers too much advantage over the competition.
Whatever the reason, these banned suits are making a come back in a line created by students at the London College of Fashion. I suppose they make a statement about the short-lived...
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All my fonts →
Does your computer have a hard time processing ALL of your 750 gazillion fonts? wordmark.it lets you quickly preview “wordmark[s]” of the fonts on your computer. Snazzy.
(thanks ilovetypography.com for the last few posts)
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You don't have to wonder anymore →
Fontsinuse.com identifies type choices in countless publications and ads. This site will save me countless hours as I deliberate font choices for future projects.
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Thinking With Type - 2nd edition site →
Here’s the lovely site for the 2nd edition of Ellen Lupton’s book Thinking With Type. A beautifully simplistic site, it is a great online resource that allows expedited searching of the wealth of typographic wisdom from Lupton’s book.
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