From the category archives:

Graphic Design

Core-Toons: Design-Centric Funnies

December 20, 2009

Although catering primarily to Industrial Designers, Core77.com publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services. A gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike, the Core hosts design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits. They’ve also assembled a collection of fantastic designer illustrations [...]

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John Boardley & Friends Bring The Font Game To iPhone

December 19, 2009

After what I’m sure was a longer than expected development cycle, the good people at ilovetypography.com have finally brought the once browser based Rather Difficult Font Game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The brainchild of Kari Pätilä and later brought to the masses at John Boardley’s brilliant site, The Font Game app is now [...]

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Calling All DC Creatives

December 2, 2009

Wow. This is really great. It’s not often that a project this proper pops up on the grid in the nation’s capital, and it’s not too late to get involved. If you’re not familiar with the Urban Forest Project, it’s a series of outdoor banner exhibitions taking root in cities around the world. In each [...]

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You Are Not Alone

December 2, 2009

Where would we be without clients? We need them, and sometimes they even think they need us. It’s never good to bite the hand that feeds, but there’s something cathartic about the shared stories at ClientsFromHell.com. Sit back and simply enjoy the anonymously contributed horror stories or submit your very own. At the very least, [...]

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David Thorn Puts Pie Charts To Good Use

December 2, 2009

I do my best to post only beautiful things here, saving all of my witty client-centric bitching for happy hours and what I can only assume is riveting pillow talk. But I just had to share this designer to client correspondence posted recently on David Thorn’s 27b/6. This brilliant back and forth is so perfect [...]

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Tasty Typography For The Five Senses

September 16, 2009

Take a long look at this eye candy from BYU design students and faculty, for the 5th Typophile Film Festival. Creative Director Brent Barson and friends take you through a visual typographic feast exploring the five senses, and how they contribute to and enhance our creativity. All of the processes here are super organic and [...]

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24 Images. One Cool Little Portfolio.

September 16, 2009

Whether used as a tiny portfolio, a compact, durable photo album, or a promotional piece, memolios are a great new way to present your images. Beautifully printed on crumple and water resistant stock, these little fellas are easy to create using their intuitive memoliator web app. Upload your images. Arrange and personalize them to your [...]

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Credit Card In The “ON” Position

September 16, 2009

I just spotted these brilliant On/Off Switch magnets over at Molla Space. A set of 4 is $16 and for some reason, I feel like that is a very reasonable price for something that I do not need. If you’re into $5 coffee drinks or going to Whole Foods when you’re hungry, you’ll feel right [...]

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Print Your Own iPhone Dock

September 16, 2009

Well designed + Beautiful + Free. French designer Julien Madérou has been kind enough to fashion this fancy iPhone and iPod Touch dock from a single piece of paper. Simply head over to his site, print the template onto a slice of your finest cardstock and dig that X-Acto knife out from the back of the [...]

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Are People Ready To Accept Video Games As Art?

September 13, 2009

If you’ve never properly let the Beatles into your heart, or you find the casual use of video games to be beneath you, than you’re best served by skipping this post altogether. As a firm believer in the potential of video games or at least some evolved form of interactive escapism, I’ve continued to wonder [...]

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