David Eggers wins the 2008 TED Prize. His wish: to get 1000 stories of meaningful partnerships between creative individuals, educators, and their communities documented on Once Upon A School. In his acceptance, below, he enthusiastically tells the story of 826 Valencia and incites/inspires his audience to get involved with their communities, become advocates for children’s education, and [...]
Fwis (www.fwis.com), beloved for their little ReadyMech cut and paste toys (and for the pinhole cameras for Corbis, above). I just learned that they also have a Covers blog, a commentary on contemporary book design (that is short and pithy). (Print’s NVA profile)
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Holly Gressley [...]
Although I was without my handsome half at sxsw, I did try to check out some of the game related discourse for interesting indie tidbits. One of my great surprises was the third keynote, delivered by the animated and bright Jane McGonigal. Her premise: “Quality of Life becomes the primary metric for evaluating interactive brands, [...]
this is the pithy introduction to some of the wonderful things I discovered at sxsw. more profound thoughts are to follow, of course, but why not begin with some fun things seen, observed, heard, etc.
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Due to some overcrowding at the keynote talks, and the promise of podcasts for any seminars missed, Alyssa (friend [...]
I confess to being one of those little girls that snuck nancy drews into bed, in order to read (until the end of the chapter, of course!) under the covers with a flashlight long after my bedtime. My obsession with mysteries has stuck: Ms. Marple, Adam Dalgleish, the 87th precinct, Hitchcock’s Stories Not for the [...]
Mid Century Modern - Sticker, Label + Stamp Club is just another reason I am back in love with flickr.
All the delicate graphic details in this - many printed with foils! - and the colors are stunning.
Finally, seeing these are getting me excited for the Eames series of stamps, coming out this spring. Look at this one dedicated [...]
two quick notes on favorite print designers…
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#1: Jason Munn, of the Small Stakes design studio (and of everyone’s favorite posters for Mates of State, Sujian Stevens, etc.) is designing [...]
This Friday, January 18, from 7 to 7:30.
Samson Projects is showing “And To That I Say This”, a film program from six artists with poetic musings on contemporary global issues. I think my news intake would much appreciate a balance of poetic musings.
From the Samson Projects description (with a tidbit about each video piece):
Apropos to [...]
“I have a profound disdain for answers… We do a lot of groping here,” she said. “I don’t think there are answers. I think there are thoughts.”
In looking for sources to inspire and encourage design playfulness, I have finally come across Muriel Cooper. An established graphic designer that became an influencial force in digital aesthetics [...]
What does one do for the beautiful but desolate cities in the midwest? All my family is from the Ohio/Michigan area, so I spent a fair amount of time in my youth walking through the strange arcades in downtown Cleveland (where did all the people go?). Only recently (this past November) did I see Detroit. [...]