Archive for the 'Inspiration' Category

Heather Amuny-Dey

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I came across an apple with two love birds, which led me to Heather Amuny-Dey. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, you have most probably seen a breadth of work directed and inspired by her insights. As the creative director at Nike Brand Design (my research has yet to find concrete examples to show), Amuny-Dey might [...]

SxSW

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

It is 2008. I am ready to be excited about the internet again.
I have impulsively bought a ticket to south by southwest in march. Opening remarks will be by Henry Jenkins, Jim Coudal will deliver “A General Theory of Creative Relativity”, and a bunch of other exciting events are going on. Including the “Screenburn” [...]

been caught reading…

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

quick! “name that font” folks! it is a new game… clues below!
what new books arrived on my doorstep this week?

{ book 1 }

{ book 2 }
that’s right!
{ book 1 } the new non-format book arrived, packed with projects galore, revealing an interesting evolution of a style and design philosophy. { book 2 } merz [...]

inspirations, part 2 : mechanics

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

with two parents as engineers, i am ashamed to confess at struggling through high school physics and maths. however, I always loved technical diagrams, mechanical drawings, and the library of old engineering books at my grandpa’s house. and, as an adult, and looking for mind benders, I am once again interested in the general how [...]

inspirations, part 1 : textiles, textures, patterns

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Coming from a solid liberal arts education, I like to look for inspiration with an interdisciplinary approach. Early adventures in sewing, obsession with

Web Design Inspiration/Influence

Friday, August 31st, 2007

There’s a good collection of nice websites on Flickr named “Web Design Inspiration” (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splat/sets/981332/)
While I disagree with the title ”Web Design Inspiration”this photoset is still a handy resource.
A speaker at the 2007 An Event Apart in Boston was asked what are some the sites he visits for “inspiration“. He made the great point that what you [...]

Entertaining Internet Porn Statistics

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

I picked up a copy of Good Magazine recently and so far it’s great, but that’s for another post. I found this video on their site. It’s compelling way to convey some interesting statistics about internet porn.
Now I have to think about how this can be used to sell insurance. (Just kidding… well maybe I’m not…) 

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