NovemberNov 3 Tuesday 09
A New Look at Family
Chances are you haven't experienced a family weekend quite like everything that went down on October 10-11 in Flagler Beach, Florida. The Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic goes far beyond what the name implies. Since its inception ten years ago, surfers have gathered to …
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SeptemberSep 20 Monday 09
Photojojo, The Book
What's that in my hand? It's the new Photojojo Book... insanely great photo projects and DIY ideas! This book is the brainchild of my friends Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen, and is packed with activities... from snowglobes and rubik's cubes to dogcams and photo cupcakes. …
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JulyJul 6 Monday 09
Imitation as a Compliment
Batting Stance Guy joins on FSN for a new season of exclusive baseball comedy. And because I missed it before, the NYT behind-the-scenes. Way to go, Gar!
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Short and Sweet
Relevant has two new interviews of my buddies Zach Williams (Brooklyn's finest) and Adam Young (of Owl City).
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JuneJun 30 Tuesday 09
Clean and Quick
Redesigning a newsletter. My buddy Dave gives you a behind-the-scenes look at his solid new email design for the email delivery experts, Campaign Monitor.
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JuneJun 28 Monday 09
New Departments
Publishing note: The ever-popular, Kottke-approved Cool Kids Table now features six regular departments including Blog Discovery, Bookmark This, A Good Screen, The Local Shoutout, Music Discovery, and Quote Unquote.
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The Local Shoutout: Christopher Reiger
Seeing antlers, feeling dendrites. Synesthesia #1 is also now available as a limited edition print.
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JuneJun 24 Wednesday 09
Finding and Counting New Yorkers
NPR: Counting NYC for the 2010 Census. Important to note that this census will arrive by mail, not by a knock on the door.
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JuneJun 23 Tuesday 09
Highlights from William & Mary's 2009 Commencement
Tom Brokaw: "This is a portrait of the American dream." Justin Schoonmaker: "We must advance confident in our ability to navigate the life ahead." Taylor Reveley: "Now it's time for everyone to burst into robust roaring in salute to our royal progenitors and to our graduates."
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JuneJun 21 Sunday 09
Chuck and Sue?!
Video: Promo Outtakes from Jimmy Fallon. Maya Rudolph's Gwen Stefani impression is hilarious.
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Websites with Heart. Designed with Class.
It was a busy spring for Refresh and there are more projects in the works than ever before (some I can't even begin to tell you about just yet)! Here's a sampling of what I've released so far in 2009:
Lacrosse the Nations
This remarkable new nonprofit was started by two …
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JuneJun 20 Saturday 09
The Local Shoutout: Kate Gilmore
Reflections on the Electric Mirror. Kate's incredible new "Blood from a Stone" appears at the Brooklyn Museum, while her fierce "Star Bright, Star Might" is on rotation in Times Square.
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Ideas vs Artists vs Systems vs Organics
I'm an optimizer. That's Wilson Miner's approach to design. What's yours?
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Trends in Form and Function
Looking for quality in web design. Spacing, pixel perfect, typography, organization, subtlety, color, and original ideas.
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JuneJun 19 Friday 09
The Boisterous Sea of Liberty
NYT: Monticello's new visitor center and Mr. Jefferson's ideals.
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JuneJun 17 Wednesday 09
Pixar Soars Again
Up with good guys. The true brilliance of Pixar's Up shines through.
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A Rockin' Tight-Knit Community
W&M: Rowan Lockwood's Jefferson Award. William and Mary's excellence in teaching is consistently recognized in the Geology Department. Way to go, Rowan!
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A Good Screen: Campaign Monitor
Speaking directly to designers. This promo page is an amazing lesson in attracting new customers. A simple and effective message wrapped in a snappy, clean look. Bonus: The story behind their marketing campaign.
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