OctoberOct 14 Wednesday 09
Halloween costume idea? I’ll be Hall. Who wants to be...
Halloween costume idea? I’ll be Hall. Who wants to be Oates?
"I grew up in a college town, and one Halloween our doorbell rang and we opened the door expecting to..."
“I grew up in a college town, and one Halloween our doorbell rang and we opened the door expecting to see trickortreater—but what was in front of our open door—was another door! Like, a full-on wooden door, that had a sign that said “Please knock.” So we did, …
OctoberOct 13 Tuesday 09
"It takes just a nanosecond for a first impression of your company. Creative, thoughtful attention to..."
“It takes just a nanosecond for a first impression of your company. Creative, thoughtful attention to detail heightens credibility and gives your users an effortless experience — the first steps in building rewarding and lasting relationships.””
- SquaredEye.com
SeptemberSep 25 Friday 09
BIG Thank you
As most of you may already know… I quit my job on Monday and came home to continue / pursue working for myself. I opened up my very own web company. It’s been an awesome week! I think I’m really going to love being my own boss.
Thank you to all of you who …
"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration."
“Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”
- Thomas Edison
SeptemberSep 3 Thursday 09
20 Famous Skyscrapers Reproduced in Lego
I’ve been a fan of Legos since I was a kid. Even as an “adult”, I am still amazed by what is possible with Legos. If money were no object I would love to be an official Lego Creator.
1. Burj Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lego Burj Dubai height: 18 feet …
SeptemberSep 1 Tuesday 09
The Helvetica Man
Long before modern icon libraries like Helveticons, designers and sign-makers were forced to use a mismatch of symbols. Until the Helvetica man came along…
By 1974, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) realized the problem of using inconsistent symbols and …
AugustAug 31 Monday 09
Sound Flower - Motion Test
Sound Flower - Motion Test from Rival Schools on Vimeo.
Gym Scene - Sound Test from Rival Schools on Vimeo.
AugustAug 27 Thursday 09
Redesigning Craigslist
Launched in 1995, Craigslist remains one of the world’s most popular websites… but why does it still feel like the ’90s?
Craigslist has built a cult-like following, changing the way people find jobs, apartments, and romance. But unlike most websites, its design …
AugustAug 11 Tuesday 09
Street Buzz Marketing - Mona Lisa style
Spotted in Sydney, Australia - the Mona Lisa created with 3500 coffee cups containing varying degrees and levels of milk and caffeine. Because it’s Australian nobody really knows if it’s for a coffee shop or an art gallery or just Aussies being bored.
AugustAug 3 Monday 09
Super Awesome way to let people know you have a new number
This was in my email inbox this morning. Hilarious!
JulyJul 30 Thursday 09
You - the action figure
News from Japan now - a toy maker there is offering action figures molded to replicate a photograph that you send them. We’re assuming that it’s a photograph of yourself that you’re wanting to make all buff and unreal.
Nice. Now you can clone yourself in …
JulyJul 29 Wednesday 09
How Do You Disguise a Starbucks Store? Like This...
Last Friday a cute new coffee shop opened in Seattle, dubbed “15th Avenue E Coffee and Tea”—it’s one of those unique places that are being beaten out of business by big nasty Starbucks. Wait a second, it is a Starbucks.
And it’s right there on the front …
FebruaryFeb 9 Monday 09
Holy Free Icons Batman!
That's right. Free Icons. Download 'em here:
http://wefunction.com/2008/07/function-free-icon-set