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Thought You Should See This: 7 Things Michael Bierut Loves About Design

thoughtyoushouldseethis:

Pentagram partner, Michael Bierut closed the first day of Design at Scale, and did so with mastery and aplomb. He laid out the cliches of what designers supposedly like… and then neatly shot down each one, with a series of things he actually loves. Hugely entertaining and, as with all…


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Varsity Bookmarking: Dear Graphic and Web Designers, please understand that there are greater opportunities available to you.

pieratt:

You have an inherent need to solve problems, visually and conceptually. There is enormous value in this, but you may be misplacing your talents.

The internet, at this time in history, is the greatest client assignment of all time. The Western world is porting itself over to the web in mind and…


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July
06
letterheady: Bill Watterson, 1991 | Source Bill Watterson’s letterhead, as used in the early-90s. A previous design, used in the late-80s, can be seen here.  (Bill turns 53 today. Happy birthday!)

letterheady:

Bill Watterson, 1991 | Source

Bill Watterson’s letterhead, as used in the early-90s. A previous design, used in the late-80s, can be seen here. 

(Bill turns 53 today. Happy birthday!)


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June
16
brianwood: I am offering a free download of the entire 132-page Public Domain 2 artbook.  It’s about 115 megs, nicely high res, and looks great imported onto my iphone and ipad.  It represents about a decade of sketches and random art. If you like it, please pick up a copy of the signed and numbered ltd ed print book!  Khepri’s selling the remaining stock, both editions, and its the only place you can pick it up.  There will be no further editions of the book beyond this.  Also be sure to check out the mini-screenprints. Enjoy! Click to download (direct link to pdf, right-click to save)

brianwood:

I am offering a free download of the entire 132-page Public Domain 2 artbook.  It’s about 115 megs, nicely high res, and looks great imported onto my iphone and ipad.  It represents about a decade of sketches and random art.

If you like it, please pick up a copy of the signed and numbered ltd ed print book!  Khepri’s selling the remaining stock, both editions, and its the only place you can pick it up.  There will be no further editions of the book beyond this.  Also be sure to check out the mini-screenprints.

Enjoy!

Click to download (direct link to pdf, right-click to save)


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December
19
The Two Best Things on the Web 2010

viafrank:

Late last week I started drafting a list of my favorite things on the web from this year. After a review of the list, I realized most of it was droll, forgettable, ephemeral, and not really worth documenting in the grand scheme of things. Basically, it mattered at the time of its release, but time had not treated these things well: they were more flow than stock.

My top two choices, however, stood tall as perhaps the best stock I’ve had the pleasure of reading on the web, both in terms of their scope, but more interestingly about how they treated their content and audience. There’s a pattern here that I enjoy. I’d like to introduce you to them, and hopefully in the process make a bit of a point about the direction I want the web to take in the next year. I’m optimistic.

Top Two Things on the Web in 2010

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October
10
agentmlovestacos: Steampunk Iron Man, the Marvel Costume Contest Winner at New York Comic Con 2010. Wow. Photo by Judy Stephens.

agentmlovestacos:

Steampunk Iron Man, the Marvel Costume Contest Winner at New York Comic Con 2010. Wow. Photo by Judy Stephens.


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July
01
graphicly: hello-zombie: holy crapsomeone modded their scooter into the GREATEST SCOOTER EVER io9

graphicly:

hello-zombie:

holy crap
someone modded their scooter into the GREATEST SCOOTER EVER

io9


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May
27
graphicly: threadless: kevinnuut: Iron Man. Designed by a.d.17, this shirt is up for voting on Threadless.  Personally, I don’t know how you can’t give it a 4 or a 5, it is adorable and sharp. Iron Man shirt doesn’t look too happy.

graphicly:

threadless:

kevinnuut:

Iron Man.

Designed by a.d.17, this shirt is up for voting on Threadless.  Personally, I don’t know how you can’t give it a 4 or a 5, it is adorable and sharp.

Iron Man shirt doesn’t look too happy.


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Google needs a 'try again' button

The following is so true. So +1 / like / vote up / ^.

I wish Google had a “Try Again” button that would fetch a new set of results based on the algorithm’s different set of assumptions about my search intent. The button would come in handy when I am stuck, can’t think of another way to rephrase my query, and don’t feel like manually combing through pages and pages of search results. Kind of the opposite of “I’m feeling lucky.”

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May
01
Regarding the faceted wood panels: “the pattern of the panelling is a series of trees with intersecting branches. they devised a 3 point co-ordinate system to map out the pattern onto the walls of the heritage wing, given the 3 dimensional nature of the panelling and that each intersecting point had a totally different x,y and z co-ordinate. this system allowed local craftsmen using fairly primitive tools to achieve a high level of fit and finish for the interior works”

Regarding the faceted wood panels: “the pattern of the panelling is a series of trees with intersecting branches. they devised a 3 point co-ordinate system to map out the pattern onto the walls of the heritage wing, given the 3 dimensional nature of the panelling and that each intersecting point had a totally different x,y and z co-ordinate. this system allowed local craftsmen using fairly primitive tools to achieve a high level of fit and finish for the interior works”


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