I think this picture was taken pretty much from where my new office is now. Wheee! The Bowery Boys
vintage brooklyn bridge postcard
interaction design, an article
Jonas Löwgren (Professor of Interaction Design and apparently considered ‘Mr. Interaction Design’ in Scandinavia) just published an interesting article on ‘Interaction-Design.org’.
It paints a portrait of Interaction Design as a discipline going in two directions: One interpretation is to view Interaction Design as an extension of HCI. The proponents of this view are the old HCI-hardliners like Ben Shneiderman, Don Norman, and Jenny Preece. Another interpretation is to view Interaction Design as a design discipline, with more in common with architecture than with engineering and behavioral sciences.
Interaction Design, by Jonas Lowgren
(thank you mads)
Design Pattern Library from Yahoo
Yahoo! Design Stencil Kit version 1.0 is available for OmniGraffle, Visio, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Wheee! Download them here.
(viar alceste)
I love my life the way it is
I love my life the way it is, a collection of unscratched lottery tickets. Had me chuckle. Hopefully they’ll make the lottery ticket browsing experience a little more enticing. Definitely a cool idea.
(thank you ali)
whippy – the perfect summer lamp
Whippy by mixko.co.uk. (ugh to flash sites, can’t link to the lamp itself, go into art&creative)
How to Live With Just 100 Things
Excess consumption is practically an American religion. But as anyone with a filled-to-the-gills closet knows, the things we accumulate can become oppressive. With all this stuff piling up and never quite getting put away, we’re no longer huddled masses yearning to breathe free; we’re huddled masses yearning to free up space on a countertop. Which is why people are so intrigued by the 100 Thing Challenge, a grass-roots movement in which otherwise seemingly normal folks are pledging to whittle down their possessions to a mere 100 items.
(via jratlee)
as seen on: new york magazine
Architect Diana Kellogg and writer-director Neil Burger have created the ultimate play/work space for their kids, Lukas and Clara in their Tribeca apartment that was once a cold-storage warehouse. A room where gymnastics and homework is possible? Genius.
watch your step
Watch your step, photography by Chris Glass
Just let it go…
Melting words by Kotama Bouabane
What about having your flickr image on your credit card?
Capital One now let’s you customize your credit card with one of your flickr photos (or any kind of photo for that matter). Cool! Now, if only they would fix their outdated (but brandnew!) swoooshy logo. It seriously pains me and would keep me from switching to this bank. Yep, I know, completely superficial. I am a designer, what can you do….
Athletics’ super graphics
Athletics has posted the super graphics from their Creativity and the Collective presentation at AIGA/NY.
(via hello bauldoff / via DesignNotes)
Shopping at Ikea is like returning to therapy:
Another brilliant insight discovered over on blank is like blank.
telling stories with type: “For all seasons”
For Seasons is a poetic, typographic experiment about memories. This just totally made my day! Download “For All Seasons“!
(via olive is green)
Remembering How Many Cups in a Gallon
Memory Tricks: Remembering How Many Cups in a Gallon. It’s like “the woman who swallowed a fly” for cups and quarts!
(thank you faith!)
“zu gast bei verlierern”
“Hosted by Losers” EuroCup 2008 Tee. Had me chuckle.
I love new work.
Helmut Smits – I love new work. Made me smile.
Hot off the Press: kuler 2.1 mashes into flickr
The latest release of Adobe kuler now lets you seamlessly browse Flickr, even connect to your photos or your contacts photo. This means you can create a color scheme based on your or your contact’s images. Wheeee! I love you internet!
Give it a try: kuler.adobe.com
(thank you Matthew)
question for my swiss readers…
G, Ella Joy and I will be spending 3 days in Zurich early next month. What is one to do with a 2 year old in lovely Zurich? Any ideas?
(image by Beat Kueng)
freddie yauner | signs of life
Signs of Life by Freddie Yauner was another Adobe Achievement Awards Entry that I had the pleasure to judge last friday. It had us chuckle. We spend our lives being directed by signage, but what do the signs get up to when they have no one to tell what to do? Reactive signage, giving a look into the lives of overworked pictograms. Signs of Life is a site specific instalation for Sleepless exhibition at the Great Eastern Hotel. When people were present, the sign would function, but when the space was empty the overworked pictogram [its very hard work standing on one leg all day] would take a well earned break, that is until he was needed back at work!
Flash animation controlled by a motion sensor.
I will never be able to look at the ‘exit signs’ the same way again. Hat tip to Freddie Yauner.
Reform Bedworks Laptop Platform
Designed for those who want a hard surface while working on the floor or in bed, the Reform Bedworks Laptop Platform houses a storage compartment for gadgets, papers and magazines. Constructed of solid bamboo and treated with a water-based, low VOC clear finish. Love it!
Investing Strategies for iPhone Customers
“It’s certainly not as steep a trend as my iPhone’s devaluation, but it’s significant. In the year since I bought my first iPhone, AAPL has gained roughly 50% in value. If I’d spent that original US$599 on Apple stock instead, I’d be able to buy a new iPhone 3G and have about US$599 in assets to my name. Oh well.ll.”
