Jan 25

Saul Bass: On Making Money vs Quality Work Great commentary on what it costs a designer to make things beautiful.

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Jan 20

Espresso, Intelligentsia If you love espresso take a look at this informative video by the folks at Intelligentsia and Dpt4D. Great storytelling. (via Simplebits)

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Jan 19

You cannot not communicate. Every behaviour is a kind of communication. Because behaviour does not have a counterpart (there is no anti-behaviour), it is not possible not to communicate.
— Paul Watzlawick’s First Axiom of Communication
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Jan 18

Mag+ on Vimeo If the “tablet” comes even close to this concept I could see the next 5-10 of my creative life changing. Can anyone say iTunes LP? (via Tom Watson)

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Jan 14

Helping hand for Haiti

We’ve decided as a team at Overcommitted to donate 100% of the profits from our apps until the end of the month towards helping Haiti. There are lots of ways to help out, consider donating if you haven’t yet.

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Jan 12

Self-consciousness is the enemy of interestingness.
— Malcolm Gladwell
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Jan 7

Look carefully at the closest associations in your life, for that is the direction you are heading.
— Kevin Eikenberry
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Jan 6

Aren’t you oversimplifying this?
Yes. That’s the whole point.
— Steve Krug
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Dec 18

Author William Poundstone Dissects the Marketing Tricks Built Into Balthazar's Menu

Fascinating article looking at the design of the restaurant menu.

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Dec 3

Ballpoint Pen Drawing Tutorials

I personally hate sketching with a ballpoint pen but Spencer’s amazing video makes me reconsider.

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