Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
BookBook for iPad Review
Several months ago I discovered a wonderful product, BookBook case for Macbook by Twelve South. While it was not a practical solution for me, I still appreciated the consideration to design, detail and innovation. When the iPad was announced, my first thought was, “Oh! Will Twelve South make a case for iPad?” I heard nothing about a case on release day so I defaulted to Apple’s case. I waited months. No case was released. I gave up my little fantasy and decided to order DODOcase [review coming soon]. The DODOcase served me we... MORE
iFontmaker for iPad – Review
I love typography. When I first saw this I got pretty excited about it. Not only because I could make fonts on my iPad, but because the kinds of applications developers are striving for are fantastic. Really? A portable font creator? Wow. Those are the strides I like to see. Kudos.
The app is called iFontMaker: The First & Fastest Font Editor for iPad – from The 2TTF and is currently available on the App Store.
I ran my test using a stylus my friend Matt made for me. (Good to know an engineer) I felt it the perfect application for a ... MORE
Categories: Design, Freebie of the Week, Reviews, Typography, User Interface
Munny: Happy Birthday Gianna
Once of my nieces is obsessed with Dunnys… and she just turned 2 years old yesterday. Yea, sounds crazy doesn’t it? Once she saw my insane collection a while back (commonly referred to as “The Dunny Museum”) she was completely floored. Her jaw dropped and she screamed “Dunny” over and over. I figured it was only a natural progression to give her a custom Munny for her birthday… even if she is only 2.
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Categories: Crafty, Design, Vinyl Toys
TED Talks: Minority Report Comes to Life, The Future of UI
We all remember that amazing interface from Minority Report. (Wow, has it been 8 years already?) Since then, we may have seen experiments and tests done that could simulate or partially recreate elements from that brilliant system. And while they were really interesting and hopeful, they were nothing anyone could actually imagine using on a daily basis. Now, John Underkoffler presents us with the beginnings of an actually useable, viable prototype for such an interface. OK, so the next new iMac won’t include this technology, but it will ... MORE
Categories: 3D, Apple/Mac, Design, Inspiration, Technology, User Interface
Beardy Munny: Phase 1
When Kidrobot introduced their new do-it-yourself MUNNYWORLD shapes, I saw Bub and instantly pictured him with a beard. I haven’t had time until now to actually create the custom, but finally I’ve nearly completed this guy.
Got a little inspiration from Samurai Jack and (one of my favorite toy designers) Huck Gee. I still think he needs an accessory of sorts. We’ll see what I can come up with.
Behind The Scenes:
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Categories: Design, Vinyl Toys
Computer Arts Projects: Designer Challenge Feature
I just received my copy of Computer Arts Projects, May Issue No 136 in the mail. I’m featured in the “Designer Challenge.” To read the article and check out the comps, you can download a PDF here. It was a nice little project. Thanks to Nick and Josh.
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Categories: Design, Inspiration
College and Beyond. Q&A
A few weeks ago I received an email from a student – Joi West of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She had a few questions about education, and careers in design. It was a great Q & A and I thought it may be valuable to others in the same situation.
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What college did you attend and what was your major?
I attended SUNY Purchase College, in Purchase NY, and I majored in Graphic Design.
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Did you originally want to study to become a graphic designer or was it a change of passion?
Many people start out being as fine artists, then realize it may ... MORE
Happy 1st Birthday, Official Classic.
Official Classic Dot Com EPS Vector Shop has now turned one year old. From Oliver:
We’re really excited to announce that our vector catalogue has officially stepped to the next level >>>
Started off our website with a collection of 500 vectors / 20 sets in the end of March 2009.
Since then we’ve doubled up and today reached a real milestone with _1000_ vectors in 38 sets.
Check out their Birthday Sale >>> 1000 detailed vectors in 38 sets. Only 99 Euros! Great job guys. Keep up the brilliant work. Oh, and ... MORE
Categories: Design
The iPad Review – End of Day 3
Is the iPad really worth it? Only you can answer that. That’s like asking – are $120 pair of jeans worth it? $25 bottle of sage honey? $400 vinyl toy?
People have a tendency to ask “the public” if a price tag can be justified. Everyone has different priorities. Some people love video games. Some love to eat out. Some love to travel. Others shop. Everyone has different opinions, experiences, preferences and needs. So please, take all those iPad reviews out there with a grain of salt. Even my own…
WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?
When the... MORE
Clean Up Your Photoshop Documents
We’ve all been there. You have to make changes to someone else’s comps, or perhaps you need to do a little production work and make a few sub-pages. Maybe you’re doing a little “clean up,” enhancing a design. Whichever the case, someone hands you a Photoshop file and the thing is a mess. And I’m not talking about a little lack of layer labeling – we all neglect to ensure “Layer 4 copy” gets a proper name. I’m talking about stacks of improperly rendered pixels, absence of shape layer... MORE
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