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Finally, a truly creative music video. Shitdisco's OK is well worth the watch.

posted by J.  # 8:35 PM 0 Comments

Thinking for a Living is "a collection of books and links prepared for the Dallas Society of Communications 3rd Annual National Student Show & Conference."

Fiodor Sumkin has some excellent illustration work, covering a wide range of applications and genres. His typefaces are also worth a look.

Even Earth Day can be improved with good design and art.

posted by J.  # 8:02 AM 0 Comments

Lemon Magazine, Every Breathing Minute, Kahn & Selesnick and Gum are all worth a visit.

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The AIGA has a new web site. They also just announced their 2007 Gold Medalists for 2007, including Bruce Mau. Ed Fella also got the nod. I was also glad to see Ellen Lupton among the recipients.

Live Surface is a cool service. You can purchase Photoshop image templates with pre-masked surfaces, making it easy to mock up solutions in natural environments.

National Forest does some interesting work.

Agnes Montgomery does some interesting collage work.

posted by J.  # 8:38 AM 0 Comments

Hank Richardson's list of typography web sites follows. Very helpful.

• www.ourtype.be
• www.tdc.org
• www.acmefonts.net
• www.fontifier.com
• www.baselinefonts.com
• www.apply.de
• www.altemus.com
• www.abouttype.com
• www.fountain.ne
• robert wakeman
• bancomicsans.com
• www.canadatype.com
• www.thinkingwithtype.com
• www.alistapart.com
• www.microsoft.com/typography
• www.psyops.com
• typotage
• www.identifont.com
• www.fontpool.com
• www.itcfonts.com
• www.typemuseum.org
• www.100types.com
• klim
• www.shinntype.com
• www.philsfonts.com
• www.joshuadarden.com
• luxtypo.com
• www.myfonts.com
• istd.org
• www.typesociety.org
• www.affaire-asperluette.com
• www.typo.cz
• typolis
• www.webreference.com
• www.unostiposduros.com
• www.adobe.com/type
• www.bitstream.com
• www.linotype.com
• www.urwpp.de/deutsch/home.html
• www.fonts.com
• www.t26.com
• www.typeright.org
• www.atypi.org
• www.medium.com
• www.typeart.com
• www.émigré.com
• www.typosgraphy.com
• typocircle
• www.chank.com
• www.p22.com
• www.waldenfont.com
• Thirstype
• www.felicianotypefoundry.com
• underware

posted by J.  # 9:52 AM 0 Comments

Visit 6 Billion Others when you have a free moment. I would do it when it is quiet, perhaps in the morning, and I would be prepared to spend at least an hour listening to people around the world discuss their fears and loves in the simplest and most honest terms. Technology doesn't alienate us from one another; it connects us. Projects like 6 Billion Others prove that point elegantly.

posted by J.  # 5:36 PM 0 Comments

The Social Contract offers up some interesting commentary and ideas on sharing your creative work on important issues with others. "We as graphic designers, artists, photographers, filmmakers and writers present our work into the public domain and therefore it is essential that we do so with a sense of cultural and social responsibility. What happened to the legacy of the Bauhaus and Russian Constructivism; was it irretrievably lost and why? The challenge is to use our skills to effect social change in the context of our personal environment, to stop the commercial takeover of every day life. First, we need to acknowledge that individually we have cocooned ourselves in a shroud of individualism as we search for a personal Utopia. Historically there is incontrovertible evidence that one person with courage can stimulate thought on an important social issue but there is no doubt that as a group surround them action becomes inevitable. In the early 21st century we are faced with an environmental, social and cultural crisis that is enveloping the world today. The facts are that; internationally 1 out of 5 children are born in to poverty; the US has supported every right wing military dictatorship since the Second World War; the estimated number of deaths, to date, in the ethnic cleansing of Darfur are 400,000 and as many as 2.5 million people are thought to have been displaced. The list is endless; we need to ensure that the thinking progress is stimulated now!"

I just finished reading Dan Pink's book, A Whole New Mind. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. In addition to some great thoughts, Dan suggests the resources and process you might use to become more creative.

Finally, I would spend time strolling through Miranda July's new book web site, No one belongs here more than you.

posted by J.  # 9:41 AM 0 Comments

Great news! The Linemen's new album, Through Side One, is available through iTunes. The iTunes store features the cover that Unstrung Studio designed for the album. Congratulations to The Linemen!

posted by J.  # 3:45 PM 0 Comments

Friday teaches us Thou Shalt always Kill.

There is some interesting work on Yokoland. Supermundane, although a little annoying, also showcases some interesting work.

Wieden and Kennedy has a new web site that I do not understand. It is like a very complicated way of showing you nothing.

I am reading Massive Change in one of my classes, which pointed me in the direction of Superuse. Superuse shows the intersection of recycling and design, something that we all need to take seriously. If you find that interesting, I might also suggest World Changing.

Finally, I might suggest a visit to the TED conference web site. TED basically brings together a bunch of smart people, who try to solve a few of the world's problems. Simple idea.

posted by J.  # 8:54 AM 0 Comments

According to Wired Magazine, people love lists. This is believable, since I love lists. Here are five list web sites that everyone should bookmark.

• Tenspotting
• All Consuming
• Ta-da Lists
• Lists of Bests
• 43 Things

Be forewarned, some people have nothing but time on their hands, and apparently, they spend a lot of it creating lists.

posted by J.  # 3:01 PM 0 Comments