RESOURCES for designers - software, books, websites Experience Design 1, Nathan Shedroff. Lots of graphics and dense type can be a bit hard to take at times, but the ideas, recommendations and references are well worth the effort. An inspiration for anyone involved in design of on-screen experiences (July '03) Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design, Eric Meyer. Hands-on, project based introduction to using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Highly recommended.
Powerful UN Ad Campaign Uses Google Suggestions To Show What The Internet Thinks About Women The United Nations have released a powerful series of advertisements advocating for women’s rights around the world. Show Full Text The premise is simple – renowned advertising agency Ogilvy & Mathers took four women’s portraits and covered their mouths with some of the auto-complete search terms offered by Google’s search engine. These suggested search terms are based on searches done by other users, so they represent convictions held by many who use the search engine. The search terms are perfect examples of many of the beliefs held in male-dominated societies that prevent women from gaining social, cultural and economic equality.
canyon beam of light photo Random photo Submit your photo Stumble Thru landscape photography Tags: 31 Maps Mocking National Stereotypes Around the World Using infographical maps to represent data is nothing new, but London-based designer Yanko Tsvetkov, through his site alphadesigner.com, has taken this common form in a new direction by releasing a series of both funny and thought-provoking prejudice maps. Instead of displaying political borders or statistics, his maps make tongue-in-cheek representations of social, cultural and political stereotypes. [Read more...] The stereotype maps label nations and geographical regions by the stereotypes through which they are perceived by the map’s primary subject. The labels he uses touch on everything from political concerns, like the development of the European Union, to cultural stereotypes, like the Hellenocentric view that Greece gave Europe its culture. The U.S.A’s map labels Russia as a communist stronghold, while Britain’s map labels Ireland as an island full of rascals.
Portfolios Doble-exposure paintings from Pakayla Rae Biehn “We have seen double-exposure photography style paintings before, but Pakayla Rae Biehn breathes a new life into the imagery she uses. These subtly erotic pieces are youthful and delicate. Pakayla’s photo realistic works… Surreal Drawings by Ethan Murrow Heavily influenced by both film and photography, artist Ethan Murrow creates grandiose theatrical narratives manifested as large-scale graphite drawings.
Critiques: tag, teams & The List IT WORKED FOR ME (submitted by Cindy Lowrey, Cleveland, Ohio) Thumbtacks and beyond It's been a while since I've been in the classroom, but I remember critiques well. The long, painful silences and more stirring in seats than children in bed on Christmas Eve. I used the thumbtack trick all the time, but my technique was that each student got one thumbtack and placed it on the piece they thought was working the best.
24 Honest Slogans Show How We Really Feel About Famous Companies Whether you like it or not, large companies’ and corporations’ logos and slogans are essentially a mild form of mind control. They are designed very carefully by teams of designers and marketers to ensure that they will inspire trust and the desire to purchase their products or service. Similar to Victor Hertz’s honest logos, the Honest Slogans blog is taking those logos and undermining them by replacing the companies’ slogans with something a bit more honest. The blog publishes company logos with hilarious slogans that represent how consumers might actually see the company instead of how it wants to be seen. Pepsi’s logo reminds us of its constant battle with Coca Cola for market share, while Google, assured of its dominance, dares us to just try and use another search engine. The blog has quite a few of these slogans posted, so check it out and see if you can find your favorite (or least favorite) company.
25 Indie Gems You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now The recent downfall of the video store and the rise of Netflix and online streaming have left a crucial element to the browsing experience in the dust. No longer can you talk to the knowledgeable and somewhat film nerdy guy behind the counter about what’s good or what’s not. The “five star” Netflix rating system gives a decent overview but sometimes you want some nitty gritty critiques and recommendations for YOU. This is the list for you. In the early 90’s the “Indie” film scene boomed to national recognition. Top six alkaline foods to eat every day for vibrant health Share by Angela Doss The typical American diet is a deadly one, consisting primarily of toxic and acid-forming foods like processed sugars, artificial sweeteners, refined grains, conventionally produced meats and dairy, and hidden genetically modified organisms.