August 2009
76 posts
Digital Economy RT @collegeart: Andrew Keen asks: Why Are Artists Poor? http://ow.ly/nraF
Design/Ecology—Judging design not by what we create but by what we refuse to destroy: John Thackara… http://ow.ly/nqbU
Audio from MIT Press: “Design meets Disability” with style and fashion (Author: Graham Pullin) — http://ow.ly/nkDd
European Commission Report—Links between culture, diversity, creativity & social, scientific and economic innovation. http://ow.ly/kZvN
Smell Map of New York City (via NYTimes)… http://ow.ly/nkhq
David Byrne shares his thoughts on eBooks, Kindle, DRM, industry change… http://ow.ly/ngOO
Facebook is the 4th largest country in the world… http://ow.ly/ndIK
Exhibition—RT @amhistorymuseum: Lunch box and Dinner Pails from 1890 to 1980. http://ow.ly/lppJ
UF Graphic Design alum Mike McVicar (2009) has his student work featured on packaging design blog… http://ow.ly/ndB8
Is history interesting? A teacher’s thoughts—RT @amhistorymuseum: http://ow.ly/15MOEN
Video: Design educator Katie Salen talks about Learning and Games… http://ow.ly/lrvT
The Inefficiency of Creative Thinking—RT @Cheskin: http://bit.ly/1VgkkF
Exhibition—RT @uflorida: World Monuments Fund exhibition on preserving modern architecture opens Sept. 8 http://bit.ly/23Vdk4
Wow, quite a motorbike. RT @SeguraInc: The stunning Confederate P120 Fighter http://bit.ly/188HCs
RT @Wayfinding: Brooklyn Museum launches a “social/mobile” museum visitor app — http://bit.ly/cIxRw
RT @slicesofsoup @PicoCool: 100 Artist Designed Japanese Kokeshi Dolls http://ow.ly/llhz
Retro Fashion: The hip & groovy flight attendant of yesteryear… http://ow.ly/lpkt
Neato—RT @AverySmith @pyesawichjr: Search/sort millions of photos based on color themes: http://labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr/
Fun! The Museum & Archive of Games at the University of Waterloo— http://ow.ly/lciR
Typography and Trucks (via 30gms)— http://ow.ly/l6Lb
Speakers from the recent conference—Kuasa: Design Power Asia 09 in Malaysia… http://ow.ly/l6wM
RT @GainesvilleSun: UCF tops UF as Florida’s largest university: http://ow.ly/l8tH
Global Economics: How many hours do you need to work to buy a Big Mac in Mexico City? http://ow.ly/l2Dd
Hurrah—UF Graphic Design alum Mike McVicar @mmcvicar has been hired at the NYC office of Landor Associates — http://ow.ly/l6jk
Filmmaker David Lynch on “fishing” the unconscious mind for ideas. (short video) http://ow.ly/kZGI
“Beauty is, in some way, boring.” Umberto Eco contemplates the History of Ugliness— Video Lecture: http://ow.ly/kZCv
Historical: Children’s games inspired by books and literature. (via Lilly Library, Indiana University)… http://ow.ly/kZbN
RT @aigadec: Re-reading Deborah Littlejohn’s passionate, convincing call for “connected pedagogy” for design students. http://ow.ly/knyq
Design historian Victor Margolin on well-being, sustainability and design education—RT @eyemagazine: http://bit.ly/R9gNO
RT @designrelated: MA Typeface Design at the University of Reading: “Work from the 2009 class” http://ow.ly/kyAw
Atlanta-based designer Critt Graham, well known for his annual report work since 1979, has died. Obit— http://ow.ly/kvOT & http://ow.ly/kvQK
RT @craigr: Study shows collaborative group work can limit creativity— http://tinyurl.com/l4qw63
Waxers, Rubylith, Phototype, T-Squares. Paste-Up & Layout in the 70s (via @createmake) — http://ow.ly/knEQ
Interviews: A good read for students— RT @DesignObserver: Success Secrets of Design Superstars http://bit.ly/14O36B
Sports: Can you stop a wave? SEC bans the use of social media in college stadiums. http://ow.ly/kmi3
Design Against Crime: Must think smarter than criminals & not turn products/places into fortresses… @SEGD (video via BBC) http://ow.ly/kfZH
Photos: Cars with Fins (via NYTimes)… http://ow.ly/kbm8
Reposting tweet— Fins on cars… http://ow.ly/kbpf
Animated Infographic “Eating Local, Canada” from Crush/Toronto RT @she_is_king: http://ow.ly/k563
More Historic Trades…Casting an 18th century Bronze Cannon… http://ow.ly/jXkn
Historic Trades/Crafts…RT @IDSA: Building a 13th century French castle…with 13th century tools: http://ping.fm/Z0vFG
“Word and Image” a free Open Learning Course about visual and verbal modes of communication. http://ow.ly/jSdr
Another Open Learning Course, this one covers what we’d call user-centered design… http://ow.ly/jSSC
Humor: A chair with a top speed of 20 mph…RT @DNAsturges: http://bit.ly/3e92Q (video)
Interactive: Learn about how a damaged painting is conserved and restored (at Colonial Williamsburg)… http://ow.ly/jTQo
Exhibition in Miami: The History of the Bathing Suit…RT @wolfsonian: http://ow.ly/jSfo
Timeline—25 Years of Design from Joe Duffy & Partners RT @AverySmith: @marcrapp: http://twurl.nl/nwbchv
Rise, Peak, Slide, Slope, Plateau: The 2009 Tech Trends Hype Cycle from Gartner Research…http://ow.ly/jJ0x —details: http://ow.ly/jIZG
Visual database of graphics, posters, etc. at Zurich University of the Arts / Museum of Design… http://ow.ly/je4t
Audio: Profile of Exploratorium founder Frank Oppenheimer : NPR http://ow.ly/jwfm
