November 2007
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for those who love looking at pictures
Lookybook, a site devoted to interactive browsing of picture books just launched today (in beta). This is one of the best examples I’ve seen of visually appealing book browsing off the surface of paper. I hope that parents purchase their favorite titles in book form, rather than sitting their child on their lap in front of the computer screen for repeats. The site allows you to search for books...
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Mojizu, for Character Design →
From NotCot, I came across Mojizu. This site makes me wish that my illustration skills were better. And for more fun, check out Colour Lovers to see the collaboration with Mojizu. “Moji is character and Mojizu.com is the online community for artists and their characters. Mojizu is for the people who create characters and people who just love them, from experienced artists to casual doodlers. If...
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Animoto Web Application
Today I came across the Animoto web application and decided to test it out. Animoto allowed me to access my flickr account to determine a photo set to use for the video (also works with photobucket and picasa). In the second step you can select the music track, either from your on computer library or Animoto’s collection. Animoto Productions is a bunch of techies and film/tv producers who decided...
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Faub.org
from faub’s manifesto: 1. Faub.org is a neighborhood for creative Post-K New Orleanians. 2. Derived from Faubourg, Faub.org is an independent sanctuary where ideas are shared and work created. 3. We as a group are dedicated to preserving, fostering, and unifying our singular creative voice and heritage, and pushing our culture forward in new and progressive ways. (thanks to All Day Buffet, for...
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Carin Goldberg Lecture
Interpretation. Intuition. Obsession. Exploration. (The words she left with me from her talk.) Last week I saw Carin Goldberg speak at the Type Directors Club (TDC Salon, Nov. 15, 2007). She easily could’ve impressed the audience with a slide show of her best work. Instead, she focused more on process and sharing anecdotes from her personal experiences of being a graphic design professional and...