I’m compiling a few quotes on design for a project and ended up with a collection of my favorite. If you feel like the passion for design has been sucked out of you, read a few. Also, I’m loving all the visual quotes RichWorks post. “If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing [...]
If you want to be a famous painter, you have to die first. Then you might get the recognition you deserve. At least that is what my art history teacher once told me. I’ve always wondered who the next Picasso or Van Gough will be. Will we recognize their talent, or will they go un-noticed [...]
I absolutely love this video by Rob Chiu. Scenes of nothing have never been so beautiful. The desaturated colors mixed with the high contrast and vignette induce a crazy contradictory feeling, kind of a creepy calmness you can get lost in. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twtxsdQScwI] Here is another captivating video from Rob: Webby’s Gala Opening Sequence 2008.
This promo for Google Chrome is so endearing! The harp music makes the video seem dream-like. I love the unconventional methods of showing Chrome’s features. It makes Google Chrome more personal and sucks you in from the beginning. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-2VGBHFQI&feature=player_embedded]
I love this fancy venn diagram by Wendy Macnaughton. It really puts things into perspective. Although it seems there should be a section for things that don’t actually happen. Our big fluffy comforter not getting back from the dry cleaner in time for my Dad’s visit this weekend…that falls under “Everything you suspect might happen”. [...]
BECAUSE IT’S BEAUTIFUL! Why is liquor packaging so amazing? Its different than print and web. Its three-dimensional, we can touch it and interact with it. It can be viewed from all sides. In most cases, its mostly transparent, an effect that is hard to replicate with print. Also, liquor is a luxury item. We don’t [...]