Philanthropy is very important to our design studio. One of the organizations that we volunteer with is the Village of Arts & Humanities. Their mission is "to build community through innovative arts, educational, social, construction, and economic and youth development programs. In all of its projects and activities, the Village seeks to support justice to the humanity and social conditions of people who live in inner city North Philadelphia and in similar urban communities."
We invite you to join us in celebrating the beauty of spring and the transformative power of the arts.
Spring In The...
Every little thing helps, right? Mayor Nutter's program, Philly in Bloom, delivers deals and discounts to local establishments through May 31, 2010. Explain why you love Philadelphia and you'll be entered to win selected prizes.
It's the midpoint of Design Week in Vancouver. This year's theme is Design Currency presented by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) in partnership with the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icongrada).
Design Week Vancouver's site explains, "Design has the power to influence our core values, our identity, our expectations and our worldview. Design brings clarity and enhances meaning. Design Currency 2010 offers designers, business leaders and government the opportunity to experience current design thinking. Reshape your understanding of the value of design." For a visual definition, watch the video.
You can follow the conference on Twitter...
Sometimes finding the exact typography for your design can be daunting. We found this tool that you're going to want to add to your list of resources.
FontStruct is a free, web-based tool to create a custom font. It uses a basic geometric grid to allow a user to build a font system that can then be downloaded as TrueType fonts used in Mac or Windows applications. Once logged in, you'll also be able to interact with other users in their network.
We think it's pretty cool. Try it!
"The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope."
— Wendell Berry
This picture was taken by Brian, our Principal, in Chiang Mai on a trek in northern Thailand.
Creatures of Habitat has launched in exhibit form at the Philadelphia Zoo. Ten different animals sculptured in Lego form have been placed in locations around the grounds and will be available for your viewing pleasure until Halloween this year.
"By bringing endangered animals and their vanishing habitats to life, Creatures of Habitat inspires explorers of all ages to protect the amazing planet we all call home. A combination of birds and beasts, each intricately fashioned from thousands of Lego bricks, this experience will surely remind us how our world fits together and how we connect with it."
Last night at National Mechanics, Refresh Philly and PhillyCHI cohosted an event featuring Jared Spool, user interface guru and principal at User Interface Engineering. Spool took the audience through his ten years of researching Amazon in a very charismatic presentation. He explained (1) why Amazon is able to have the lowest competitve pricing, (2) how they get the most user-generated content and (3) what you should consider when building an e-commerce site.
(1) Amazon sells its inventory on a about a 22-day cycle; then, pays for the inventory on about a...
This past weekend I helped my cousin start her blog. She is very immersed in the content that she wants to send into cyberspace and even has a binder full of information that she's been collecting over the past two years. However, when it comes to the design and organization of her blog; she needed help thinking about the user experience of her readers.
It made me realize that not everyone is focused on design aesthetic. That being said, I feel strongly that when you are ready to create your web presence; you should put your best...
The ABC Television Network is the first in the industry to introduce an iPad app that allows users to stream its episodes for free. According to the Wall Street Journal, "It has been downloaded 205,000 times, giving the Walt Disney Co. unit a presence on nearly half the 450,000 devices that Apple says it has sold. Moreover, users have watched at least part of 650,000 television episodes using the app, generating 'several million' ad impressions."
ABC’s iPad advertisers include AT&T, Sears, Lexus and Target. Disney has also reported that the most popular broadcast has been a March...
Holland’s Medea Vodka is hoping to grab some new customers with their new package design. It features a programmable LED message on the bottle that can hold up to 255 characters. Medea is taking a jump into the digital age through their beverage line to fulfill what they feel is a need for people to be able to share their voice. We can now release our inner poet, philosopher or flirt as we pour ourselves a drink...hmm...necessary?
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