October 2008
30 posts
The Old Logos of Tridea →
When we first created our logo, we were extremely excited. We spent hours upon days upon weeks working on a logo design. It was one of the hardest projects we’ve had to date, and when we arrived…
September 2008
49 posts
“This suffocation by protocol is dead on and will never allow an employee to “go...”
– The traditional workplace is broken - (37signals)
Experience The Wii →
forty:
Awesome full page experience of Wario Land. Watch for a few seconds and see the whole web page react to the video… Very cool! (via NOTCOT)
-Dan
“Question: When was the last time you met an Apple employee who was truly...”
– What advertising can’t fix
WatchOver the weekend I got this documentary from Netflix, with not high expectations. I was very impressed by the result though. It basically talks about the creative process behind Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, from the Jay’s standpoint, and the producers. I’d highly recommend watching. Runtime is just under an hour.
“Microsoft’s new ads emphasize the same message as Apple’s: that the Mac is the...”
– Digging Deeper
Watchaddam:
This video freaks the hell out of me and I’m not even afraid of heights. (via)
Volatilie Market? Invest in your site. →
So it’s been a rough couple of weeks for the US economy. Well, heck, a rough quarter, a rough year. I was amazed to hear about the panic caused by a 6 year old bankruptcy story for United Airlines…
“The road to expertise is one that is best taken deliberately. We can’t hitch a...”
– northtemple - The Road to Design Expertise
“The problem Microsoft faces today is that they have nothing to hang their brand...”
– There’s Nothing There
Selling Your Design Services →
For designers, it’s pretty normal to do some freelance work, and in my early stages of freelance work, it mostly came form friends and family members. Working with those people, I never had to put…
“I explain that if and when I push back on their requests, it’s because I care....”
– Contrast | The Blog | Flicking the switch
100.
whatwoulddondraperdo:
Write your idea down on whatever’s at hand; a receipt, a cocktail napkin, a Yahtzee score card. Never delay.
Much agreed.
Watchforty:
Fifty People, One Question
- Sunny
I really like how this video builds up.
More clever usage of Twitter →
In keeping with my previous themed posts on Twitter Business Usage and the Update on that post, I’d like to touch on another business interaction with Twitter: AMC’s show Mad Men.
If you…
WatchUnboxing gone wrong. I didn’t think this was going to be as funny as it was. The grunts he makes are hilarious.
“I’ve got work to do, here. I don’t have time to sit around reading specs and...”
– Two thousand twenty two
“Plane crashes in to the word trade center. Apologies for not linking to anything...”
– MetaFilter
Read the comments thread to see it happening. Crazy. Seven fucking years.
(via peterwknox)
I have chills just reading this. (via addam)
“How Lil Wayne helped me survive my first year teaching in New Orleans.”
– By Dave Ramsey
Understanding Deafness on the Web →
In my experience, most designers are willing to make their sites standard-compliant; indeed, it’s become a mark of professionalism in the same way the white lab coat has for scientists. For…
New People Under The Stairs
3stacks:
Nicky J turned me on to these guys a while back, but I haven’t heard any new stuff from them until now. And guess what? New album drops on Sept. 30. I could spend like 200 bucks in a record store come the 30th, so many albums dropping that day. Album is called Fun DMC.
People Under The Stairs: Anotha BBQ
I seriously can not wait for their new album to come out. I’ve...
WatchAwesome Football Trick Play Video
“You’ve got to get to the state in life where going for it is more...”
– Arthur Ashe
Digital Agencies: Snack or Main Course?
jamesarcher:
In his post Wake Up Agencies: Digital Shops = Trojan Horse, Jason Baer of Convince & Convert makes some good points about digital agencies (and mentions Forty as an example).
At the end of the post, he asks, “Any digital agencies want to admit to their master plan?”
I’ve always been happy to share our master plan: We’re driving traditional agencies out of business. It’s...
“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up; if you give a...”
– How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity
Summers Over, Blah. →
The summers previous to this one have seemed like they went by at a fairly decent pace, and I feel like I had time to enjoy them. Not this summer. This one flew by so fast to the point where I feel…
Managing Expectations →
The beginning of any new design project is exciting. Once you and your client are on the same page, and ideas are flying around right and left, it can be easy to get wrapped up in the momentum and…
Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser →