Photos, books, links and writing related to design
Everything tagged design
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06/09/08
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Cross-Fade Anything
Nice Javascript library to cross fade any series of elements in a container element. Generic and handy (uses scriptalicious). [Update: This one had IE7 issues, but luckily I found a JQuery-based crossfade script, which works like a charm]continue reading »
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09/23/07
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Baroque Fables
Another nice find from Bibliodyssey, this time some illustrations from a Baroque era book of fables: Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1766) was a German painter, engraver, draughtsman and publisher. His training included depictions of animals, especially horses, as well as copies …continue reading »
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08/14/07
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The Road to Clarity
An excellent piece in the New York Times Magazine called about the U.S. transition from the age old Highway Gothic typeface to the more optimized Clearview font for road signs. I know, it sounds super nerdy and it is, but …continue reading »
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06/05/07
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How to Control Crowds in Ancient Pompeii
An interesting study of crowd control and urban design as practiced by the acient Greeks in Pompeii. Strangely enough, I found this in a white paper at a security consulting firm: “In ancient Pompeii, if you walk northeast along the …continue reading »
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05/30/07
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Street Use: Lamp from Lightbulb
Very cool little oil lamp fashioned from a lightbulb. Seeing how California and some others are looking to get rid of the good old incandescent lightbulb, perhaps this is good use for them after they’ve burned out — screw fire …continue reading »
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05/17/07
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City Skyline Bookshelves
Artist Frederik Roije has designed some gorgeous bookshelves shaped like city skyline silhouettes. Unfortunately the site is Flash, but if you click “Products” and then “storylines” you’ll see them. There’s also links to purchase them, though most of the retailers …continue reading »
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08/17/06
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Internet ‘96
A hilarious (well if you’re a nerd it’s hilarious) look at some sites circa 1996. For those that think design is irrelevant, well, uh, that’s just a stupid thought.continue reading »
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07/11/06
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Designer’s decline White House Invitation
“We understand that politics often involves high rhetoric and the shading of language for political ends. However it is our belief that the current administration of George W. Bush has used the mass communication of words and images in ways …continue reading »