August 2011
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Color Palette Generator →
LOVE this color palette generator!! This design link actually ties into why I’ve been MIA for a while - I’ve been crazy busy planning my wedding and in the midst of it have become absolutely enamored with Pinterest as an inspiration board/planning platform. Saw this link on there today and I’ll be sure to use it for both wedding and website planning (<3)! Example:
Aug 30th
June 2011
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9 Beautiful One-Page Websites for Design... →
Considering making a single-page site for your new iOS app or portfolio? Check out these designs for some quick inspiration,
Jun 7th
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March 2011
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Great Typography Resources →
The beast has awoken. I’m back in design mode and last week’s Mashable article on Typography Resources inspired me to search for even more resources than the ones listed there. So, a few others: Typography Tutorials 10 Typographic Infographics 40 Examples of Typography in Web Design
Mar 15th
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COLOURlovers + Spoonflower | Design & Print Your... →
This post is more about two sites than one. First off, there’s COLOURlovers, which is a fantastic site where you can browse thousands of inspiring prints to inform your color design needs, create your own, get feedback on your designs and interact with other designers. There are some great tools to create your own palettes or patterns and you can even browse by different channels, such as...
Mar 13th
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February 2011
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Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011 →
Truly amazing designs this year at the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year awards. My favorites include: Concrete Canvas Emergency Shelter Pavegen Systems Sidewalk Power Digital Paint Wall
Feb 17th
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January 2011
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CSS Tricks →
And another one I couldn’t pass up, this time it’s CSS-Tricks, a web design community with code snippets (not just CSS), forums and videos.
Jan 11th
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Web Design Snippets from Malihu →
Haven’t posted any good CSS or jQuery tutes in a while, but this was a really fun site that I had to share.
Jan 11th
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December 2010
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WatchWatch
These are a few of my favorite things (rap + photoshop).
Dec 16th
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August 2010
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"Green" Bicycle →
Such a brilliant green design! You can attach the “bloom” device to your bike and it blows bubbles while you ride. These bubbles contain seedlings which are dispersed into sidewalk cracks, etc, creating a green landscape wherever you go.
Aug 27th
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QR Code + Howcast + Ikea →
I love when technology + design come together. Howcast presented a blind pitch to Ikea recommending connecting Howcast instruction videos for putting furniture together with Ikea product QR codes. Such a great idea! Screener: Ikea on Howcast
Aug 9th
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July 2010
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Wall-Mounted Bookmark →
This is my new favorite wishlist item…hear that, blogosphere? as an aside, i also really like this shower caddy:
Jul 23rd
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Design for Delight - 52 Weeks of UX →
Some truly inspiring design tips!
Jul 22nd
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Illustrative Lettering Creative Session from Tuts+ →
A great overview of illustrative lettering to inspire your own creative typography.
Jul 22nd
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Folding Bicycle →
Kevin Scott, a 21-year-old British designer created a bike that can be folded around an object, such as a lamppost, for secure locking.
Jul 14th
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Face Your Pockets Photo Project →
A fascinating anthropological study from self portraits, which are scans of people’s faces alongside their pocket or bag contents. LOVE THIS IDEA!
Jul 10th
June 2010
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Jun 24th
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May 2010
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May 1st
April 2010
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8 Ways to Repurpose Old Electronics →
Saw this on Mashable today. Some practical and not-so-practical ideas. Personally, I’m a fan of recycling.
Apr 29th
March 2010
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Urban Knitting →
A little off the normal design topic, but this is pretty incredible.
Mar 14th
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10 Websites to Find (and be found) Designers →
This Mashable article was for companies looking to find designers online, but it could also help those designers looking for work!
Mar 3rd
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Mar 3rd
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February 2010
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Feb 18th
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Feb 13th
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Pure CSS Rotating Coke Can →
I’ve been meaning to post this for a while. Using no JavaScript and just pure CSS, Román Cortés was able to create a rotating Coke can. He figured out that “by a combination of the CSS1 properties background-attachment and background-position, 2D displacement maps could be created and, by scrolling, the displacement map would be applied to different parts of the texture (a...
Feb 11th
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Feb 1st
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January 2010
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Helveticookies →
For all the typography geeks out there (and anyone whose name can be spelled with “h” “e” “l” “v” “e” “t” “i” “c” and “a”…i’m talking to you, Cheta Levi!), these Helvetica cookie cutters are a must-have:
Jan 29th
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Unique Architecture - Wilkinson House in Portland,... →
All I want to do is visit this house.
Jan 20th
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Jan 7th
December 2009
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50 Web Typography Tools →
Another great list of typography design tools from Smashing Magazine. This list is divided into 10 categories of typography tools, including basic typography guides, free and commercial fonts, sIFR, online tools and more. Super helpful for whatever step of the typography process you’re in.
Dec 30th
November 2009
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Regardless of whether this is realistic, I still love how versatile this concept is.
Nov 6th
September 2009
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Sketching Application →
“Odosketch is a flash drawing application created by Odopod, a digital agency in San Francisco. Create sketches, watch sketches replay, or simply view recent and our favorite featured illustrations.” I am jealous of all the talent.
Sep 14th
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35 Wireframing Guides and Resources →
some great wireframing technique guides. and with that, i’m off to burn the man (or at least watch him burn. either way, my tutu is packed and ready to go).
Sep 1st
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93 Logo Design Resources →
Sep 1st
August 2009
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Easy CSS Grid Maker →
Nice little grid creator for CSS grids. You choose the number of columns, column width, and gutter width and it does the rest. You even get a neat little html page outlining the different blocks on the page.
Aug 31st
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25 Magazine Style Layouts →
Nice bit of design inspiration to start your week off:
Aug 31st
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Nerdy Matryoshki - Russian Nesting Dolls →
Both the Russian in me and the geek in me are excited about this:
Aug 29th
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Aug 28th
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Aug 28th
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Aug 27th
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How to Hollow a Book →
Not only is this an incredibly well-written and detailed guide to hollowing a book, it’s also really entertaining! I’m pretty sure this is going to be my next birthday present to someone.
Aug 27th
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Aug 27th
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Aug 27th
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Fantastic Footer Designs →
Who doesn’t love a good footer design? I can’t agree with all of these to say that they’re “fantastic,” but there are definitely a few gems:
Aug 27th
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Craigslist Redesigned →
Various redesigned versions of Craigslist. I love this! Thanks, Al, for posting this!
Aug 25th
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Aug 23rd
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Aug 4th
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Aug 2nd
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Custom 404 Error Pages →
I’m pretty into these custom 404 error pages. I’m a firm believer in a personalized 404 error page, not just for a lowered bounce rate and increased page views, but also because it makes me feel better when websites admit that they’ve fucked up. +edit+ My friend, Sarah, just pointed me to another great 404 error page on the NPR website.
Aug 1st
July 2009
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Jul 24th
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Jul 21st
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