Archive for August, 2009
I Am Always Hungry
An awesome creative collection wrapped in a very interesting interactive presentation. The seventh iteration of iamalwayshungry representing a bulk of work from 2008 and some of 2009 in a temporary and experimental shell.
Read more101 Essential Freelancing Resources (Actually 126)
A great collection of freelance resources. I believe the list is actually up to 126 resources and counting, the list contains resources on timing, invoicing, project management, stock libraries, business tools, legal, job boards, web tools, advertising and marketing, and other various miscellaneous resources. Via Freelance Switch.
Read moreThe Lovely Bones
This looks pretty amazing, can’t wait for the movie. The Lovely Bones is an upcoming film adaptation of the novel and centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family—and her killer—from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Read moreJohnnie Walker: A Stroll Through History
An interesting video on the progression of Johnnie Walker whiskey from the backroom experimentation of a humble shopkeeper to the multinational powerhouse it is today. Via AdFreak.
Read moreCokeURL.com, Coca-Cola’s URL Shortening Service……Really?
Yeah, I don’t get it…why would I want to use Coke to shorten my URLs and not TinyURL or any other service that was built specifically for that sole purpose? Do they think they really have that many brand loyalists? Hmmmm, not the best idea Coke has had. Check it out for yourself.
Read moreWhy Apple owns the high-end: First-mover advantage
Interesting article from MacWorld on Apple and why they generate big income with small market share. MacWorld: “Even if we exclude the operating losses generated by Motorola and Sony Ericsson, Apple still accounted for 25 percent of industry profits. iPhone’s success is akin to Apple’s position in the PC industry-where the company enjoys an estimated [...]
Read moreColorsuckr
Create color schemes based on photos for use in your artwork & designs. Colorsuckr is a new feature-rich web based color app that extracts the 12 most common colours from any images and displays each color on a new page with the HEX, RGB and web safe color. A very quick and easy way to [...]
Read moreHiroshima, 64 Years Ago
Today marks 64 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by the United States at the end of World War II. Today, Hiroshima houses a Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum near ground zero, promoting a hope to end the existence of all nuclear weapons. An insane collection of 34 photos of pre and post dropping [...]
Read moreLetterpress: Where, How and Inspiration!
A great collection of some online letterpress studios for you to get your next letterpress jobs printed, information about how to set up files for letterpress and 25+ images of beautiful letterpress inspiration via schteff.
Read moreMr. Burglar Whiskey
Mr. Burglar, a gentleman whose style matches the essence of the brand. To further concept the designer used thermosensitive paper, so when the label is touched, your fingerprints become visible, creating a tactile connection with the product. Very, very solid. Read the full article at dieline.com.
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