They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore

1974 Dodge Dart Hang Ten interior. Love the stripes.

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Coney Island Chair

Coney Island Chair by Uhuru Design of Brooklyn

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Google Fonts vs. FontSquirrel

I use Font Squirrel for this site. Their selection is incredible (and I don’t like anyone hosting my font files but myself). Though you’ve got to admit one thing: if google is in it, then they’re in it to win it. So their service will only get better over time. And this means the good…

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Sol y Olas

My cousin in Raxó, Spain (Galicia) runs a hut on Sinas beach. In Spain these huts are called Chiringuitos and they sell water, beer and snacks. Every week during the summer he does a churrasco which draws a decent crowd. This year, in an attempt to bring a little brand-recognition to his venture, he asked…

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Application Design 101 With Brandon Walkin

He hits all of the major points that plague bad application design. Great read for anyone aspiring to design applications – or even reasonably complex interfaces.

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David vs. Goliath (Method 10×10)

Method is gradually rolling out beautifully designed white papers illustrating insights they’ve gained over their first 10 years of operation. I just read David vs. Goliath which is about OTT services (like Hulu, Boxee, etc.) vs. Big Cable. Aside: if you’ve noticed food network briefly being unavailable or the threat that ABC 7 will leave…

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Grids Grids Grids

Great typographic grid. Found on Site Inspire.

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Source for Inspiration

If you’re looking to download some apps (mobile, computer, etc.) that provide playful and inspiring ways to experience sight and sound then I’d recommend taking a look at some of the applications listed over at Creative Applications.

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Dubberly Design Office Posters

Checking out the Dubberly Design Office this morning I noticed a few infographics on their site that looked interesting. This one shows the Creative Process. I’m not going to quibble about the little things, but overall it’s nice to think about how interrelated everything is that we try to artificially break into stages.

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