Ideas, issues, knowledge, data – visualized!
Created for those who crave to draw neatly, but just don’t have the in-built talent for it. The device can be fed with a preconceived drawing paths downloaded off the internet, to maneuver your hand and pen in way that results in some awesome sketching.
via yankodesign.com and coroflot.com
Tony Quan a.k.a. Tempt One (graffiti writer, publisher, and activist) was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) in 2003, and is now almost completely paralyzed, despite having full mental faculties. Enter the Not Impossible Foundation and their new Eyewriter project. They programmed custom, open-source freeware that can track eye movements, allowing Quan and others to write and even draw using only an eye, a computer, free software, and about $50 in parts (including a modified PlayStation Eye).
via eyewriter.org
So, a grass-roots Facebook campaign sees “Killing in the Name” beat X-Factor winner to the Christmas number one in the UK.
Earlier this year in June, Starbucks opens an experimental “stealth store” with little visible branding (15th Avenue Coffee and Tea – “inspired by Starbucks”, but actually copied en masse from local stores in the area), sending the advertising agency in a spin. Has the worm finally turned?
via bbc.co.uk and marketingmagazine.co.uk
Nobody should be surprised that PowerPoint does not measure up to the great speeches of history, such as Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. And it is certainly a shame when a potentially interesting presentation is dumbed down by another formulaic over-application of PowerPoint. But when PowerPoint leads not just to boredom but to bad decisions, it is a tragedy, not just a shame.
via norvig.com
“A fascinating excursion into the multiverse – clear, elegant, personal, provocative” – Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Greg Bear.
Oscar nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite interacting with the futuristic interface designed specifically for the film by designer Taiyo Nagano.
via jellyhunters.com
On set Q&A; with Kent Seki, Visualization and HUD Supervisor on the movie Iron Man.
“Think about how graphics 10-20 years were green monographs because of the monochromatic monitors. Today in movies, monitors are all pretty much cyan. Whats it going to be tomorrow? White, clean white with color accents for attention.”
via blogspot.com and vice.com and inventinginteractive.com
Animation by Simon Robson for The Knife Party, which led to “Taking Liberties”, an award-winning documentary on the eroding of civil rights, available on DVD.
Multimedia conception and interactivity – interactive kaleidoscopes.
Steve Lambert’s inaugural solo show at Charlie James Gallery EVERYTHING YOU WANT, RIGHT NOW! April 25 to June 6 extended!
via visitsteve.com
This happened is a series of events focusing on the stories behind interaction design. Having ideas is easier than making them happen. They delve into projects that exist today, how their concepts and production process can help inform future work.
via thishappened.org
This year’s festival theme of ‘convergence and collaboration’ inspired wieden + kennedy to take advantage of onedotzero’s vast fan base and constant, online conversations to create this new identity. They have harnessed dialogue from twitter, facebook, etc, and have channelled the content via specially produced software devised by computational design wizard Karsten Schmidt (a.k.a. Toxi) through colourful ‘ribbons’ that move organically as if alive. These ribbons gravitate towards invisible paths that will ultimately mirror onedotzeros font and logo: a living, breathing identity that encapsulates the themes of the festival.
http://www.onedotzero.com/blog/brand-identity/
via wk.com
Davide Quagliola’s Artworks – videos and installations, and commercial works in art direction and design (includes the CityScan series, and Path to Abstraction).
via quayola.com
Dataisnature is a weblog of personal and recreational research containing information and links covering the following topics – Robot Art, Algorithmic and Procedural Art, Computational Aesthetics, Glitch Aesthetics, Vjing, Video Art, Computational Archaeology and similar subjects.
via dataisnature.com
Web Awards recognising the very best in cutting edge website design.
via thefwa.com
A curatorial platform exploring the use of generative strategies and software processes in digital art, architecture and design. It focuses on a new generation of artists and designers who embrace code as a way of producing new forms of creative expression.
via generatorx.no
Founded by Matt Pyke, after 8 years at the internationally renowned studio The Designers Republic (from 1996 – 2004).