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March 2007 Links
Carl Camera: Grids Are Good
Brief survey of Carl’s work over the past several years shows the remarkable progression of his design talents, not only from table-based design to Web standards, but also from relatively uninformed layouts to mature design solutions.
Naz Hamid: Under the Hood at AIGA.org
Beautiful interface design for the administrative interface to the organization’s new Web site.
Chris Ware Animation for “This American Life”
In spite of my reservations about Chris Ware, there’s no denying his work is pretty amazing. Via Waxy.org.
“Grindhouse” Movie Posters Are Brilliant
Say what you will about how appealling (or not) the movie is, but the posters and promotional graphics — like this one and this one —are brilliant examples of vernacular design.
When Non-Programmers Write Software
The virtues of home-grown software created by small business owners.
The State of the News Media 2007
“…The fourth edition of our annual report on the health and status of American journalism.” From The Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Nineteen Things Not to Do When Building a Web Site
Good primer for beginners, with useful reminders for pros.
Monotype Introduces Soho
Beautiful new typeface in a full complement of weights and widths, designed by Sebastian Lester for Monotype. Thanks to Stan for the tip.
Business Week: Bruce Nussbaum Asks, “Are Designers The Enemy of Design?”
Excellent rant on the changing role of design in society.
“The Police Cloud,” by Christoph Niemann
“In this funny and tender picture book for the youngest child, a fluffy cloud gets a job (with the help of his friend the police helicopter) as a police officer. But no matter how hard the cloud tries, the qualities that make him a cloud seem to get in the way of his duties.” Cute as hell.
New Time Magazine Design by Pentagram
Nicely done, thanks to their recently added partner, magazine designer extraordinaire Luke Hayman. Though does anyone read Time any longer?
Waxy.org: Tracking Twitter’s Message Growth
Andy Baio graphs the service’s rapid growth, noting the SXSW-fueled explosion.
37signals: Highrise Plays Well with Email
Innovative feature in 37signals’ new online contact management application allows you to attach notes and create tasks from email. It seems a little more complex than it would ideally be, but the idea that one’s email client is the most comfortable way to integrate a new tool into your life is very savvy thinking.
Cnet.com: Adobe to Offer Free, Online Version of Photoshop
CEO Bruce Chizen says that Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version within six months
SweetTalk 20 NYC
“A one-day conference featuring some of today's leading creatives in design, photography, and illustration.” Included on the bill is the awesome Michael C. Place, formerly of The Designers Republic, who is an awesome designer even though his Web site is a little underwhelming.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Baby 81” Due in Stores 01 May
I can’t wait for this. Their 2005 release, “Howl,” is still the most played album in my iTunes library.
d.Construct 2007
Web conference from the bright kids at Clearleft. Cleverest ‘coming soon’ page I’ve seen in a long time.