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# Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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California Dreamin'
Posted by Carmen

Tomorrow morning I’ll be boarding a plane for the AIGA Y Conference, which means leaving (currently) gray-skied Cincinnati for that of San Diego. I got an email today with the final line-up and am looking forward to the two days packed with sessions led by names like Stefan Sagmeister and Mirko Ilic but also including creatives from Starbucks and the U.S. Postal Service. I’m looking forward to all that variety, plus getting to hang out with all the designers that will be attending the sold-out conference. If you’re heading there, too, make sure to say hi!



Events
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:39:54 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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The Infinite Shoe
Posted by Megan

via Neatorama

The Virtual Shoe Museum has tons of great photos of and information about designer shoes, like the Mobius shoe designed by Rem Koolhaas, which can be purchased on Zappos.com.



Design Resources
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:27:12 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [4] 
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A Really Funny Idea
Posted by Megan

Blu Dot, fine purveyor of designer furniture and goods, commissioned a short film series to go with their "Good Design Is Good" campaign. The latest film, "Eric's Really Good Idea," features a trio of silver-painted monkeys who wreak havoc on a group of British students.





Just for Fun
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:59:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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Designed By Nature
Posted by Megan

via Craft

Beth Fuller, a grad student at Pratt Instittute designed The Beetle Bag using the scarab beetle as inspiration.


Creativity
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:40:20 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [2] 
# Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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Crafting In The Clink
Posted by Megan

Fine Cell Work is an organization that teaches prisoners in the UK fine needlework skills and helps them earn money to send to their families by selling their creations. You can buy gorgeous, handmade pillows, bags, rugs and quilts and help a good cause at the same time.





Gifts and Goodies
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:58:11 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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No Use For The Internet
Posted by Megan

According to a recent study, 29% of American say they have no use for the internet. Seriously?

"A little under one-third of U.S. households have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most of the holdouts seeing little use for it in their lives, according to a survey released on Friday.

Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, said 29 percent of U.S. households, or 31 million homes, do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe to an Internet service over the next 12 months."


Industry News
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:24:01 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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Recycled Paper. We Mean REALLY Recycled.
Posted by Bryn

Heard on Marketplace this morning: Paper made from panda poop. Wonder how that runs through the ol' inkjet?



Just for Fun
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:05:09 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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Lifting the Curtain
Posted by Bryn

Adobe is set to unveil its new Creative Suite 3 today; you can catch a live webcast that shows off all the new features today at 3:30 p.m. EDT.


Industry News
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:31:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
# Monday, March 26, 2007
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Microscopic Alphabet Soup
Posted by Megan

via Neatorama

"Scientists have created the tiniest-ever alphabet soup by designing and producing billions of microscale fluorescent particles in the shapes of the 26 letters, all in one font and suspended in a liquid."

More.

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Typography
Monday, March 26, 2007 5:54:41 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
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Wrap Star
Posted by Megan

Via AdGoodness

Check out this incredible site-specific ad for Reynolds Wrap foil.

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Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, NY.
Creative Director: Tony Granger
Art Director: Carmine Coppola
Copywriter: Chuck Pagano



Designers
Monday, March 26, 2007 5:37:50 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0]