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design part 2

opper.hoofd — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:45:58 +0000

Typography is the art of print. Typography is everywhere, including greeting cards, books, posters, newspapers, magazines, and any other print media. The goals of Typography are simple, it must clearly communicate the message and do so in a visually effective way. To take this further we wanted to collect some amazing examples. This is our second collection, be sure to check out our first one. We hope these examples will inspire you to create your own!

http://inspirationfeed.com/2010/07/50-remarkable-examples-of-typography-design-2/

audi augmeted reality calendar 2010

opper.hoofd — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:57:11 +0000

This is a fantastic idea executed to perfection by Audi. In 2010 they didn’t create just another beautiful calendar, they created an unexpected experience! Yes, they printed the calender purely as landscape images, blank, no cars, nothing, and then prompted people to download the special iPhone app that would allow you to activate the calendar though an Augmented Reality feature to bring the images to life on your iPhone.

See the movie here

moof vertelt….

opper.hoofd — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Opvouwbare werkplekken zijn een ideale oplossing voor freelancers of organisaties die krap behuisd zijn.

Draagbaar, opblaasbaar of uitvouwbaar. Flexwerkplekken zijn in allerlei varianten te verkrijgen. Met de volgende DIY-werkplekken hoef je de deur niet meer uit om op zoek te gaan naar een mobiele werkspot met wifi. Je kunt gewoon thuisblijven en in één kantoor letterlijk in de cloud werken.

http://www.bright.nl/node/14079

projects

opper.hoofd — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:06:08 +0000

/inspiring-retro-design-projects/

As much as we appreciate Retro Futurism, today we bring you real Retro! These great projects show how contemporary graphic artists are able to reproduce retro effects and styles to create some truly inspiring results!

http://psdfan.com/inspiration/graphic-design/inspiring-retro-design-projects/

Code an Email Newsletter from PSD to HTML

opper.hoofd — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:48:21 +0000

To code a HTML newsletter you can either code it from scratch, or use an already existing template. I personally like to use an existing template, especially the ones supplied byMailchimp simply because they have been tried and tested and they don’t ‘break’. Follow these tutorial to Make your own newsletter.

http://www.tuttoaster.com/code-an-email-newsletter-from-psd-to-html/

How to avoid spam on twitter

opper.hoofd — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:36:22 +0000

There seems to be some confusion about spam. If a spammer follows you, it really does not matter all that much. It is when you follow a spammer that you will be subjected to their content-until you unfollow. Spam accounts following you are not gathering information in that way. If they want to gather information, they use Twitter search and even an account you blocked can find information about you and anyone else there. The only information that is not available in Twitter search is protected updates and those who are “gone from search”. (See article) Even an account that you blocked can go to your page and read your updates, unless they are “protected”, but protecting your updates seriously limits your ability to gain followers, so what to do?

http://modelsupplies.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/how-to-avoid-spam-on-twitter-follow-facts/

Make some pictures with your iphone

opper.hoofd — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:38:42 +0000

The iPhonist. The iPhone photography of Joel Freeborn

You can do great things with an iPhone. And with the huge amount of specialised app’s. Check this site to see some great examples of iphone photography

http://www.theiphonist.com/

iPhone-dock met bijbehorende app

opper.hoofd — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:29:32 +0000

Check out this post: http://www.iphoneclub.nl/81024/jackpot-slots-iphone-dock-met-bijbehorende-app/

do it with jelly!

opper.hoofd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:15:30 +0000

“Food is the most universal language of design”*

At the most basic level, designers reconfigure objects to bring out their aesthetic, utilitarian, and/or meaningful qualities. These objects, more often than not, are for necessary, everyday use and nothing is more necessary than food, nothing more everyday than Jell-O.

Yes, Jell-O. What was once a dessert of jiggling, artful decadence has now been rendered flat or at most, a wiggling cube on a Styrofoam tray at the end of a buffet line to be picked up by some nostalgic lunch patron. This isn’t good enough for an American icon!

In these somber times of restraint, of reigning in and reallocating, we need a resurgence of steady wobble that won’t let us down. In short, it’s time for a comeback of the Jell-O proportions of old: soaring heights, strange colors, object suspension! Jell-O is the perfect medium for design reinvention given its versatility, economy, and availability. To this end, the Gowanus Studio Space is asking designers to take Jell-O out of the cafeteria and break the mold, as it were, on Jell-O molds.

http://www.gowanusstudio.org/jello/index.html

Do you see it? top 13 worst logos

opper.hoofd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:16:05 +0000

Kudawara Pharmacy has a logo that is based on the letter “K”. I understand that a simple “K” is not a logo but the small circles at the superior extremities didn’t make it a logo either. I am very curious, what happens in this pharmacy? Doggy style?

Make no mistake, creating a logo is no easy task. It implies using technology and specialized software but at the same time it’s a form of art and art is very subjective to say the least. Very often a logo designer adheres to all the rules and principles of design in his project but the final result is not agreeable to the client.

In keeping with Murphy’s laws a sketch that has no obvious connection with professional design is considered to be the best logo ever by a client. Could this be possible? You will ask …unfortunately yes. Not everyone is born to be a logo designer but sometimes random people come up with logos even if they are not qualified for that job (in this category I do not include students or beginners, who’ve had some training).

http://scarletbits.com/2010/top-13-worst-vs-13-best-logos/