Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Show & Tell Three // WWF Campaign

These images are stunning. The blog that I found them on happens to be written in French for this post, however, I think each picture is worth a thousand words, and easily translates into any language. We have to start being less careless and respect the wonders of mother earth.

 Afin d’éveiller les consciences, WWF a demandé à l’agence Ogilvy Paris de penser une campagne qui marquerait les esprits. A travers des photographies d’animaux sur lesquels des tags sont peints, les visuels soulignent l’importance du respect de la planète. A découvrir dans la suite.

Equals:
To raise awareness, WWF has asked the agency Ogilvy Paris to think a campaign that marked the spirits. Through photographs of animals on which tags are painted, the visuals underline the importance of respecting the planet. To discover in the future. 

http://pichaus.com/focus-rhino-wwf-elephant-@5181ca1e2a19b945d023971f2cee2d80/ 


Friday, February 11, 2011

Mohawk Papers

Mohawk Papers is a super cool company doing super cool things. Check it out if you are in the market for some quality paper for your next project or to learn more about how Mohawk is striving to lessen their environmental footprint and make the world a better place. It ain't easy being green. 

Known for innovation, service, and quality, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. is the largest premium paper manufacturer in North America. A highly competitive, low-cost producer of premium writing, text, cover, and digital papers, Mohawk offers a forward-looking product line that includes some of the best-known brands in the industry: Strathmore, an internationally recognized name in corporate identity papers; Beckett, featuring unprecedented environmental benefits in five extraordinary finishes; Mohawk Superfine, the industry standard for traditional uncoated printing paper; cast-coated Kromekote, the world’s finest printing surface; Via, the value leader in text and cover; Navajo and Options, featuring the patented Inxwell process; the new i-Tone process developed for the HP Indigo; and Mohawk Color Copy, with the proprietary Digital Imaging Surface™ for superior color copy results.

Independently owned Mohawk is headquartered in Cohoes, New York. In 2005, Mohawk acquired the Fine Papers business from International Paper, which included the respected Strathmore, Beckett, Via, and BriteHue brands. In 2009, Mohawk added the SMART uncoated brands to its list of acquisitions and became the exclusive marketer for Kromekote and Knightkote which are still manufactured by SMART Papers. 



Thursday, February 10, 2011

Social Media moguls meet Stan & Joe's

If you happen to be in the Annapolis Area tonight, try and stop by this event to meet and greet other designers and learn new tricks of the social media trade...


Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Digg, Tumblr... No matter what social channels you surf, come join Weitzman in celebrating Social Media Week with half priced drinks and appetizers!

http://www.weitzmanagency.com/

http://www.stanandjoessaloon.com/ 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Modern and Minimal WP Themes

Need I say More?  Finally some cool (& free) wordpress themes


BEAUTIFUL MODERN AND MINIMALISTIC WORDPRESS THEMES, DESIGN FOR ILLUSTRATORS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS TO SHOW THEIR AMAZING WORK. CREATIVE PEOPLE ROCK!!!








35 designers. 5 questions. 5 precise answers.

This Q & A with the big boys of the web design world is also pretty interesting, check it out to see how you compare... Check out the rest of the article here at Smashing Magazine: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/04/20/35-designers-x-5-questions/  


35 designers. 5 questions. 5 precise answers. Result: 175 professional suggestions, tips and ideas from some of the best web-developers all around the world. In March we’ve selected over 35 prominent designers and design companies, contacted them and asked to answer five design-related questions, sharing their knowledge and experience with fellows developers. Here on Smashing Magazine.
We’ve asked five questions. One single text line would have sufficed.
  • 1 aspect of design you give the highest priority to.
  • 1 most useful CSS-technique you use very often.
  • 1 font you use in your projects very often.
  • 1 design-related book you highly recommend to read.
  • 1 design magazine you read on a daily/weekly basis (online or offline).

sailfastphoto // mini portfolio

If anyone has any suggestions on layout for a mini photography portfolio, I am all ears, this is what I have so far. All photos © Sara Proctor    www.sailfastphoto.com

logoorange

This is another awesome website for design inspiration. I am a huge fan of logoorange's design work, especially their logo's. They specialize in print and identity design, and are based in Paris. logoorange.com

Prinfinity

MOOCARDS.COM

I love this website. There are tons of sophisticated designs to choose from and it is the perfect place to get custom business cards, stickers, mini cards, and postcards made. As a photographer, the possibility of having a different photo on each card without an outrageous price tag is pretty impressive. Check out this site if you are in the market for new business cards or design possibilities for one.


Prinfinity
'Printfinity' is MOO's option of printing a different image on every card in the pack. Use it to show off your portfolio, your products or your range of skills. It's a great conversation starter helping people to remember you, and your business.



Sunday, February 6, 2011

Show & Tell // Two

It is interesting to see how many cities in the United States and abroad have plans in the works to become more green and energy efficient while simultaneously incorporating cutting edge technology and design into public domain. These new buildings are designed with the publics best interest and the future of the city in mind, proposing problems to housing and spacial issues, the accessibility of free public internet, community gardens and the promoting the preservation of natural resources.

World’s Most Visionary Cities


By Joshua M. Bernstein







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