The Visual Style of The Wire
…Erlend Lavik compares the relatively spare visual style of The Wire with that of other TV programs.
via Kottke
Steve Jobs’ Vision of the World
thx dresscodeny
Your Bag’s Journey On Delta
Watch where your bags go after they pass through those black rubber flaps at the airport. Track your own bag’s journey now using the Delta mobile app.
Building A Better Mountain
Snowboarding legend Travis Rice spent most of his past winters travelling around the globe in the search of the best natural features to perform his breathtaking snowboarding stunts, as one can witness in his latest movie The Art of Flight. For Red Bull Supernatural it was time to switch the strategy and all the preparation and work for this unique snowboarding competition was done during the summer time. The outcome is an ultimate backcountry snowboarding course with more than 100 man-made features located at the Baldface Lodge, Nelson, BC. From February 3-8, 18 of the world’s best snowboarders will be able to ride this dream come true during Red Bull Supernatural…
How to Approach a Responsive Design
Great insight into the Boston Globe redesign process from @upstatement. Via @happycog
Flying People in NYC
Stunt promoting the upcoming feature film ‘Chronicle’.
Programming is not what’s king here. It really has to be the design.
The Title Designs of Saul Bass
Turning The Page
It’s been interesting to see the rise of ‘readability’ on the webs. All of a sudden, designers took a step back and thought about what they are actually trying to accomplish with some of these sites. The content will always be king but you’re not doing anyone any favors by plugging it in to a template that was conceived using lorem ipsum. Taking tips from hundreds of years of print design, we’re finally seeing designers respect the content… Giving the reader something beautiful to pore over.
What inspired this post?
The Great Discontent’s interview designs
The rise of apps like Instapaper
The product comparison feature on The Verge
The storytelling ability of Edits Quarterly
Smart people like Mandy Brown
photo credit: Brendan Lynch
I’m aware that it may seem fairly vague, but that’s the best part of this whole process. You need a basic concept—a decent list, strong hands and sensibilities, patience, anxiety, a camera and/or mic—and it comes together for you.
from a profile on filmmakermagazine.com
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