THE INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BOOK ///
Just go check it out.
PRINCETON DESIGN CONFERENCE ///
One of the best things about working on campus at Princeton University is being able to attend the Princeton Design Conference. This is the third year that the Student Design Agency is putting it on and it may be the best lineup of speakers, in my opinion, thus far. Last year’s conference included some incredible...
PIJAMA CASES ///
Pijama makes soft fabric cases for a variety of electonic devices like Apple laptops, PC laptops, digital camcorders, digital cameras, iPhone, iPod, etc. The neoprene cases come in a wide variety of vintage fabrics and great patterns and are sewn locally in Milan, Italy.
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APPLE iPad ///
I’m going to be completely honest, I think the iPad is the stupidest name for a device that seems to be pretty cool. Then again, I doubt the name matters all that much, just look at the iPod right? I don’t have a full review of it yet, I’m still trying to “digest” all the...
MAG+ ///
As a book designer I can’t help but feel drawn to the ideas concerning digital reading devices and the future implications for digital publishing. The naturally-occurring tension between the current print-based domain that we’ve been under for so long and the endless opportunity (read: challenges) that the digital realm of the future holds for us...
WE CHOOSE THE MOON ///
We Choose The Moon is an interactive experience recreating the historic Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in real time. We Choose the Moon is being sponsored by the JFK Presidential Library and Museum and is depicting the voyage of Apollo 11 in real time, with animated videos, audios from the capcom, and all in...
THE SPUTNIK OBSERVATORY ///
A new site by Jonathan Harris was just launched today, The Sputnik Observatory. Go check it out now! From the site: Sputnik Observatory is a New York not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the study of contemporary culture. We fulfill this mission by documenting, archiving, and disseminating ideas that are shaping modern thought by interviewing leading...
THE UNIVERSE IN ’09 ///
SEED Magazine has launched The Universe in ’09, site by Fangohr. Just amazing.
BUILD – GRID-BASED SCREENSAVER ///
One of my favorite studios, Build, has a super-minimal, super-modern, grid-based screensaver available for download on their site. Click here to preview.
