I’m away at MeshU most of today (which is going really well by the way) but I wanted to post quickly on an update to my favorite project. Yves Béhar revealed his redesign of the XO Laptop for OLPC. It’s a touch screen, fold-out tablet and it looks absolutely stunning.
My immediate thoughts are that the full-screen interface [...]
Tha = Crazy fresh work out of Japan. Just downloaded their Helvetica ‘dropclock’ screensaver (released under Tha’s ’src’ brand). Bad. Ass. (Via The Skinny)
SunChips approached teehan+lax to help them communicate their efforts toward making the world and their customers healthier. The result was a redesign along with some other great little social tools that speak directly to what the sun in SunChips really is about. I was proud to help out the team (which included the cool cats at [...]
I got to to start thinking out loud more often about the sites I want to see re-designed. Following up my (non-verbalized) gripes about LinkedIn for iPhone and BBC News, both sites launched recent updates that knock it out of the park. Simple HTML-based, big-text, great use of negative space — a web junkie couldn’t ask for [...]
One thing that’s pretty noticable in the Democratic Primary campaign is Obama’s branding. From the very recognizable ‘O’ logo to the use of the web and social media, Obama’s camp really has it nailed. Newsweek’s Stumper blog interviewed Pentagram’s Michael Bieruit, one of the world’s most respected designers, about the success of the Obama brand. [...]
BBC slams one out with their interaction-rich, user customizable site redesign.
SvN states their case that the Macbook Air might be the only computer you’ll ever need. I put this argument forward at work only to have it quickly dismissed by one of my bosses. He argued that it’s at most a complimentary machine or a machine for a niche market.
The truth is, with an [...]
Growing up in Texas in the early 80s I literally knew no Chinese people. That all changed to day I moved to Canada and now two of my best buds are of Chinese descent. Still, I know nothing much about the culture, especially in terms of Chinese contributions to design.
Enter Chinese Design. Everyday; a [...]
I’ve been keeping busy researching various Gift Guides for a current project and I thought I’d pause to share some findings. Just so I don’t mislead, this isn’t a guide in itself, it’s my thoughts on the various approaches to creating a Gift Guide.
Contestant No. 1: The Uber GuideTarget really covers all the bases here. If you really [...]
Been away for a while so I’ve gathered a few interesting items I’ve collected over the last week and a half.
Teehan+Lax-designed Telus Holiday Gift Guide is live
Facebook’s ad service, Beacon: Not cool.
CSS-savvy developers get some “Best of 2007″ love
Get to know Jamario Moon (specifically his hops)
Leaving a huge void in Southern Rap music: Pimp C of Houston-based UGK unexpectedly passes
The Raptors have 3 of the [...]
