Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.

I have to admit, there have been so many brilliant photos and videos of the northern lights lately that I have kind of become a bit desensitized to them. However, this well captured footage by Christian Mülhauser is a good one to check out. Side note: the music is [...]]]>

Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.

I have to admit, there have been so many brilliant photos and videos of the northern lights lately that I have kind of become a bit desensitized to them. However, this well captured footage by Christian Mülhauser is a good one to check out. Side note: the music is pretty intense towards the end of the video, check your volume.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Last week I was again in Norway for shooting northern lights. This time I was very lucky, there was a lot of activity on the sky especially on the 24 January. The scenes are from Ravnastua, Skoganvarre and Lakselv. The first two days I had a lot of trouble with frozen Cameras. It was -25°C (-13°F) and after 1-2 hours of shooting the lens was frozen.

I used a Canon 5D MarkII with ML, a 7D and a 550D with ML. All the scenes were shoot with this 3 lenses: Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L on 5D, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 on 7D and my Samyang 8mm/f3.5 on 550D.”

PRIME from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.

This beautifully captured short documentary left me feeling bit home sick for NYC, and also a lot hungry for a good ol’ fashioned burger. Well worth the view.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Prime Burger Restaurant, in Midtown Manhattan. For many of the guys that work here, the restaurant is like a second home – [...]]]>

PRIME from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.

This beautifully captured short documentary left me feeling bit home sick for NYC, and also a lot hungry for a good ol’ fashioned burger. Well worth the view.

Notes from Vimeo:

“Prime Burger Restaurant, in Midtown Manhattan. For many of the guys that work here, the restaurant is like a second home – some of them have been slinging burgers, making shakes, and waiting on customers at this location for decades. Opened in 1938, the place hasn’t been altered since the early ’60s, and it looks all the better for it. Here the waiters and workers of Prime Burger discuss their views on their chosen profession, and the unique nature of the place itself.”

Visit -> http://www.thismustbetheplace.tv/

Photographer Simon Harsent’s thought provoking ‘Melt’ series of iceberg portraits fascinate me. At first glance they feel powerful and have a sense of permanence, but then those feelings are soon replaced by a darker reality, making them seem dismal and fragile. Aside all of that, they are amazingly captured and processed. Be sure to have [...]]]>

Photographer Simon Harsent’s thought provoking ‘Melt’ series of iceberg portraits fascinate me. At first glance they feel powerful and have a sense of permanence, but then those feelings are soon replaced by a darker reality, making them seem dismal and fragile. Aside all of that, they are amazingly captured and processed. Be sure to have a look at more of his works via the links below.

Visit -> www.meltportraitofaniceberg.com/melt

Visit -> www.behance.net/simonharsent

It’s not easy for companies to keep track of their brand presentation across all the platforms, screens and devices that exist these days. Especially when you’re in the app space, and you have hundreds of third party app designers and developers out there creating new experiences specifically for your device. How do you keep it [...]]]>

It’s not easy for companies to keep track of their brand presentation across all the platforms, screens and devices that exist these days. Especially when you’re in the app space, and you have hundreds of third party app designers and developers out there creating new experiences specifically for your device. How do you keep it from looking like a complete yard sale? That’s where ‘standards’, ‘pattern libraries’ and ‘style guides’ come into the picture as a super important tool to help designers and developers herd the cats and help keep things aligned. Android has chosen to publicly display their nicely designed and organized design principles, patterns, colors, typography and creative vision for all to see. Very inspiring for those out there who are trying to slay the same dragons… Wow, ‘herding cats’ and ‘slaying dragons’ in one post!

Visit -> developer.android.com/design/index.html

I haven’t had a lot of free time to post this week. I’ve been shoveling snow and taking photos of all the wild weather that we’ve been experiencing here in the Pacific NW. I’ve got a bunch of photos that I will be processing and posting over the next few days, and another good night [...]]]>

I haven’t had a lot of free time to post this week. I’ve been shoveling snow and taking photos of all the wild weather that we’ve been experiencing here in the Pacific NW. I’ve got a bunch of photos that I will be processing and posting over the next few days, and another good night of shooting ahead of me. Stop by my Flickr and Tumblr pages and see what I’ve discovered around the neighborhood.

Visit -> flickr.com/photos/jhsindesign/

Visit -> http://jhsindesign.tumblr.com/

The above images are out-takes from the production of an interactive projection mapping viral for Sony Playstation. The whole story was shot in one take and in one room with an impressive amount of supporting characters in seamless white suits to help assist with the overal effect. Pretty cool concept, pushing the bounds of what [...]]]>

The above images are out-takes from the production of an interactive projection mapping viral for Sony Playstation. The whole story was shot in one take and in one room with an impressive amount of supporting characters in seamless white suits to help assist with the overal effect. Pretty cool concept, pushing the bounds of what projection mapping is capable of. Have a look below.

Visit -> http://www.meorme.com/

Sony Realtime Projection Mapping 2 from Marshmallow Laser Feast on Vimeo.

If you haven’t stopped by the Percival menswear boutique site yet, you should do so. Not only is their menswear collection pretty fresh, I dig the product photography and the super clean design. All together it makes for a nice branded shopping experience. Sophisticated + simple and a bit edgy.

Visit -> http://www.percivalclo.com/store/

If you’re looking for a great gift idea for someone who’s a dog lover and also loves and appreciates beautiful illustration and design, look no further… Eli, No!, illustrated by Katie Kirk from the award winning eighthourday.com is a fantastic option. The book features super upbeat illustration, a clever re-tellable story and one of the [...]]]>

If you’re looking for a great gift idea for someone who’s a dog lover and also loves and appreciates beautiful illustration and design, look no further… Eli, No!, illustrated by Katie Kirk from the award winning eighthourday.com is a fantastic option. The book features super upbeat illustration, a clever re-tellable story and one of the world’s most ‘well travelled’ canines, ever, Eli! It’s a steal on Amazon.

Visit -> http://elinobook.com/

Related Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2009/

Reveal Project – Personal Data Mirror from NYT R&D on Vimeo.

I’ve seen a few flavors of mirror screen concepts coming from different tech companies in the past few years. Most notable was a Yahoo! powered experience I saw at the 2006 CES (I almost got in trouble for taking that photo)… This version by the [...]]]>

Reveal Project – Personal Data Mirror from NYT R&D on Vimeo.

I’ve seen a few flavors of mirror screen concepts coming from different tech companies in the past few years. Most notable was a Yahoo! powered experience I saw at the 2006 CES (I almost got in trouble for taking that photo)… This version by the ‘R&D Lab’ takes it to the next level with speech recognition and some nifty gestural technology. I like the overall idea, especially for traffic/weather news and other bits of information that help us to start the day. I could also see this tech being useful in retail dressing rooms for size requests and deeper assortment browsing, or just for playing video that relates to the product you’ve tried on. Lot’s of potential.

Visit -> www.nytlabs.com/projects/mirror.html

Quiet Camp Vibes from Poler Camping Stuff on Vimeo.

A friend of mine at work turned me on to Poler Outdoor Brand today …very cool and clever collection of outdoor products and clothing. I like the simple honest presentation of the brand. Have a look.

Visit -> http://www.polerstuff.com/

Jawbone is releasing an exciting and innovative new health tracking device and mobile app. It’s reminiscent of the NIKE/Apple partnership but not attached to an expensive shoe, and not specific to one activity, opening the door to a much larger customer base. You can now toss your old heart rate monitor and pedometer and that [...]]]>

Jawbone is releasing an exciting and innovative new health tracking device and mobile app. It’s reminiscent of the NIKE/Apple partnership but not attached to an expensive shoe, and not specific to one activity, opening the door to a much larger customer base. You can now toss your old heart rate monitor and pedometer and that other ‘ometer’ thing that really never worked properly and left a funky rash on your arm. This wristband/app combo looks very promising, and certain to inspire other companies to dabble in the space. I’m curious to see if they have integrated a way within the app to share and extend one’s personal health data to the social nets and maybe even your Doctor? Interesting stuff.

Visit -> http://www.jawbone.com/up

I’ve got to say, things were looking pretty grim for ol’ Facebook when Google+ rolled out. G+ seemed to offer up some pretty nice enhancements to the social networking space with ‘circles’ and being able to follow non-friends, similar to Twitter. For me though, it lacked in the area of visual presentation, other than the [...]]]>

I’ve got to say, things were looking pretty grim for ol’ Facebook when Google+ rolled out. G+ seemed to offer up some pretty nice enhancements to the social networking space with ‘circles’ and being able to follow non-friends, similar to Twitter. For me though, it lacked in the area of visual presentation, other than the ‘circles’ interface, the concept was pretty reminiscent of Facebook’s aging interface and overall layout/flow. Myself, being an extremely visual person, I was pretty underwhelmed by G+ in that respect.

Having said all that, I am really excited about Facebook’s new ‘timeline’ layout. I followed the simple steps to activate the invite via this TechCrunch post and am having a lot of fun with it (screen shots from my ‘timeline’ above). The timeline functionality offers something beyond just a ‘nifty interface’ that I really value and I’m certain many others who have been using Facebook for many years will value as well. It’s an amazing capture of your life, friends and the memorable milestones, all in one place. It’s a display of Facebook’s built equity, our loyalty and years of engagement that makes this ‘timeline’ so powerful and enjoyable. Something very special that Google + will have to build and earn on their own, over time, if they can keep up. Nice job Facebook.

This is pretty interesting, that is, if you’re like me and many others who are actually slightly moved by reminiscing around the old gui graphics of web browsers past. From Netscape to Chrome, this interactive infographic allows us to rediscover those old browsers that we all criticized, cursed at and at times even celebrated. Yes, we [...]]]>

This is pretty interesting, that is, if you’re like me and many others who are actually slightly moved by reminiscing around the old gui graphics of web browsers past. From Netscape to Chrome, this interactive infographic allows us to rediscover those old browsers that we all criticized, cursed at and at times even celebrated. Yes, we are indeed, total geeks.

Side note: Ironically, this experience is a bit of a browser snob and “is optimized for Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox 4+, Safari 4+, Chrome 10+, Opera 11+ or newer”. How appropriate. haha.

Visit -> http://evolutionofweb.appspot.com

Vancouver based photographer Elizabeth Gadd has a terrific Flickr photo stream full of great outdoor scenery and other amazing moments. I really like her latest landscapes, full of light and sometimes accented with human figures. Have a look for yourself via the link below.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethgadd/ 

This is a pretty fun and interesting environmental art piece, or public art project by ‘Pedazos de Papel’ (Pieces of Paper), or at least that’s who I was able to track back to for a source from Vimeo. I may be wrong. Regardless, the paint is released onto the pavement by bicycles and the rest of [...]]]>

This is a pretty fun and interesting environmental art piece, or public art project by ‘Pedazos de Papel’ (Pieces of Paper), or at least that’s who I was able to track back to for a source from Vimeo. I may be wrong. Regardless, the paint is released onto the pavement by bicycles and the rest of the effect is created by the cars driving through it. I would imagine this kind of thing could land you in jail for a while, but it makes for a nice view.

Visit -> http://pedazosdepapel.com/

Let’s face it, people love their stuff and they love to document and show off that stuff. This Tumblr blog asks one simple question, “If your house was burning, what would you take with you?”. Nice concept, it will be fun to see what people share as time goes by.

Visit -> http://the-burning-house.com/

This is just nice. A bit filter heavy, but in a good way, and well captured on a 5D this video makes me want to go spend some time someplace warm, beachside with a longboard under my arm. Skater: Michele Pinna  and Música: Blithe Field – “Bible School”

Visit -> http://www.cartelgraphics.com/

This is a very interesting and futuristic eCommerce touch interface concept for use as a way to bridge the gap from an in-store experience to an online sales experience. The design was created by a Swedish mobile production company called B-Reel and the product is called ‘TRE’. I think the interface, as ‘minority report’ as it [...]]]>

This is a very interesting and futuristic eCommerce touch interface concept for use as a way to bridge the gap from an in-store experience to an online sales experience. The design was created by a Swedish mobile production company called B-Reel and the product is called ‘TRE’. I think the interface, as ‘minority report’ as it seems, definitely has some very practical aspects to it and could be used for a variety of things outside of just eComm… e.g., home schooling, B2B product demos and even for social use. Have a look.

Visit -> http://www.b-reel.com/

These are my three favorite selects from Finland based photographer Mikko Lagerstedt’s incredible ‘Winter’ photo set found on the Behance network. I enjoy his post manipulation and his apparent interest in natural outdoor subject matter. It seems that I’ve seen a great deal of amazing Finnish photography this year, it makes me want to go for [...]]]>

These are my three favorite selects from Finland based photographer Mikko Lagerstedt’s incredible ‘Winter’ photo set found on the Behance network. I enjoy his post manipulation and his apparent interest in natural outdoor subject matter. It seems that I’ve seen a great deal of amazing Finnish photography this year, it makes me want to go for a visit.

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/gallery

Visit -> http://www.mikkolagerstedt.com

This, to me, is very exciting on many levels. Above are screen grabs from 360cities.net, a site that I have posted about a few times before because I find it to be a really innovative space to discover 360 panoramic photos. What makes this image of the Strahov library in Prague so special, is the [...]]]>

This, to me, is very exciting on many levels. Above are screen grabs from 360cities.net, a site that I have posted about a few times before because I find it to be a really innovative space to discover 360 panoramic photos. What makes this image of the Strahov library in Prague so special, is the fact that it’s the largest photo ever taken indoors as of March 2011 (40 Gigapixels). To give you an idea of how big that actually is, it’s like 5,000 times bigger than the photos coming out of a Nikon D50 or something like that. Crazy big! I also find this image to be super amazing because I have been lucky to experience the Strahov library personally back in 2006, and I know first hand that they don’t let just anyone take photos there, I almost had my camera taken away from me… So, it’s a pretty rare opportunity to even get a snap of this library, let alone the largest to date. Be sure to check it out and browse around 360cities.net a bit if you haven’t already. Don’t forget to go full screen for the best results.

More detail from 360cities.net:

“This image was created from 3,000 individual photos stitched together into a single image that is 280,000 x 140,000 pixels. That’s around 40 gigapixels, or 4000 megapixels. If you printed this photo it would be 23 meters (or 78 feet) long!”

Visit -> http://www.360cities.net/gigapixel/strahov-library.html