Fun With Sphero -> GoSphero

Fun With Sphero from GoSphero on Vimeo.

Not much else to say, other than this Sphero thing is rad, and I think it will be as big as the Rubic’s Cube (or at least it should be in my opinion). Such a great concept and design! I ♥ Sphero!

Notes from Vimeo:

“Sphero is the world’s first robotic [...]

Facebook Timeline -> First impressions

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 [...]

Compressed 02 -> Kim Pimmel

Compressed 02 from Kim Pimmel on Vimeo.

This is a pretty incredible experimental video coming from Kim Pimmel. I’m struck by the geometry that is revealed as the ferrofluid travels the microscopic seams of each bubble. Nicely done.

Notes from Vimeo:

“I combined everyday soap bubbles with exotic ferrofluid liquid to create an eerie tale, using macro lenses [...]

Emulator 1.5 -> Audio Interface

I really dig this new digital audio interface called Emulator 1.5, designed for Traktor 2. The ‘tronish lightscreen’ interface feels super clean and something of a circa 1980s sci-fi throwback. In a very good way. I’m usually not a fan of too many interface colors competing for a user’s attention, but this execution demands it, [...]

Intel -> Museum of Me

I know, this clever ‘Museum of Me’ Facebook content aggregate is spreading like wildfire right now via Facebook. To me it’s notable because it’s not only pulling through multiple types of content, but it’s pulling it in, in a way that’s not your typical grid based design. There’s dimension, layering and some nice parallax scrolling [...]

Power -> Filipp Forberg

Power from fom berg on Vimeo.

This unusual video piece embraces an interesting array of audio and visual techniques that come together in a very nice way… low level frequency sound, super slow-pan tilt-shift and a consistent contrast and subtle vignette that really direct one’s attention to each subject. Kind of dark, seems to have an [...]

All Saints Clothing -> Seattle Storefront + iPad

Today I stopped in and took some pics of the newest retail addition to Seattle’s downtown shopping district, ‘All Saints Co.’ (based out of London). Aside from the nice retro typography, fluid branding and tall windows impressively stacked floor to ceiling with vintage sewing machines, I was also pretty excited to see iPads spotted throughout [...]

TILT -> Photographer Romain Laurent

The photographic works of Romain Laurent are both innovative and disruptive. The above captures are from his collection called ‘TILT’ and are a reminder that a simple skew or angle on an otherwise ordinary and everyday shot may cause the need for great attention. Applying this effect to the grand, iconic and always entertaining backdrop [...]

Seaweed (lo-fi video experiments) -> Tell No One

Seaweed from Tell No One on Vimeo.

I love to come across surprisingly innovative and creative techniques that are the product of playful and open experimentation. Too often do we try to mimic current/existing trends and forget that there are new, fresh trends out there to be discovered and invented. I’m sure this technique by London [...]

Nike -> True City iPhone App

A conglomerate of talented folks and organizations e.g., -> NewWorkers, Naldisney and AKQA are set to launch an interesting new (FREE) iPhone app for Nike called ‘True City’… seems to be along the same vein of thought that Adidas explored with it’s ‘Urban Art Guide’ app that launched in spring 2009.  Looks like a great concept and an equally nice execution, [...]

Cannondale Dutchess -> Bicycle Design

Cannondale has partnered with designer Wytze Van Mansum to produce this innovative new woman’s bicycle called the ‘Dutchess’. The most noticeable design enhancement is the crank system, breaking free from a traditional exposed sprocket this ‘integrated transmission’ system is concealed by the organic frame tubing and all gears live within the back hub. I’m sure [...]

Eric Testroete -> Papercraft Self Portrait

I saw a lot of interesting Halloween costumes and masks this year but nothing as innovative and cerebral as this ‘Papercraft Self Portrait’ mask designed rendered and produced by Vancouver based game industry guru Eric Testroete. Basically, he’s mapped his enlarged picture to a CGI wireframe mesh and exported the final image with perfed lines [...]

‘LAIKAFONT’ -> the Dynamic Font

Designer, programmer and inventor duo Michael Flückiger and Nicolas Kunz have developed a dynamic font system/interface that they are calling ‘LAIKAFONT’, as part of their bachelor thesis study at Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. The font is modified through many different outside forces e.g., motion, weight and even some obscure tests from the [...]