The ten rules for presenting at the prestigious TED Conference. Via Tim Longhurst.
How David Beats Goliath: The New Yorker
A brilliant article written by Malcolm Gladwell on David's effort beating Goliath's ability, and why breaking the rules lead him to victory. Discovered via Kevin Hartz.
As Eco-Seals Proliferate, So Do Doubts
Green Becoming a 'Tiebreaker' in Shopping Decisions, Survey Finds
The Zappos Way of Managing, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article
Milton Glaser: 10 things I've learned
Beautiful shoe renderings
Found on Coroflot.com, courtesy of designer Fabricio Costa Machado.
Top 100 brands
Design the page
A simple tip written down during a Graphic Design lecture at RISD. The lecturer (name forgotten) simply said "when you're writing, sketching, doodling, or whatever it is to fill blank space...design your page." What he meant was regardless of whether it's a sticky note, a business proposal, a diagram, or white board, consider your elements of design. Experiment with your aesthetic in these trivial layouts, because how you do anything is how you do everything. If it looks sloppy, disproportioned, or illegible, chances are so will the sketches for your next poster, web page, or product.
What is design?
"Design is the opportunity for art to penetrate people's lives."
- Paolo Antonelli, MoMA Director
CritBuns.com design rated #1 on Code Vigilante
Excellent quote
"It's impossible, that's sure....so let's start working."
- Philippe Petit, the man who walked across a cable connecting the World Trade Center towers. Taken from the documentary "Man on Wire".
Man on Wire trailer
This is an amazing, Oscar winning documentary about Philippe Petit, the man who walked a tight rope between the two World Trade Center buildings. Highly recommend it. $4 to rent on iTunes.
Awesome wall at Font Shop International (FontFont.com)
Lovely bike design - Trek District
The CritBuns Story
RISD accepted students reception
This past Thursday I had the chance to speak with accepted RISD students in San Francisco. Here they are with parents and alumni. Good luck with your decisions this week!
For more info, check out risd.edu, and our.risd.edu
Color field
SEO Notes
Fortune & Time Magazine...in the same week
It's super cool to get the word out about the work you pour your heart and soul into. So I'm always grateful when someone with a big megaphone recognizes your efforts, and decides to broadcast them. In this case, that megaphone reached millions of readers around the globe this week. I feel extremely lucky & humbled that CritBuns/SportsBuns made Fortune, and Airbnb landed Time magazine. Both great articles, and both available on newsstands throughout the week. See the full Time article here.