Advertising

• Are you going to make advertising your career? See ‘A life in advertising’ http://www.munnaontherun.com/2011/08/life-in-advertising_05.html “Must be true!”
• You can turn any car into a convertible! A social service campaign by Amélie Company. http://osocio.org/message/you_can_turn_any_car_into_a_convertible/

Animation

• “Weird Al” Yankovic says “Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me.” The video is kinetic typography, probably in AfterEffects. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KCSA7kKNu2Y

Art

• Ursus Wehrli finds everyday situations of disorder & organizes them into neat rows based on color, size, shape & type. http://www.fubiz.net/2011/08/31/the-art-of-clean-up/

Fun

• 14 things that always happen in movies, but never ever in real life. Movies just recycle unrealistic plot devices! http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2011/01/26/things-that-always-happen-in-movies-but-never-ever-in-real-life/
• Cartoonist Donald Soffritti imagines the later years of superheroes, enjoying retirement, with some funny outcomes. http://dailyinspiration.nl/character-design-retired-superheroes
• See the doodles that people drew on windows with dry erase markers so that the images project onto the scenery outside. http://windoodles.tumblr.com/

Inspiration

• Jeff Meakins is a talented designer who does packaging, rebranding, logos, posters… for well-known brands. His works: http://jeffreycmeakins.com/
• Designers, Read “33 Designisms” – modified Holzer’s truisms, questioning what we do, why we do it & how to get it done. http://morladesign.com/MD_33ideas.pdf

Logo/Identity Design

• Beach, Umbrella, Jellyfish, Seahorse and Beer! Read the design story of the logo for BarCamp Goa: First Edition. http://antzfxway.com/2011/09/22/design_bcg1/
• These logos make you smile at the brilliance of both the idea & the execution & have several layers of meaning. Great! http://designshack.co.uk/articles/graphics/50-fantastically-clever-logos
• It is surprising how logos can influence other logos. Stefan Asafti’s project on interchanging logos of rival brands. http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Greatest-Brandversations/1971913
• Redesigning a logo can be just as hard as creating a new one. Here are five ideas to spruce up your logo design. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/08/5-ways-to-spruce-up-a-logo-with-examples/
• A fauxgo (fake logo) is a symbol created to represent a fictional company or organization that exists only on film. http://fauxgo.com/archive

Photography

• Why I never got this idea? Large Objects shot as miniatures using a giant coin and tilt-shift effects. http://www.petapixel.com/2011/08/18/large-objects-shot-as-miniatures-using-a-giant-coin-and-tilt-shift-effects/
• Gulp: The world’s largest stop-motion animation shot on Nokia N8. The crafting surface was 11,000 square feet of beach. http://www.dudecraft.com/2011/08/gulp-worlds-largest-stop-motion-film-by.html

Print Design

• ‘Truth and Lies’ humorous poster series: this is what you say, but (this is what you mean) – and we all know it. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Truth-and-Lies/2018665
• Kerning is fun! All right, unless you’re a serious typography nerd, that’s definitely not going to be a true statement. http://designshack.co.uk/articles/typography/8-simple-and-useful-tips-for-kerning-type/

Product Design

• MuteWatch – An interesting product, more interesting packaging design. I love it! http://www.notcot.com/archives/2011/09/unboxing-the-mutewatch-at-ar.php
• Lovely idea! The Karlsson Table Clock Book adapts neatly into your bookshelf disguised as an actual set of books. http://goo.gl/lGtfu
• Printed Circuit Board business card with inbuilt electronic decision maker logic. Press the button to get ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ http://www.devicers.com/ynbc/
• A low-cost, ergonomic load carrier for laborers wins Core77 Product Design Competition. Design: Vikram Dinubhai Panchal. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664663/core77-taps-7-carryall-as-years-best-product-design

Web Design

• Even if you’ve never heard of Andreas Shabelnikov, you’ve almost certainly seen his works: movie websites. Interview: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/09/interview-andreas-shabelnikov/

Advertising

• One fast car, 2 different types of cameras & a ton of empty parking spaces. Making of the new VW ‘light painting’ film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSV5wK1GzHA&feature=youtu.be
• Do you have the smarts to identify each story in these ads? Decode the equations. http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2011/04/brain-candy-toys-little-pigs-cinderella-humpty-blind-mice/

Inspiration

• 10 must-see TED videos that either explore the way to create great design, or urges you to think big in your design job. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/ted-video-for-web-designers/
• Inspiring article by Leo Babauta. “I’m always where I want to be, doing what I want to be doing.” http://zenhabits.net/happy/

Print Design

• The first thing that you’ll learn in any basic design layout class is that ‘centered alignments are weak.’ Find out why: http://designshack.co.uk/articles/layouts/how-to-use-centered-alignments-tips-and-examples/

Product Design

• Shooting anti-gravity & rotating scenes in films require Computer Graphics. Wrong! See the amazing mechanisms involved: http://www.ohhaveyouseenthis.com/2011/07/inceptions-rotating-corridor.html
• Ever since we were kids, we’ve been in love with paper airplanes. Now you can buy Electric Paper Airplane Kit under $20. http://www.geekextreme.com/gadgets/electric-paper-airplane-conversion-kit-10736
• Could you transform your everyday bicycle to have the look and sound of a real motorbike? Turbospoke does exactly that! http://www.turbospoke.com/products-turbospoke-what-is-it.aspx
• ‘SavePaste’ eliminates the hard-to-squeeze dead space, minimizes toothpaste residue inside & reduces 2 packaging to 1. http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/07/15/get-more-out-of-your-toothpaste-tube/
• The most unusual and creative packaging designs. My favorite is ‘Breakfast.’ http://www.toxel.com/design/2011/07/14/15-examples-of-creative-packaging/
• Brief: Go into a pound shop and pick a seemingly uninteresting object and rebrand it. Ric Bixter’s answer is elastic! http://ricbixter.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/elastic-band-packaging/
• Yunfan Tan visualizes ‘Magic Emotion’, an eyewear that helps people in expressing emotions and brings some fun to life. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Magic-Emotion-Concept-Eyewear/1723529

Logo/Identity Design

• A clever way of putting a pair of scissors in a salon logo. Read the story of ‘Play Salon’ identity design: http://kikkidu.com/play-salon
• State Bank of India logo shows a keyhole. Wrong! Read the ‘real’ logo logic here: http://kikkidu.com/sbi
• If you’re a freelance photographer, see these 50 inspiring photography logos before you set out to create one yourself! http://www.inspiredm.com/50-inspirational-photography-logos/
• How to design a logo in 30 seconds: Malcolm Fontier logo. “Really, are you serious?” “Trust me. It’s gonna be good.” http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/06/29/how-to-design-a-logo-in-30-seconds/
• Read the logo design story of Flipkart.com. http://kikkidu.com/flipkart

News

• “Ripples” is the annual design expo at the IISc Bangalore. Ripples 2011 is on 08-09 July. You are invited! For details: http://antzfxway.com/2011/07/05/ripples-2011-iisc-bangalore/

Web Design

• We all liked Martha Graham doodle on Google homepage. Read the amazing story of the guy who thought it all. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/07/08/interview-google-marcin-wichary/

Inspiration

Logo/Identity Design

Photography

Print Design

Product Design

Web Design

Who is more powerful? Darth Vader or Thor? VW Passat came up with a video that shows a small boy dressed as Darth Vader who manages to start a car using the ‘force’ (How? See the video in the following link). Marvel Comics made a spoof of this for the promotion of the new film ‘Thor.’ I am not spoiling the plot, see the video.

• I’m sure that you have seen and liked VW Passat ad (View: http://goo.gl/JXpbe). Now see ‘Little Thor’ by Marvel Comics. http://goo.gl/7oPlQ

Art

• Know more about Johanna Basford. Her intricate and beautiful illustration style is organic and free-flowing. http://goo.gl/GTS96
• Romulo Celdran makes oversized versions of everyday items. Cool! http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/04/03/oversized-household-objects/
• Toronto-based Dorie Millerson creates incredibly small, intricate needle lace sculptures and suspends them using string. http://goo.gl/qTluX

Logo/Identity Design

• A unique logo for each person! MIT Media Lab. http://richardthe.com/medialab/
• How much time, effort & money can be invested for an April Fools’ joke? Read the story — Fake rebranding of Home Depot. http://goo.gl/dW2Ni
• Woodland Park Zoo introduced a new identity and theme “More Wonder. More Wild” created by Phinney Bischoff Design House. http://goo.gl/CApBf
• The average lifespan of a Saul Bass logo is 34 years. Amazing trivia! See how: http://annyas.com/saul-bass-logo-design-then-now/
• Logo Design Process and Walk-through for BioThemes Logo by Chris Spooner. Excellent job! http://goo.gl/fbGnK
• A collection of vintage animal themed logos (1956-1966): http://goo.gl/oFsAB

Packaging Design

• A light bulb: Redesign of the packaging to make it more functional, user-centric and sustainable. http://goo.gl/QiCyV

Print Design

• Two wrongs don’t make a right. What will three rights make? http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.141105916.jpg

Product Design

• Some incredible photos of space exploration gadgets made by Russia. See the complexity yourself: http://russos.livejournal.com/742445.html
• Land Peel is a modular floor mat that users can transform into chairs and workstations by simply lifting the panels. http://goo.gl/Ch4S6
• Now you can live under water — and even pose for photographs! http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/04/12/fake-swimming-pools/
• I was an Electronics Engineer once. Just saw iMSO-104: it turns iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into an oscilloscope display! http://goo.gl/v4y5p

Web Design

• Applying Aristotle’s 3 means of persuasion to web design: how to appeal to logic, emotions, and credibility. http://goo.gl/jYgCD

Star Wars are still waged across the galaxy. The questions is: Can you write your own Star Wars story? Or, can you picturize one?

Advertising

• Lego Star Wars Ad – Make your own story. http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/lego-star-wars-ad.html
• We often talk about the importance of “negative space” in art direction. Well, how’s this for negative space? http://goo.gl/FAhhY

Logo/Identity Design

• Science & Technology is running in IISc Bangalore Campus. Story of SnT Run logo design: http://antzfxway.com/2011/02/27/design-logo-sntrun/
• Ever heard of Witekite, Australia? Look at their design work! http://kikkidu.com/cricket-world-cup-2011
• A human ring! No, I am not talking about Ubuntu. http://kikkidu.com/rio-olympics-2016
• What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘click?’ See: http://antzfxway.com/2011/02/17/design-logo-click-aneeska/

Photography

• Interviewing Sriram Guruswamy: “I love to use natural light for Photography” – http://bit.ly/gawRGn

Print Design

• Hu2design made nice stickers which reminds us every day about our ecological footprint when using electricity. http://goo.gl/6fHM0

Product Design

• Be a giant; fool the camera during video calls. Brilliant idea by Ryuji Nakamura. http://goo.gl/lF3Xn
• SPACK is the first portable active loudspeaker completely developed in Chile by GrupoVibra. http://www.grupovibra.cl/english/spack.html

If you are old and you are involved in a ship wreck, you will be saved first! So says the ad that is trying to spread cancer awareness and the importance of early detection. ‘Live to be old!’

Advertising

• “Live to be old” campaign series from Y&R which is aimed at young people with visions of how they might be one day. http://goo.gl/seFfY
• Settee or sofa everywhere! “See the world differently” – Brilliant ads from M&C Saatchi, Auckland. http://goo.gl/5ONqK

Logo/Identity Design

• ‘Mango’ can be a logo for fruit drinks or a candy. It is also an FM radio station who broadcasts sweet songs. http://kikkidu.com/radio-mango

Photography

• Read the interview of Jyothy Karat (Now freelancer; earlier photo editor at AOL) in ManoramaOnline (Malayalam). http://goo.gl/efS1P
• Photographing Full Moon – A newbie Guide – http://bit.ly/h2Nq9X

Print Design

• Year Planner 2011: “Carving out design!” http://antzfxway.com/2011/01/16/design-year-planner-2011/
• Choosing an ideal typeface for a design is a tedious work with the current font browsing interfaces. Solution: http://wordmark.it By FahriO
• Have you ever wondered about the language spoken by animals? Javier Jaen reveals that of dogs. http://goo.gl/IkwWf
• Once I was asked this: “Design a business card for you without using any alphabets.” See my answers here: http://goo.gl/D03c5

Product Design

• Are you a car enthusiast who likes to sketch? Are you a fan of Lamborghini, Mustang or ‘Top Gear’? http://goo.gl/qmfWP

Resources

• A Dozen Apps for Ubuntu Users – http://bit.ly/fcpjMK
• Getting a job is so easy! Just follow a product designer’s tips for designers. http://antzfxway.com/2011/01/04/spicing-up-design-portfolio/

Advertising

• This can be your next vehicle… A high impact campaign! http://osocio.org/images/uploads/cegonha_ingles.jpg

Infographics

• Facebook intern paulGB made a beautiful infographic mapping friendships through plotting coordinates and connections… http://bit.ly/e6STWQ

Logo/Identity Design

• I always thought that this is a seashell. But no, the logo is the fronds of a coconut palm! http://kikkidu.com/south-indian-bank
• Every day, you will discover a new (ico)trip experience! Unconventional icons in downloadable PNG format. http://www.icotrip.com/

Package Design

• Herokid™ clothing brand came up with a package that looks like its logo in corrugated carton that needs no adhesive. http://bit.ly/fT1SLS

Photography

• A great post that explains the magic behind polar panorama with fish-eye effect using Photoshop. http://goo.gl/Je2fr
• Nothing to hide! Amazing X-ray photography by Nick Veasey. http://www.designfloat.com/blog/2010/11/25/nick-veasey-x-ray-photography/
• A Beginners Guide to Buying a DSLR (from a Beginner) – http://bit.ly/gmk7VB

Product Design

• “The whole trick in designing a spacesuit was to make it easier to move the joints inside that inflated balloon.” http://nyti.ms/g93ntv
• Home theater systems rigidly tell you where you must place your speakers. Not anymore! A revolutionary idea by Violet. http://bit.ly/fdx6BD
• Bitplay is having fun with everyday objects. See their interesting design of lamps and alarm clock here: http://bitplayinc.com/
• Unleash the creativity in you with the unlimited possibilities of 74 shapes in Miller Goodman’s Playshapes set. http://bit.ly/edTcL9

Resources

• Seed ideas for CEED and M.Des. — Tips from a designer. http://bit.ly/ftL44w Written by Pankaj
• A Handful of Must Use Features of GMail – http://bit.ly/geEMJC
• Adding too much realism in UI design can cause confusion. How? Read: http://www.uxmag.com/design/realism-in-ui-design

Advertising

• How do you advertise for a cemetery or a funeral home? Four excellent examples from Reforma Agency, Bulgaria. http://bit.ly/eKbuk4
• Torke, a Lisbon Agency, is more efficient than the pigeons in distributing ‘bird shit.’ Very interesting! http://bit.ly/dkxn2Q

Logo/Identity Design

• One more red, fluid logo in telecom space. Bharti Airtel unveils new logo. http://kikkidu.com/airtel

Print Design

• Here is a unique and creative calendar for 2011. What say you? http://antzfxway.com/2010/11/17/tshirt-calendar-2011/
• This is a surprise! One more design for 2011 Calendar. Theme: Green – http://bit.ly/aJhRkC Photos by Ashveen
• As promised, Calendar 2011 is published. Theme: Flowers – http://bit.ly/bXec1q Photos by: Urvesh
• A world full of words, where everything is just typo! http://bit.ly/dq58Ei Excellent work by DSnulldrei.

Product Design

• Bill Moggridge (IDEO), who designed the world’s first laptop computer, has won the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize. http://bit.ly/d0w009
• Making of a chair that uses the space-frame technology of the automotive world. “Chassis” by Stefan Diez. http://bit.ly/a5nxaS
• Plan B — A tactile map for the blind. http://www.designmadeingermany.de/screendesign/software/plan-b/

Advertising

• “Come as you are, Mr. Cacofonix!” http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/commons/McDonalds-Asterix.jpg By BETC Euro RSCG, Paris, France.

• You can’t jump from the bridges of Belgrade to death. “You are not alone” by McCann Erickson. http://bit.ly/arUc3F An effective simple idea!
• A recycle bin for cars! Amazing idea by DDB Berlin for VW Polo. http://bit.ly/c3jAgd
• ‘Behind the story.’ Brilliant execution! http://osocio.org/message/cnn_behind_the_story/
• Who broke into my house? ADT Security Services! http://bit.ly/bzZIi2 A brilliant idea by DDB, Chile.

Logo/Identity Design

• Kalyan Jewellers’ new logo. Is there a ‘Flutterfly Effect?’ Read the story here: http://kikkidu.com/kalyan

Print Design

• A visual mosaic of fish, mammals and plants. A creative poster by Pedro Teixeira. http://bit.ly/8ZFc87 His other works: http://bit.ly/akEtE6
• Visual recipes in a cooking book! Quantity of ingredients are photographed. No more worries on ‘Add salt to taste.’ http://bit.ly/aW4hAg

Product Design

• The Spy Who ‘Dropped’ Me! An anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space via USB. http://bit.ly/9lCXpY By @agoasi
• Crash helmet makes a stink when it cracks! So you will replace it for your own good. http://bit.ly/91UaSW
• Rest in Peace, SONY Walkman (01 July 1979 – 25 Oct. 2010). Some of my best moments were with you. http://bit.ly/9U7rMk
• “I wondered how these joypad interfaces, that so many people use, have developed over time.” http://bit.ly/cliREI Prepared by @steve_cable
• “If we grew a garden on the roof of every buses…” http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/05/bus-roots-green-roofed-bus-is-a-garden-that-goes/

Advertising

• Take out the candle and ‘switch off’ the building’s lights. Great idea by Leo Burnett, Manila. Via @ibelieveinadv. http://bit.ly/do1MBN
  

Art

• What happens if some IT comes into our real life? http://szymon.tumblr.com/post/1143155366/nerd-streetart Posted by @SzymonBlaszczyk

Logo/Identity Design

• Sticker design for bananas – 18 options to choose from. Loved the creativity! http://www.eatachiquita.com/sticker-contest/winners.aspx
• An amazing visual identity for Cassero Museum, Italy. http://www.abitare.it/highlights/the-visual-identity-of-il-cassero/
• My logo, badge and wallpaper design for BarCamp Kerala 9. http://www.barcampkerala.org/blog/badges/

Product Design

• A paper clip that can store data upto 4GB! Designed by Arman Emami. http://bit.ly/dr67l1
• Poor little fish! http://www.toxel.com/tech/2010/09/19/fishbowl-sink-concept/ Design by Yan Lu.
• My fingers are so smart, they measure! Awesome concept. http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/09/13/my-fingers-are-so-smart-they-measure/
• why does our bicycle need to be connected to light poles by chains like a criminal in prison? Answer from Sono Mocci – http://bit.ly/9XWHmO

Resources

• A Beginner’s Guide To Screencasting In Linux – Most useful and most-often left out laymen tools for video mastering. http://bit.ly/bEh7M2