Do You Need Help with Fantasy Baseball?

I know this post has nothing to do with design. But I love playing fantasy baseball. And even better I love helping people play fantasy baseball. If you are a newbie or would just like some tips email me and I will help you out. I may start another blog for it but we will see.

Tip of the week: Don't pick up David Beckham (he's a soccer player)

Try out sketchcasting

80 graphics are fun with techno music!

This vid also posted at core77.com is flippin 80's style sweet!

Saul Bass Star Wars Theme

Saul Bass is one of the great designers of the 21st century.

This vid is a great representation of what the opening sequence to Star Wars would have looked like if he did it.

Made in (insert your country here)??? Part 1

As a designer and regular American I look to other countries for inspiration constantly. Partly because we as Americans are bombarded with the same of everything over the TV airwaves. The Internet is a good way to view other sources. It is also fascinating because I have never been anywhere else but USA.
So I ask the question is really cooler to have products made in another country? This does not just apply to Americans it applys to everyone in the world. What makes handbags from Italy with fancy Italian leather so much better than one made in Germany or Canada. Are the cows really that much more "leathery" in Italy than the rest of the country?
This also goes beyond design and fashion. Think of everyone in the world that could use our assistance. Why do we instantly think of (so called) "third world" countries, like Africa? I think that it's great that everyone wants to "Go [RED]" and give nets. BUT what about your own country or your own neighborhood? I bet instead of buying that "product" or donating to a child in some foreign country you could find someone to help (that may need it more) in your own backyard.
I will address these thoughts and more in the upcoming days. Please stay tuned.

The new way to travel

If you read this article it is an interesting insite into the greener side of what it means to "go green". I think that we are still a long way from a paperless society or even just using less paper. For example a company I used to work for implimented the "almighty" Oracle system and they claimed that it would make a "paperless company". But the fact was that it ended up producing more paper documents than anyone would have ever imagined.

I'm just sayin...

Pushing Paper Out the Door - New York Times

take-g toy's

Here is a very cool website. For all of you that can appreciate a well made toy. These toys are made of real wood not that fake stuff or plastic or metal even. You owe it to yourself to check this out.

http://take-g.com/

Because making fun of Tom Cruise is funny

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3f716ffebe

Just watch this! You will not regret it! KFC!

Steven Poole: Trigger Happier

Here's an interesting book about the real work behind video games and how much art their really is to experience in them. You can download the book for free right now from his site. Happy Reading.

Steven Poole: Trigger Happier

New Year New Design

While 2007 was a good design year in the technology industry, what happened to everyone else? Is everyone so facinated with technology that all other design gets pushed to the side? Or are we relying on technology to push design? Certianly everyone was excited about the Wii or the iPhone. But what about simple things that don't get the play like the new secure folder from Globe Weis. A 100 year old product got a simple addition and it's all new.

.... more later ...