“Working is part of life, I don’t know how to distinguish between the two… Work is an expression of life.”
– Orson Welles
(via @brainpicker)
YES!
Make People Click Ads
“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads.” – Jeff Hammerbacher, Early Facebook Employee
(via @alexismadrigal‘s #99conf talk)
DIY.org
DIY.org is a new project by Zach Klein that is trying to create a safe place on the web to foster kids’ creativity. As a mother of two, and creativity being a huge part of my work life, I couldn’t be more excited.
Here’s how it works: Let your kid sign up and create an account where they can safely publish what they make. They can upload videos and pictures of their projects using the DIY website or iphone/iPod Touch app. Kids’ projects are online for everone to see, and parents can add stickers to show support. Parents also have their own control panel to follow their activity and also to make sure they’re not sharing anything that should be private.
Consider it a tool that lets kids collect everything they make as they grow up. I love this idea!
World Map Onesie
Here’s how you dress a future world traveler: world map onesie.
Tilo!
Last night I came home and found this note on my daughter’s door:
By the way it reads: Tilo is not allowed to my room!
I couldn’t help but giggle. Too bad her little brother Tilo is only two and can’t read yet. I just can’t get over the eyebrows! File this under #parentinggem
Dog Names for Graphic Designers
Yesterday, over lunch, we were talking about dog names here at Studiomates. And it just so happened that I stumbled upon this dog name graphic. Made me chuckle. I am personally hoping to run running into Khoi in the park one day, to whitness him calling for his dog, Mr.President.
What’s your dog’s name?
(via coudal)
Griprings
Bike enthusiasts, listen up: GripRings let you personalize your handlebars. Love this!
(via blessthisstuff)
Cities
“Cities force us to interact with strangers and with the strange. They pry the mind open. And that is why they are the idea that has unleashed so many of our new ideas.”
– Jonah Lehrer
(via explore)
World Map Decal
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Given how fast CreativeMornings is growing I think we need one of this world map wall decals in our space soon to keep track!
Too Seriously
“The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.”
-Samuel Butler
♥ / Mag+
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No.22
Veronica Corzo-Duchardt, the designer of the above poster, is currently visiting us here at Studiomates. The poster is part of the Neche Collection, a fantastic project that documents the objects collected by Veronica’s grandfather Neche Eugenio Hadad, the stories they tell and the work it inspires.
One of the collection items is available as a Tattly!
rhubarb + ginger crumb bars
Our newest studiomate, Kelly Carambula, started her first day off with a bang: She brought in these homemade Rhubarb and Ginger Crumb Bars. Little did she know that I have a slight obsession with Rhubarb (along with Brussel Sprouts)!
Kelly *just* posted the recipe on her site Eat Make Read, so now I can try to take a stab at them myself. Woohoo!
Training Dummies
I just paid a visit to one of my favorite blogs, Mrs. Easton, and was amazed by these Training Dummies. Would you have known what they are for, just by looking at the photos? I didn’t. I thought they were a boating accessory.
These are used in the training of hunting dogs and are typically made out of either canvas or rubber. One throws the dummy – maybe some animal or bird scent is impregnated or rubbed onto the thing – and then the good puppy goes and fetches the duffle-shaped decoy and gets a reward upon its safe return.
Fascinating! And they sure are visually pleasing, no?
Growing Cabinet
This modular shelving system by Leipzig based designer Yi-Cong Lu is brilliant. If needed, you can create more space by pullin on the drawers on the side. YES!
The Ten Commandments of Teaching
1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.
2. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.
3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed.
4. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavor to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory.
5. Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.
6. Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.
7. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
8. Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.
9. Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.
10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.
Found this gem over at Brain Pickings.
Timo Handmade
How adorable is this little doll family? Talk about character! Found it over on Etsy in Timo Handmade’s Shop.
Sullivan’s Travels
My friends Cameron and Tyler organized a movie night at The Invisible Dog Art Center last night. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a movie that dates back to 1941. I admit, I was afraid it would be a tad bit too slow for my taste. But boy, was I wrong.
Sullivan’s Travels is a fantastic movie, that kept me on the edge of my seat and made me want to rewind a few times so I can write down some of the dialogues.
About the movie: Sullivan is a successful, spoiled, and naive director of fluff films, with a heart-o-gold, who decides he wants to make a film about the troubles of the downtrodden poor. Much to the chagrin of his producers, he sets off in tramp’s clothing with a single dime in his pocket to experience poverty first-hand, and gets some reality shock. Written by Bob Doolittle.
In 1990, Sullivan’s Travels was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked it as the #61 Greatest Movie of All Time, the first inclusion of this film on the list. In addition, the movie’s poster was ranked as #19 of “The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever” by Premiere.
If you have a chance to watch it, please do. It’s time well spent.
Body Hotel
This video is the brainchild of David Luepschen and was created using a mixture of stop-motion and realtime-video. The elements are made out of cardboard and wood – supplemented by an animated vector graphic. Fascinating.
LaLa Lunchbox
LaLa Lunchbox is a brandnew iphone app that lets your kids plan their own lunches and teaches them to make smarter food choices!
Kids get to personalize and design their lunchboxes with fun monsters and colors, and then plan their lunches for a whole week at a time. They simply swipe their choices into their lunchbox from a large selection of fruits, vegetables, proteins, and snacks. Along the way, they learn that a balanced lunch includes items from each category. Parents can easily personalize and edit the items available to their kids.
G and I have been trying to teach our 6 year old, Ella, about the importance of a balanced diet. I am pretty sure she’ll enjoy playing with this app and feeling in control over what goes in her lunchbox. I’ll give LaLa Lunchbox a try, hoping it will not overcomplicate things!
(Thanks Harley)
Jonathan Harris’ PSFK Talk
I had the pleasure to see Jonathan Harris’ PSFK talk a few weeks ago. It is a moving talk and one that will make you think. Jonathan Harris is a new media artist and in this presentation talks to the audience about how he walked away from success and notoriety and was inspired to counter current trends to build Cowbird.com. Watch it!