At today’s CreativeMornings I asked the question “What can you teach me?” Here are the answers in a flickr set. (These tags are meant to help break the ice and facilitate a conversation!)
So, what about you? What can you teach us?
By/Assocation
By/Association seeks to reinvent the traditional notion of “networking” by enabling substantive interactions and long-term relationships. By/Association is for people who want to make their lives, ideas, and networks richer by meeting other remarkable people. It’s not about getting help with your current need or project. It’s about connecting to people that make you better — to inspire more action, better ideas, and new ways of seeing the world. They hand select their members for their exceptional creativity, vision, and cross-disciplinary networks. They then introduce them to each other. Because when two amazing people get together, their potential impact grows and the world changes shape.
By/Assocation is launching its first memberships in New York City and San Francisco in July 2009. As a gift, the first few accepted will be established as the “100 founding members” for their city, which includes waived membership dues through 2009. Apply!
Marquee Alphabet Lights
How fantastic are these Marquee Alphabet Lights? Oh my!!
Plush Labbit
How can I not love a Plush Mustache Rabbit by Kidrobot? (Put a moustache or good typopgraphy on pretty much anything and I’ll love it, yes.)
Please put your socks in ‘S’.
Inspired by vintage printing blocks, this beautifully finished chest of 26 drawers is made from solid oak – the perfect place to file everything from A-Z! (Yes, this dresser made me gasp for air!)
(via minordetails and theartroom)
A Job Grows in Brooklyn
HUGE is hosting an interesting event at the DUMBO Arts Center for this year’s “Internet Week”. It’s totally free and guaranteed to be a fun time. Here’s the scoop:
Friday, June 5th, some of the biggest brains from Brooklyn-based interactive agency HUGE challenge you to steal their jobs in this 1pm-3pm seminar. Think you’re good? Then take it to the next level by pitching yourself (and your work) to HUGE’s celebrated senior team. Find out what they’re looking for in the next big talent.
Did you do some hot Django coding? Prove it. Execute a project plan that never once lead to scope creep? Show them! Do you have graphics that have been passed around Ffffound and wowed your clients? Bring it. Bring your resume and portfolio and prepare to present two of your best pieces of work. Drinks, snacks, good people and a better job are a borough away.
What: A Job Grows in Brooklyn: How to Advance Your Career in Digital
When: June 5th, 1-3pm
Where: DUMBO Arts Center
Who: The stellar executive team at HUGE
Corallo Bag
Sure, CorollaCorallo Bag might not be all that practical but is sure VERY decorative.
Whale Butter Dish
Not sure why, but I have a thing for Butter Dishes. How adorable is this Whale Butter Dish by Jonathan Adler?
I Shot The Serif
Found this on ffffound.com. Who can I give credit? By Tom Gabor.
Made me smile.
Betty Brooks and Patti McCarty motor boating at Catalina Island. Hello there, Summer!
(via ffffound)
Cap Sac
Yes, the 80s are back and here’s the next big thing: Cap Sac. It’s a hat. It’s a Purse. It’s the 80s on your head.
(thank you jessica)
Intern Meet-Up Party
The cool peeps of Rumors are hosting an Intern Meet-Up Party Tomorrow Night TONIGHT to welcome their new intern Zack Seuberling who is coming all the way from Ohio. Know interns that are in the city and would love to make some connections so they won’t have to go to the museums alone anymore on the weekends, send them to The Magician at 7pm tonight.
robot + moustache
Silver robot pouch with mustache. Made me smile.
DRAMAMINE
Yesterday our dear swiss friends Brigitte, Peter, Yucki and Vera moved back to Switzerland after 11 years of having called NYC their home. They left in style via boat, a big boat, Queen Mary 2. We went to wave goodbye and to hold up some giant letters that I’ve cut out of foamboard.
(Too bad they didn’t know what DRAMAMINE was. We thought it was hilarious and would add some much needed lightness to it all. And by the way, the idea to spell out Dramamine was G’s. He’s brilliant! )
Goodbye Hossli/Schmid’s. You will be dearly missed. (sigh)
A Better Tomorrow needs a publisher
A Better Tomorrow, a new book from members of the online community Newstoday/QBN, is seeking to raise money for the Patrick O’Brien Foundation. As some of you know, the multi-talented Patrick O’Brien (AKA Transfatty) was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease a few years ago and is trying to raise money to help support his efforts to document his struggle.
Terminally Chillin’ / Movie trailer 01 from dustin hostetler on Vimeo.
(via bookcoverarchive)
Hello | Typographic Skateboard
The Buddy Carr Limited Edition Skateboard, designed by Antonio Carusone makes me want to pick up Skateboarding. What a beauty!
Perpetual Wall Calendar
German Vintage Perpetual Wall Calendar – No.1. (Gasp for Air!)
work of art
My iPhone Screen shattered over the weekend. After I looked up how much a replacement screen is, I taped up my screen and guess what, it still works. In only 48 hours I’ve come across 5 (!) iPhone users that also have a taped up screen and are not even considering getting it repaired, as paying $200 for a new glass seems outrageous.
So, here I am, embracing my taped up iPhone and ask you, my lovely readers, to also, proudly share yours in this Flickr Group I just started.
My iPhone’s not broken, it’s a work of art.
press | swissmiss on swissinfo.ch
I am so excited about the flattering article Karin Kamp of swissinfo wrote about me/swissmiss: Swiss Miss blogs her way to the top. A big thank you to Michael Bierut, Paola Antonelli and Khoi Vinh for their warm comments on my humble blog.
YAY!
Let’s Get Lost
Let’s Get Lost, by Shaun Sundholm.