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  • Design Observer

    Design Observer Design Observer was founded in October 2003 by Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand and Rick Poynor with design and technology by Ruby Studio.

  • Digital Garden at Leetsdale event

    Cultural Event Opportunity The Digital Garden on Leetsdale community garden and digital media learning center hybrid, is having a sheet mulching and BYO BBQ day this Saturday (April 17th) from 10am-dark (weather permitting). This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about sustainable gardening, permaculture, and sheet mulching. The event will be at the project space, 4500…

  • The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond

    The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond *I’m all for design-fiction of this kind, but “keeps you safe”? That tinfoil gizmo looks mighty vulnerable to small-arms fire. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/nomad-concept-rv-keeps-you-safe-in-a-globally-warmed-world/

  • We’re pleased to announce the 2011 IxDA conference, to be held February 9-12, 2011 (Wednesday through Saturday), with pre-conference events on Wednesday the 9th. The 2011 conference will be held in stunning Boulder, Colorado; Boulder boasts gorgeous scenery, outdoor adventures, and a vibrant design community. A call for participation will be posted in the summer…

  • 100 Best Photoshop Tutorials From 2009 | Creative Nerds

    100 Best Photoshop Tutorials From 2009 | Creative Nerds

  • How To Lose Friends: Botox – The Awl Photo mashup, montage for cover of Radar magazine. Used for rhetorical weight. Nicole Kidman + Barbie (and maybe a torso of a curvy woman) = commentary on beauty, botox, and bosoms.

  • Anti-Consumerism that Sells: D.I.Y. Marketing Campaigns and the Charm of Cheap | Pivot

    Anti-Consumerism that Sells: D.I.Y. Marketing Campaigns and the Charm of Cheap | Pivot Pivot is a marketing conference for Brand Marketers who seek to understand the style, attitudes, technologies and preferences of the 18-34 year old consumer as they make brand choices every day For the penny-pinching twentysomething the cost of chic is best kept…

  • Museum of Outdoor Arts | EXHIBITIONS

    Museum of Outdoor Arts | EXHIBITIONS Cultural Event Opportunity Element House architecture for a new ecologySat Apr 10, 2010 Sat Aug 14, 2010Location: Indoor GalleryOpening Reception: April 10, 2010 5-9pm Lecture at 4:30 The Museum of Outdoor Arts will open Element House – architecture for a new ecology with an opening reception on Saturday, April 10th from…

  • Persuasive Design Patterns Posted on March 24, 2010 by Lloyd Morgan|Jump To Comments The Design with Intent toolkit is a guide to help you design systems to influence a user’s behaviour. The author, Dan Lockton, has subtitled the toolkit 101 Patterns for Influencing Behaviour Through Design. Categorised into the following eight ‘lenses’ (ways to look…