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View the briefing online Here >http://www.jumpola.com/new_briefing34.htm Chuck Green's Design Links Briefing 34 Lots of interesting finds this month--links that (to my way of thinking) feature ideas and inspiration for designers and marketers. Enjoy! Chuck Green P.S. Next month, a new ideabook.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 > Web Design > Big Time Attic This a wonderful example of how to use a web to tell a story. I particularly like the frantic Christmas trees. Here > http://www.bigtimeattic.com/ (The illustration style reminds me, a little, of Robert McCloskey.) Here > http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0670526274/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-5990429-4004050#reader-link ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 > Design ideas Watch how this designer uses what might be termed a whimsical typeface for a very serious subject. Here > http://www.stepupspeakout.com/ By separating the foreground images from the background images, this page creates some interesting movement. Here > http://www.maxtorsolutions.com/en/ A great example of leaning on a single, powerful design element: simple, close-up photography. Here > http://www.deliciousdays.com/ If you like the "there's a lot happening here" look (I do), this site offers an excellent model. Here > http://www.worshiptogether.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 > Print > Print products and preparation A wonderful, in-depth look at all aspects of the printing process. Here > http://glossary.ippaper.com/default.asp?req=knowledge/category/1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 > Design > What is on your desk? Your workspace says a lot about who you are--especially creative types. This blog offers a look at the studios of illustrators, designer, and fine artists--fascinating stuff. Here > http://www.on-my-desk.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 > Design shopping > Lure Design If you are a poster aficionado, you'll appreciate Lure Design Store. Example of their theatre posters: Here > http://www.luredesigninc.com/shop_detail.php?itemID=56 And concert posters: Here > http://www.luredesigninc.com/shop_detail.php?itemID=99 To see the entire collection go to http://www.luredesigninc.com and click "The Store" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 > Typography > Test your skill at letter spacing This is an excellent demonstration of the importance of letter spacing. I tried a few and agreed with most of the solutions. Here > http://typography.art.udel.edu/ If you do really well, treat yourself to this Here > http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR0001260 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 > The "Word Works" Palette The "word works" palette uses vivid colors and the beauty of elegant typefaces to do the job typically delegated to illustrations and photographs. And it is economical. A design palette is the mix of basic ingredients--typefaces, photographs, illustrations, and color schemes--that, in one designer's opinion (mine), represents a distinctive mood or style. Here > http://www.ideabook.com/024_wordworks/2ib_wordworks.htm The ideabook.com articles Here > http://www.ideabook.com/2ib_articles.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 > The Design Store Enjoy the briefings? Your purchase at the ideabook.com Design Store makes it possible. Here > http://www.ideabook.com/shop/shop.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About the briefing I try to remain as objective as possible about the information we share here. Unless otherwise stated, I receive no compensation from the organizations and people mentioned except for occasional product samples. Comments? Suggestions? Write me at chuckgreen(a)ideabook.com > Chuck |