⁘ a mixture of creative stuffs & coolhunting ⁘ ◄
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Description emptykingdom
Italian based company The Good Machinery’s collection of flamboyant animal figurines. Handmade crafty designs that would make Noah’s ark an out of the world trip. More interesting cushions, screenprints and art objects hosted by Etsy.
Description coolhunting
We have always been big supporters of Vimeo and their mission to provide a high quality, creatively focused platform for video sharing. We are super excited to announce that today Vimeo is launching it’s latest iteration with New Vimeo. The new platform entails a complete redesign from top to bottom. The new user interface was built with all new code, has brand-new features and a fantastic new look. The first redesign since 2007, this major overhaul marks Vimeo’s push to grow and reach a larger audience by making it more accessible and adding some great new features.
The basis for New Vimeo revolves are putting the video first. In lieu of the Inbox, when you log in you are now presented with your Feed, a streaming list of videos from all your contact and subscriptions. The feed allows you to watch and interact with those videos in place, including the ability to like, share or comment without having to visit the actual clip page. The feed is super clean and open, it has a very pleasing effect on the eye and incorporates the various buttons and tools in a subtle, intuitive manner.
The language of the site has also changed. Adopting terminology more in line with social networks the site loses subscriptions and instead let’s users “Follow” each other. Anyone you follow will appear in your feed and act in the same manner as subscriptions and contacts did in the previous version. This simplification makes it much easier to manage your network on site and is more digestible for new users coming from other social platforms. The video still remains the focus of the experience, by keeping user interaction simple you can do more without straying from the content.
Content really is king in this new layout. Gone are the tabs upon tabs and long scrolling video lists with options layered one on top of the other. Videos are now presented front and center on clip pages, a drop down bar on the top of the site lets you browse other videos from your feed, more videos from that user or a wide variety of other filtering options. We spoke with Blake Whitman, Vimeo’s VP of Creative Development, who gave a walk through of the new site. The word “granular” came up often and it rings true, Vimeo managed to simplify their layout but the attention to detail and level of consideration that went into the new UI is outstanding.
Over a year in the making New Vimeo has some new add-ons that are sure to gratify their faithful base. One of the most exciting new features is the ability to upload multiple videos simultaneously. To make sure you don’t choke your internet with your line up you can set throttles on your data usage when uploading which, while not earth shattering, is a very useful detail. It’s hard to pinpoint new features considering the metamorphosis everything seems pretty fresh but there is a new search criteria and filter that lets you sort by the license associated with the video. In line with this there is an entire category dedicated to the Creative Commons license in a push to educate users about this form of copyright and make it easier to track down royalty free content.
Overall the Vimeo team did an excellent job moving the site into it’s next phase. A lot of user feedback was incorporated into the redesign making sure it will satisfy the faithful but it has a fresh enough look to draw in a new crowd. The focus on accessibility and keeping content center stage show a great deal of insight from the team and we are excited to see more new features are they role out. Head to the site to pre-register for New Vimeo, where you can migrate an existing account or sign up as a new user.
More about Low-Commitment Projects
One project each and every Monday morning of 2012. Alternating brittany-tae-brittany-tae. During art school, our studios were connected by an open doorway. We started as strangers, but for the first (and only) assignment of the two-year program, our instructor paired us together. So began a back-and-forth of materials, ideas, and foods.
Since school, we’ve both returned to our home states. Hawaii and Oregon aren’t exactly connected by a teletransporter, so it is hard to keep up the co-generation of ideas. That’s where Low-Commitment Projects comes in.
Low-Commitment Projects provides us a chance to share concepts and schemes without a huge outlay of time, energy, or money. These ventures are like the materialization of mental sketches; there’s minimal risk because they’re quick.
tae kitakata and brittany powell
Credits & copyright Low-Commitment Projects
Description coolhunting
HERE is a dreamy short film produced by Waris Ahluwalia for The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts. A romantic treasure hunt of sorts, the film stars Agyness Deyn, whose journey takes her halfway around the world following clues that lead to her mate. Directed by Luca Guadagnino and shot in only nine days, the team traveled from the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont to the Phoenician Resort in Scotsdale, Arizona and finally ended at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki.
A puzzle, a journey and an adventure in luxury, the 15-minute film is warming and meditative. The piece is timeless—there are no hints of when, only where. The hotels are featured, but not promoted. It’s a simple love story full of happiness and levity. The costumes, sets and lighting are all gorgeous. HERE is a piece of art, but HERE is also a film commissioned by the brand and marketing group at Starwood’s The Luxury Collection. While we’re not surprised Waris and his team could produce such a great work, it’s a pleasure to know that an organization like Starwood could step back and have trust in the creative process, letting a piece like this come to life.
For many, travelling is an integral and necessary step within the creative and design process. While in the midst of preparation for the launch of its recent collection, the creative team of CLAE footwear headed all the way to Southeast Asia for a biannual shoe development trip in Vietnam. The captivating short film above shows a documentation of their commute showcasing the hustle and bustle of the largest city in the country, Ho Chi Minh.
Lillian Marcuson for Harper’s Bazaar, April, 1950. Photo by Richard Avedon.
(Source: hollyhocksandtulips)
Description trendland
A few weeks ago we did a S/S 2012 Fashion Campaign Round-up, but somehow we failed to include this fantastic one for Jil Sander. Natasha Poly and Daria Strokous star in the S/S 2012 Campaign photographed by Willy Vanderperre with styling by Olivier Rizzo. Inspired by Hitchcock, the 1940′s styled campaign is full of suspense and mystery.
Description godynamo
Update: Now you can buy Typocolate bars, in sets of two! Available only on the Dynamo Online Shop.
Update: download the iPhone/iPad/Desktop wallpapers of the type designs here!
Along with the arrival of each holiday season here at Dynamo, comes the challenge of coming up with a new and original concept for the gift we send off to our friends, clients and collaborators. The idea is to show our appreciation for all of the fun stuff they let us get away with throughout the year, and hopefully spread a little holiday cheer while we’re at it. It’s also a chance to step outside of our digital comfort zone and experiment with unfamiliar mediums. This year, we conquered chocolate.
After a couple of brainstorm sessions filled with chocolate bar sketching and of course obligatory tastings, we settled on the concept of combining original type design with gourmet chocolate. Once we’d created our custom type designs, we teamed up with the folks over at Suite 88, Montréal’s premier chocolatier, and let them work their magic. The result? Some seriously heavyweight slabs of chocolate, engraved with positive mantras for the new year. Check out all the designs below.
Original description
Packaging design for Habit – a company specializing in drug rehabilitation and cessation products. Habit believes in giving their customers a luxurious, exclusive and discreet experience through its wide range of products. Treating addictions ranging from nicotine to heroin, each product is housed in a unique black bottle or container to insure your rehabilitation will be done in style.
Description zillamag
Liquipel is a revolutionary waterproof coating that applies to your electronic devices to protect them in the event of accidental exposure to liquids. It is 1000 thinner than air, hence will not compromise the look, feel, nor performance of your electronics, and penetrates the device as a whole to make both the exterior and the interior components waterproof . See it in action in the video below.
Price tag: $59.
DubStep rocks the world since few years now and this is a 20min mix of recent underground tracks...
