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The Crisis of Credit

I love good communication.  This is a great example of how someone can take a very complex issue (i.e. the credit crisis) and visually make it incredibly easy to understand.  Kudos to Jonathan Jarvis for pulling this together.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Moo Mini Cards

I recently gave this one a shot after hearing about it from several people at Next Media.  Moo.com allows you to print your own business cards, pick any image on the back, and ship them to you in a few days.  Simple, affordable, brilliant...looks like they are going to be launching full size business cards soon.

Logo's Of The 2016 Olympic Applicant Cities

I'm a toss up between Madrid and Prague...

70 Amazing Business Card Designs

 

I love this - please treat yourself to a great mix of well designed business cards [here].

Making Things Easy...

I've been doing a lot of thinking and discussing lately on how most powerpoint presentations are pitiful ways of communicating a thought or idea. Put simply - way too much irrelevant information.

My mate Barry over at Hypenotic  talks a great deal about the book Presentation Zen - I think he makes reference to this almost every time I speak with him.  If you haven't read this book, do it!  It's a fantastic new way to think about how your ideas, visions, message gets communicated so that it really sticks (after all that's what you want isn't it?)

Barry also sent me this link and I think it does a great job of showcasing how incredibly complex data, information and analytics can be presented in a simple and meaningful way.  It's a talk from Hans Rosling that's completely fascinating...I honestly believe that the WAY in which this presentation is delivered and communicated is why it's so effective.  Enjoy!

Bloody Omaha : Shooting D-Day on a Budget

Pretty amazing feat - shooting, what appears to be a $100 million dollar effects budget with 3 guys, and some really solid design skills.  Well Done.

Lung Ashtray

The concept of lung-shaped ashtray is not new, but this art/ad installation by German health insurance company AOK got people looking.  Check it out in more depth here.

Deckchair Dreams

 

Deckchair Dreams is a project by the The Royal Parks Foundation, benefiting London’s eight Royal Parks. Twenty-five artists including Will Young, Blek le Rat, Damien Hirst and even a few school children were asked to decorate canvas deckchairs used throughout the parks.

Started in 2005, this year the project aims to highlight the trees and wildlife of the eight Royal Parks. Some of the chairs are available for purchase in very limited quantities or visitors can rent them for £2 for four hour sessions until October 2007.

See all the designs and get more info here

Conceptual Drawing Table

+ Taeki Oh's "Conceptual Drawing Table" has a surface that interacts to pressure put onto it. Very nice...where can I buy one? [via]

Hobbit Homes & Smurf Houses

 

Off highway 1 in California stands an odd structure you're sure to look twice at. Its form seems to be natural while the clean geometric lines say otherwise. It was designed and built in 1985 by James Hubbell who envisioned a post modern building that would harmonize with the surroundings. The entire structure is made from local stone, wood, and glass. The interior is accented with copper and intricate metal rods organically welded together. Is it some awesome house in the backwoods of California? No, it's a Chapel.

What a brilliant design. The sloping exterior roof is especially eye catching. I'm in love.