Future team member?

What do you think? Does he have a chance as a graphic designer? Great use of substrate and color! And very innovative -- any one thinking what I'm thinking?
Pam

Amanda's fun with the flip video Camera

Dave as Lisa's Assistant

Cashing in on Deadline Week reward: Use of Dave's office for a day with him as my personal assistant.

Extreme LED art with sheep

You have to watch this! I wonder if they used a Flip Video. We CAN do this too! LOL Have a great day, Pam

as long as we are the topic of art...

Art project meets lunch!

What can I say? I don't think I'm going out for a burger anytime soon!

Things in need of a re-design

by Jamie.

Design Observer's Jessica Helfand shares 10 things that need redesigning. And over at Fast Company is another list of 8 everyday objects in need. I couldn't help but agree with most of them. Especially TV remotes! As designers we're constantly looking at the world around us and evaluating things. As Helfand points out humans are fundamentally yearning for beauty, designers especially. And when we find something not beautiful, we ask, "why?"

I think it's important to always be evaluating the things around us, asking the fundamental question of beauty, but moreover if the object is effective in its purpose. I think this is a great exercise for getting us to think about design in a more utilitarian way. I know I tend to get in a rut and sometimes neglect the bigger picture. So what's on your list?

I'll throw one out to start...
- Tolls/tollways. Granted, some improvements have been made with the EZ Pass, or I-Pass (in Chicago). But it's an incredible waste of time and gas to be stopping (or slowing down to the degree that is required to scan the tag) in the middle of an interstate. There's got to be a better way.

St. Patty's Dare Dare

Horseradish is a favorite condiment for corn beef in our family and we eat a lot of it on St. Patrick's Day, just usually not by the spoonfuls. I dared my mom to eat a heaping teaspoon of it and she did...just not very elegantly.

Just so you know where I get my sense of fashion and design!

These are pages from the JC Penny's 1977 Catalog. When I say I've survived the sevenies, well this should explain alot!
Pam

Altogether Too Happy

I [heart] Stacy Julian! She's a scrapbooking expert and is so cool. This month she's doing a Creativity Project and she's trying to do something creative every day. Not by creating something, but thinking about life creatively. This is so cool!

Personally I'm just being inspired by everything around me. I can't belive I didn't see this stuff a few days ago. Scrapbook pages, patterns in my own home. COLORS are now the coolest things- especially really bright ones. I just can't wait to find ways to use them!

Lindsay

A Time for Laughing

I firmly believe that Friday is a day to laugh. Well, every day is — particularly Mondays — come to think of it. Anyway. Some of you have probably seen videos from this series. But it's worth a look again. This Clapton cut is only the tip of the iceberg. No doubt your favorite artist has their own "tribute!"

Jamie

Flip Video, mouse traps, and Geoff

I've set us up with a YouTube account, used the Flip Video camera, and filmed Geoff comparing old and new school mouse traps! A must see clip.

Come on team! Who's next?

Our Manager

yup, that's her. Who else could have such a "unique" manager?

Disco lives!

More Communications Critters

We're adding to our friends! After giving the Little Man a new shirt and spiral aura, it seemed like there was still a void. And what better to fill it than a mini elephant?

EnJoy!

Since I will be out of the office I thought I would leave you with a happy dance for Friday!

Creative Calendar

3D Street Art

Check this out!