The Unfathomable Octophant
The Unfathomable Octophant : The latest hand-printed screenprint from Phineas X. Jones. We have this one framed in our dining room. Love the style, detail and craftsmanship. … Read the rest here
Posts Tagged flickr
“In the End, We Are Our Choices. Build Yourself a Great Story.”
“In the End, We Are Our Choices. Build Yourself a Great Story.” : Jeff Bezos, speaking to Princeton’s Baccalaureate Class of 2010: I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice…. When you are 80 years old, and in a quiet moment of reflection narrating for only yourself the most personal version of your life story, the telling that will be most compact and meaningful will be the series of choices you have made. In the end, we are our choices… Read the rest here
Capturing Ideas in the Shower
Two sizes of dive slates, as displayed in my shower. I’ve written before about showering as an ideal model for creative pause —minimal distraction, mental freedom, and a change of scenery. What I haven’t written about is how to capture what comes of the pause. Inspiration is elusive and fleeting, and if it isn’t captured when it comes, it’s often gone for good. … Read the rest here
Daniel’s Monsters featured in Booth
Booth is a beautiful annual poetry magazine (and weekly blog) published by Butler University in Indianapolis. To my surprise and delight, this years edition, which came out in May, featured Daniels Daily Monsters ! First, check out the gorgeous cover, which was part-inspiration for the little illustrations I’m doing on the site: The first page of the article featured the Monster that Leigh drew: And the accompanying spread shows not only my monsters, but also 2 that Samantha drew as well. The whole family got published! Tagged: danielsmonsters , press , published … Read the rest here
FullCodePress 2010
Jason Santa Maria Go to the source
I’m fresh back from New Zealand where I took part in FullCodePress , a knock down, drag out, web design competition to make a website for a charity in 24 hours. The competition was put on by the wonderful folks at Webstock and pitted teams from New Zealand , Australia , and the US against one another. Our teams were each paired with a charity, who was only revealed when the competition started. From there, each team took whatever assets the client brought along (all in various states of completion, or, uh, viability); copy, photos, and loads of information, to make a complete functioning website in a single day. … Read the rest here
iPhone Timelapse of St. Petersburg Sunset
iPhone Timelapse of St. Petersburg Sunset : So, I might have been lucky enough to capture an impressive sunset and even a brief video just 30 miles from St. Petersburg (and possibly even the same night), but Philip Bloom one-ups me by capturing the entire sunset with his iPhone 3GS using an app called iTimelapse . Only question is, what happens if you need to answer the phone in the middle of it all? … Read the rest here
Star Wars ABC
Star Wars ABC : Speaking of Flickr, this Flickr photoset is just fantastic. Kid-friendly illustrations by Michael Fleming of the alphabet using Star Wars characters. Michael’s entire photostream , for that matter, is likely to break your Favorite button. … Read the rest here
Flickr Realigns its Photo Page
Flickr Realigns its Photo Page : Not a drastic overhaul, but it needn’t be. The very page I’ve used in my Good vs. Great Design presentations as an example of great visual hierarchy improves its hierarchy yet again. Even larger pictures, title and description closer together, a visually reduced toolbar, and a few new features. … Read the rest here
In the Spotlight: PHP Developer Jobs
While Authentic Jobs may be noted more for its design jobs than development ones, there’s certainly no shortage of the latter around the U.S. and even for remote work. Highlighted below are a few of these, specifically those looking for skilled PHP developers. K-fx², Inc. … Read the rest here
In the Spotlight: PHP Developer Jobs
While Authentic Jobs may be noted more for its design jobs than development ones, there’s certainly no shortage of the latter around the U.S. and even for remote work. Highlighted below are a few of these, specifically those looking for skilled PHP developers. K-fx², Inc. offers a relocation bonus for the right PHP/Zend Developer looking to settle in Baton Rouge, Louisiana… Read the rest here
In the Spotlight: PHP Developer Jobs
While Authentic Jobs may be noted more for its design jobs than development ones, there’s certainly no shortage of the latter around the U.S. and even for remote work. Highlighted below are a few of these, specifically those looking for skilled PHP developers. K-fx², Inc. offers a relocation bonus for the right PHP/Zend Developer looking to settle in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You’ll have an edge over other applicants if you can “coherently explain what ‘fat models, skinny controllers’ means and why it is good.” Alas, I cannot. … Read the rest here
Finally, a fluid Hicksdesign
I’ve been wanting a fluid layout on this site for about 5 years. I had a brief redesign back in 2005 where I flirted with it for a few months, but it was soon switched back to fixed as I couldn’t get it right. Last year, I discovered CSS media queries while working on the internal pages of the Opera Browser, and tried to implement it here. It was half-assed and was removed, again after a few months. It took Ethan Marcotte’s excellent article for A List Apart Responsive Web Design to motivate me to do it properly, as well as know HOW to do it properly. I don’t think I’ve read anything as exciting and inspirational for a long time… Read the rest here
Finally, a fluid Hicksdesign
I’ve been wanting a fluid layout on this site for about 5 years. I had a brief redesign back in 2005 where I flirted with it for a few months, but it was soon switched back to fixed as I couldn’t get it right. Last year, I discovered CSS media queries while working on the internal pages of the Opera Browser, and tried to implement it here. It was half-assed and was removed, again after a few months. It took Ethan Marcotte’s excellent article for A List Apart Responsive Web Design to motivate me to do it properly, as well as know HOW to do it properly. I don’t think I’ve read anything as exciting and inspirational for a long time. … Read the rest here
Finally, a fluid Hicksdesign
I’ve been wanting a fluid layout on this site for about 5 years. I had a brief redesign back in 2005 where I flirted with it for a few months, but it was soon switched back to fixed as I couldn’t get it right. Last year, I discovered CSS media queries while working on the internal pages of the Opera Browser, and tried to implement it here. It was half-assed and was removed, again after a few months. … Read the rest here
Finally, a fluid Hicksdesign
I’ve been wanting a fluid layout on this site for about 5 years. I had a brief redesign back in 2005 where I flirted with it for a few months, but it was soon switched back to fixed as I couldn’t get it right. Last year, I discovered CSS media queries while working on the internal pages of the Opera Browser, and tried to implement it here. It was half-assed and was removed, again after a few months. It took Ethan Marcotte’s excellent article for A List Apart Responsive Web Design to motivate me to do it properly, as well as know HOW to do it properly. … Read the rest here
I’ve always loved Playmobil, as their attention detail is…
I’ve always loved Playmobil, as their attention detail is stunning. Take for instance my son’s new farm set , which comes complete with miniature poop. … Read the rest here
Review: DODOcase for iPad
The DODOcase, made by hand in San Francisco. As much as I love technology, my love for handcrafted goods probably exceeds it. To merge the two together is like bacon wrapped in bacon . The DODOcase for iPad is made by hand in San Francisco, California. It blends materials such as bamboo and fabric to create a Moleskine-inspired cover for your iPad, complete with elastic strap to keep the case closed. … Read the rest here
HTML5 “Why You Should Care” Cheatsheet
HTML5 “Why You Should Care” Cheatsheet : It’s more conceptual than technical, but if you need a good primer for yourself or to share with others, this may do the trick. /via swissmiss … Read the rest here
“What I’d Prefer for the Safari 5 Reader”
“What I’d Prefer for the Safari 5 Reader” : Concept by Justin Stahl. I have to agree, the justified text kick that Apple is bent on right now is seems as one-sided as their Flash vs. HTML5 rhetoric. I honestly don’t get why a simple option isn’t available to allow the user to switch between justified and flush-left text, especially in iBooks. … Read the rest here
What happens when the Pandorica opens?
We’ve only got 3 episodes left in Season 5 of Dr Who, the 2 part finale (“The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang”) and next week’s wacky-looking “The Lodger” starring James Corden. This means that it’s now possible to tell what bits from the Season 5 trailer are from the finale! While it’s possible that some of what’s left is from The Lodger, I’m pretty sure that the final involves: River Song. (we knew she’d be in it anyway from the giveaway line “I’ll see you again when the Pandorica opens”) Cybermen, one of which has one arm, and had to pick up it’s own head Roman soldiers Stonehenge An underground cave/labyrinth/catacomb (underneath Stonehenge?) Horses I’ve uploaded a Flickr set of video captures for anyone that’s interested. … Read the rest here