November 11, 2006
Synthravels - the 1st Online Virtual Travel Agency
Tough travelers are always looking further.
And now the new frontier of travel is out of our world.
It is hidden in the invisible geography of the cyberspace.
In a few years, this geography has been expanding, broadening in every direction, configuring new territories, inhabited by new societies.
These are the territories of virtual worlds, synthetic places that exists only in cyberspace, but that exist 24 hours a day.
In virtual worlds you can find everything, the good and the bad, the poor and the rich, sumptuous castles and futuristic space bases, luscious women and rough warriors. But, most of all, you can find many lands to discover, extraordinary places to visit, that will ravish your imagination. Traveling in these territories will be like dreaming: you will see exotic landscapes where among prehistoric trees break out bizarre surrealistic architectures, strange fantasy regions where the elves built astonishing temples, synthetic deserts covered with post-atomic ruins, seas of pixels where float ghostly vessels, organic architectures that conceal undercover avatars.
Discovering these territories is a great deal, but it is not so easy.
Many worlds request specific skills to be seen in their integrity, and if you want to discover the best, you must pass many hours in front of your monitor, accomplishing weary tasks. Many problems for people who want just enjoy a trip in a virtual world, just to see how it is made, to try a new experience and tell friends about it.
Synthravels is the first organization to offer a complete guide service to all the people who want to make a tour in virtual worlds without knowing these new realities, even if they have never put their feet in these strange, synthetic grounds.
The tours and the destinations are chosen by the staff of Synthravels, composed by programmers, architects, experienced video gamers.
Posted by richard ting at November 11, 2006, 01:46 AM
September 25, 2006
NIKEiD Japan - Cosplay
NIKEiD Japan goes viral with this Cosplay piece that was shot in the Akiba district, the electronics city and mecca of Cosplay.
Posted by richard ting at September 25, 2006, 12:46 PM
September 12, 2006
SneakerCUT.com
The Sneakercut service sounds a little too good to be true. I would be interested to hear from anyone that has been subscribed to the service for a few months. Here’s the deal, you pay a $125 annual fee to become a SneakerCut Member which then gets you discounts on kicks for up to six times per month and a maximum of 60 pairs per year. The site is currently listing Air Force 1 Lows for $70 and the World Cup Brazil joints for $115. Only members can purchase from the site so be ready to drop $125 on the annual fee. However, the benefits may be worth the dough. SneakerCut carries a large stock of hard-to-find kicks and constant inventory updates so you can get to the product that you crave.
Posted by richard ting at September 12, 2006, 10:00 PM
Jeremy Fish
Jeremy Fish is a 32-year old San Francisco-based illustrator/painter who tells simple stories fusing influences like 60s and 70s Hanna-Barbera cartoons and skateboarding culture.
He’s been designing skateboard decks since he was a teenager growing up in Saratoga Springs, NY and has designed over 300 hundred decks with his four year old company, The Unbelievers. In July, Nike released the Nike Fish Classic SB.
Posted by richard ting at September 12, 2006, 09:52 PM
September 09, 2006
UARM T-Shirts
Since 2003, UARM has been showcasing the illest East Coast street artists. The new collection is putting some shine on artists like REAS, Neckface, Faile, and Thom Lessner.
Posted by richard ting at September 09, 2006, 09:50 PM
August 30, 2006
myShape
MyShape users submit information such as body measurements, color and style preferences to the site, which is then analyzed by ShapeMatch software. Each user is then assigned a specific shape and given item recommendations pulled from its online boutique of hundreds of styles from more than 36 designers many of which are not sold in department stores.
Posted by richard ting at August 30, 2006, 05:27 AM
Zafu
Check out this new fit analysis site that hopes to help frustrated consumer. Zafu analyzes multiple pieces of fit information (no measuring involved) from the user to identify the best fitting brand and style of jeans from a bank of over 200 styles and 70 brands. No jeans are sold on the site, but users can click through to purchase from other online stores.
Posted by richard ting at August 30, 2006, 05:19 AM
August 16, 2006
MobMojo.com
Thanks to Jed McClure for the link.
Mobmojo is another API mashup and in this case it's a service that aggregates DVD reviews from Amazon.com. The data is layed out into some nicely designed charts that show DVD ratings and volume of reviews for a DVD. Nicely done.
Posted by richard ting at August 16, 2006, 02:54 AM
woot! - one new product per day
Thanks to my colleague, Mark Shewmaker for the linky link. woot! has simple rules (one product per day) + fanatical and vocal following = unique ecommerce experience.
Posted by richard ting at August 16, 2006, 02:49 AM
July 05, 2006
Pumatalk?!?
So only after a gazillion years since Niketalk launched, Puma launches Pumatalk which gives all the sad Puma fans a place to chat about their product shortcomings and product inadequacies. Pumatalk comes complete with a fresh 'on the bandwagon' fotolog. Actually, there are a few nice photos up there and I guess it's all very useful to the Puma community, but I'm just dumbfounded as to how much of a Niketalk rip-off it is.
Posted by richard ting at July 05, 2006, 07:51 PM
June 30, 2006
Nas Rocks the Crackle
Nas is on the back page in new XXL with Jay Z on the cover. He's rocking the MIKE23 Crackle Pullover hoodie.
Posted by richard ting at June 30, 2006, 02:49 PM
New MIKE23 Gear
The MIKE23 crew have some new summer gear ready. Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at June 30, 2006, 02:47 PM
Kicksengine
KicksEngine is a visual tool that searches the latest listings of your favorite kicks on eBay. They do the work of coming up with relevant keywords for you so you don't have to. All you have to do is click on the images and the latest results will appear, simple as that. Utilizing advanced search queries of the eBay API, their results work to eliminate spammed entries as much as possible so you get the most relevant and up to date listings.
Posted by richard ting at June 30, 2006, 02:41 PM
June 28, 2006
Kobe Playing Soccer?
Posted by richard ting at June 28, 2006, 04:31 PM
CODE.TV
[via trendcentral]
CODE.TV is attempting to do something similar online for affluent Gen X and older Gen Y New Yorkers. Targeting 25-to-49-year olds earning $100,000 or more a year, the new broadband network is showcasing new clubs, restaurants, shops, and activities in the city and of course, the Hamptons, making it almost a multimedia version of New York magazine. Plans for a Los Angeles edition are already in the works.
With online video content being so successful right now, Code.tv could fare well. While the niche audience probably isn’t large enough to merit a “real” TV channel, we imagine that luxury marketers and advertisers may find Code.tv a one-stop shop for reaching consumers likely to reach for their (very sizeable) wallets.
Posted by richard ting at June 28, 2006, 02:44 AM
June 16, 2006
Jackson Pollock
Here's the Jackson Pollock inspired website by Miltos Manetas. I had a lot of fun with this one and if you want to front like an Abstract expressionist painter, give it a try. It's simple to use and the interaction is so responsive to any slight movements and clicks of the mouse.
Posted by richard ting at June 16, 2006, 06:04 AM
June 04, 2006
Sneaker Mainliner -- French Sneaker Forum
Here's a french crew called the Sneaker Mainliner that just recently put out a sneaker forum for the heads in france to chit-chat about the culture.
Show Casper and his crew some love.
Posted by richard ting at June 04, 2006, 12:23 AM
May 22, 2006
Apple Store in New York
Check out the Apple Store in New York. It features the Glass Cube in a 360 degrees panorama QTVR photo.
Posted by richard ting at May 22, 2006, 09:30 AM
May 11, 2006
Electric Heat
Check out Electric Heat, the works of Nigel Evan Dennis. The profile on his page describes him as "a creator of beautiful little pieces of life. White hot, electric heat flows from finger tips and fuels tiny tornados that spin and turn anything ordinary into everything extra-ordinary. He was born with magic in his hands, and splendor in his eyes."
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at May 11, 2006, 03:16 AM
Ademas Batista Portfolio Site
Here's the portfolio site of Ademas Batista. There's some nice graphic designs and illustrations from this 24 year old brazilian art director.
Posted by richard ting at May 11, 2006, 03:09 AM
May 04, 2006
Philips Body groom
Posted by richard ting at May 04, 2006, 04:11 AM
May 02, 2006
Graffiti Research Lab
From the good folks over at the Eyebeam Openlab comes the Graffiti Research Lab which is dedicated to outfitting graffiti artists with open source technologies for urban communication.
Posted by richard ting at May 02, 2006, 12:25 PM
April 26, 2006
Yahoo Farechase
Here's another slick Ajax application from Yahoo. It's their FareChase service that searchs half a dozen sites for the lowest fares. Everything happens as you watch, from gathering results to instantly viewing changes to your search.
It was designed to save you both time and money by providing you with comparison shopping options from travel providers and other popular travel websites. When you're ready to book, Yahoo! FareChase displays the travel provider's website so you can make your purchase directly on the travel provider's site.
Posted by richard ting at April 26, 2006, 10:39 AM
April 19, 2006
Microsoft Vista
There's a link floating around the office with screenshots of the upcoming Microsoft Vista operating system. The desktop reminds me a lot of OS X. The IE browser feels very firefox like. It comes complete with tabs and an embedded RSS reader. Follow the link below for more images.
Posted by richard ting at April 19, 2006, 04:34 AM
April 05, 2006
Last Night's Party
This site has been around for a while. Great photos, very inspirational for design work. Check 'em out.
Posted by richard ting at April 05, 2006, 05:03 AM
March 23, 2006
Makine
Here's a link to a cool design studio based out of Venice Beach, California. Looks like they've done some interesting motion graphics for Jeep, McDonalds, Chevy, and Usher.
Posted by richard ting at March 23, 2006, 07:38 AM
March 16, 2006
Denim and Sole
Here's a new website dedicated to bringing you the right pair of denim and sole for wherever you may want to wear them, from the block to the boardroom.
Posted by richard ting at March 16, 2006, 10:00 AM
March 08, 2006
dixonbaxi
dixonbaxi are a London based design and directing team formed by award winning directors Simon Dixon and Aporva Baxi.
Posted by richard ting at March 08, 2006, 11:44 AM
February 27, 2006
What if Microsoft had designed the iPod box?
Wow, what a great video. It definitely showcases the Apple mentality of distilling down their corporate communications into simple digestable messages, as well as Microsoft's often unfriendly, non-brand way of messaging consumers.
Posted by richard ting at February 27, 2006, 06:47 AM
February 25, 2006
NIKE Untold Truth Site
Nike has joined forces with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to create a compelling apparel collection that seeks to showcase some of the great teams of the last days of Negro League baseball. The collection honors the passion, pride, and perseverance embodied by a league whose contributions to our national pastime are immense-and whose stories are too seldom told.
There are some hot products on the site inspired by the original Negro league teams like the New York Cubans, Chicago Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, and Homestead Grays. Also on the site is an interview with Buck O'Neil who played with the Kansas City Monarchs way back in 1938.
Above is a photo of the New York Cubans AF1 Premium LE.
Posted by richard ting at February 25, 2006, 07:58 PM
February 22, 2006
z4byjd -- The BMW Z4 Coupe' by Joshua Davis
Joshua Davis takes on the most thrilling BMWs in the Z4byJD project. Joshua Davis was engaged by BMW to create a set of limited edition prints inspired by the new Z4 Coupe.
Posted by richard ting at February 22, 2006, 06:58 AM
January 11, 2006
Complete Technique Jewelry
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Complete Technique is the brainchild of Osamu Koyama, who founded the company back in 1999. Osamu runs the company, but still serves as the company's Creative Director. His signature pieces draw inspiration from audio equipment and hip-hop music. Most of his jewelry appear in the form of rings shaped like audio speakers and pendants that replicate turntable cartridges. Osamu has frequently collaborated with local artists and brands such as the artist Acid, WK Interact, DJ Masterkey, and Kid Robot.
Posted by richard ting at January 11, 2006, 12:28 PM
December 23, 2005
More NIKEAIR.com content
The NIKEAIR.com site just recently launched with some new content around the classic Air Max '95 and Air Max '93. Check out some of the interviews with Stash, John McEnroe, Charles Barkley, and Retrokid.
Posted by richard ting at December 23, 2005, 09:36 PM
December 10, 2005
Gabe Urist Custom Bling
Gabe Urist just recently launched his new Custom Bling site that features photos of his Nike Custom Bling necklaces.
Check out his site.
Posted by richard ting at December 10, 2005, 06:37 PM
November 21, 2005
MIKE23.com
Thanks to Coach, Scott Nelson, for sending over this link.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at November 21, 2005, 03:34 PM
New FWA Website
Favourite Website Awards (FWA) takes Flash portals to the next level.
Experience:
- a new brand
- a new website
- a new domain name.
Posted by richard ting at November 21, 2005, 03:41 AM
November 18, 2005
I Love Google
Check out Labs.google.com, Google's technology playground.
Google labs showcases a few of their favorite ideas that aren't quite ready for prime time. User feedback can help Google improve them.
Posted by richard ting at November 18, 2005, 07:02 AM
November 16, 2005
White Presto Project
This site has been up for years, but I thought I would dust it off and post it. There are some interesting artist renditions of the Nike Presto done by Yashuhito Udagawa.
Posted by richard ting at November 16, 2005, 02:53 PM
Amazon Mechanical Turk (Beta)
When we think of interfaces between human beings and computers, we usually assume that the human being is the one requesting that a task be completed, and the computer is completing the task and providing the results. What if this process were reversed and a computer program could ask a human being to perform a task and return the results? What if it could coordinate many human beings to perform a task?
Amazon Mechanical Turk provides a web services API for computers to integrate Artificial Artificial Intelligence directly into their processing by making requests of humans. Developers use the Amazon Mechanical Turk web services API to submit tasks to the Amazon Mechanical Turk web site, approve completed tasks, and incorporate the answers into their software applications. To the application, the transaction looks very much like any remote procedure call - the application sends the request, and the service returns the results. In reality, a network of humans fuels this Artificial Artificial Intelligence by coming to the web site, searching for and completing tasks, and receiving payment for their work.
One of the best ways to understand Amazon Mechanical Turk is to complete a HIT and see what the experience is like. Visit the Amazon Mechanical Turk web site, http://mturk.amazon.com, and try it out for yourself.
Check out the Mechanical Turk site.
Posted by richard ting at November 16, 2005, 10:15 AM
November 15, 2005
Scariest Interfaces
From the good folks over at OK/Cancel comes the scariest interface contest. Above is a scary interface for some order management system. Get tweaked out, check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at November 15, 2005, 01:40 AM
November 13, 2005
Vodafone Mayfly
Fantastic site. Great experience with absolutely no product getting shoved into your face.
Here's what Joseph Cartman has to say about the site, "Vodafone tops last years experience with the release of the Mayfly. Users at this site can create their own Mayfly, tag it with a message, and have it live on the site for a full 24 hours. This creates a small unique global community every 24 hours and also demonstrates a unique data visualization of its users. One unique feature of this site is, the user does not get hit with the Vodafone product, yet it allows the user to enjoy the site without the commercial aspects hitting you in the face, thus keeping you more engaged. Both the interaction design and design of this site are excellent - simple and thorough."
Posted by richard ting at November 13, 2005, 04:00 AM
November 04, 2005
Wolfcreek the Movie
The video work is a bit pixelated, but the site is nice. Gotta love the full-screen action.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at November 04, 2005, 02:36 AM
November 02, 2005
West Coast Remix
There are some great customized basketball wallpapers on this site.
The West Coast Remix crew has been around since October 2002 with about twenty members creating some of the best quality wallpapers from the world of sports for your desktop.
Posted by richard ting at November 02, 2005, 02:14 PM
October 22, 2005
Groovisions
Groovisions is a design office in Kyoto. Founded in 1993 by Hiroshi Ito, the company has covered a wide range of projects and promotional material such as video work, animation, short film, music, sound installation, installation art, design, photography, and fashion design. Some of their clients include Pizzicato Five, Nike, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
Posted by richard ting at October 22, 2005, 02:24 AM
October 19, 2005
Zoom Lebron III Story on Nikebasketball.com
The Zoom Lebron III feature just launched on nikebasketball.com yesterday and they added a super cool feature called, 'Blog This' that allows bloggers to instantly copy and paste code into their blogs. Once the code is in place, the latest Zoom Lebron III video plays directly in your site. Check that out and btw, the video is hot, hot, hot. Big up to Cartman and crew!
Visit nikebasketball.com for the full Zoom Lebron III story.
Posted by richard ting at October 19, 2005, 03:34 PM
Lebron Talk - The Ultimate Lebron James Site
Check out this crazy Lebron James fan site. The site's only been live for a few weeks, but there's already a ton of content up there. Peep some of Lebron's new kicks and his wallpapers. There are some photos currently up there of the DJ AM Zoom Lebron III Wooden Box promo and the Zoom Lebron III - White/Red Laser.
Posted by richard ting at October 19, 2005, 01:13 AM
October 12, 2005
New Balance
Damn, I love these New Balance M1500s. New Balance is definitely releasing some fly shit these days. Check 'em out on the Swedish website, Sneakersnstuff.
Posted by richard ting at October 12, 2005, 12:28 PM
October 10, 2005
NAPSIZE.com
NAPSIZE.com is the Japanese equivalent of vintagekicks.com. There are no real deals on this site, but that's to be expected of a consignment store. NAPSIZE opened it's 'brick and mortar' doors in 1997 as a very small import shop in Tokyo that sold mainly Air Jordans and Air Max 95s. The NAPSIZE retail store has been a staple in the Japanese sneaker culture and has now opened it's doors to the overseas customers via it's web site. The site is put together in English and priced out in US dollars.
Posted by richard ting at October 10, 2005, 01:11 AM
October 05, 2005
BAPE for your Desktop
For all you stinking BAPE heads, check out the BAPE website. It only runs as a desktop executable which is a bit odd. Not sure why they wouldn't just run the site experience as a full-browser takeover? Anyway, the download-able is entertaining and well designed.
Download the bape.exe file right here.
Posted by richard ting at October 05, 2005, 02:01 PM
October 03, 2005
C-Jump Computer Programming Board Game
Discover fundamentals of computer programming by playing a board game!
C-Jump helps children to learn basics of programming languages, such as C, C++ and Java.
Posted by richard ting at October 03, 2005, 07:20 AM
September 29, 2005
Sony Style Lounge from Mexico
Here's a nice little site from the Sony Style Lounge in Mexico. It incorporates a minimal number of photographs with some very smooth slick transitions to create a nice faux-environment. It seems as if these 'zooming in and out of rooms in a faux-environment' has reached some type of critical mass amongst designers. I still like them and think they're cool, but what's next on the horizon?
Posted by richard ting at September 29, 2005, 12:55 PM
September 24, 2005
Nike Shox Video from Italy
Here's a Nike Shox video from MTV Italy that my good friend, Joseph Cartman, sent to me. It's for their Invidia product line.
Posted by richard ting at September 24, 2005, 02:45 PM
September 07, 2005
Neistat Brothers
Here come the Neistat Brothers from the "iPod's Dirty Secret" fame. They were recently featured in the latest mailing of Artkrush and it seems that their movies will be featured in their Paris invasion at Colette this fall.
Here's a quote from Artkrush to give you a sense of who these guys are and what they've been up to, "It's a good thing the Neistat Brothers found a creative outlet for their angst — otherwise they might now be doing time, and we would certainly be less amused. Growing up in rural Connecticut, Casey, who is 24 years old, and Van, who is 30, had their share of clashes with the law before moving to New York to pursue a slightly more socially acceptable form of artistic fun. The duo gained immediate fame with the 2003 Internet release of iPod's Dirty Secret, which captures them taking Casey's argument with Apple straight to the streets. The website received more than a million hits and major media attention."
Check out the Neistat Brothers' site.
Posted by richard ting at September 07, 2005, 01:19 AM
September 06, 2005
Corpse Bride
Here's a link that was sent to me by my good friend, Joseph Cartman. The site does a good job at handling the movie's different characters and revealing some of the plot without revealing the full story.
Posted by richard ting at September 06, 2005, 12:54 PM
September 04, 2005
leoburnett.ca
Big Ideas come out of Big Pencils is the tagline for the Leo Burnett Canada site. Unfortunately, their site is another 'zoom in and zoom out' website. It seems like everyone and their mother is doing a 'zoom in and zoom out' website these days. However, I do like the pencily 'etch-a-sketch' idea. Well done.
Posted by richard ting at September 04, 2005, 07:10 AM
September 03, 2005
Interone - Agency of BBDO Worldwide
Here's a nice litte website from Interone, An Agency of BBDO Worldwide.
Posted by richard ting at September 03, 2005, 06:48 AM
August 26, 2005
Graffiti Analysis
These guys rock. Thanks to ladykickz for the link.
Graffiti Analysis makes visible the unseen movements of graffiti writers in the creation of a tag. Motion tracking, computer vision technology and a custom C++ application are used to record and analyze a graffiti writer’s pen movement over time. These gestures are processed and used to produce algorithmically generated digital projections which appear at night in motion on the surfaces of buildings in New York City. Relationships are created between analogue and digital graffiti styles, forming a link between traditional graffiti, experimental street art and new media. Graffiti is re-presented in the language of information analysis, offering a system for greater understanding of a highly coded form of creative expression.
Posted by richard ting at August 26, 2005, 12:42 PM
August 11, 2005
Ladykickz Lives
Ladykickz is finally up and running. It's a new entry into the sneaker blogosphere, but with a female's perspective. Show her some love and bookmark the site.
Posted by richard ting at August 11, 2005, 08:09 PM
August 03, 2005
BBDO Site
Here's a cool site link that was sent to me by our friends over at Freshnessmag. It's a porfolio site that utilizes a world map with some zooming in and out functionality. Nothing too innovative, but the execution is clean and smooth.
Posted by richard ting at August 03, 2005, 04:51 AM
July 22, 2005
nikebasketball.com/nyc
This for all the NYC Basketball heads out there. nikebasketball.com just launched a NYC-based version of it's site. It's got some information around the hot NYC leagues such as Pro City, West 4th, and Dyckman. There are also player profiles around NYC playground legends like God Shammgod, Fly Williams, and Junie Sanders. The comprehensive league schedules are a nice feature given that during the past few summers it's been almost impossible to get your hands on these schedules.
Posted by richard ting at July 22, 2005, 06:28 PM
July 19, 2005
Forests Forever
Here's another great photography site that utilizes a world map. The photos are interesting, but I really appreciate the Flash design and animation which is so, so smooth.
Posted by richard ting at July 19, 2005, 06:05 AM
July 18, 2005
Wonder Wall
If you love dope-ass retail spaces, then check out Masamichi Katayama's Wonderwall. After completing his education and working for several years in design offices, Masamichi Katayama went independent as an interior designer in 1990. He formed H. Design Associates with Tsutomu Kurokawa in 1992, and launched his own office, Wonderwall, eight years later in 2000. His design projects have since spread beyond shop interiors to various other products, including furniture and lighting.
Wonderwall Masamichi Katayama Projects, a compilation of Katayama's works, was published collaboratively in 2003 by Frame Publishers of the Netherlands and Birkhauser of Switzerland. The compilation was the first volume in Frame's internationally known MONOGRAPH series to feature the works of a Japanese creator.
Posted by richard ting at July 18, 2005, 06:16 AM
July 14, 2005
Peepshow Collective
Peepshow is a collective of Illustrators and Designers who promote their work through a group website, exhibitions, projects, presentations and printed material.
Posted by richard ting at July 14, 2005, 03:58 AM
July 13, 2005
Shin Tanaka
Shin Tanaka is exhibiting his paper AF1 collection at VACANT CHICAGO from JULY 8th to JULY 29th. You can download the PAPER AF1 template from his site and send your designed AF1 .pdf template file to info@govacant.com. The best entries will be on display at the Vacant Chicago exhibition.
Posted by richard ting at July 13, 2005, 08:09 PM
July 06, 2005
g8rally
Every person who joins the g8rally will have their names added to the Live 8 List, which will be delivered to the G8 leaders. It's a call to action to our leaders to end poverty.
The site was designed by agency republic, akqa, and glue. It reminds me a lot of the Wear Yellow Virtual Peloton that was recently designed by Odopod. The Virtual Peloton is no longer on-line, but here's a link to the description.
Posted by richard ting at July 06, 2005, 06:55 AM
All Wood
Check out Oregon-based, Swedx. They're all wood, all the time. Get rid of those bland plastic LCD flatscreen televisions and computer monitors, Swedx features electronics by Samsung and Swedish styling.
Posted by richard ting at July 06, 2005, 02:36 AM
July 05, 2005
A History of Photoshop
Here's another great set of screenshots from the Graphical User Interface Gallery. It's a collection of screenshots of Adobe Photoshop, from version 0.63 in 1988 to this year's CS2. You can view individual versions in isolation, or compare various interface elements across all the versions.
Adobe Photoshop is the de facto standard desktop digital imaging package, used for bitmap photo and image manipulation. It started in 1990 as a Macintosh-only application, and continues to be developed to this day. The latest, ninth version, was released in 2005.
Posted by richard ting at July 05, 2005, 11:01 AM
June 08, 2005
EPIC 2014
In the year 2014, The New York Times has gone offline. The Fourth Estate's fortunes have waned. What happened to the news? And what is EPIC?
Check out a future history of the media by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson.
Posted by richard ting at June 08, 2005, 09:40 AM
June 03, 2005
ni9e.com
I had fun digging through this webiste. Started by two designers, fi5e and max asare, ni9e's mission is to provide a space on the web where they could experiment in ideas that explore notions of randomness and fluidity.
Posted by richard ting at June 03, 2005, 11:45 AM
June 01, 2005
Pixel Gasoline
Pixel Gasoline's portfolio site does a great job at leveraging video transitions to mimick the experience of moving from one environment to another. I love the choppy zooming in and out animations as well as how precisely and smoothly they integrate in their 'Super Charged with Internet Fuel' concept.
Pixel Gasoline is a design studio based in Montreal, Canada that specializes in 3D and flash animation.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at June 01, 2005, 12:07 PM
May 26, 2005
The Jordan Source
Could this be the same guys that bought us Kicksfinder.com?
The JordanSource is an eBay visual search utility for all things Michael Jordan.
Posted by richard ting at May 26, 2005, 08:16 PM
May 20, 2005
NIKE iD Blog Contest
Here's some background on the contest:
NIKE iD approached 20 of the internet's greatest purveyors of sneaker culture and issued a challenge: design the hottest shoe on the information superhighway. The shoes are now live on the NIKEiD site and users can go to the site and vote for their favorite shoe design.
I'm backing my friends at FRESHNESSMAG.com. Follow this link and show them some love. Voting ends on June 3rd.
Posted by richard ting at May 20, 2005, 05:12 PM
Cinema Sports
Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of filmmaking. Teams have 9 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Screening of finished movies starts on the 10th hour - that very night.
Posted by richard ting at May 20, 2005, 02:03 AM
May 13, 2005
NKE 6.0
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NKE 6.0 is a youth movement and product line that is committed to the progression of action sports. Action sports have evolved in a short period of time. Spawned from personal expression and innovation they challenge our ideas of what is possible.
Posted by richard ting at May 13, 2005, 04:53 PM
May 04, 2005
Converse One launches 'Design Your Own'
Converse just recently launched their 'Design your own' service. Go check out the site to personalize a pair of Chuck Taylors.
Posted by richard ting at May 04, 2005, 08:43 PM
May 02, 2005
Abe Atri Photo Site
This site showcases the photography of Abe Atri including his collaborative work as creative director at Projector Studio. Projector Studio is a visual design studio based in Los Angeles, CA. Since it was founded in 2001 by Abe Atri, the company has focused on raising the standards of marketing and visual communication.
Check out Abe's site.
The site was designed by Adopt Design.
Posted by richard ting at May 02, 2005, 12:37 PM
April 25, 2005
Rebound Designs
[from core77.com]
In the spirit of freitag, meet rebound, the custom made purse from real books. Each one takes 8-10 hours to produce not including sourcing the book and and fabric. These purses are all made from real old hardback books, the pages are removed and the cover is left intact. The spine becomes the bottom of the purse, so the longer the book, the wider the purse.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at April 25, 2005, 01:17 AM
April 24, 2005
Target's new prescription bottle
[from core77.com]
New York Magazine has a detailed design case study on Target's new prescription bottle. The bottle is part of the ClearRx prescription packaging system, which is based on original designs developed and patented by Deborah Adler, a 29-year-old graphic designer. The final design of the new bottle was developed by Klaus Rosburg of SONIC Design, who worked with Target and Adler over several months to fully develop the system. The new bottle will be widely available beginning May 1.
Posted by richard ting at April 24, 2005, 12:18 PM
April 14, 2005
shopping mall + social networking
Is this site really necessary? I know that social networking is hot and everybody wants to connect to their various affinity groups, but connecting through a virtual mall just seems sad. Yub's an online mall and social network that connects people and products. Yub currently carries over 2,787,219 products in it's catalog, but more importantly, it gives the socially retarded a place to hang out and 'be themselves'.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at April 14, 2005, 07:00 AM
April 13, 2005
psp :: a fairy tale
Here's a nice, clean, premium brand experience from Sony PSP Korea.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at April 13, 2005, 06:44 AM
March 30, 2005
Human Clock
Humanclock.com shows a photograph of the current time, with the photo changing every minute of the day (all 1,440 occuring minutes on Earth!) Thus you end up with a rotating picture clock.
Posted by richard ting at March 30, 2005, 06:43 AM
March 29, 2005
NIKEiD.com Global Re-launch
The newly redesigned NIKEiD.com site had it's global launch late last night. It's quite a premium experience with it's clean, sharp visual design, light page weights, ultra fast page loads, and smart interaction design. What an improvement over the last version of the site. Also, check out the new Collections section. It's hot as hell and for all those sneaker nerds out there, you can finally iD those dunks.
Posted by richard ting at March 29, 2005, 07:30 PM
March 25, 2005
Saturn Relay
Check out the Saturn Relay GENERAL MOTORS site. In cooperation with Goodby, Siverstein & Partners, North Kingdom produced a microsite to General Motors car model Saturn Relay. The site was specifically developed for the American broadband audience and is using much video and 3D elements to produce a unique and different car site experience.
Posted by richard ting at March 25, 2005, 05:25 AM
March 24, 2005
Flytip now listed on nycbloggers.com
Check out the New York City blogger map. The idea is simple: A map of the city that shows where the bloggers are, organized by subway stop. Click on the 'A' line and go to the 181st Street exit. Flytip is listed first for that stop.
Big up to the nyc bloggers crew.
Posted by richard ting at March 24, 2005, 07:50 AM
March 23, 2005
Lateral in Processing
Check out the corporate site for Lateral, a digital communications agency based out of London. It's completely programmed in Processing, a programming language and environment built for the electronic arts and visual design communities. It was created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook. It is used by students, artists, designers, architects, and researchers for learning, prototyping, and production.
Check out Lateral.
Learn more about Processing.
Posted by richard ting at March 23, 2005, 07:58 AM
March 21, 2005
Kicksfinder.com Updated
Our good friends at KICKSFINDER have recently updated their site with the latest SBs and a new Jordan section. Give them a look and for those that don't know already -- Kicksfinder is a visual ebay kicks search tool.
Posted by richard ting at March 21, 2005, 02:01 PM
March 14, 2005
Amaztype
An innovative use of Amazon Web Services created by the design superteam of Keita Kitamura and Yugop Nakamura.
Posted by richard ting at March 14, 2005, 12:12 PM
March 08, 2005
Absolutely Del.icio.us - complete tool collection
A collection of quick tips, tools, tricks, links and facts to make your online life easier. Articles about del.icio.us, blogging, google, yahoo, windows, gadgets, gmail email, firefox web browser, privacy, domain registration, website development, google adsense and adwords, productivity and money making tips.
Posted by richard ting at March 08, 2005, 12:41 PM
10x10
10x10™ ('ten by ten') is an interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time. The result is an often moving, sometimes shocking, occasionally frivolous, but always fitting snapshot of our world. Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to encapsulate that moment in time. Over the course of days, months, and years, 10x10 leaves a trail of these hourly statements which, stitched together side by side, form a continuous patchwork tapestry of human life.
Posted by richard ting at March 08, 2005, 01:41 AM
March 06, 2005
saturday-london
Check out some of the Zvezdochka installation photographs on the saturday-london website. The saturday-london website may also be of interest to you designers out there. It's another site that is using the zooming in and out navigation. Well executed and smooth to use.
Posted by richard ting at March 06, 2005, 03:48 PM
March 05, 2005
Matthew Mahon
Here's another link that's been floating around the office. More zooming in and out navigation.
Posted by richard ting at March 05, 2005, 03:30 AM
March 01, 2005
People & Works from Nagaoka Institue of Design
Posted by richard ting at March 01, 2005, 02:19 AM
February 24, 2005
amplifier helps creative people sell their stuff
Amplifier will set up and run your online shop, warehouse, and customer service.
Posted by richard ting at February 24, 2005, 07:50 AM
February 23, 2005
crashmedia - favourite website award
Straight outta the t-dot comes crash!media, an interactive entertainment agency. Recently nominated for a favourite website award, this site uses z-depth to nicely lay out their work portfolio in an interesting faux spatial environment.
Check out the site.
Check out the favourite website awards.
Posted by richard ting at February 23, 2005, 12:08 PM
February 16, 2005
Blinkx Search Engine
The first search engine that allows users to search TV across news, sports, and entertainment programming.
Posted by richard ting at February 16, 2005, 12:47 PM
February 11, 2005
Really Hot Japanese Sneaker Site
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I came across this really hot Japanese sneaker site that has a vast archive of old-school and limited edition Nikes.
Posted by richard ting at February 11, 2005, 04:11 PM
AgencyNet
Here's a nice experiential site that allows the user to navigate across multiple rooms from a bird's-eye perspective. Each room houses a different story that is served up to the user in an embedded rotoscoped video. The experience is nice, the execution is smooth, but the storytelling and narrative are bland.
Posted by richard ting at February 11, 2005, 10:38 AM
February 09, 2005
Google Maps Beta
Yesterday, Google introduced their new mapping feature to an already dope feature set. It has a few really cool interactions which include the click-and-drag panning of the maps. The response time is amazingly fast and the panning is so-so smooth. Users can drag the map aound directly with the mouse or use the keybaord keys to move the map. There is no real need to use the controls at all, or even touch your mouse. Additionally, the driving directions feature is by far the most advanced I have ever seen for a mapping site. Click on any of the directional steps to view an info bubble next to each step.
Posted by richard ting at February 09, 2005, 10:48 AM
February 04, 2005
VIMEO - Make your own video clips
Vimeo is a site for organizing and sharing video clips. It exists to help the emerging trend of videoblogging, which currently is in its infancy. Also, it was created because two of the things the creator is most passionate about are filmmaking and programming.
Posted by richard ting at February 04, 2005, 12:52 PM
February 03, 2005
Desio For Comfortable Urban Living
Here's a nice little Japanese architecture site. I can't read a word, but users can place their little avatars inside the space to initiate different views.
Posted by richard ting at February 03, 2005, 10:49 AM
January 31, 2005
fotologue.jp
Excellent collection of Japanese fotologs.
Check out the site.
Posted by richard ting at January 31, 2005, 08:09 AM
UKTSC_THE SUIT COMPANY
The Suit Company from Japan has managed to create a unique product catalog interface that allows users to search through it's vast collection of 496 items. It's a great exploratory interface and truly experimental for an e-commerce site, but the hunt and peck method of finding a product is a major no-no for the usability nerds out there.
Posted by richard ting at January 31, 2005, 07:30 AM
January 29, 2005
Metrodotpop NIKEid - Air Max 180
The Air Max 180 Artist Collaboration site designed by interactive design powerhouse, R/GA, went live a few weeks ago. On the site, users can order special fun packs which consist of one preconfigured Air Max 180 shoe and the one 180 artist collab t-shirt. The 4 artist collab t-shirts were designed by the likes of Alphonse Holtgreve, Ojas, Marcello Morandini, and Ralph Steadman.
Posted by richard ting at January 29, 2005, 07:03 PM
Darius Ramazani Photography
Photographer Darius Ramazani's photography portfolio site features a cool dynamic .pdf function that allows users to 'collect' images as they browse his site. When the users are done 'collecting' images, they can easily print of the .pdf of his resume and 'collected' portfolio images.
Posted by richard ting at January 29, 2005, 06:47 AM
January 27, 2005
poplockin'
Ok fine, so there's no novelty in doing a project that incorporates rotoscoped video embedded into flash. That was hot back in 2001. And yeah, using your keyboard to control an avatar on the screen 'a la Dance Dance Revolution has been done a few thousand times by design pros and design hacks. And yeah, the topic of breaking and poppin and locking has been re-appropriated another gazillion times, BUT I couldn't resist and I just had to post this site. Easy to use and fun were the main driving forces for it's posting. Give it a try and you'll realize that for what it lacks in novel cool-ness, it makes up for in silly, stupid fun.
Posted by richard ting at January 27, 2005, 12:45 PM
January 08, 2005
Our Type. Fine Typography from Europe
This a nice little fun flash app designed by the Our Type folks in Belgium. It allows users to sample and try different font types directly from the site.
Posted by richard ting at January 08, 2005, 04:29 AM
January 06, 2005
kicksfinder.com - searching ebay for you
Props go out to the cats that have devised this quick and easy eBay search tool. It's super easy to use with extremely relevant search results.
Posted by richard ting at January 06, 2005, 02:30 PM
December 16, 2004
Flickr and Cool Sites
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My friend, Carlos Gomez de Llarena, came across this Flickr gallery of images taken from some cool, well designed sites. Check out the Flickr gallery.
For those who don't know about Flickr, you should definitely check it out. Flickr's an online photo management and sharing application. Users can show off their favorite photos and Blog the photos directly from their cameraphones.
Posted by richard ting at December 16, 2004, 01:41 AM
November 18, 2004
The Daily Snkr Blog
Cool French sneaker blog.
Posted by richard ting at November 18, 2004, 02:31 PM
October 19, 2004
Dr. Romanelli
Garments reconstructed from Nike gear and leather jackets by Dr. Romanelli.
Posted by richard ting at October 19, 2004, 06:30 PM
September 24, 2004
imagination
Explore your imagination here.
Posted by richard ting at September 24, 2004, 11:00 AM
December 03, 2003
Design That Matters
Posted by richard ting at December 03, 2003, 07:50 AM
November 09, 2003
Sneaker Nation
Check out Sneaker Nation. I found this site on Freshnessmag.com.
Posted by richard ting at November 09, 2003, 11:03 PM
August 25, 2003
Nike Links
http://www.btinternet.com/~nsinbath/linksnikes.htm
Posted by richard ting at August 25, 2003, 01:10 AM
August 24, 2003
Media slaves link
this link was provided courtesy of kenny eng.