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Portfolio Reviews, the benefits thereof

Attending a portfolio review is a great start for budding designers who are looking for a venue to have someone in the professional field critique …

in Boagworld

The exciting world of policies and procedures

Policies and procedures may not be the most exciting of topics, but they can help you get things done, avoid legal prosecution and prevent internal politics.

in Slashdot

Bloggers Put Scientific Method To the Test

ananyo writes "Scrounging chemicals and equipment in their spare time, a team of chemistry bloggers is trying to replicate published protocols for making molecules.

in Slashdot

Tour of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Lab

lukej writes "Over eleven years ago, the possibility of using the retired Homestake Mine as an underground science laboratory was first proposed.

in Slashdot

US Activists Oppose US Govt Calls To Weaken EU Privacy Rules

judgecorp writes "The European Commission has proposals for data privacy (including the 'right to be forgotten') and the U.S. government is opposing them. Now U.S.

in swissmiss

The Amazings

Every now and then, I come across an idea that gets me so excited I need to jump up! The Amazings is one of them.

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Paper Desk

My desk by Miguel Mestre is a dream come true. The desk’s surface is made of a giant stack of large paper sheets. Sketch, draw and then start new by simply taking off the top sheet.

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♥ / Citizen Stock

A big thank you to Citizen Stock for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed. Get Real in 2013! That’s why we love Citizen Stock. They are a stock photo agency that uses real people, not models.

in Boagworld

Are you wasting the potential of the web?

I know I am boring you all with my posts on web governance and strategy, but am I wasting my breath?

in swissmiss

Suitcase Pet Bed

I just had to laugh out loud when I etsy-stumbled upon this suitcase pet bed.

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Bandit Fox

Bandit Fox. We all need one.

in Ace Jet 170

Anatomy

Towards the end of last year a friend of mine, who was working on a web-based typography tool, asked me for tips on how to pair typefaces.

in swissmiss

Friday Link Pack

This giant Barry McGee mural in Brooklyn is just down the street form my house. So, awesome. - The Chinese have bumper icecarts, taking iceskating to a whole new level!

in Boagworld

URL structures and analytics

It’s well known that good URL structures can help SEO, but how often do we think about the impact of URL structures on analytics? We should.

in You the Designer

You! Be Inspired! – The Fingering Project

If you’ve ever been a fan of investigative drama TV series such as CSI or NCIS, you’ll definitely agree that one of the most important …

in Slashdot

iPod Engineer Tony Fadell On the Unique Nature of Apple's Design Process

An anonymous reader writes "Often referred to as the godfather of the iPod, former Apple executive and current Nest CEO Tony Fadell played an instrumental part in Apple's resurgence.

in Boagworld

Welcome to the world of tomorrow

On this week’s show, we kick off a new season that focuses on inspirational posts including redesign versus realignment, what the heck is SEO, and responsive data tables.

in Experience Matters

The Triumph of Simplicity: Ode to the Google Doodle

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for awhile, but always stopped short of putting pen to paper (ok, fingers to keyboard) because it didn’t quite feel weighty enough.

in Dezeen

"The architect-midwife should be brilliant at listening" - Gurmeet Sian


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Market by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Petite Friture


in magCulture

Coming soon – The Ride Journal #7

Here’s a quick look at the front cover of the next issue of The Ride Journal, now available for pre-order. Click image to see larger version.  

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Album Cover Patterns

Album Cover Patterns

in Wired

Syria Dropped Hallucinogen Weapon on Rebels, Secret Cable Says

The Syrian military used an exotic chemical weapon on rebels during an attack in the city of Homs, a secret U.S.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

Rick Poynor: The Hidden History of Socialism and Modernity in former Yugoslavia

A new book documents the unfamiliar history of socialism and modernity in graphic design from former Yugoslavia.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Transparent Speakers

Transparent Speakers

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Shake

Shake: Animal Photography by&nbsp;<a href="http://carlidavidsonphotography.com/SHAKE/1/">Carli Davidson</a>.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

Alexandra Lange: Ignore the Coconuts and Marshmallows, admire George Nelson (&amp;Co.)'s modular graphics.

Ignore the Coconuts and Marshmallows, admire George Nelson's modular graphics.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Romeo and Juliet Poster

Romeo and Juliet Poster by Beetroot Design Group

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OBlog: Beyond Gravity

The Art of Li Wei

in Design Observer: Main Posts

Michael Bierut: Remembering Michael Patrick Cronan

Michael Bierut remembers the late Michael Cronan.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Luxury Therapy

Luxury Therapy by&nbsp;Mauro Perucchetti

in Design Observer: Main Posts

OBlog: Betsy on Etsy: Ornaments and Decorations Gift Guide

Ornaments and decorations found on Etsy.

in Design Observer: Main Posts

Rick Poynor: Shooting the Past: a filmic meditation on the power of photos

Stephen Poliakoff&rsquo;s Shooting the Past, set in a fictitious photo library, is a film that could haunt you for years.