I love when “research” time comes around at the office. It gives me a valid excuse to do what I clandestinely do the rest of the week: Surf the Internet. We’re deep into work on an architectural firm and researching all t [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Monday, June 15th, 2009
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I am so excited, one of my favorite programs of all time is coming to Vancouver, well Richmond actually. For those that don’t know, This American Life hosted by Ira Glass, is a one hour radio program (and also 30 minute tv show) on N [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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DOXA Documentary Film Festival Needs Our Help Graphic designers don’t often participate in documentary filmmaking, which is a shame. Just as our craft helps shape culture, documentaries are powerful storytelling vehicles, often revea [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Categories: Associations, Film, Inspiration, Vancouver, We love | 1 Comment »
There is so much nonsense on Youtube, so when I was surfing around at the weekend I was delighted to find this short movie. Take 15 minutes out of your day to watch this movie about parking validation, relationships and our human basic nee [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, January 19th, 2009
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Our old friend Ze Frank has been a little harder to find since The Show went off air (or I guess offline) two years ago. A project he was recently involved with came online, a short 12 minute film called “The Remnants“. Well wo [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Friday, January 16th, 2009
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Of recent I have been watching shows that I watched when I was younger, they are all dated but are quite wonderful to watch again. Here is a rundown, check them out: The new Statesman: The New Statesman was an award-winning British sitco [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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Our old friend Gary Hustwit, who brought us the feature-length film Helvetica about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, is putting the final touches on his newest documentary project, Objectified—this time a fascinating [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, January 5th, 2009
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Filminute is billed as The International One-Minute Film Festival and now the 2008 finalists are all online and awaiting your vote! You do the math: 25, one-minute films won’t take that long to watch. Screen them all for the shortest [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, September 15th, 2008
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This came in today via LiquidTreat. It’s a documentary called Died Young, Stayed Pretty which is billed as a candid look at the underground poster culture in North America. These artists dig deep into the culture of our times, and p [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, August 15th, 2008
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Let’s face it: Gary Hustuit’s documentary Helvetica was a runaway hit. I certainly didn’t expect so many designers and non-designers alike to get so goofy about a film about a typeface. Building on his success and reputat [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
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Appreciate architecture? Visit the Vancouverism show in the foyer of the new Woodwards bldg. Beautiful & inspiring work. (Link)
SuperPower: Visualising the internet. (Link)
Boys and their toys. (Link)
Beautiful packaging, it's simple and does a great job showcasing the product. (Link)
Have we mentioned that @LikemindVan has a group page on LinkedIn too? (Link)
RT @gdcbc: To honour fallen designer Leo Obstbaum, please contribute to Emily Carr's Memorial Award in his name: (Link)
RT @gdcbc: CBC's tribute to Leo Obstbaum, deceased designer responsible for the 'look' of the #Vancouver2010 #Olympics: (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: People often say I have a big head, but that's hogwash. This photo proves my head is just right: (Link)
Love this diagram of the creative process as a continuum from research (uncertainty) to design (clarity). (Link)
Our newest designer Dana is awesome. You should hear her talk to marketing people when they call. Don't mess with the Dana.
This is the best Olympic training video I have seen to date ;-) (Link)
Missed what it was like to be in Vancouver when Crosby scored the winning goal this weekend? Watch (and listen) to THIS! (Link)
Google acquires Picnik, thus expanding it's dominance in the cloud computing domain. Who needs PhotoShop anymore! (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: @TimeFox is now on Twitter and has released an iPhone app! I just updated some projects hours I forgot to log. #productivity
RT @MarkBusse: How do you define professional success? For me, it has to be working with people that feel more like family than employee ...
