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Honouring Jim Rimmer

Jim Rimmer died last week and I really wasn’t sure I wanted to post anything online after writing a tribute post for my recently deceased friend Leo Obstbaum. Losing people takes the wind right out of your sails. Then I found the fol [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

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Banksy in Berlin…Maybe.

Not sure if Bansky has hit Berlin or not really, but now you have a better chance of finding out. Adidas has created an iPhone app that acts as map and guide for locating street art in Berlin. So, if you’re tired of yet another museu [...]

Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Categories: Art, Pop Culture, Travel, We love | No Comments »

This American Life in Vancouver

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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World Superhero Registry

In a world full of crime and comic books what we really need are people dressed in costumes saving our behinds. The World Superhero Registry is a place for serious people who want to adopt a superhero persona and help our society against c [...]

Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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Buxton on Sketching User Experience

Bill Buxton is so cool. He’s Canadian, a massively talented designer, and arguably the world authority on interaction and usability design. What’s not to like? Oh, Buxton does work at Microsoft as their Principal Researcher, bu [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Categories: Design, Inspiration, Interaction, Learning, Technology, Video, We love | No Comments »

Upcoming GDC Events

It’s certainly no secret that we’re huge fans of GDC, the national design association in Canada, and the various events they produce. So, I’d like to encourage any and all creative professionals that work within the commu [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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Likemind Vancouver: April 17th

It’s time again for Likemind Vancouver, this time on Friday, April 17th at the Starbucks at Nelson and Mainland. Come join this growing group of very cool people for a cup of coffee and some terrific conversation. Here are photos fro [...]

Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, April 16th, 2009

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DOXA Documentary Film Festival Needs Our Help

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 »

Star Wars Yoga

That’s right, someone has gone there. Star Wars Yoga. Rad!

Posted by: Steve Mynett on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Categories: Design, Fun, Pop Culture, We love | 1 Comment »

Liverpool Dance Routine

I guess this isn’t anything new since we’ve seen choreographed dancing en mass (in a Philippines jail), performance in subway stations (Joshua Bell), and flash mob performance in many other forms the advertising side of this is [...]

Posted by: Steve Mynett on Friday, January 16th, 2009

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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 ...

Our client Eclipse's brand design is highlighted in an article on page 12 of BIV's 2010 How-To Book: (Link) (PDF available)

BLOG POST: "Using Twitter For Business" can powerful, but can also be a risky proposition if not done well. (Link)

RT @MarkBusse: Yikes! Just found out that the firm who recently beat us on a web project was C&G Partners in NYC! Punching above our weight!

Want one of these spiral clocks. Maybe I will wait until the more economical version is released. (Link)

A fantastic stop motion animation: (Link)