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Back in early march I was contacted by the great folks from TouringPlans.com about doing an identity and website redesign for them. I won’t bore you with a lot of details today as I plan to follow this up with a real post about the project and some of the fun stuff we encountered along the way.
For now I’d just like to invite you to see the new TouringPlans.com.
For reference, here’s what the site looked like when they first contacted me:
The stars have somehow aligned today and we’ve seen the launch of a bunch of really wonderful things around the web. I’ve linked to some on twitter, but it’s just not doing it all justice. I thought I’d take a cue from Dan at Simplebits and link to a bunch of wonderful things I’ve seen launch in the last little while.
First, I’ll let you know about the launch of one of my own projects. The re-branding and site design of an absolutely killer coworking facility in Salt Lake City called Betaloft.
If you work independently and, like me, often find yourself talking to your dog during the work day, Betaloft provides a wonderful way to keep your sanity and meet cool people. There really is nothing like the spark of creativity and inspiration that comes from face-to-face time with other humans.
I could go on for hours, but I’ll let you check out the site for more about all that.
I was first introduced to Jessica’s work when I ran across her Viney Alphabet in my feed reader. I became an instant fan.
She’s launched a new site full of hand-lettering goodness, and a store full of drool-worthy goods. A must see for type fans of all ages.
On a side note, don’t miss Jessica’s Daily Drop Cap for more beautiful lettering.
This new site has a small, but wonderful, catalog of type related goods. They’ve just released a white version of their wildly popular Ampersand Test Print that I can’t help but love.
…and just look at that site. lovely.
A brand new web app by swissmiss that puts a slick designy spin on the todo app. I love the way it looks, and I’ll spend the next week or so giving it a try.
Design hero of mine Jason Santa Maria resolved to work on “stuff that matters”, and he’s launched a studio to do just that. Meet Mighty.
I, and the rest of the web/design universe, will be watching closely for the stream of wonderfulness that is sure to emerge from this little studio.
Last, but not least, a beautiful bit of animation hit the airwaves this week. I was skeptical when I heard about it, but last night I watched it on Hulu while I worked. Disney’s Prep & Landing very quickly seated itself as a Christmas classic with me. It’s a creative little story with a ton of heart that will be played right alongside Christmas Vacation and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
If you haven’t seen it… get over to Hulu and check it out.
So I guess that’s about it. I wish the very best to everyone launching something new, something they care about. It’s a difficult but wonderful thing.
Now… back to work.
Want to know my favorite part about this new iPod Shuffle release?
Check out this totally cool no-flash inline audio player they’ve created. I like it.
A really great write-up by Douglas Bowman about the thought and process he’s putting in to reinvent browser button controls at Google.
Paul Boag tells it how it is. Don’t let those damn pixel pushers take control.
In the short while since this site launched, I’ve had basically two kinds of email. The first is the kind I was secretly hoping for, expressing interest in my Magic in Type project. But the second caught me totally by surprise. I’ve actually had several people ask how I created that “Mad Libs” style fill-in-the-blank contact form.
It’s such a simple little thing but it seems to have struck a chord with several website visitors. It feels a little strange to write a whole post about it (as it’s not in any way groundbreaking)… but enough people have inquired, that I thought it might be nice to write up the process. See the rest »
Some words of wisdom and encouragement in potentially troublesome times. As expected from Mr. Storey, well put and perfectly timed.
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