Link love for August 6th, part 2

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jeffrey Melton

Cuddle your electronic gear with Pijama Cases (above).

New DSLR bags from Incase look sweet.

Design your own SIGG bottle at CafePress.

Scientists at Cambridge University have discovered that electrons in quantum-scale wires can break into two smaller particles, called spinons and holons.

The iPhone ecosystem is toxic, says Steven Frank.

Costlier health care is often worse care.

The Function of identity in techno.

Scientists study distinct ecosystem at ocean’s surface.

Get your drinking water from the air.

Link love 2009-04-30

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Jeffrey Melton

Decorate your creative suite with hand-made pillows featuring some familiar design app icons (above).

Peruse pics from the First 100 Days in the Official White House Flickr Photostream.

25 years of logos from Duffy & Partners, one of our favorite agencies.

Rickshaw Bagworks’ Large Zero Messenger is cut and sewn from only four rectangles of fabric for zero manufacturing material waste.

Song of the Vine, an illustrated history of wine.

Skip Hulu Commercials with this nifty Greasemonkey script.

Five Ways To Market Yourself During A Recession.

jQuery Style is a resource for all things jQuery.

The history and cover art of science fiction published by Penguin Books from 1935 to 1977.

2008 How Design Conference Notes: A Designed Life

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Jeffrey Melton

presented by Joe Duffy, Duffy & Partners. (original description)

Design permeates our lives now. We’ve moved from:
- Agrarian age = Grow It
- Industrial age = Build It
- Information age = Tell It
- Design age = BE IT
Design is only interesting relative to how people live their lives.

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Posted on February 8, 2007 by Jeffrey Melton

Working on a long-term design plan and identity system at my current job has rekindled my love for typographyâ€”from the historical to the contemporary. Below are some of the resources which I’ve found useful: