I have been obsessed with icons since I can remember. Their nature to clearly communicate such an array of things both intrigues and inspires me. Whether using an arrow on a way-finding sign or a website it says something in context of the space, environment and collaborative content. It could be saying the bathroom is that direction or if you click this link it will take you to past entries. Either way the field of icon design seems to have become so much more integral with the advent of IXD and UI that I continue to see unique and fun ways to approach icon design and usage. Hopefully as I find and collect more icons this will develop into a larger series of posts. For now here is a great series of arrow icons collected from websites.
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Future of Screen Technology
This awesome video by TAT really makes the future screens look super promising, I just hope that with this new available technology that the user experience portion can live up to it’s depiction in this video.
(via swissmiss »)
Quipsologies Redesign
I have always loved the design of Armin Vit and the multitude of web-based design publications he has co-founded. So yesterday when I caught some buzz that there had been a substantial redesign to his design feed style blog called Quipsologies I got really excited. This morning I got my first look at the redesign and I am happy to say it improves the user experience of the page 200%.
Virb

Virb is on my list for the most revolutionary web-design tools of 2010. This is a one-stop web-based tool for designing, building and hosting an awesome site for $10 a month. I highly recommend this tool for people who want to setup a simple website or portfolio and be able to manage it with ease.
(via site inspire »)
Food Spotting
Food Spotting is by far the coolest social media app. I have seen in a long time. Combining all the awesome capabilities of geo-tagging, crowd-sourcing and food. The features of and potential for this app are awesome, and it truly one ups Yelp and Menupages.
(via swissmiss »)
The State of The Internet
Creative Agency JESS3 showcases their serious data visualization chops with this informative video about the current figures surrounding usage of the internet. The art direction and overall design of this piece is great. Actually gives me a reason to digest all this information.
(via Surfstation »)
Launchlist
This is a genius little tool for any web designer or developer. I do have to say I am not super into the design itself, but I can get over that because Launchlist fills such a cool gap. Basecamp should take note on and employ some rad interactive checklists!
(via WANKEN »)
Plantly: A Risk Aware Investment Tool
I have been thinking of trying to start investing some of my savings for a while, but was unsure of which online tool to use. Being far from savy with stocks and bonds and all that stuff presents it as quite a challenge to successfully invest your money without paying a broker to do it for you. Plantly on the other hand gives you the tools to understand the risk before you invest and visualize the possible growth scenarios. I for one cannot wait for Plantly to come out of beta.
(via swissmiss »)
Lookwork™
I am so excited to start using Lookwork the new bad ass visual RSS reader and image-bookmarking service by the talented Ben Pieratt. Ben besides running his awesome multifaceted studio is also the genius behind svpply. Both these web based tools are visually stunning, with extremely intuitive and simplified user experience. If you have not tried them or at least checked them out you definitely should. I love how seamlessly they unify with your browser to elevate functionality.
(via Ben Pieratt »)
Brooklyn Beta
My studio-mates Fictive Cameron and Chris Shiflett are putting together a free conference for web designers, developers and entrepreneurs here in NYC, Brooklyn to be exact. Brooklyn Beta promises to be an outstanding new conference with an already impressive line up. Block out October 21st and 22nd on your calendar and signup.
Starting Lineup:
1. Fred Wilson
2. Cameron Moll
3. Elliot Jay Stocks
4. Shelley Bernstein
And more to come…
Notable
Excited to start using Notable on all my future web projects. Notable is a simple to use app. for providing feedback on all levels of a web project from the content to the code. Thanks Erica!
(via swissmiss »)
Demo of Notable from Bryan Zmijewski on Vimeo.
The Official Manufacturing Co.
I am really digging the bold branding and ephemera work by ‘The Official Manufacturing Company’.







