The Donut Project

I’m 25 years old. To say I’m excited for a third Toy Story is the understatement of the year. Well… I guess it’ll be the understatement of next year because that’s when it comes out. Summer 2010. How can I possibly wait that long? View the Toy Story 3 site.

There are 26 IMAX film cameras in the world today. Mark Wilson of Gizmodo recently toured an IMAX camera workshop and got to photograph & play with some of the most expensive and powerful cameras on the planet. These cameras aren’t your average camcorder on steroids – they still shoot film, are VERY heavy (some 300+ lbs.), are made in-house and can shoot 3D. I find it interesting that the camera used by NASA to shoot the Hubble Telescope consumed 5,000 feet of film for every 7.5 minutes of shooting.

The MSM is a general purpose 2D camera. It’s a larger evolution of the MKII design (loaded with a 1000 foot magazine here), with a more elegant internal design and upgraded electronics like video output. You may know it as the camera that shot the famous Dark Knight Tumbler sequence…before it was destroyed by a stunt vehicle. Mike Hendriks had to repair the system as it’s but one of four such cameras in the world. (I overheard that while it’s insured for $500,000, repairs came in at well under half that.)

Read his entire article and see tons of photographs at Gizmodo.
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A great article from Smashing Magazine that talks about the trend in the “Get it in, get it out” design mentality. There is some really great advice on what jobs to avoid, the necessity of “the process,” and even how to find your creative ammunition to help when it does become necessary to get it done quickly. Read the full article here.

 You too can have a fabulous mustache even if you can’t grow one with Pop’s ‘Stache! A collaboration by Industrial Designers Shane Blomberg, John Healy, and Andrew Reeves, these totally made me want one pronto! 

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This video is circulating various design sites around the net. What happens when the Vendor-Client graphic design relationship is applied to real-world services?

I remember seeing these a while back, but I never knew where to get them. Then today, I stumbled across them again (I love it when that happens!) and this time I know exactly where to go.

Can you imagine the look on your co-workers’ faces when they open the refrigerator and see your ‘moldy’ sandwich sitting there? Or when you pull your lunch out and proceed to eat it? Their reactions alone are worth the $10 for the bags, not to mention that a portion of the proceeds are donated to Freedom From Hunger.

A while back I posted about UO’s Marquee Lights (which at the time were only available in two styles) but I am pleased to report that you can now purchase the whole ALPHABET! (gasp). Wish I could afford a few of these.*

*they’re only around $100 with my discount…hmm…evil things are tempting me…

Shorpy, aka the 100-year-old photo blog, is an amazing vintage photography blog that features hundreds of high res images from the 1850’s to the 1950’s. Check it out, but make sure you give yourself at least 15 minutes for browsing!

Desktopography is one of my favorite places to get unique desktop backgrounds. While some don’t exactly fit my taste, I always seem to find at least one that I wouldn’t mind staring at for the months it spends on my desktop background. See more on their website here and view past collections as well. 

I’ve been working on a project to brand this really superb deli and have been looking for some equally superb ideas to make it stand out. These menus and matches really inspired me and when visiting Mucca Design’s website, I realized that they weren’t just a one or two hit wonder. The designs and case studies are in a wide range of styles with little details that make you want to work harder at what you do to be just as fabulous. There goes my weekend!