Twitter Roundup: Week of 20 March.
And here we go again; a whole lotta' back-slapping with a side of pure reverence. Seems that Formvermittlung Visuelle Kommunikation has figured out how to construct a proper Flash interface, Seven25 keeps it real, and Henrik Fisker cashes the check. Metropolis asks the age-old question, "what is good design?" and we step back a few years for Ellen Lupton's essay on "new design" in Israel. Hamish Hamilton's Five Dials pleases, Bustbright delivers, and Neoformix plots. We even linked to work by Leon Paternoster, who a few months back, took the time to call us out at minimalsites. No hard feelings, of course. A review is a review. Xavier at Swiss Legacy reminds about The (life) After Neurath project, and as always, we drop a witticism or two, a look at a bit of our work, and comment on the goings-on in the studio.
- Regard:
- An illustration of wise restraint; Flash studio interface from Hamburg's Formvermittlung Visuelle Kommunikation.
- Drive:
- We've praised the Roadster, but today's news about the Tesla Model S sedan signals a significant charge forward.
- Pose:
- Heller asks, "why can't American publishers produce books on graphic culture like Die Bibliophilen Taschenbücher?"
- Commit:
- Robert Blinn reviews Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failures, and Lessons Learned. Peek at Core77.
- Organize:
- The After Neurath Project, assembled by Stroom Den Haag, observes the work of Otto Neurath. Via Swiss Legacy.
- Engage:
- Pinch. A design office. is so very pleased to announce our creative partnership with Oregon Wave Energy Trust.
- Quote:
- "If design isn't profitable, then it's art." Designer Henrik Fisker (Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage, BMW Z8).
- Agree:
- John Gruber's "Obsession Times Voice" encourages Web writers to seriously pursue their obsessions. A good read.
- Observe:
- A sign of the apocalypse? Your call. "Font Series: Arial is everywhere" from Sander Baumann for DesignWorkPlan.
- See:
- We like Neoformix' Twitter data visualizations. Interested in what we're up to? Visit: Neoformix and enter: @Pinch_Bespoke
- Alert:
- A Pinch client is looking for the best Joomla! developer you know in the Pacific Northwest. E-mail us (see footer).
- Extract:
- "The design process is essentially a process of subtraction, organisation and emphasis." Leon Paternoster.
- Spec:
- YouWorkForThem releases Matter, Merriam, and perhaps a couple of other new font offerings you might wish to meet.
- Retweet:
- Qapture looks into many of the most creative folks on Twitter. An "of the moment aggregator" says @swissmiss.
- Contain:
- Lovely Package is the leading source for the very best that package design has to offer. (We love the name.)
- Transition:
- Ellen Lupton's 2006 essay “Rough Ideas: New Design from Israel.” For Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
- Conserve:
- Iittala is for those who favour sustainability over consumption and want timeless, mindmade everyday objects.
- Post:
- Time and again, we've referenced Bustbright's Flickr Set of mid-century ads from Science and Tech. At Bespoke.
- Acclaim:
- We admit it. We can't help but love France's LAN Architecture. (Of course, we're also fond of Crème Brûlée.)
- Download:
- Five Dials is a magazine published by Hamish Hamilton. Craig Taylor edits. Treat yourself, visit News link.
- Submit:
- Simplehuman's Simple Solutions Design Competition seeks design to make household chores easier, efficient, fun.
- Admire:
- Vancouver's Seven25. A measure of near-sightedness or an indication of a different way of seeing. Design+Type.
- Save:
- Preserve makes handsome, high performance, eco-sensitive products for the home. How? Check their Gimme 5 program.
- Enjoy:
- Pinch is pleased to be working with so many talented friends and students in an effort to redesign Portland Center Stage's Web site.
- Plant:
- AIA's New York Chapter presents Work in Progress: Green Walls, Reception and Panel Discussion. Tonight, 24 March.
- Consider:
- Life Cycle = All products progressing sequentially through four stages of existence: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
- Discuss:
- Worth a visit. FormFiftyFive embarks on a sentimental trip back to Miggs Burroughs' interview with Paul Rand.
- Reside:
- Whether built (Lustron, Airoh, Harmon) or dreamt (Eichler's X-100, Prouve's Maison Tropicale); prefab 1920-70.
- Ask:
- Metropolis on "What is Good Design?" Essays from Deyan Sudjic, Hockenberry, Sterling, Diffrient, and Karrie Jacobs.
- Acknowledge:
- We begin the week with a sincere "thank you". More than 1,300 strong (and blushing). Let us know what we can do better. Pinch.