[Rant] What is this s***?
Some random thing that occured to me while developing a community site. This is some funny thing that came to me. The server has gone away, to where exactly?!
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[Inspirations] When East Meets West
Drawing Art
I have just probably lost count on how much I’m in awed on this design agency. The fine details in every inch of pixel would definitely make you breathless while browsing through their archive of works. Vivid, lively, pop-ish is something I can describe them at the moment. A great marriage between design and interaction if you ask me. That is from Slovenia.
IStruggled
Here is an interactive designer from Japan, a mentor that I would definitely adore, despite the underwhelming portfolio site, you should wait until you look at his works, you’ll find no word to describe the awesomeness of the details. Comparably different from the western counterpart, I have never imagined that most of the DAMN inspiring sites from the past (since version 8 flash), the Studio 8 website that garnered lots of awards and awareness are done by him as well! That goes to the TBWA/Hakuhodo site as well!
And what makes so much of refreshing inspiration for me is the consistent good use of their ‘custom made scrollbar navigation’. Just look at the Dentsu mini-site that talks about recruitment process, the interaction is so subtle yet so fun!. By looking at the list of works he had done in the past, it seems he is a really versatile developer/designer that works across different agency as freelancer as well. Inspiring!
As I go through the amazing selection of works, I’m particularly stunned by this project, not due to how technically it is executed, but rather the simple idea that is translated into a commercial project, perhaps a difference in the culture that intepreting a language whenever they receive a creative brief. The idea was based on the campaign ‘Live Color’ which generally most of us would think of lively-colour that would represent the TV (Bravia). But in their context as Japanese, Live is occasionally associated with concerts and being real-time. Thus I am assuming that is how real time interaction between the user and the building occured. Amazing!
[Inspiration] Good tribute by Facebook
“Facebook lens flare combo: click anywhere in FB, then hit the keys: up up down down left right left right B A enter, roll yr mouse scroll” via http://desktop.seesmic.com/
Well I’d think it’s a smart move from their marketing department to pay such a tribute to Contra fans. Many would love this subtle detail though it might not be good looking, but it will definitely generate lots of buzz and fun around it.