design ethics


good magazine

I’ve been snagging these little mini-newspapers or ‘good sheets’ from the Starbucks down the street for some time now. Good magazine is releasing amazing information graphics covering and explaining hot topics such as the economy, gas prices, and health care. If you dig these little goodsheets check out the magazine itself. Sweet sweet information graphics, and all proceeds from the subscription fees go to charity! Check out their website: good.is

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Found this on Tyler Thompson’s website…..freaking hilarious! Nice way to tell IE users that they suck :) haha.

Hi, if you are coming to this site in Internet Explorer you might not be getting the best experience, honestly, I can’t even begin to think what your entire experience on the internet must be like…probably like riding a bike on the highway while cars blow by you on their way to Costco to get gallons of mayonnaise and 60 inch plasma TV’s, or something like that. So look, I am going to be honest, I kind of hate you, but we can make this work. Download Firefox, delete Internet explorer from your computer and get me a pulled pork sandwich.

2008 election graphics

So I’m sitting here on my couch, laptop, tv and ipods connected piping info my way. You could say that i’m downright obsessed with information graphics :) Here’s a roundup of some tasty info graphics covering the election results!

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Just a friendly reminder from office mouse to go out and vote tomorow! Find your polling location, and twitter about voting at http://twittervotereport.com/.

The following is an open letter to Steve Jobs reguarding the glossy screens on the new Mac Book Pros.  It was written by Benek Lisefski. But i think it sums up the way alot of designers feel.

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Graphic Design can be a difficult profession. We are creative by nature, which sometimes means that we can’t turn it off. I’ve noticed this in my own life - especially since I graduated and ventured out into the “real world” (whatever that is?). How does one maintain that ‘creative flow’ that makes us great designers? How do we disconnect from work and nurture our creative side? I can’t speak for everyone, but here are a few things that have helped me.

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