Anomalies & Curiosities

Dear Outlook, We Never Liked You Anyway

• by Steve
• July 05, 2012
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Apple iPhone became the #1 email client last month, overtaking Outlook, the bane of all email marketing existence. 40% of all email is now opened on a mobile device. Wow.

Teachers: The Re-brand

• by Josh
• March 14, 2012
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NPR's Studio 360 invited New York design studio Hyperakt to create a "new visual vocabulary that reflects the multi-dimensional role of teachers." The re-branding project yielded a repository of vibrant and dynamic images, posters and logos. It was so well received that Hyperakt has released the work under a non-commercial Creative Commons license so educators can print and display the images. See the results as well as the process behind the project here.

Underwater Sculpture Installation

• by Teresa
• January 10, 2012
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This eerie, underwater sculpture installation called, "Permanent Evolution" engages people - and attracts coral, fish, lobsters and algae. The artist's intent is that the installation will, over time, evolve into an artificial reef that will help bolster dwindling natural coral reefs. I love the idea that, the more nature settles in here, the less the human forms can be seen.

Fabulous photos here.

Fantastic Meeting Advice From Larry Page

• by Steve
• January 10, 2012
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1) Every meeting must have one clear decision maker. If there's no decision maker - or no decision to be made - the meeting shouldn't happen.

2) No more than 10 people should attend.

3) Every person should give input, otherwise they shouldn't be there.

4) No decision should ever wait for a meeting. If a meeting absolutely has to happen before a decision should be made, then the meeting should be scheduled immediately.

Read more here

Thom Stauffer

• by Steve
• December 19, 2011
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We just came across the web site for the original architect of our studio, Thom Stauffer. Thanks for designing such amazing spaces!

A Pale Blue Dot

• by Josh
• December 16, 2011
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Time lapse view from the International Space Station.

Melting Wood Frames

• by Steve
• December 06, 2011
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These beautiful handcarved wooden sculptures from Bonsoir Paris are just gorgeous.

French Zombies and Whatnot

• by Teresa
• November 30, 2011
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This library of free images from French Paper is great fun to browse - from retro zombie illustrations to weird ad art. They're free to download, so long as you use them on French Paper stock... Heck, that's worth a ream or two!