Suburban Atrophy

Google Wave Twitter Contest

Are you still looking for a Google Wave invite? Do you fancy yourself a comedian? Well this is your chance to finally get on the “Wave”. I have 10 invites left, and am out of friends. So its time to spread the love…
Here is how to play:

Tell me a joke in 140 characters or less.
Best [...]

Death of the iphone: An Android Story

When Apple released the first iPhone in 2007 it revolutionized the way that people look at their phones. Sure we had PDAs, Blackberrys, and Windows Mobile devices floating around. For some they were practical devices that helped them manage their schedule’s and communicate on the run. But more often than not they seen as overly complicated status symbols, considered  unnecessary [...]

Summer Photos

Just a few pictures I snapped over the summer. Nothing great, still haven’t had any time to devote to learn how to use the camera. I did however learn some very important lessons about lighting over the past couple months. Fall will be kicking into gear over the next couple weeks, so I will make an attempt [...]

The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

Came across this while I was doing a project:
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
by Al Reis
1. Expansion
The power of a brand is inversely proportional to its scope
2. Contraction
A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus
3. Publicity
The birth of a brand is achieved with publicity, not advertising
4. Advertising
Once born, a brand needs advertising to stay [...]

30+ Examples of Visual Information Design

Infographics or information graphics are the visual representation of data. The goals are always to balance content and design in order to communicate the data set. Infographics should never be so complex that it hiders it’s ability to communicate, however it should never be so simple that it lose the insight of the data it [...]

Objectified

About a month ago I was sitting alone and lonely searching the netflix “watch instantly” tab, when I came across a documentary called “Helvetica” by Gary Hustwit. And I thought -Who is this Gary Hustwit fellow and who is he kidding? Why in god’s name would anyone watch a documentary about Helvetica? (which for those [...]

The Growth of Knowledge

Some months ago I was having lunch with a friend and he started talking about the “Technological Singularity”, which was an entirely new concept to me. He was explaining a situation in which humans, through the use of bioengineering or extremely intelligent computers, would reach a state where they could improve themselves at such a [...]

Progress is Beautiful

Over the past few years Audi has made great strides in their branding efforts by using smart, beautify designed advertising campaigns. The VW subsidiary has continued to grow market share, and perhaps more impressively sales over the last year despite the fiscal crisis and the collapse of the automotive industry. This article will examine the [...]

Art In Motion – Stop Motion

Art is often thought of in the paradigm of static things, in the way that painting, sculpture, and architecture often fit into our classical interpretation of “Art”. Over time we have expanded our concept of art to include things like performance theater, photography, and even the movies. However with the perpetuation of the mass media [...]

Photography Take One

Spring is almost here, the temperatures are rising and I am getting restless. So I have decided to develop a new hobby! What is it you ask? Photography, of course, it sounds easy, and it is a good excuse not to do my homework. Plus, I am probably going to be amazing at it. [...]