Four Design Links: July 16, 2009
Time to drop the Trends label, I think. Not everything in my Thursday posts is up-to-the-minute, nor is it "trendy". Let's go with Four Links from here on out!
1. Less, But Better
BBH labs has an long article featuring the work of influential industrial designer Dieter Rams that concludes with an interview. It’s worth checking out. Rams is certainly a favorite around here!
2. A Solution to Print Relevancy? Solving Wired’s Puzzle Issue
A while back I posted a link about the possible demise of the print version of Wired Magazine. May’s special puzzle issue, guest edited by J.J Abrams, makes a case for the potential still left in the medium.
Lone Shark Games hid 15 puzzles in the magazine whose solutions unlock a final metapuzzle. Fittingly, the final solution (SPOILER) bridges old and new media, as it involves both cutting the magazine and visiting a website. Read about it here.
3. You Should Follow Me on Twitter
An informal study by Dustin Curtis (the infamous AA.com blogger) suggests that to gain more Twitter followers, you may wish to choose your language carefully.
4. Collection of Baseball Infographics
Finally, for a little bit of summer, check out Craig Robinson’s Flip Flop Fly Ball for some beautifully presented baseball data.
| Tagged with: | Baseball, Design, Dieter Rams, Four Design Links, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Infoviz, J.J. Abrams, Psychology, Puzzles, Twitter, Wired |
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