May 2011
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Swell Theme
Swell Theme - $49
Swell was created to give you the experience of the Tumblr archive feature, but with 60+ customization options and insane customer support from Style Hatch.
Infinite Posts + ‘Lightbox’ View
One of the challenges of sites with an infinite scroll mode is clicking on a post, going back to the list and realizing you have to scroll back down to where you left off. The Swell...
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WatchWater Changes Everything.
With Style Hatch and Charity Water for every five themes purchased one person has access to clean water—that changes everything.
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Buy a theme & give life
Through Charity Water we’re providing one person with access to clean water for every five themes purchased. Why Water?
Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water — but water affects everything in life. Health. Education. Food security. The lives of women, especially. We can end the...
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“The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and...”
– Jeff Smith
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How To Avoid The Idea Generation Trap →
Excellent session by Scott Belsky
We’ve all experienced it. After the high of a new idea fades, we enter the dreaded period of execution where nothing remains but the arduous task of actually doing. At this crucial juncture, our natural tendency is often to dive back into idea generation – to re-attain that new idea high – rather than seeing the original idea through to the finish. Here,...
“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
– Thomas Jefferson
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“Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain...”
– Herb Brody
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Lost Type Co-Op →
The Lost Type Co-Op is a Pay-What-You-Want Type foundry, founded by Riley Cranand Tyler Galpin.
What originally was meant to be a 24-hour adventure to distribute a single typeface, has blossomed into a full-fledged foundry, distributing fonts from designers all over the world. Users have the opportunity to pay whatever they like for a font, you can even type in ‘$0′ for a free download.
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“Design is in everything we make, but it’s also between those things....”
– Erik Adigard
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The Fear of the Future
To promote their graduation exhibition in May, students from Berghs School of Communication invited leading figures in the creative world to discuss their ‘fear of failure’
Berghs student Louise Ljungberg explains: “Once a year, in May, we hold an exhibition. 151 graduation students will present their work within communication and design. The exhibition is created by a group of fourteen...
