aphic is the blog of sOL paNdieLLa-mCLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/ en-us Sol Pandiella-McLeod Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:48:33 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 1.8.5223.2 sol@aphic.com sol@aphic.com http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252

Interesting insight into portion sizes and how they have increased over time. That explains the high rates of obesity in western society.

PORTIONS http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PORTIONS.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:48:33 GMT <p> Interesting insight into <a href="http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22178/49492-portion-size--now" target="_blank">portion sizes and how they have increased over time.</a> That explains the high rates of obesity in western society. </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/portions.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,b53710f0-5298-42fa-bf34-0f9293d97252.aspx Insights;Life http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5 HOUSE OF CARDS- RADIOHEAD http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/HOUSEOFCARDSRADIOHEAD.aspx Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:14 GMT <pRadiohead's music clip for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nTFjVm9sTQ&feature=user" target="_blank">'house of card'</a> has been created using an innovative technique that does away with cameras and lighting. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyQoTGdQywY&hl" target="_blank">Take a look at the making video to how its done. </a> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJxczfkCPQI" target="_blank"></a> </p> >> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/radiohead.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,1d2d2b90-6d89-4711-babd-b782308d71a5.aspx Inspiration http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a

Studio Aka's creativity just keeps flowing, take a look at this absolutely stunning piece of animation of the latest short film called 'Varmints' which is based on the book by Helen Ward and illustrated by Marc Craste who is also an animator.

And another also brilliant short film by Aka called 'JoJo In The Stars'

VARMNINTS http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/VARMNINTS.aspx Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:27:10 GMT <p> <a href="http://www.studioaka.co.uk/go/varmints/" target="_blank">Studio Aka's</a> creativity just keeps flowing, take a look at this absolutely stunning piece of animation of the latest short film called <a href="http://www.studioaka.co.uk/go/varmints/" target="_blank">'Varmints'</a> which is based on the book by <a href="http://www.templarpublishing.co.uk/picture_books/helen_ward/varmints.html" target="_blank">Helen Ward</a> and illustrated by Marc Craste who is also an animator. </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/varmints.jpg"> <p> And another also brilliant short film by Aka called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJxczfkCPQI" target="_blank">'JoJo In The Stars'</a> </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/jojo.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,7d0ea100-ac19-48c0-94da-ea3a7481627a.aspx Inspiration http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2

The Story of STUFF with Annie Leonard, great approach that presents the issues that we face in a simple yet powerful way.

THE STORY OF STUFF http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/THESTORYOFSTUFF.aspx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:17:49 GMT <p> <a href="http://www.storyofstuff.com/" target="_blank">The Story of STUFF with Annie Leonard</a>, great approach that presents the issues that we face in a simple yet powerful way. </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/stuff.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,fc97a1ea-f07d-469a-86a2-559bdbfc56b2.aspx Design;Life http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28

Highly emotive website with a good cause, great copywriting!

THE GIRL EFFECT http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/THEGIRLEFFECT.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:07:08 GMT <p> <a href="http://www.girleffect.org/" target="_blank">Highly emotive website</a> with a good cause, great copywriting! </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/girleffect.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,8581aef7-bdc0-4b69-90e9-38e67b682e28.aspx Design;Inspiration;Life http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b NIKE SPIDER ADVERT http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/NIKESPIDERADVERT.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:00:36 GMT <p> <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V7opTJcQ0Sc&hl=en&fs=1">> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true">><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V7opTJcQ0Sc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed> </object> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,b6883bf0-495d-458c-9214-a8ab39af2c7b.aspx Inspiration http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123

At long last!!!! Google can read flash files and flash websites. Read article...

HORRAY FOR GOOGLE http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/HORRAYFORGOOGLE.aspx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:39:16 GMT <p> At long last!!!! Google can read flash files and flash websites. <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/google-learns-to-crawl-flash.html" target="_blank">Read article... </a> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,a717efc8-e3d0-4c7f-b59b-a7b712331123.aspx Insights http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6

An innovative approach to reading news items

SPECTRA http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SPECTRA.aspx Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:57:06 GMT <p> <a href="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i//msnbc/Components/spectra/index.html" target="_blank">An innovative approach to reading news items</a> </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/spectra.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,ef89e6b0-8c2b-4f5f-a66c-2985b89dafa6.aspx Inspiration;Usability http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68

Eco-friendly wooden cards by Night Owl Paper Goods.

WOODEN CARDS http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/WOODENCARDS.aspx Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:07:15 GMT <p> Eco-friendly wooden cards by <a href="http://nightowlpapergoods.com" target="_blank">Night Owl Paper Goods. </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/woodcards.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,5c81f401-1d5f-43ae-aeeb-182ec9a9ff68.aspx Design http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988

Fontstruct is an online application that lets you create your own fonts online. YOu can also view over 600 original typefaces

FONTSTRUCT http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/FONTSTRUCT.aspx Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:32:11 GMT <p> <a href="http://fontstruct.fontshop.com" target="_blank">Fontstruct </a> is an online application that lets you create your own fonts online. YOu can also view over 600 original typefaces </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/fontstruct.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,1ac9f977-7dc0-45d8-90a9-cc1eeb253988.aspx Typography http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423

Another interesting approach by Motorola that informs people about government and public safety solutions, sounds boring yes I know but it isn't.

MOTOROLA http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/MOTOROLA.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:36:52 GMT <p> Another interesting approach by<a href="http://www.soulpolice.com/motorolacity/site.html" target="_blank"> Motorola </a>that informs people about government and public safety solutions, sounds boring yes I know but it isn't. </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/motorola.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,e9432b32-acd4-40ba-bc4a-f1949f5e7423.aspx Inspiration http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc

Innovation at its best! Moodstream by Getty takes a distinctly unique approach to image searching, love it!

MOODSTREAM http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/MOODSTREAM.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:46 GMT <p> Innovation at its best! <a href="http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Moodstream by Getty</a> takes a distinctly unique approach to image searching, love it! </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/moodstream.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,a11a45eb-0969-4551-acf5-c8b13811f9fc.aspx Inspiration http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c 1

For those designers who are out there designing some complex and not so complex websites and web-appliations, here are some useful design patterns to make your life just that little bit easier.-

DESIGN PATTERNS http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/DESIGNPATTERNS.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:09:12 GMT <p> <p> For those designers who are out there designing some complex and not so complex websites and web-appliations, here are some useful design patterns to make your life just that little bit easier.- </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.welie.com/" target="_blank">Welie- Patterns of interaction design</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/" target="_blank">Yahoo design pattern library</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/wireframes/" target="_blank">Download a stencil kit</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> > <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/welie.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,ac143275-f23f-4a87-9f64-c1e84037dc4c.aspx Design;Usability http://www.aphic.com/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2 http://www.aphic.com/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2.aspx Sol Pandiella-McLeod http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2

Just came across the very cool and lusciously creative A5 magazine, check it out....

ANd if you like throwing a few people around you'll enjoy this...

Ecodazoo - Not sure exactly what this is but i kind of like it.

A5 http://www.aphic.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2.aspx http://www.aphic.com/blog/A5.aspx Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:50:09 GMT <p> Just came across the very cool and lusciously creative <a href="http://www.thea5magazine.com" target="_blank">A5 magazine, check it out....</a> </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/a5.gif">> <p> ANd if you like throwing a few people around <a href="http://www.roxik.com/toy1.html" target="_blank">you'll enjoy this...<p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/roxik.gif"> </p> <p> <a href="http://ecodazoo.com/" target="_blank">Ecodazoo</a> - Not sure exactly what this is but i kind of like it. </p> <p> </p> <img border="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/content/binary/ecodazoo.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.aphic.com/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2" /> http://www.aphic.com/blog/CommentView,guid,7e41b20d-029b-4182-abff-5283b0c197d2.aspx Design