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Thought this was a pretty fun idea:http://humanflipbook.com/

via Drawn

Oh yeah, the title says it all. Link.

Creating a diagram or PowerPoint slide for you favorite scientist or teacher and just can’t find the right clipart? Get many of the symbols and clip art you’ve been looking for (all in vector format) at this handy site.

A link to some fantastic 19th century shipping posters via Drawn.

Gerard Huerta has helped define the logotypes of some of the top magazine publications including Time, People, and Traveler. An illustrator and typographer in one, his incredible talent can be viewed throughout his site. You can also check out his work on ArtDaily.org.

It’s always a treat to spend a few minutes looking through the great design work posted in the AIGA Design Archives. Divided into twelve categories including book, illustration, environmental graphics, and experience design — there really is a little bit of everything here for you to enjoy and get inspired by.

On a totally unrelated side note, who knew there was an International Council of Graphic Design Associates?

If your looking for premium linkage, the Designer’s Jumpola is the place to go.

If your like me, one of your new year’s resolutions is to pick back up that paper and pen and to finally make drawing a habit — you know, part of your everyday routine. Along those lines, I’ve found two great great books that really speak to the process of creating in this manner. Keys to Drawing with Imagination by Bert Dodson is about the most unusual and unique book on drawing I’ve seen in a while — how many books devote the entire first chapter to the process of doodling? Another great read is Danny Gregory’s The Creative License. He concentrates much more on journaling and how it should be a part of your everyday life. Afterall, our observations reflect the way in which we engage with life. Finally, if you need some artistic inspiration, head over to Drawn! and marvel at the artistic and creative illustrations submitted in this blog everyday.

We all try to create landing pages that entice visitors to act, to give us information, or to buy something from us. It’s hard to engage them with a small budget - but if you’re UPS, the sky’s the limit.

Check out their landing page for the whiteboard campaign. Not only does it use video and audio to attract and hold the visitors attention, it personalizes the experience with a choose-your-own adventure navigation structure. Using a killer Postal Service song as the soundtrack doesn’t hurt either.

Well done big brown.

Curious to see the art and designs the folks over at Cartoon Network have been creating? If you find yourself in Atlanta anytime from February 1st to May 19th, stop by MODA (Museum of Design Atlanta) and enjoy the playful work of the talented designers, animators, writers, and artists of one of the only Cartoon Studios with offices east of the Mississippi (did I spell that right?).

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