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Welcoming our New Internet Overlords
This past week saw the launch of Google's latest social network, accompanied by an unusual amount of hype -- if you can consider quotes like "it has a chance" worthy of hype. Seemingly a mashup fo twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, can Google+ sell us on a product that requires users to input a great deal of data, to receive no new functionality in return, aside from the convenience of one login? And should we be even more concerned about the consequences of storing all of our online eggs in Google's one basket?
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Jake Garver is...
...an award winning graphic designer, web developer, illustrator and project manager based in New York City. His experience draws from many sources, and covers a wide range of creative specialties, including hand-drawn and digital illustration, design of print and collateral material, creation of logos and brand identities, and the development of comprehensive interactive websites. Read More...
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The One That Got Away
Published on Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Filed under Design
Rebranding a professional sports franchise is any designer's dream job. It's a challenge that would allow a designer to stretch his wings, work in many creative disciplines, and develop a truly iconic identity that captures the spirit and channels the passion of an entire region. Sadly, we too often see these dream opportunities turns into a nightmare. Ladies and Gentlemen... I give you the Miami Marlins. and their craptastic new logo.
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The Trouble with Content Management Systems
Published on Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Filed under The Internet
No one would argue that content management systems make the lives of designers and developers much easier. Personally, I can't imagine building even the simplest website without one anymore. They allow designers like myself build complex, robust, content-driven community websites with the utmost ease... until we try to customize and extend these systems. At that point, front-end developers like myself are left like babes in the dangerous and confusing world of plugins.
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Daily Inspiration: The Flow
Published on Saturday, September 03, 2011
Filed under Musings
VIDEO: Anyone familiar with Heisenberg's uncertainty principal knows that there are some things we will likely never be able to witness, as the simple act of viewing these events impacts the way they unfold. Yet we can gather data about these events, and shape them into computer simulations, which shed a great deal of insight into the building blocks of the universe. The result is something between science and art.
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Daily Inspiration:
The End of Geography
Published on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Filed under Musings
Every now and then, you come across some artwork that makes you stop and take a second look, and ponder things a bit deeper. This is exactly what I found with the End of Geography project. Though we live in a world built upon intense social, physical, natural, and technological interactions, it's rare that we think about how this connections tether us to reality. They form the basis of our consciousness and pervade everything we do as human beings, yet we rarely think about the subtle and infinitesimal transference of this data.
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Meet the New Boss
Published on Thursday, August 25, 2011
Filed under Technology
My dear Mac enthusiasts... the day we've long-feared is upon us... Steve Jobs is stepping down. While this news isn't unexpected — rather quite the opposite — it's still not easy news to take. It seems my uncanny sense of timing has surfaced once again.
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The Importance of the Visionary
Published on Monday, March 07, 2011
Filed under Musings
A month ago, when Steve Jobs announced he was taking a leave of absence from Apple, the market reacted almost immediately. While the market has become known for overreacting to the smallest tidbit of news, this reaction wasn't the least bit surprising. After all, we are talking about the man who has raised his company's worth 6400% since taking over in the mid-90's. Read that again.... 6400%. What's his secret? He has a vision.
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Predictions for the Web in 2011
Published on Monday, January 17, 2011
Filed under The Internet
Yes, it's that time of year again, when everyone starts looking back at the previous year, and looking forward to what the next trip around the sun has in store. Web designers are no different, and in an industry built around constant change, the predictions come fast and furious. While 2010 brought about some incredible innovations – HTML5, CSS3, canvas, the iPad, apps, and real fonts for the web – 2011 seems to portend something much different.
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