http://blog.wehighlight.com Design Studio Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:19:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This project seems to be one of the most epic and large scale interactive instillations to date. Intended for the 2012 London Olympics, this digital "cloud" will provide London, with up to date Olympic stats, dynamic city-wide information, and a rad looking structure. And it seems like Londoners will be ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=191 This is a beautiful fan video by Gabe Askew, not to be confused with the official music video, but damn its pretty hot. He used 3ds Max, Vray, and After Effects. And painted all the textures in Photoshop. I am really digging the sense of space and depth in this ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=187 10/GUI is an interesting multitouch interface concept designed by Robert Clayton Miller that aims to replace the mouse based desktop interaction model. The mouse is replaced with a touch tablet that is separate from the screen. All 10 fingers can be used for input without obstructing the display. Windows fill the ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=168 On Tuesday nights I teach Design Elements at SVC and last night was our second class together. As we were doing some point, line and plane in-class excersises, one of my students directed me to this animation, and watched it as a class. I know I have seen it before, ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=164 I really wonderful instillation/motion piece by We Are Om. RAD! And whats even sweeter is that you can check out the process photos here. I love designers and artists who document and show their process. That level of transparency is so appealing and and I wish creators would show off ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=160 Recently, I have been deep deep in logo land, trying to simplify ideas down to its "essence". So when a friend passed this along to me, I was inspired and a little bit relieved. When I create logos, I immediately shy away from using the first letter(s) in the name ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=153 Adorable and beautifully executed http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=145 NPR has a nice informational feature on their site called Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid. "The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status ... http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=133 Dating Montageby smithy00101 Dan you MADE MY DAY with this one. http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=128 Whoa, this is rad! Very nicely designed, interactive timeline from Nike Jordan, breaking down Michael Jordan's career and the "The History of Flight" from 85' to present. Poke around and check out all the "pop-ups". I love the illustrations too. Banger. http://blog.wehighlight.com/?p=122