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prior listings

 

• 4scandals.com 9/30/05 
  Description: 4 designers present each step of several collaborative projects in progress (Flash)
  Comments: "At each stage of the project – from conseptualisation, to construction, to revitalisation, to project launch, the development in progress can be inspected by all." I really like the interface, though you'll probably have to explore a little to see how it all works. I guess you could say there's a bit of chemistry between the 4 designers behind the assortment of collaborative Flash works. Separately view each stage as designers add their individual input to a project, or a composite view of all steps completed so far – cool Flash and visuals, "and dedicated to you all..." 
   
• Ming Ong 9/29/05 
  Description: photography as a means to understand and assimilate into the culture stir-fry that is New York City (Flash)
  Comments: When Ming Ong came to the US in the 90s, from Singapore, she got into photography as a way to "document life in her newly adopted environment." Living in Brooklyn, she likes to capture everyday people and is "intrigued by uniformed personnel, chiefly the disconnect between facial/body language and uniform/job." Superb black & white photography, capturing such events as 911, the Million Youth March (1998) and last year's RNC protests, plus a big section of tasty Holga pics (also b&w). As an aside, I've gotta mention the pets she and her husband have at home – "civet cat triplets, a one-eyed gecko and a semi-housetrained pink donkey named Strawberry." Now that's unique (just like the photos)... 
   
• Celeste Najt 9/28/05 
  Description: photography and the recreation of it as a way for art (Flash)
  Comments: Celeste refers to photography as an "unextinguishable food for life" and her cut and paste artworks combine photos with other graphic elements with a most unique collage style, as do the works in plain pleasures. And if it's just photos you want, photo spirit will please – "a way for art" – indeed!
   
• Warmtone 9/25/05 
  Description: photographs by Martin Barnard, singer with Bristol band Alpha (Flash)
  Comments: Martin Barnard, the photographer behind today's pick, is also a singer with the trip-hop group Alpha from Bristol (apparently the home of the genre). The small collection of photos is divided into three parts and the navigation limits you to starting either at the beginning (right-arrow) or the end (left-arrow). If you're fond of horizons, as I am, you may wanna start at the end, but do view the entire collection – Martin's images are superb...  [Newstoday®]
   
• china impressions 9/23/05 
  Description: created to share mind&photo relief taken during a friends trip to China (Flash)
  Comments: Though navigation choices are rather limited for a gallery of this size (just my opinion), I think the site is visually appealing and really do like the Flash interface. But more important in my mind, Tom's collection of 248 photos taken in China is simply extraordinairy. Though I haven't viewed all the photos yet, you can bet I'll be back there soon to continue where I left off...;~)) 
   
• When Dogs Fly 9/22/05 
  Description: It's all about representing, leaving your mark in the hood. (Flash)
  Comments: "Thousands tossed worldwide" from cities throughout the US to places like South Africa, Greece, Iceland, and Hungary. Two brothers as kids tossed their worn out "dogs, kicks, grips, whatever you called them" – their sneaks always "got donated to the sky." As they grew up, they "realized [they] needed a quicker turn-around of grips to continue [their] childhood mission." So, since 1999, they've produced large numbers of wooden dogs to toss everywhere, unique silkscreened & stenciled editions. There's photos of their worldwide activity plus a very cool gallery of wood posters – welcome to Skewville... 
   
• trusted computing 9/18/05 
  Description: an animated short about trusted computing
  Comments: "Trusted Computing. Sounds great. Doesn't it?" Today's pick is a short film, available in a number of different formats, which promotes the Against-TCPA initiative. It explains that the process of trust "has been reshaped by the computer industry" and that mutuality (on which the idea of trust depends) is being removed from the equation with the introduction of microchips to restrict how we may use a mulitude of devices. We will no longer be able to decide on our own what is trustworthy. The simple question it raises: "If they don't trust you, why should you trust them?" Good question and something worth thinking about. Well done.  [RES72™]
   
• Moving Insect 9/14/05 
  Description: design wallpaper and photos
  Comments: "Crawling like an insect, passing by various people, human faces, stylish design wallpapers, inspiring situations, colorful buildings, structures of men and nature." Henrik captures, or should I say expresses these moments in two ways. On one hand, colorful design wallpapers (free to download, of course), and on the other hand, some pretty amazing photography. I love his people photos. And yes – there's insects too...;~)) 
   
• Barcelona Street Art 9/12/05 
  Description: graffiti, stencils, stickers, and posters
  Comments: The big collection of street art photos contains many works by the site's creator, an urban decorator living in Barcelona named Justin Case – I'm guessing it's a pseudonym, but not sure. Look for his distinctive mark, a case of course, among all the tasty graffiti, stencils, stickers, and posters. And just in case you wanna see more of his work (sorry Justin, I couldn't resist), his personal site is fun to explore too (though you'll need 1024x768 to see it all)... 
   
• Yellow Is The New Pink 9/11/05 
  Description: punk and hardcore as a way of thinking, a way of life
  Comments: Jan and Grit call the site one of their "personal little stepstones on the yelloy brick road to a better future." They're into punk and hardcore but not into what it has come to mean now. "Our beloved counterculture has become just another fad..." So they've created their own hc/punk zine with news, reviews, articles, and band photos. Interesting stuff. "It is politics, it is art, it is life..."  [beatpunk.org < deformat]
   
• scott.j38.net 9/7/05 
  Description: animation, images, music, and code
  Comments: The site's design is straightforward, clean, and minimal. And Scott's a creative dude. Being a real signage aficionado, I simply love his novel animations. Crosswalk for example. Great drawings and original music too – this one's my kinda cool...