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Music has always been an essential part of my daily life, I depend on it in order to stay focused. My music taste has varied depending on whatever stage I happen to be in; for sometime now, I’ve felt the incredible need to try new music, and along the way, new ways to find it. Continue reading
Facebook Interface
Check out this interesing post by Francisco Rosales for socialmouths.com, upon which he shows us what the future facebook may look like. Since I first joined FB back in late ’07, much has been said and written about it’s interface; I personally don’t have anything against change, quite on the contrary, I embrace it as it pushes innovative thinking… and the image above shows a very cool interface layout that I think would make the navigation process even more engaging and intuitive for a broader number of users.
En este articulo podremos darnos una idea de lo que Facebok podría ofrecernos en un futuro (¡El cual quizás no este muy lejano!). Es curioso ver cuanto se ha debatido sobre los cambios a los que Facebook ya nos tiene acostumbrados, yo en lo personal disfruto de ellos porque estos reflejan una filosofía innovadora; este concepto en particular, me parece que nos brindaría una mejor navegación, que podría ser mas intuitiva y atrayente para un mayor numero de usuarios.
April 4th, International Day for Mine Awareness: Colombian Campaign
I was instantly hooked with this campaign after one of my Facebook friends posted the above video on her wall. Sure, 97% of the people depicted on it are Colombian celebrities, and there may not be anything unusual or fresh about that, but the connection between that guitar riff in combination to their facial expressions really made a strong impact on me, and when I come to think of the reason why, I realize it’s probably because the way the message is transmitted. It’s always very engaging to see a very serious topic being addressed in a serene; almost friendly, fashion.
The video was a great call to action, it made me want to visit their website and learn more. Once in their website, I continued being impressed with its hybrid layout, and color treatment, but above all, I really enjoyed the experience. On their website, visitors are encouraged to upload their pictures and videos supporting the cause. Visitors can also download avatars they can use to post on their profiles in social media sites; being a Beatles Fan, I couldn’t help downloading one with a very fun version of their Abbey Road Album cover and tweak it my way.
The UN General Assembly has declared April 4th, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Events are planned around the world to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. - un.org
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Me encanto esta campaña que una amiga en Facebook puso en su muro. Aunque a primera vista quizás no tenga nada inusual (Ya que la practica de ver celebridades en un video de tipo social se ha vuelto recurrente), creo que el merito estético de este vídeo se encuentra en los contrastes de la serenidad que transmite la música con la expresión facial de las personas retratadas en el mismo. Me parece que esta campaña es un buen ejemplo de que cada vez que un tema bastante serio se transmite con una metódica abundante en serenidad, el mensaje puede llegar con excelente proyección e impacto.
Obviamente, el video sirvio de enganche para visitar remangate.org, y saber mas sobre la campaña. Me gusto la estetica del portal; su formato híbrido en contraste con la gama de tonalidades sepia, pero sobretodo, me gusto la experiencia que recibí porque invita al publico a sentirse participativo al ver que pueden subir sus fotos y videos promoviendo la causa.
Popular Web Trends for 2010?
Cool source of information
Here’s a blog post from LBOI that got me thinking, it’s filled with some important key points that has definately sparked my interest, hopefully it does the same for you.
christinarosenvinge.com
It’s becoming kind of rare to find a musician’s website that it’s far from being another clone of myspace or facebook. Obviously, this site hasn’t been updated for a while, nonetheless, I really like its branding approach and how it remains fresh and engaging.
Check out www.christinarosenvinge.com
“The Web 2.0 Look” Takes a new Direction
Web 2.0 is huge these days. As we all know, social network sites like Facebook and Twitter have catapulted communications to a whole new level. For many designers, the term web 2.0 also makes reference to a certain look that has become quite common now, must specifically, I’m making reference to those graphics we often find on web banners and interactive buttons that project rich, colorful blends, which evocates a perfect, plastic or crystal texture. Here, on this post, I’d like to illustrate this observation with this really cool ad that was designed to promote a communications company in Spain. I don’t recall seeing this effect applied to a splatter before (as I’m sure it won’t be the last time either) so far, it has mostly been applied to symmetrical shapes, so it’s cool to see that the web 2.0 look has began to emerge into different directions for a change.
Algerian:
From Wall Flyers to the Web
(and Liquor Labels)
It seems like “Algerian,” a typeface influenced by Victorian era woodcuts created in 1988 by Phillip Kelly at Letraset, is gaining major exposure these days. Not only I see it being used for flyers posted on the wall of a public building, or an ad for a jazz concert printed in the back pages of a newspaper, but as this sample shows, some web designers are giving it that bubbly effect, so popular nowadays. Personally, I don’t have anything against any specific font; what matters most to me is the message, and as the graphic shows, I don’t think the message communicates well. I can see the designer is going for an informal romantic appeal, but somehow this design seems heavy on the eyes as is overly saturated with thick outlines, which at first sight, makes it hard to read. In any case, I don’t think Algerian is suitable for the bubbly effect I mentioned earlier, as it creates too much conflict with its serifs.
Follow Up
It’s funny how sometimes my observations come back hunting me. I couldn’t help adjusting this post as it helps me to better illustrate my idea, notice how the liquor label below displays the typeface more effectively, not only it’s much easier to read but it also takes advantage of the distinctive qualities that makes Algerian so attractive. Once again, it’s always best to leave display typefaces alone, and thus, let them shine by their own accord.