Chris Marker, the groundbreaking French filmmaker and critic, died yesterday at age 91 — on his birthday, nonetheless. Marker’s multimedia art pushed the boundaries of its formats, from his unconventional documentary Sans Soleil to his critical essay writing and experiments with interactive media. Celebrate Marker’s work by visiting his films in our collection: A.K. (supplemental) […]
Continue readingThis Friday: The American President at National Harbor
National Harbor continues its summer film series this Thursday with a screening of The American President, a 1995 film directed by Aaron Sorkin that eventually inspired the writer to produce The West Wing. Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shepherd, a chief executive who faces many of the same problems that Josiah Bartlet would later encounter […]
Continue reading21 Web design blogs to bookmark and check daily, courtesy of ArtAtm
Here’s just one of 21 design related blogs recommended by ArtAtm in this great post that breaks the suggested design blogs up into three categories: Blogs for inspiration, blogs to keep you updated on the latest design news, and blogs that teach or post useful tutorials. ArtAtm recommends bookmarking and checking these blogs on a […]
Continue readingInspiring examples of typography in web design
The WebDesignLedger blog highlights several examples of typography in web design. Typography plays an important role in establishing the desired look and feel of a web site, not to mention the overall brand or personality behind it all. Below are just a few examples, but go to WebDesignLedger to see even more images.
Continue readingPhotography Makes an Appearance on Jeopardy
This post was excerpted from PetaPixel.“Photography” was featured as a category on last night’s episode of Jeopardy. Here are the 5 questions that were asked. If you consider yourself a photography buff, see if you can answer all of them (answers at the end). Here are the answers: Here are the answers: memory cards, silver, Louis Daguerre, filter, oxygen.This post was […]
Continue readingMore examples of great design from WebExpedition
Here are some more great examples to check out. See them all at WebExpedition. Ikea Food
Continue readingDesign inspiration from Abduzeedo
Check out these inspiring design examples courtesy of the Abduzeedo blog. To see all the examples, click this link. Abduzeedo also accepts submissions if you’ve got designs you’d like to share.
Continue readingGoogle’s Marissa Mayer Becomes Yahoo’s CEO
Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at Google, will be the next chief executive of Yahoo, making her one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and corporate America. The appointment of Ms. Mayer, who was employee No. 20 at Google and was one of the few public faces of the company, […]
Continue readingInfographic Tips: How to Design a Unique and Unforgettable Logo
Are you looking to design your own logo? Check out the tips illustrated in this nifty infographic. See the full size version at SoThink.com
Continue readingFair Use and Free Content at Wikimania 2012
Check out what Center for Social Media’s Patricia Aufderheide has to say about Wikimania 2012. Read Patricia Aufderheide’s article on the Center for Social Media blog.
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