Every once in a Internet moon I stumble across a web app that has me literally lacking for any kind of criticism or improvements (gasp). Such is the Sunday River Interactive Golf Course Tour, which packs in every conceivable bit of information one could imagine about a golf course into a compact, interactive tour that leaves little more to want. From drill-down photos to yardage estimates to clear and concise information about each hole, even someone with zero enthusiam for the sport will enjoy peeking into this world and exploring a birds-eye view of the superb golf course design from legendary designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. Don’t know who created this, but it’s a well executed and thought out app / microsite.
Ok, our blog is looking like a tech geek’s wet dream. So now for something a little bit more in-line with the keeping of what we do, I give you El Semillero. From a simple seed can sprout the most implausible creations, and the only thing that you need to do is to go up, up and up… So starts a journey through one of the more original websites I’ve visited in a while. Discover the brain-bugs, the hand-flowers and the hearts with human caterpillars, all inside the incredible universe of “El Semillero“, I think it’s a school for creatives, advertisers and designers located in Mexico. The site is truly an ingenious work of love, with 5 stages of such beautifully animated and rich interactive sections, it makes it difficult to put into words. From what I could gather with my tepid Spanish skills, El Semillero is essentially an elite design school that is responsible for filling up many of the open positions in Spanish speaking advertising agencies across the world. It’s really worth checking out every section completely, as each area has its own fantastic elements. And don’t miss the gallery of selected ads campaigns, with some of their fabulous minimalist advertising which are all art works in their own right. Outstanding!
Great article on the importance of whitespace in user interface design, as a designer, I know how important whitespace can be, but sometimes the actual developers or programmers may not share the same opinion as myself. Whitespace isn’t always considered a design element, while it is used to balance a layout or aid in readability of a partiular design solution, its usually a more of an invisible aspect. Though not as obvious as a button or entry point to another location, its importance does not diminish. Read the full article here. via daringfireball.net
In a previous post, I highlighted some places to check out for adding the worn look to projects. How about doing this the old fashioned way, creating your own worn look with some low-tech tools and a little creativity. Check out the tutorial here.
So some guy has developed a new type of concrete that transmits light by adding “optical fibers” into the mix. The fibers are used to shift light at each end, producing a “see-through” effect. Read more about it here.
