Aug 22, 2008

Dave Barnes

Posted under music sites.

Great hand-drawn chalk lines for navigation and typography. High clarity despite the haphazard appearance. Soft rock acoustic not our thing, but design-wise this site rocks hard.... More

Dave Barnes

Visual Soldier

Posted under editorial design.

Globally conscious graphic designs worth standing (up) for. Greg Bennett dedicates his craft to creating posters that raise social awareness of important humanitarian and ecological issues.... More

Visual Soldier

Aug 13, 2008

Rory Beca

Posted under fashion, clothes & photos.

Collage design for a small boutique line. Subtle watercolors echo these painted dresses, resonating the feelings of her art. Classic and gorgeous all at once. Another great Flash design from designedmemory.... More

Rory Beca

Aug 7, 2008

Design and the Elastic Mind - MoMA

Posted under Flash, extra experimental, industrial design & autos, xyz miscellaneous.

Design and the Elastic Mind explores the reciprocal relationship between science and design in the contemporary world by bringing together design objects and concepts that marry the most advanced scientific research with attentive consideration of human limitations, habits, and aspirations. The exhibition highlights designers’ ability to grasp momentous changes in technology, science, and history—changes that demand or reflect major adjustments in human behavior—and translate them into objects that people can actually understand and use. This Web site presents over three hundred of these works, including fifty projects that are not featured in the gallery exhibition. Originally launched in February of 2008.... More

Design and the Elastic Mind - MoMA

Jul 28, 2008

Manhattan Loft Corporation

Posted under art & architecture sites, corporate design.

Contrary to its name, MLC operates out of London, England. As one of Britain's most innovative property companies, this site helps set them apart from the standard fare expected of a conventional property development firm. Think more art, design and architecture, rather than concrete, bricks and mortar.... More

Manhattan Loft Corporation

The Script

Posted under music sites.

An excellent site for the UK band, The Script. Nice grid-based 3-column design, and we just love the contrast of the extra large animated header, and change in depth perception. Great feel, good use of space, friendly and fun.... More

The Script

Jul 26, 2008

Alexandra Hager Photographer

Posted under fashion, clothes & photos.

The portfolio of a contemporary Viennese photographer Alexandra Hager. Her portraiture is a bizarre mix of Victorian era clothing, haunting settings, and some modern stylistic mash-ups. Often times, her subjects appear surreal and doll-like in their frozen stillness. Great editorial, and advertising work for European clients. Nice simple Flash site.... More

Alexandra Hager Photographer

Jul 23, 2008

Nonesuch Records

Posted under music sites.

The redesigned Nonesuch Records website features a complete overhaul of the site’s content, features, design and technology to provide Nonesuch and its artists with a robust, attractive new platform to directly interact with fans—introducing them to new artists and genres; supporting their exploration via blogs, radio players, videos and music tracks; and then driving them to purchase. The entire site is built on a customized Drupal-based content management platform that can be easily updated and fully supported by Nonesuch’s own resources.... More

Nonesuch Records

Morimoto Restaurant

Posted under Flash, promotional design, xyz miscellaneous.

An exceptional restaurant and celebrity chef (Starr Restaurants) deserves a modern Flash site with sharp transitions, perfect execution and appetizing presentation. The "flavor profiles" of this design tantalize the user to explore the aesthetic and gastronomic qualities of the restaurant in this full-screen Flash presentation. Check out the menu and tour sections where tasty transitions make it feel like the site is being diced and sliced for your dining pleasure.... More

Morimoto Restaurant NYC

Jul 22, 2008

Aum Arquitetos

Posted under art & architecture sites.

A clean and minimal Flash portfolio for this young, award winning Brazilian architecture group. The website translates their style effectively with a direct user interface. While this site is not really breaking any conventions, sticking to expectations and a certain number of boundaries is always going to be friendly and accessible for your clients. Overall, it's a breeze to navigate.... More

Aum Arquitetos