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<modified>2009-08-20T14:05:35Z</modified>
<tagline>A web gallery of professional web site design, Flash design and graphic designs. Hundreds of both professional commercial and artistic web sites.</tagline>
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<entry>
<title>House Industries presents Alexander Girard</title>
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<modified>2009-08-20T14:05:35Z</modified>
<issued>2009-08-20T13:59:46Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1767</id>
<created>2009-08-20T13:59:46Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">House Industries joins forces with 60&apos;s textile design icon Alexander Girard to present a new line of playful fonts and objects. In this age of greening and Woodstock anniversaries, Girard&apos;s joyful objects and shapes with their roots in the 60&apos;s and folk art are now becoming ubiquitously apparent in a contemporary context. Check out this sun-drenched online exhibit of new items, and jump on this hay ride of design fun....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>editorial design</dc:subject>
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House Industries joins forces with 60&apos;s textile design icon Alexander Girard to present a new line of playful fonts and objects. In this age of greening and Woodstock anniversaries, Girard&apos;s joyful objects and shapes with their roots in the 60&apos;s and folk art are now becoming ubiquitously apparent in a contemporary context. Check out this sun-drenched online exhibit of new items, and jump on this hay ride of design fun....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>IBM - Smarter Planet</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/green_design/ibm_smarter_p.php" />
<modified>2009-06-09T20:55:54Z</modified>
<issued>2009-06-09T20:53:48Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1766</id>
<created>2009-06-09T20:53:48Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">IBM leverages its branding power and smarts to try to make the planet a better (and smarter) place to work, live and do business. If you are looking for new grid designs and graphs, you&apos;ll find clean pages, graphs-a-plenty, and a very snazzy set of colorful icons... And that&apos;s just what you see on the surface. It&apos;s all about the ideas and how they can help make things better for all of us....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>green design</dc:subject>
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IBM leverages its branding power and smarts to try to make the planet a better (and smarter) place to work, live and do business. If you are looking for new grid designs and graphs, you&apos;ll find clean pages, graphs-a-plenty, and a very snazzy set of colorful icons... And that&apos;s just what you see on the surface. It&apos;s all about the ideas and how they can help make things better for all of us....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Transcendental Meditation</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/promotional_design/transcendental_.php" />
<modified>2009-05-05T00:07:01Z</modified>
<issued>2009-05-04T23:56:26Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1763</id>
<created>2009-05-04T23:56:26Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Open up your consciousness to the Transcendental Meditation Program in this peaceful and enlightened design. Highs include the clean blue and white color scheme, clear breakdown of information, simple typography, informative research graphs, and the happy, personal presentation. Self-explorations in the use of the grid gives each section its own personal experience. So close your eyes, take a comfortable seat, and use your imagination to take you away from your day... then when you are done, visit TM....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>promotional design</dc:subject>
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Open up your consciousness to the Transcendental Meditation Program in this peaceful and enlightened design. Highs include the clean blue and white color scheme, clear breakdown of information, simple typography, informative research graphs, and the happy, personal presentation. Self-explorations in the use of the grid gives each section its own personal experience. So close your eyes, take a comfortable seat, and use your imagination to take you away from your day... then when you are done, visit TM....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Ask Nature</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/green_design/ask_nature.php" />
<modified>2009-04-25T22:34:40Z</modified>
<issued>2009-04-25T22:32:41Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1762</id>
<created>2009-04-25T22:32:41Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Why not Ask Nature for the best answers to all of our major design problems? What if evolution has already developed and created the perfect designs, and all we had to do was emulate mother natures&apos; wonders to improve our lives? In this time of green consciousness, a Darwinian approach to a green future will harness the biology of nature (biomimetics) to help us innovate naturally and efficiently. Find out more at this great portal design, sponsored by Autodesk....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>green design</dc:subject>
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Why not Ask Nature for the best answers to all of our major design problems? What if evolution has already developed and created the perfect designs, and all we had to do was emulate mother natures&apos; wonders to improve our lives? In this time of green consciousness, a Darwinian approach to a green future will harness the biology of nature (biomimetics) to help us innovate naturally and efficiently. Find out more at this great portal design, sponsored by Autodesk....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Coraline</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/movie_and_film_sites/coraline.php" />
<modified>2009-02-06T17:49:13Z</modified>
<issued>2009-02-06T17:44:29Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1760</id>
<created>2009-02-06T17:44:29Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Based on a novella by Neil Gaiman, (Sandman comic books) and directed by Henry Selick (Nightmare Before Christmas) this new stop-motion film promises to be an inspiring tale and visual treat. This creation took about 10 years to evolve from a bedtime story to a complete movie, but it&apos;s a good thing it did – it is the first movie to be shot in stereoscopic 3-D, making it ideal for a modern 3-D viewing experience. But before you go, be sure to see the eclectic web site and create a button-eyed version of yourself....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>movie and film sites</dc:subject>
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Based on a novella by Neil Gaiman, (Sandman comic books) and directed by Henry Selick (Nightmare Before Christmas) this new stop-motion film promises to be an inspiring tale and visual treat. This creation took about 10 years to evolve from a bedtime story to a complete movie, but it&apos;s a good thing it did – it is the first movie to be shot in stereoscopic 3-D, making it ideal for a modern 3-D viewing experience. But before you go, be sure to see the eclectic web site and create a button-eyed version of yourself....
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</entry>






<entry>
<title>Once Upon a School</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/editorial_design/once_upon_a_sch.php" />
<modified>2009-01-30T15:59:41Z</modified>
<issued>2009-01-30T15:53:45Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2009:/webdesign//2.1758</id>
<created>2009-01-30T15:53:45Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">There&apos;s just not enough saints, givers and teachers in this world... but you can help make a difference. It&apos;s a time of service and sharing, and Dave Eggers has recognized it – and provided us with a platform for making a difference in our local schools; by teaching and leading kids as a volunteer. Simply dream up a project, make it happen, and tell your story to inspire countless others....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>editorial design</dc:subject>
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There&apos;s just not enough saints, givers and teachers in this world... but you can help make a difference. It&apos;s a time of service and sharing, and Dave Eggers has recognized it – and provided us with a platform for making a difference in our local schools; by teaching and leading kids as a volunteer. Simply dream up a project, make it happen, and tell your story to inspire countless others....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Lose Your Excuse</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/green_design/lose_your_excus.php" />
<modified>2008-12-16T15:57:26Z</modified>
<issued>2008-12-16T15:51:32Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1754</id>
<created>2008-12-16T15:51:32Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">&quot;What&apos;s your excuse?&quot; poses the (by now rhetorical) environmental question to the 8-12 &quot;tween&quot; market. It encourages them to save energy at home with a 10-step energy action plan, by way of flash modules and mini-games – which might only be briefly fun for anyone over 12 years old. However, the message of healing the planet, taught to our latest generation of conscious consumers, sponsored by a government agency, is priceless. This site initiates a journey for compassionate, educated kids to learn AND probably teach their parents about positive energy saving habits....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>green design</dc:subject>
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&quot;What&apos;s your excuse?&quot; poses the (by now rhetorical) environmental question to the 8-12 &quot;tween&quot; market. It encourages them to save energy at home with a 10-step energy action plan, by way of flash modules and mini-games – which might only be briefly fun for anyone over 12 years old. However, the message of healing the planet, taught to our latest generation of conscious consumers, sponsored by a government agency, is priceless. This site initiates a journey for compassionate, educated kids to learn AND probably teach their parents about positive energy saving habits....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Kontain</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/standards_based_web_design/kontain.php" />
<modified>2008-12-12T15:39:09Z</modified>
<issued>2008-12-12T15:37:54Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1753</id>
<created>2008-12-12T15:37:54Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Kontain yourself, alright? And welcome to your own blog and share site for novice to intermediate web users. At Kontain, you get lots of friendly tools, but need to know nothing about HTML to build your own web pages. And that&apos;s the point... Keep the sharing simple, stupid! Nice big buttons and colorful clean pages make this &quot;web 2.0&quot; design fun and friendly for all....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>standards based web design</dc:subject>
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Kontain yourself, alright? And welcome to your own blog and share site for novice to intermediate web users. At Kontain, you get lots of friendly tools, but need to know nothing about HTML to build your own web pages. And that&apos;s the point... Keep the sharing simple, stupid! Nice big buttons and colorful clean pages make this &quot;web 2.0&quot; design fun and friendly for all....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Members Project</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/xyz_miscellaneous/members_project.php" />
<modified>2008-12-01T01:50:05Z</modified>
<issued>2008-11-19T22:22:55Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1752</id>
<created>2008-11-19T22:22:55Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">This gorgeous site also has purpose: American Express funds $2.5 Million to 5 user-selected projects addressing everything from environmental issues to education, community development to health. Meaningful content drives great design, as shown in the clear and crisp layout of this altruistic project. But just as important as the site design, is the variety of brilliant ideas [link] giving hope to people from all walks of life, no matter what country or culture....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>xyz miscellaneous</dc:subject>
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This gorgeous site also has purpose: American Express funds $2.5 Million to 5 user-selected projects addressing everything from environmental issues to education, community development to health. Meaningful content drives great design, as shown in the clear and crisp layout of this altruistic project. But just as important as the site design, is the variety of brilliant ideas [link] giving hope to people from all walks of life, no matter what country or culture....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title><![CDATA[Bak Magazine &amp; Blog]]></title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/design_zines/bak_magazine_a.php" />
<modified>2008-09-16T16:10:50Z</modified>
<issued>2008-09-16T16:09:20Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1746</id>
<created>2008-09-16T16:09:20Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Lively design for visual arts e-magazine. Download, or enter the Turkish blog channel, which is housed in a clean light blue interface. To date, there are 13 issues for download, with artists profiled all over Europe....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>design &apos;zines</dc:subject>
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Lively design for visual arts e-magazine. Download, or enter the Turkish blog channel, which is housed in a clean light blue interface. To date, there are 13 issues for download, with artists profiled all over Europe....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/editorial_design/the_seattleteh.php" />
<modified>2008-09-02T16:59:56Z</modified>
<issued>2008-09-02T16:59:11Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1739</id>
<created>2008-09-02T16:59:11Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Uniting the communities of Seattle and Tehran, curator Daniel Smith goes half way around the world to show a selection of 50 posters from each city. Sharing cultural themes such as music, film, theater and contemporary art. Co-curated with Tehran designer Iman Raad....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>editorial design</dc:subject>
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Uniting the communities of Seattle and Tehran, curator Daniel Smith goes half way around the world to show a selection of 50 posters from each city. Sharing cultural themes such as music, film, theater and contemporary art. Co-curated with Tehran designer Iman Raad....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Dave Barnes</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/music_sites/dave_barnes.php" />
<modified>2008-08-22T16:46:38Z</modified>
<issued>2008-08-22T16:36:31Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1732</id>
<created>2008-08-22T16:36:31Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>music sites</dc:subject>
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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....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Visual Soldier</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/editorial_design/visual_soldier.php" />
<modified>2008-08-22T15:51:00Z</modified>
<issued>2008-08-22T15:50:00Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1730</id>
<created>2008-08-22T15:50:00Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>editorial design</dc:subject>
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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....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Rory Beca</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/fashion_clothes_photos/rory_beca.php" />
<modified>2008-08-13T15:15:03Z</modified>
<issued>2008-08-13T15:08:35Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1717</id>
<created>2008-08-13T15:08:35Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject><![CDATA[fashion, clothes &amp; photos]]></dc:subject>
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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....
</content>
</entry>






<entry>
<title>Design and the Elastic Mind - MoMA</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://digitalthread.com/webdesign/extra_experimental/design_and_the_.php" />
<modified>2008-08-07T22:17:43Z</modified>
<issued>2008-08-07T22:16:14Z</issued>
<id>tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.1703</id>
<created>2008-08-07T22:16:14Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">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....</summary>
<author>
<name>Digitalthread</name>

<email>fstoj@digitalthread.com</email>
</author>
<dc:subject>extra experimental</dc:subject>
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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....
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