David A. Molanphy http://blog.molanphydesign.com Design + Interactive Strategy posterous.com Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:13:13 -0700 Renault's Answer to Tesla http://blog.molanphydesign.com/renaults-answer-to-tesla http://blog.molanphydesign.com/renaults-answer-to-tesla

Not a lot of umph under the hood, but a nice-looking concept. I particularly like the back (as seen on the video). 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:47:02 -0700 Number House http://blog.molanphydesign.com/number-house-1 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/number-house-1

Matsunami Mitsutomo and Associates designs the location's address right into the facade of the building. Clever. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:03:40 -0700 Ping Pong as seen by Puma http://blog.molanphydesign.com/ping-pong-as-seen-by-puma http://blog.molanphydesign.com/ping-pong-as-seen-by-puma

Design firm Aruliden re-thinks the ping-pong table with this stunning design for Puma. Clean lines, chalk board surface and a chain-link net make this totally drool-worthy. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Mon, 24 May 2010 07:45:16 -0700 Stern Grove Festival Poster http://blog.molanphydesign.com/stern-grove-festival-poster-0 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/stern-grove-festival-poster-0

Absolutely mind-blowing. My brain hurts just thinking of the amount of labor this entails. More pics here. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Sat, 01 May 2010 17:38:15 -0700 Up There http://blog.molanphydesign.com/up-there-43 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/up-there-43

Inspiring video of an almost lost art. (via @swissmiss)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:10:00 -0700 Neon Boneyard http://blog.molanphydesign.com/neon-boneyard-4 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/neon-boneyard-4

Fantastic photos taken by Pam Sattler of the Neon Museum in Vegas. (via @larsendesign) They don't make 'em like they used to! 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:54:28 -0700 Street Bench Design by BMW Designworks http://blog.molanphydesign.com/street-bench-design-by-bmw-designworks http://blog.molanphydesign.com/street-bench-design-by-bmw-designworks

Stunning piece by BMW Designworks - attention to even the most mundane of objects. (via aisleone.net)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:01:00 -0700 Where the Jackals Get Fat http://blog.molanphydesign.com/where-the-jackals-get-fat http://blog.molanphydesign.com/where-the-jackals-get-fat

Phenomenal photography by Jan Smith. (via GOOD). See more photos here.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:20:31 -0700 IBM Ad reacts to color http://blog.molanphydesign.com/ibm-ad-reacts-to-color http://blog.molanphydesign.com/ibm-ad-reacts-to-color

Caption reads: A smarter supply chain responds faster to customer preferences. 
Great idea. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:57:29 -0700 The Branding of CS5 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-branding-of-cs5 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-branding-of-cs5

An interesting read from IDSGN on the branding of Adobe's CS5 release. Of particular interest to me is Robert Slimbach's "Adobe Clean" typeface. It's a beautiful and simple face. 

Also...anyone else think the splash screens for Illustrator and Dreamweaver look like fish? 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:19:39 -0700 Pixel Attack on NYC http://blog.molanphydesign.com/pixel-attack-on-nyc http://blog.molanphydesign.com/pixel-attack-on-nyc A brilliantly done segment.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:27:30 -0700 Untitled http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15672736 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15672736

Pretty impressive ambigram (via Creative Review)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:47:24 -0700 The Appleseed Cast by Olly Moss http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-appleseed-cast-by-olly-moss http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-appleseed-cast-by-olly-moss
Love the simplicity and playfulness of this poster. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:41:14 -0700 David Guttenfelder’s Afghanistan iPhone Photos http://blog.molanphydesign.com/david-guttenfelders-afghanistan-iphone-photos-0 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/david-guttenfelders-afghanistan-iphone-photos-0 http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/03/24/captured-guttenfelders-iphone...

(via @daringfireball) Proof that the camera does not make the photographer.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:50:42 -0700 Augmented Reality Maps http://blog.molanphydesign.com/augmented-reality-maps-8 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/augmented-reality-maps-8

I saw this video when it was first published by Ted a month ago and it recently became the topic of one my conversations at work. I realized that not many people had seen it (which surprised me given the coolness of the technology being presented here), so here it is:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:57:52 -0700 A Clever Direct Mail Piece http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666218 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666218

A very clever idea by GGRP to showcase their sound engineering abilities. Too bad their YouTube video sucks.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:35:52 -0700 Jane McGonigal on Changing the World http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666231 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666231

I just had the opportunity today to listen to McGonigal’s talk first-hand at the UMN’s College of Design. The event was called Design Intersections, and was sponsored primarily by my employer Larsen. 

It’s a fascinating way of looking at how gaming, or more accurately - gaming principles, can help humanity focus its energy on solving the world’s problems. I must admit, I’m a casual gamer at best, and the prospect of using these principles to create games that can make a difference really resonates with me.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:51:00 -0700 Well-written Copy Can Make All the Difference http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666234 http://blog.molanphydesign.com/15666234

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/509027/photo.jpg http://posterous.com/people/5fiTMc0sWSqd David Molanphy dmolanphy David Molanphy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:41:00 -0700 The Art of Combining Typefaces http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-art-of-combining-typefaces http://blog.molanphydesign.com/the-art-of-combining-typefaces http://www.typography.com/email/2010_03/index_tw.htm

The good folk at H&FJ sent an interesting email blast on the art of combining typefaces, a challenge for all designers (face it, we all think we know how to do it, just like we all think that we’re better than average drivers - but in reality, we’re all distracted by that ugly billboard on the side of the road. Is that really Comic Sans?).

I have to say, though, that there is a certain richness of type happening in design these days. Good typefaces are no longer reserved for the big expensive type houses. Many of them are showing up on fontsquirrel.com and other unlikely places. There’s a fantastic wealth of good type out there, which means there’s even more fonts out there that are plain horrible, so watch your step.

Having subscribed to the school of thought of “learn to use one or two faces, and use them well,” I can’t say that I’m much of an adventurer with type, but I have successfully expanded my library to about 10 faces that I regularly turn to. Perhaps using “H&FJ’s Highly Scientific First Principle of Combining Fonts: keep one thing consistent, and let one thing vary.” those 10 faces could find new companions.

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http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/digg-redesign-social-web/

Digg has the right idea, but they’ll have to figure out how to keep randomness in the mix. Part of what makes Digg so appealing is that you can read popular stories about subjects you would otherwise not care about.

 

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