Zodomatica Bits of Tzaddi’s Life

Rather than sending traditional holiday cards this season, BC Hydro has produced a fun eCard that’s also a fundraiser for the BC Children’s Hospital. Drop a coin in the slot, and it rolls around animating the scene until finally updating the total raised. The art and Flash animation is just lovely. Why not drop your [...]

Posted: December 16th, 2007 under Activism, Art, Design, Marketing.
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It’s quite possible that I’ve now seen everything… I give you Kitty Wigs. Someone is having wayyy too much fun.
In this wig, Chicken sports some serrrrious attitude – she’s thinking saxophones, smoke and snapping fingers.

Photo by Jill Johnson, from KittyWigs.com

Posted: December 15th, 2007 under Goofy, Fun & Cool.
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Do Something Pretty just reminded me of Crumpler bags. (Yes, I know that website isn’t in English. It fills my RSS with eye candy anyway.)
I looked up Crumpler Canada and I have to say it is one of the most un-usable ecommerce sites I’ve seen lately. First, the landing page is done entirely in [...]

Posted: December 10th, 2007 under Design, Marketing.
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This afternoon in the Gibsons mall I saw a banner in front of a table. I read:
HO SPICE
And of course did a double take. “It’s nearing Christmas”, I thought. “Maybe it’s something to do with that…” It wasn’t. The sign actually said:
HOSPICE
This is why good typography matters, people. Don’t be the next ho hawking spice [...]

Posted: December 3rd, 2007 under Design.
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Last night I was inspired reading some of Leo’s ideas at Zen Habits. So today, instead of my usual routine of turning on the computer early in the day to check my e-mail (and getting lost into surfing or working…), I cleaned and reorganized my desk. It feels so good!
One of the things cluttering my [...]

Posted: December 1st, 2007 under Activism, Design, Life.
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