http://sindesign.co.uk design and life Sat, 24 May 2008 11:33:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Logólogos This site was made for me: logo design through the lens of mathematics. Spanish mathematics, at that. (tags: design branding humour) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/05/24/links-for-2008-05-24/ robots nice creative use of junk (tags: sculpture art sustainability inspiration design robots junk) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/05/01/links-for-2008-05-01/ Kano Collection of old Japanese books and scrolls Collection of scans from Tohoku University. It's all in Japanese, but even random clicking of links reveals some remarkable and beautiful imagery. (tags: art japan inspiration culture illustration) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/04/29/links-for-2008-04-29/ I recently left a comment here regarding Frank Darabont's outrage that film posters don't have sufficient artisitic credentials. Personally, I think the trouble stems from the conception of design as art. It's an age-old debate, and my (somewhat invertedly-snobbish) opinion is that it is born out of a high-mindedness that is ... http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/04/29/the-film-poster-as-art-object/ Alton Towers Maps : History The evolution of an infographic. Interesting for the explosion of the park's contents, as well as for the illustration styles. (tags: alton towers park map illustration) Maasai Marathon A group of Masai Warriors are running the London Marathon to raise money for a water purification system for their village. ... http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/04/09/links-for-2008-04-09/ Maze Design A maze-ing! (tags: art design illustration) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/02/27/links-for-2008-02-27/ At 1am we were woken from our slumber by the biggest earthquake the UK has seen for 25 years. The last time I experienced such tectonic jiggling was in 2001, in Japan, where every home has an earthquake kit, consisting of hard hats, blankets, torches and so on.  It is a ... http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/02/27/tremors/ S Korea to send 'kimchi' to space Yup, space just got a little bit spicier. (tags: food culture science) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/02/14/links-for-2008-02-14/ Love by numbers Attribution heuristics and impaired decision-making (tags: social culture psychology) http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/02/12/links-for-2008-02-12/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Good times. http://sindesign.co.uk/2008/02/11/this-weekend/