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Not many fashion styles have caught on as quickly as glasses have in the last few years. It’s become urban chic — a sign of both style and sophistication — to don a pair of eyeglasses, with bigger is better often being the rule of thumb...

Cooper Hewitt Gets New Typeface Cooper Hewitt, also known by it’s full name, Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, unveiled, earlier this week,  their new branding, designed by Pentagram partner Eddie Opara, featuring a new typefa...

WordPress filters can be a confusing topic to explore, but once learned, they are a powerful way to build customized themes and plugins, requiring only small code changes to make a big impact. If you’re not familiar with WordPress’ inner ...

There are many ways to consider the types of content that will be most effective for your site. We’ve written before about content that will drive search traffic. But, what about following the consumer’s purchase decision? This is an easi...

Burt’s Bees – Burt is a Real Man So, Burt is apparently a real man. Burt Shavitz, a recluse in the backwoods of Maine, and Roxanne Quimby, met and became lovers, in the 80’s, and came up with the idea to sell Burt’s honey, shoe polish and...

Bring Back Reading Rainbow Take a look, it’s in a book, A Reading Rainbow… It’s coming back. Already having launched an iPad app, creators LeVar Burton and Mark Wolfe are launching their campaign on Kickstarter.The video starts out with hu...

There it is, staring at you. Laughing. Mocking. Just waiting for you to make a move. The dreaded blank sheet of paper. Whether you’re a writer, designer, developer, or gardener, creative inspiration comes and goes without regard for deadlines or la...

IKEA Bike As a leader of companies who strive to leave a minimal environmental footprint, IKEA is taking their lifestyle to the streets. The Folkvanlig will be released, initially, in select stores in Vienna, with the hopes that they can expand inte...

WIRED Takes a Page from NYT on “Snow Fall”-Like Netflix Content New York Times blew people away in 2012 when they unveiled their “Snow Fall” feature, showcasing new browser technologies and integrated media capabilities to tel...

We’re big fans of beer around here. And, one of our favorites appeals to both our sense of taste and also sight. Shiner has some of the most beautiful package designs, brewed from a strong and authentic brand story that revels in the simplicity...

If you intend on writing any significant amount of code, you will need a text editor that grants you the greatest amount of productivity. Some people rely heavily on IDEs for this purpose, and while I personally do recognize the service they provide ...

Business Critical is our weekly collection of what’s new, exciting, and insightful for business leaders from the world of the web, marketing, social media, and more. Facebook’s a Bit More Insightful This week, Facebook rolled out a more compr...