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Have you heard LinkedIn is getting a redesign? Ben Parr of Mashable's been on the story. Check out his before and after shots: Before: After: Check out his article for more.  More news on LinkedIn. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

According to a new study, obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cases of cancer per year. That number is only expected to rise, as Americans get bigger. Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death, next to heart disease. Learn more about this frightening study, and how we should all aim to lose those extra pounds, here. Read all the latest stories on cancer. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

It’s true that you can have too much of a good thing - especially in the case of branding. The last thing you want is to burn too bright too fast, only to fizzle out in a few months. Take crocs, for example. If they had made better branding strategy decisions, they’d still be a shoe wear staple, rather than a soon to be forgotten fad. It’s important to remember some key...

Check out this list of ten DIY photography tips. I must admit that they might a little too geeky for me, but I love the spirit of them. More Photography tips, tricks, and hacks. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

An alpine ski racing coach once told Michael Schwalbe of Behance that racing is 40% physical training, 30% technical skill and experience, and 30% willingness to take risks. In ski racing the 40-30-30 rule meant taking more chances and increasing the likelihood of falling. In fact, his coach told him that if he wasn’t falling at least once a day, he wasn’t trying hard enough. What’s true in ski racing is true...

You’ve got to love Etsy. It’s doing $180 million/year now with artists selling their handmade arts and crafts. Check out this video to see how Etsy works and the philosophy of the company. Total aggregation of Etsyrati. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Drew Nieporent is the entrepreneur behind the restaurants Tribeca Grill, Nobu, and Centrico. In this video (sorry, I can’t embed it), he explains why “chains” is a bad word and how “fish stinks from the head”—in other words, the head of an organization has to set the pace for all employees. More on Leadership and Food. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Eleven novelists explained how to write a great novel in the Wall Street Journal. My favorites: “Put your left hand on the table. Put your right hand in the air. If you stay that way long enough, you’ll get a plot.” Margaret Atwood When he [Junot Díaz] needs to seal himself off from the world, he retreats into the bathroom and sits on the edge of the tub. “I find the bigger the monitor,...

If you’re looking to try your hand at blogging, be prepared for a steady stream of questioning from your spouse - if they aren’t well versed in web 2.0. Here are five things your spouse won’t understand about blogging. 1. Why you spend so much time doing it. Your wife or husband might not get why you need to post frequently or strike while the creative juices are flowing - especially if you’re...

Just days after birth, babies are much too young to control their vocal cords or the muscles that shape the mouth to make specific sounds. But that doesn’t stop them from communicating in their mother tongue, new research suggests. The study monitored thirty French and German newborns, and noted distinct differences between the cries of the two tiny groups....

Who’s got the best power plug? Crave UK answers the question with their tongue somewhat in cheek. Could there be any bias with their choice for the #1 plug? I guess the writers don’t travel much and don’t care about size. Also, perhaps anthropomorphism is a bit too highly ranked? More intelligent ways to be shocked. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Running 26.2 miles while sucking down polluted urban air wasn’t quite difficult enough for some jogging fools competing in the New York City Marathon last week, so a handful of creative folks decided to extend Halloween an extra day and run the race while donning costumes. Photogs spotted clowns, super heroes, Uncle Sam, nuns and even an apparently alive Michael Jackson....

Call them the Jason Vorhees of technology -- gadgets that just won’t die, no matter how many times you kill ‘em with a chain saw. Tech moves fast, -- remember, like 10 years ago you probably had a pager in your pocket -- but why is it that some technology seems completely resistant to kicking the bucket? From cables that remain tangled under your desk to the hipsters’ audio format of choice,...

It’s going to be a long time before I post about anything in Glamour, but this is a special occasion. The magazine named Google’s Marissa Mayer as one of the women of the year for 2009. Joining her is “refuse to use Bluetooth” Maria Shriver and others. The only reason Matt Cutts didn’t win is that he’s a man—despite the concerted efforts of SEO consultants around the world to game the voting.. More,...

In 18 short months, Facebook has aged seven years. No, Zucks and crew didn’t spend too much time crisping at the tanning salon; new data from Pew says the median age for Facebook users has gone from 26 in May 2008 to 33 today. So, where have the late 20-somethings started hanging out online?...

Try sitting on this one: the "Brainwave sofa." Designer  Lucas Maassen modeled this piece of by sitting in a electroencephalograph and thinking of the word comfort. The machine then spit out the data into another machine that carved the information into foam. Check out some of the pictures from the original story on Wired: What say you? A....

Jelte van Abbema won the Dutch Design Award’s Rado Prize last week, for his innovative font design. The judges fell in love with the font, which was actually printed in bacteria - E-Coli, to be exact. Van Abbema created the font by stamping bacteria into the paper, and then incubating the paper in the right humidity and warmth, allowing the organisms to multiply and die....

It takes more than an exciting product line to keep customers interested in your shop location - and no one knows this better than the store owners of these thirty-two riveting retail spaces. From effective, minimalist structures to quirky and decorative designs, these inspiring locations work so well. Get your design fix. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

The type of typography you use make all the diference. It can make your message more effective, and make your look memorable. Here is a great collection of images that feature big, bold typography to get your creative juices stirring. Tons more on typography. Permalink | Leave a comment  »