Monthly Archive for March, 2009

Domain Branding: Beware of Marcaria

When I have an idea that merits further investigation, branding is at the top of the list. And any great brand demands an internet domain that is simple and obvious. As all worthwhile .com addresses were bought long ago, I try to make use of the country-code Top Level Domains, or ccTLDs. [...]

Mac: Customize Menu Bar Icons

Icons are an essential element of any branding strategy or user interface design.  This site uses icons from Symbol Signs, a collaboration between the AIGA and the US Department of Transportation, and PICOL, the Pictorial Communication Language pioneered by German visual artist Melih Bilgil.  The image above is a screenshot of my OS X Menu [...]

Travel Alarm

As the earlier Nooka mention suggested, I seek innovations in time.  For the past few weeks I have been waking to JetLag, designed by Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility for IDEA, and inspired by the bedside alarm of a Japanese hotel. With an intuitive, four-button interface and the dimensions of a passport, it’s extremely [...]