good websites

Tattly

http://tattly.com/

The art of dancing

http://www.theartofdancing.co.uk/

creative thinking

Rethink Scholarship at Langara 2010 Call for Entries from Rory O'Sullivan on Vimeo.

Happy Holidays!

10_11: Happy Holidays! from Quba Michalski on Vimeo.

Some inspirations for motion Graphics

Amazing work using just paper graphics.

Hitch from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

Its in French but it gets the message across...

Le Chat - Tv commercial from Desrumaux Celine on Vimeo.

nice simple graphics and minimal use of words... In french.. again.

Kayboo - The animation from Un Oeil Sur Tout on Vimeo.

What is motion graphics?

http://vimeo.com/29732896

company: http://www.stitch.net/

What is motion gaphics?

HELVETICA

Awesome website about helvetica and creating custom icons based on the font type.

http://www.helveticons.ch/

Some more interesting videos

Kinetic type : Ira Glass on StoryTelling which I found to be a good parallel to designing.

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

another interesting video using the elements of the subject: Facebook:

The Social Network Kinetic Typography from Spencer Bailey on Vimeo.

good use of grpahics without overwhelming:

"Liar Liar" Kinetic Type from Dale Hyder on Vimeo.

a good way to get the viewer dizzy:

Conan O'Brien Kinetic Typography from Jacob Gilbreath on Vimeo.

type + graphic images

Interesting video on Japan and how to represent different information through graphics and typography.

http://youtu.be/WSch9y7erg4

Researching the Garment District

I have been researching the NYC Garment District in order to gain some information on the area for a project I am working on for my Digital Design class. These are some of the interesting facts I have found:

1. The area began its manufacturing by producing clothes for slaves in south plantations

2. During 1850: ready-made soldier uniforms for the civil war were being made on a regular basis

3. 1910: 70% of womens clothes and 40% of mens clothes made in NYC

The manufacturing has declined currently due to outsourcing and cheaper labor. This is why mainly now the garment district is mainly a place for suppliers to sell their products, all of which include anything related to creating and producing garments. Here are some of the most iconic images from the area.