http://jasonsantamaria.com/oddities/ en Copyright 2008 2008-09-05T16:46:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paulsahre.com%2Fregrets%2F&seed_title=Regrets http://www.paulsahre.com/regrets/ regrets he has about certain projects. It’s always good to reflect on some of the difficult decisions and consolations that we have to make as designers. (via swissmiss) #]]> 2008-09-05T16:46:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviehole.net%2F200815250-movie-trailers-will-never-be-the-same-again&seed_title=R.I.P.+Don+LaFontaine http://www.moviehole.net/200815250-movie-trailers-will-never-be-the-same-again Don LaFontaine, THE movie trailer voice over guy, passed away over the weekend. #]]> 2008-09-02T14:48:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpreview.com%2Fnews%2F0808%2F08082702nikond90previewed.asp&seed_title=Nikon+D90 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082702nikond90previewed.asp D90, a wonderful mid-level SLR. Looks like I might finally upgrade from my D70. Don’t miss the hands-on preview. #]]> 2008-08-28T15:00:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.knittaplease.com%2F&seed_title=Knitta http://www.knittaplease.com/ Knitta, a tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around everything from beer bottles to public monuments. Great URL too. #]]> 2008-08-25T15:05:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.threadless.com%2Fproduct%2F1090%2FBone_Idol&seed_title=Bone+Idol http://www.threadless.com/product/1090/Bone_Idol Bone Idol is pretty bad ass. #]]> 2008-08-25T15:04:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fcakewrecks.blogspot.com%2F&seed_title=Cake+Wrecks http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/ Cake Wrecks, When Professional Cakes Go Horribly, Hilariously Wrong. Some gems here, here, and here. #]]> 2008-08-21T21:02:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcsweeneys.net%2F2008%2F8%2F15burns.html&seed_title=Selections+From+H.P.+Lovecraft%26%238217%3Bs+Brief+Tenure+as+a+Whitman%26%238217%3Bs+Sampler+Copywriter http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/8/15burns.html Selections From H.P. Lovecraft’s Brief Tenure as a Whitman’s Sampler Copywriter. (via CP) #]]> 2008-08-21T19:39:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lulu.com%2Fcontent%2F2709735&seed_title=Dear+Lulu%2C+Out+Now http://www.lulu.com/content/2709735 Dear Lulu, a Lulu-printed book that tests print fidelity and capabilities, is available now. Truly fantastic idea. More info at Speak Up. #]]> 2008-08-21T15:50:02-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fpowazek.com%2Fposts%2F1063&seed_title=10+Ways+Newspapers+Can+Improve+Comments http://powazek.com/posts/1063 solid advice for improving discussion and fostering community on newspaper websites. #]]> 2008-08-21T15:44:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideo.com%2F&seed_title=IDEO http://www.ideo.com/ IDEO has a beautiful new website that blends Flash and markup for some great layouts and interactions. #]]> 2008-08-14T00:47:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robweychert.com%2Feditorials%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2F2008_us_air_guitar_championships%2F&seed_title=2008+US+Air+Guitar+Championships http://www.robweychert.com/editorials/2008/08/13/2008_us_air_guitar_championships/ Windhammer (A.K.A. Rob Weychert) on competing in the 2008 US Air Guitar Championships in San Francisco last week. Don’t miss the videos and photos. Hell yes. #]]> 2008-08-13T18:07:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bearskinrug.co.uk%2F_articles%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fcurious_job%2F&seed_title=The+Curious+Job+of+Kevin+Cornell http://www.bearskinrug.co.uk/_articles/2008/08/13/curious_job/ a graphic novel adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button—which is also being released as a movie later this year. Check out all of those lovely thumbnails and production sketches! #]]> 2008-08-13T17:00:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Falistapart.com%2Fissues%2F265&seed_title=A+List+Apart%3A+Issue+265 http://alistapart.com/issues/265 Issue 265, Use comment fields and discussion forums to collaborate; take your understanding of accessibility to the next level. Articles by Carolyn Wood and Lisa Herrod. #]]> 2008-08-12T15:16:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfigure.blogspot.com%2F&seed_title=The+Daily+Figure http://dailyfigure.blogspot.com/ The Daily Figure, beautiful and flowing gestural drawings. #]]> 2008-08-11T21:00:01-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fpanelpicker.sxsw.com%2Fideas%2Fview%2F1066&seed_title=Not+the+Same+Old+Story http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1066 Not the Same Old Story, If the web provides so many ways to connect with audiences, why are we all stuck telling the same story with our designs? Hear from a panel of storytelling experts on the importance of narrative and art direction online to break away from static and boring experiences. My submission for a SXSWi 2009 panel. #]]> 2008-08-08T19:42:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thememagazine.com%2F&seed_title=Theme+Magazine http://www.thememagazine.com/ Theme Magazine, a lifestyle magazine that focuses on stories about contemporary Asian culture. Freshly redesigned by me, Dan Cederholm, Liz Danzico, and Rich Watts. #]]> 2008-08-04T20:15:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bearskinrug.co.uk%2F_articles%2F2008%2F08%2F01%2Fbeartools_paper%2F&seed_title=Bear+Tools http://www.bearskinrug.co.uk/_articles/2008/08/01/beartools_paper/ Draw, Ink, and Paint, as well as the Surfaces he does them on. #]]> 2008-08-01T19:18:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fwishlist%2Fget-button%2F&seed_title=Amazon%26%238217%3Bs+universal+wish+list http://www.amazon.com/gp/wishlist/get-button/ Amazon bookmarklet to any item from anywhere to your wish list. Hot damn, that rules. I can finally have a typeface wish list to send to people when they ask me what I want. #]]> 2008-07-31T14:36:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airbagindustries.com%2Farchives%2Fairbag%2Funderoos.php&seed_title=Underoos http://www.airbagindustries.com/archives/airbag/underoos.php Monty Python and part Flatland, hilarity ensues as Greg dramatizes the class system of typefaces. #]]> 2008-07-29T18:19:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fclagnut.com%2Fblog%2F2166%2F&seed_title=Embedding+Fonts http://clagnut.com/blog/2166/ The future of web font embedding, where Richard Rutter argues in favor of using our current font file formats on web pages. I’m more in agreement with Mark Wubben, I think EOT or some version thereof, is the way to go. #]]> 2008-07-29T14:12:00-05:00