Kick It Old School

I really hate this entire campaign [specially the creepy hamsters] but, passions aside, I have to admit that the animation is pretty cool. Word.

Bringing Great Ideas to Life

I took this paragraph from a piece I read this morning. It made me think about the [so many] shitty ideas I have thought have been great through the course of my career, but that never came to life for whatever reasons... It is true, having the idea is just a small part of the process.

Here’s the thing: coming up with an idea is a very small part of what we need to do to create great work. I look at this way - you should spend about 20% of your time coming up with an idea and the other 80% making it happen. We all know, if you don’t make it happen it doesn’t exist. It’s that simple. That’s how great ideas get shitty.

If you care about bringing great ideas to life, then you should read Scott Belsky, he has a wonderful book about it.

The Social Network

Directed by David Fincher [Fight Club], the movie is based on the book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding Of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal which profiles the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook empire.

Trailer isn't bad at all. Will definitely look forward to this movie. Check out more here.

Via @LendKendall

Decorate Your Walls With A Sharpie

Via Here

Stand By Me... By the Muppets

Happy Friday to you all!

A More Enlightened World, One Party at a Time

Last night was a splendid night.

I had the opportunity to attend the latest Lucid NY event and enjoy talks by two amazing design superstars: Stefan Sagmeister & Chuck Hoberman.

[In case you live in NYC and don’t know what I am talking about, shame on you. Just go here and learn more about the Lucid talks.]

Most likely, you’ve already heard about both of them. Stefan was recently at TED sharing his view on how design is capable of inspiring happiness, and Chuck gave us an exciting lesson last year on how transformative design can enhance an entire experience with his [dazzling] round-breaking expanding video screen for the U2 360° tour.

I think that while these are very different manifestations of design, they share a common theme: design’s ability to create lasting connections.

Both examples serve as evidence of how far and wide design's power is. It's also a sign of how the bar has been raised thanks to costumers that now expect [and in some cases even demand], more from the design of everything they buy. What’s even more, they have proven how ‘good design’ [whether physical or not] has the ability to move them from just ‘buyers’ to ‘ambassadors’.

The lesson here [in the words of Jeffrey Zeldman]: content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design; it’s decoration.

Just Saying...

I forgot from where I stole this [sorry] but man, it truly describes my life during the last few weeks.

Go out there and try something new today!

You won't regret it; I promise.

And Then There Was Salsa

My partner in crime Eric shared this with me earlier today. The real experience is on the original vimeo page so click here to enjoy it. Anyway, love how much fun you can have with space in a single video. Thanks, mate!

Tricycle

Love this song.

It kindly reminds me the importance of knowing when to stop, and move on.

When to just disconnect from all that 'outside', and connect with all that' inside'.

Time to reset.

Have a great weekend.

Big Shoes to Fill

Loved this. Leo Burnnet Chicago challenged Lebron to fill Jordan's shoes. Gutsy.

You're the king, but can you live up to a legend?
Can you take on the greatest challenge in sports;
Look history in the eyes every bight and refuse to blink.
The fans of Chicago have a question for you.
Do you dare to fill these shoes?

Via @flytip

Man, It's Been a Rough Week... but this picture reminds me that everything will be just fine.

Thanks to my dear Isabella for brightening my day!

Validation is Overrated

I stole this from Seth Godin's blog. Man, couldn't agree more. It's the spirit that wakes me up every morning and the same that inspires me to continue doing crazy things everyday.

"If you're waiting for a boss or an editor or a college to tell you that you do good work, you're handing over too much power to someone who doesn't care nearly as much as you do.

We spend a lot of time organizing and then waiting for the system to pick us, approve of us and give us permission to do our work.

Feedback is important, selling is important, getting the market to recognize your offering and make a sale--all important. But there's a difference between achieving your goals and realizing your work matters.

If you have a book to write, write it. If you want to record an album, record it. No need to wait for someone in a cubicle halfway across the country to decide if you're worthy."

Seriously, forget about the world and whatever idea you have in mind, just jump and do it.

Why Not?

“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'”

George Bernard Shaw

Via here

Hyper Island Digital Masterclass

I really like the idea behind Hyper Island Masterclass... I also like its structure. Really sad that I missed their most recent one here in NYC. Anyway I promised to myself that it won't happen again.

Here is more info, you should check them out.

Driven by Fun

Introducing the fast line as part of VW's Fun theory.


Vial @Emii