MANMADE | Notebook

Notebook November 2006

Notebook is a monthly email containing articles, web sites, and resources that have caught the attention of the Manmade team.

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	BRANDING & IDENTITY

	WEB & INTERACTION

	INFORMATION DESIGN

	SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

	ARTS & CULTURE

	SUSTAINABILITY

	BUSINESS

Brand New
A blog for sharing opinions on corporate identity work from those smart peeps over at Under Consideration.

Lost In Translation
On the difficulties of building a brand that crosses cultural and linguistic barriers.

Branding the Brain
A study shows that, neurologically, we respond more quickly and more positively to well-known brands.

Pantone Rebrand
A new identity for the go-to name in color. See the logo here.

The Car’s Green Future
Red Herring report from the LA Auto Show Design Challenge with some eco-friendly prototypes.

My Footprint
How many planets does it take to support your habits and consumption?

Enlightened Innovation
With traditional business models failing, companies are looking to design schools for new creative strategies.

BioMapping
A research project that maps the emotions felt as we move through our environment.

Visualizing Song Structures
A software engineer maps song structure to determine if a hit song can be visualized.

IDEA 2006
Highlights and “big ideas” from the IDEA 2006 Conference.

RCA Secret 2006
A series of postcards on sale from secret RCA students and alumni (including a few famous names).

Tokyo Subway Ads
Truly creative ad campaigns in Tokyo's subway system.

Growing Direct Mail
An excellent direct mail concept for a firm of landscape architects.

New Typeface for the Times
The venerable Times newspaper gets a new typeface by Neville Brody.

A Curious Mind Wins Design Prize
Thomas Heatherwick is awarded the coveted Prince Philip Designers Prize.

Like
A visual product search engine that finds similar products based on their appearance.

The Creative Mind
An animated Flash promo site for Adobe's Creative Suite with contributions from a range of designers.

Laws of Simplicity
John Maeda's blog looks for the simple things in life – and in interfaces.

atelier David Smith
Great work from this Irish designer. And in a G94 site too!

Javier Ferrer Vidal
Interesting layered navigation on this Spanish photographer's site.

Roxik
Interesting, if creepy, Flash site for a Japanese web designer.

Amateur Video
Amazing, creative video editing by somebody with time on their hands.

Everything iPhone
A very involved rumor mill for the highly anticipated Apple cell.