Epic Fail

I'm pretty sure I'm bad at blogging...

aren't there rules about it? Like if you cite another site you should say so?

I need a book on blogging etiquette.

Eyewear

Warby Parker features timelessly designed heavy-rimmed glasses in an array of sophisticated colors. I would love to own the purple Emersons for women. For men- the Colton in orange [though it'd take a confident and unique person to pull these off]. These glasses are bold, bright, and beautiful!
http://www.warbyparker.com/

Fabulous Fanny's specializes in vintage eyewear [supposedly the secret to Lady Gaga's spectacular spectacles]. See the video below, as their website is pretty horrible to look at...
http://www.dailycandy.com/all-cities/video/79292/Easy-Does-It-How-to-Find-the-Right-Glasses

Cozy

Feeling cozy?

Electronics are so blah. Black, silver, static, and sterile.
I love the idea of cozy electronics- something to personalize and feel personal.
Chilewich ipod covers, Macbook covers by Twelve South, and Neff headphones.

Pantone 2010

Pantone has posted color trends for 2010-
I love using them as inspiration and reference... they're palettes are sophisticated yet playful.
Download the Adobe Swatches and upload into illustrator to infuse your work!

USB keys...

My recent designs for a Fred & Friends USB key and Disney USB keys...

J. Adler

...Find an inspiring designer with strong visualization skills and list 3 aspects of their work you can apply to your own...may have already done this one but, here's another?

So- JONATHAN ADLER! Not an "ID" designer necessarily, but I'd call him a product designer for sure. Best known for his white ceramic pottery- which I would describe an luscious. I drool over most everything on his website: http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/index.php

3 aspects: CLEAN, REFRESHING, CLEVER

There is a lightness and simplicity to Adler's work. It is whimsical, clever, and fun.
When color is incorporated, its thoughtful, and placed with intention. Lines are clean and smooth. There is a pureness to everything Adler produces. His aesthetic is identifiable, and inspiring.

<3

Inspiration

Picture: Design*Sponge
1/14 H – Research the key elements to good storytelling and discuss how it can be applied to portfolio design. Cite 3 examples.

Except this isn't what I'm going to write about- I'm going to discuss where I find my inspiration online.... mostly blogs and trend emails but here are some links.

http://www.lotushaus.typepad.com/
-Love <3 this woman's blog...Her name is Joanna Dyckhoff and she posts mostly about event design. She does beautiful floral arrangements, and is a great resource for inspiration in color, materials, and theming.

http://www.bornrich.org/
Another good one- I enjoy it because it's super expensive stuff that never goes to mainstream market...it's great to see what design can do when not limited by money $$$

http://www.dailycandy.com/all-cities/
This is a site where I subscribed to daily trend emails... gives you great finds without having to do the work! Better for the ladies than men lol

And last but not least...
http://www.designsojourn.com/essential-websites-for-industrial-designers/

Good site with recommendation for sites...!