- ‘Design’ not adjective to ‘thinking’. Design is ‘pencil in hand, scribbling on the board sort of thinking’, a noun, verb. http://is.gd/1uSxD #
- A frank teardown of corporate US health insurance tactics to resist health reform and discredit Michael Moore – http://is.gd/1uS4p via @iA #
- Kama sutra balloons http://bit.ly/frSSW via @Behance are reminiscent of the Durex spot from earlier this year (NSFW/Kids) http://is.gd/1uRHO #
- If you’re struggling to write it, try saying it instead – http://is.gd/1uNxq via @designfeast #whyiwrite #
- @ORB_UK are you referring to the responsible business awards? Inc. EDF, Asda and Coca Cola? in reply to ORB_UK #
- Polaroid film at its best when expired. Ironic, really – http://digg.com/d1Zc2g – via @AmazingPics #
- Oh crap – Dean St. Soho – http://bit.ly/ILuE
via @aegirthor and thanks to @cantstopthepop # - Get the impression there’s a big fire in Soho… We take one day away from the office, and it all goes wrong. Anyone know what’s happening? #
- @krfg Phil seems to have a habit of missing credit where due (btw, like @kateandrews, I assoc. origins of the legibility quote with DC too) in reply to krfg #
- Nice listen – @johnlw #designjazz http://is.gd/1ttpJ from around 22mins onwards. Michal Levy’s anims can be seen at http://is.gd/1ttqX #
- Prince Charles hands out corporate responsibility awards to greenwashing brands http://is.gd/1tsDo via @ethical_corp #
- Japan’s designer manhole covers. Not sure just how contrived these are, but inteersting nonetheless – http://is.gd/1tqRm #
- Beautiful ‘Dutch Master’ limited edition bike (lovely detail) on the Daily Heller – http://is.gd/1tl4I #
- Two wrongs. The last words of Death Row inmates – harrowing stuff: http://is.gd/1sbGp #
- Australian town bans bottled water with local retailers’ blessing – http://is.gd/1s7rp #
- Brands not trying hard enough, or being transparent enough about living wages – http://is.gd/1s4lc via @Ethical_Corp #
- Companies whose social/enviro postures run contrary to s.holder interest among least respected – http://is.gd/1rb7T via @christinearena #
- Typography’s absence from the London 7/7 memorial design story – http://is.gd/1r9LS – minor update on yesterday’s post #
- Majors reduce fairtrade/organic choice, blame recession, and profit from exploitative goods http://is.gd/1qX0v via @SionWhellens @coopparty #
- EU lifts ban on wonky veg – http://is.gd/1qW0x – look fwd to glut of news items about celeb/deity shaped potatoes via @makeitandmendit #
- Typography’s role in 7/7 London memorial overlooked http://is.gd/1pUdL – Thanks to @creativereview for a detailed post, though #
- Oh, today’s an appropriate one for these guys to be upset about pay rises: http://is.gd/1pTJz via @daniel_howells #
- RT @asburyandasbury: Reading client brief, written to a template that includes tips on how to brief. “Creatives are not too bright” it says. #
- Phil Baines’ London 7/7 memorial work is really beautiful – doesn’t do or say more than it needs to: http://is.gd/1pODd via @CreativeReview #
- NES controller product hacks – lovely! http://bit.ly/bi3tU via @Keptintheloop #
- UK print industries and the communities they influence – http://bit.ly/M8bSa – via @TypeTweets #
- Cheap vs. free – a great post by @jon_howard re. our expectations / addictions to ‘cheap’ and consequences for others – http://is.gd/1pNn8 #
- @akosma Did you read ‘The Shock Doctrine’ yet? That’s a great account of the impact of the ‘Chicago School’ in South America, and beyond. #
- In ’76, excluding property, bottom half of UK pop. owned 12% of the marketable wealth; by 2003, just 1%. http://bit.ly/QFMF2 via @calverts #
- Glad to see that the antics of this ass are causing vocal objection – http://twurl.cc/18er via @netdivermag #
- RT @calverts: Print vs web: ”in every case, it’s better to push electrons than move carbon atoms” – A. Scientist). #
- 10 Green iPhone Apps: http://bit.ly/he5eH via @ecosalon – we’d like to add Mission Zero sustainability news (free) – http://is.gd/1oXeK #
- @thegoodhuman Good for you. They’re unbelievable. in reply to thegoodhuman #
- ‘New look at health’? GE pollutes (and tries to overturn the associated laws) and makes machinery of war. http://is.gd/1oP1X via @johnmaeda #
- Bad Phorm. BT quietly drops the controversial web habit snooping system – http://is.gd/1oEvh via @harrym #
Zerofee tweets for the week ending 2009-07-12
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