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prior listings

 

• No Name 12/30/04 
  Description: almost as fun as HBO at only half the price
  Comments: I bumped into the oddly amusing iPod vs. The Cassette in the older news at Res72 – my, what an odd conclusion! I realized I'd seen the site before when Uber-Chic Hand Written Signs caught my attention on the long list of featured attractions. Also amusing, and as I continued exploring, the further I dug, the more amused I got, giggling at myself continuously. Call me silly, I guess. More handwritten signs, parody ads and music videos – this big, original collection of diversions is as fun as HBO...;~))
   
• nothingdiluted.com™ 12/27/04 
  Description: a collection of work, which exists to be comprehended, considered and responded to...(Flash)
  Comments: "Laughing's the new crying so go next door and borrow a bottle opener." A series of photos taken at Deception Pass in Washington and a beautiful Sunday morning in Seattle. Docks in Belfast and signage in Dublin. Other interesting visual projects. "I've always been lazy - I often wish it wasn't that way." Experimental type and illustration. Je vien – a collaboration in Paris. Beautiful works. "If you've got [a] message, stick it in the window..." 
   
• Mustard Gas Party 12/25/04 
  Description: photographic essays - modern ruins and other things
  Comments: It's a holiday for many and something a notch or two above the typical is certainly in order. So – an astounding collection of photographic essays I've been saving for a special day – hoping it inspires you as it does me...;~)) 
   
• wooloo 12/24/04 
  Description: an online community where artists may upload/publish their works, plus special exhibitions and social projects
  Comments: 1000 artists from over 40 countries. Founded in 2002, the independent production collective behind the site provides the means for artists to upload their works. Browse the community-submitted works by artist or art form (or search by name) – it's put together well and its online resource systems are provided to artists for "no charge at all" – the resulting content is wonderful. In addition to the community component, the collective is also engaged "in the introduction of major contemporary artists to the web-based art form" through special exhibitions. Top it all off with social projects like the extraordinary Thank You... 
   
• SilentShutter 12/23/04 
  Description: personal photolog
  Comments: Wim says photography "makes you look different to ordinary things that come along the way." Simple things like a painted number or a doorlock become visual art as one's looking differently is captured through the lens. A climbing wall is quite colorful if you look closely – so is a sunset...
   
• Total Ricord 12/20/04 
  Description: "a good drawing is worth more than a long speech" (Flash)
  Comments: Patrice Ricord's father "carved sculptures in wood" and his mother was a teacher in the arts. And his grandfather worked with Renoir. An artistic family. At only 14, Patrice's caricatures of teachers impressed a magazine publisher, who encouraged Ricord to finish his studies and "then come back and see us." According to the Biographie, when Ricord did just that and got hired by the magazine, he created a series "whose graphic style was to revolutionise the art of Caricature." The content you'll find at today's pick is Patrice Ricord's 25th album of works. It's an online book of caricatures, portraits, and other drawings, plus some very tasty wallpapers and ecards – qualité totale... 
   
• Mr. T and Me 12/19/04 
  Description: featuring the big memorabilia collections of two enthusiasts
  Comments: "Luckily (for both of us) we are both big dorks, and would have probably been friends even if not for the T fetish." Two guys with a thing for collecting memorabilia of the same ilk bump into each other at eBay. One had a "huge" collection of Mr. T stuff and eventually began outbidding the other, who incidentally, had his own collection 4 times the size of "huge." There was a truce, a "gentleman's agreement not to outbid the other" and a decision to work together on a website to document all that T-stuff they've each been accumulating over the years. We pity the fool who thinks this pick ain't cool...;~))  [Newstoday®]
   
• honeyjazz.net 12/16/04 
  Description: private website - playground - portfolio - photoblog
  Comments: Gwen Stefani rocks! Okay? And Joe Cocker is one my all-time faves. Both certainly have my respect. And each is inspiring in her/his own way. Maren's site is a breath of fresh air, built for the fun of it – a personal creative space where she can share her digital art and photography. The number of times it's been redesigned tell me the site also serves as a perfect playground, which Maren uses to continue growing her design skills. Beautiful css/tableless design – I went with .trueblue myself. It was well worth spending a little time translating some of Maren's thoughts. In the end, it seems all about the inspiration...
   
• felidae.co.uk 12/15/04 
  Description: photography by Simon Storey
  Comments: "I was woken by a phone call with no-one at the other end at 5.30 am 28th Dec 2000. I looked out of the window, got dressed, found a camera and tripod, and took these" says Simon Storey about his Brentford in the snow series. Found via Outwardly Normal 2 (thanks Julius), today's pick features Simon's photography, including series of photos taken in New York City, London, and Berlin, plus pics of various bands performing live and other portraits. Some excellent shots in my opinion...;~))
   
• blablabla 12/14/04 
  Description: everyday photos plus panoramas
  Comments: The person behind today's pick, who appears to prefer anonymity, has an eye for color, texture, and patterns found in everyday things. The simple photoblog of 400x300 pics is full of interesting captures (in my opinion, anyway). As I enjoyed browsing the monthly archives, I bumped into something else quite cool via one of the posts – panoramas of various locales in the Netherlands and France, plus some taken in New York City (note that if you're using NIS software, you may have to disable it to view the photos). All-in-all, good stuff...;~))  [Untitled Name]
   
• dialéctica 12/13/04 
  Description: art, graphic design, and motion by Carlos Matias (Flash)
  Comments: Carlos calls it "a filter of experiences & sensations" and uses the site to "interpret the input [he gets]; free of conditions, limitations, barriers; without remorse." As the main page slowly faded in with its odd soundscape, I sensed I was in for a treat. A click to the electric garden was a good first choice – randomly generated Flash movies featuring images, motion, and sound – excellent! "What I see is what you get!!" The new artwork section currently showcases dozens of artworks Carlos has done this year for a number of online magazines and other collaborative sites. What great style! There's a lot more and I found it all quite inspirational – "presented with love and high tech glee..." 
   
• The Saline Project 12/12/04 
  Description: a showcase of music videos (Quicktime)
  Comments: A directing, designing, animating, editing, photographing robot is at the helm this morning. Constructed with devices, cartriges, and servos plus a love component and even an evil lever, its output deck is apparently working. Start with a few music videos from The Cure and work your way through the list of 9. Watch. Listen. Enjoy your Sunday...;~]  [surfstation]
   
• minzky.com 12/11/04 
  Description: multiple exposures by Maike Minzky
  Comments: From yesterday's pick, lightra.com, comes this truly exceptional collection of photos, divided into 3 distinct categories – multiples, illumine, and mono. It's hardly surprising that Maike's photography is so popular – it's different in several wonderful ways...;~))
   
• lightra.com 12/10/04 
  Description: a window to photography sites
  Comments: Sebastian says "it's all about catching light!" Apparently launched just over a month ago, his site seems a wonderful exploration point for those interested in photography. There's almost 50 sites listed so far from some truly exceptional photographers, nicely categorized. Each listing includes a 380x70 visual taste of the photographer's work. Nice site and quality links (in my opinion)...;~)) 
   
• nomagazine 12/9/04 
  Description: online magazine presenting the work of different illustrators, photographers, and designers (Flash)
  Comments: Hoping to "to offer a global vision of today's art variety" and launched in March of 2003, today's pick published 6 bimonthly issues through January of this year. The current version, #07, went online in May. All issues are viewable online, but are also downloadable for enjoying offline, each full of tasty graphics and photos from a number of contributors, plus interviews and other texts. Hopefully, the current issue isn't the last – there's some real talent on its pages...  [NOMONO]
   
• Digital Malaya Project 12/8/04 
  Description: art and design portal focused on Malaysian identity
  Comments: "The most import constituent of art is creativity," says Muid Latif, the 25-year old Malaysian creative web artist behind the site. "The most important value about art is that it enables people to communicate and interact, to value an event, time, or anything." Muid originally started the site as a one-man-show, but as it grew, a team of almost a dozen other artists, art students, and designers from the area have becomed involved and it's evolved into an excellent alternative portal, focused on Malaysian creativity. Downloads, interviews, events, design tips, and a guide to the best of Malaysian websites – plus its own site of the week – and a promising new photo feature – "share your life experience with us." Nice work Muid... 
   
• Old Instanbul Postcards 12/7/04 
  Description: a collection of old postcards
  Comments: Sedat Tokay has a most unique collection and I, for one, appreciate him sharing it on the web. There's over 50 scans of postcards, all from the early-to-mid 1900s. If you're interested in a visual taste of Instanbul back then, the postcards' drawings and photographs satisfy...;~)) 
   
• Web Gallery of Art 12/5/04 
  Description: A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1100-1800)...
  Comments: There's over 12,000 reproductions of art in its catalogue, covering European art of the 12th-18th centuries. Search the database, browse by artist, or take one of the site's many guided tours. Launched in 1996, initially covering a more limited period, the site also offers a free postcard service. Works like a charm...;~))  [RadioGladio < Design Radar]
   
• east3rd photography 12/4/04 
  Description: to get out there and take some photos every day...
  Comments: At the moment, I'm listening a gutsy blues song by the Homesteaders, recorded live and freely downloadable. Just happened to find it in Dave's most recent post (thanks Mr. Anastasi). The drummer in the band is a friend and shiny and metallic things make good fodder – sure worked in that photo anyway. I like the way Dave's photoblog is set up. The images in each post are small but linked to a larger version, leaving room for some commentary and details – nice layout. I also like the drop-down archive listing. But I'll let the photos speak for themselves 'cause a day of rest is in order...;~)) 
   
• Passages 12/3/04 
  Description: glimpses of urban life via a map of the Parisian Metro (Flash)
  Comments: A map of the Metro route "forms a broad but limited area with outstreched feelers" providing "insight into a Parisian city-neurotic." The map is a tree with countless connections and becomes the author's "own operation-field of his playing obsession." With that said, explore some stops on the Parisian Metro, each with its own unique visual/textual narrative. Superb...