Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

This really illustrates (sorry I couldn’t help myself) how hand rendered artwork can really make packaging special. The detail and line quality is so intense that you just want to pick this bottle up and stare at it for an hour.

Yes, you read that right, “a kerning game”. It’s sure to overtake Call of Duty at the top of the best seller list (okay, a girl can dream). Seriously though, it’s pretty interesting on several fronts. First it is multitouch capable game so try it on your iPad. Second, it’s actually really good practice for your eyes. Click here to play.

Like what you’ve seen in most GIF animation, cinemagraph is a product of still photo with minor elements moving on. It’s nothing impressive on technique but what makes cinemagraph unique is it brings back certain part of the photo to life, thus making the entire photo more realistic, attractive and sometimes even thought-provoking, just like the magical newspaper from the movie Harry Potter.

It was introduced by a New York fashion photographer Jamie Beck, in collaboration with motion graphics designer Kevin Burg. Since then, many other designers have created similar forms of cinemagraphs. I can’t wait to try one myself.

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year and the planning for this year’s party is in full swing. And as usual, I couldn’t resist a good theme to make the decorating all that more fun. The theme for my event is Steampunk. I’m thinking of something like Jules Verne meets Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Starting with my costume I’m trying to hand make as many parts as possible. I made this hat out of duct tape, paint, feathers & some small accessories. In addition to a truly Victorian inspired costume, I’m decking out all of last year’s decorations with gears, brass & leather. Check out this painted Styrofoam skull I cracked open to install some metal brains & topped of with a geared-out monocle.

Best tribute to Mr. Apple I’ve seen today! Now I will always take a moment of
silence for Steve before cursing like a sailor at my frozen computer! “Apple has lost
a visionary and creative genius, while the world has lost an amazing human being.”
You will be missed Mr. jobs!