The Darjeeling Limited
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Random
I finally got around to watching Wes Anderson’s latest, The Darjeeling Limited. I’m a big fan of all of Anderson’s work - Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, and Bottle Rocket. One of my favorite films, The Royal Tenebaums, is also one of his films. So I was surprised when The Darjeeling Limited didn’t live up to my expectations. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: film, movie, the darjeeling limited, wes anderson
BarCamp and FOWA Miami Recap
Posted by derekbender | Filed under General, News, Technology
This past weekend I attended BarCamp and the Future of Web Apps conference, both in Miami. I had a blast to say the least. Here is a recap of the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: barcamp miami, carsonified, fowa maimi, Future of Web Apps, social graph
BarCamp and FOWA in Miami
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Announcements, General, Technology
Yes I’ll be attending BarCamp Miami and the Future of Web Apps Conference in Miami this weekend. I’m really excited to be going! I’ve never been to Miami before so I’m kinda expecting something along the lines of Vice City and Scarface. But since I’ll be at a tech conference, instead of Al Pacino holding a machine gun, he’ll be holding an iPhone or talking on a bluetooth headset. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: BarCamp, FOWA, Future of Web Apps, Miami, networking
I’m Tired - But Here’s an Update Anyway
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Random
Wow. I’ve been busy. Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Here’s the gist of what I’ve been up to… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: helpmepaymyloans.com, Lizzy McCormack's, Nude Nite, Yahoo Finance
Helvetica: The Movie
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Design, Typography
About a week ago I excitedly put this movie on my Netflix queue. Yes I know its about a typeface.Yes its a documentary. And no, it wasn’t boring. It was awesome. Emphasis on awesome. It may sound boring, but for a designer it is far from it. After a few days of sitting by my TV I finally popped it in and was extremely satisfied. A great film. Great. Maybe a little long, but great.
Tags: documentary, film, helvetica, movie, swiss design, typeface, Typography
Helpmepaymyloans.com Blog Launch
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Announcements, News
So I finally launched the Helpmepaymyloans.com blog! So far it has gotten some press in its short few days of existence. I’m excited about starting a blog with so much potential behind it. To sum it up: Helpmepaymyloans.com is dedicated to to bringing you news, resources and statistics about student loans, colleges and general finance management.
Tags: helpmepaymyloans.com, News, student loans
The Logo That Didn’t Make It
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Design, Typography
Awhile ago I did this logo for a video production company. This is the version they didn’t like. I’d thought I’d share.
Apple Announces MacBook Air
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Technology, Trends
Today in a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs annoucned the MacBook Air. Nice.
MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.
Now here’s what I think…
Tags: air, apple, hardware, laptop, macbook, tech
New Blog Design Coming Soon…
Posted by derekbender | Filed under News
Originally, before this blog was launched, I did a mockup, much like start of every site that I work on. It was a great design but sadly, it never has seen the light of day due to my lack of time and understanding of WordPress and PHP.
Tags: blog, freebie, theme, wordpress
World War 2 Poster Nostalgia
Posted by derekbender | Filed under Design, Random, Typography
Today I came upon a site that serves as a database/repository for old World War II-era propaganda/war effort posters.
The Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department at Northwestern University Library has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945.
Tags: Design, nostalgia, posters, Typography, ww2
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