Crunching numbers and compiling receipts this weekend? Forget about tax time – there’s more important things to think about. What’s going on in the world of design, for instance. From an interview with house flipper turned designer, Jeff Lewis to Snoop Dogg’s smokable book, we’ve got all the best links this week in design.
Are your closets overflowing? Do you keep items based on sentimental value alone? There’s a fine line between being thrifty and being obsessed with owning and consuming stuff. If you are worried you are on your way to become the next big reality star by way of Hoarders, you might want to take stock of how you are living. Our friends over at Column Five worked with MyMove.com to produce this flowchart that shows the various paths to Hoarderdom. Check out the graph below to determine if you are a dedicated collector, a bit messy, or in need of a hoarding intervention, then take the interactive hoarding quiz to find out.
Social discovery is on the rise. While the web has long been the place to gather information about things we were interested in, there’s a new way of going about the search. Traditionally, we would search for a product or service by signalling our intent in a search engine like Yahoo or Google. This model is rapidly giving way to a new form of online exploration. Social Discovery sites are where we learn about new products and services others like so much they’ve chosen to share their discoveries with the world. This infographic charts the rising players in the field of Social Discovery.
It’s Opening Day week for Major League Baseball and one ballpark is ready to reveal a much talked about “work of art”, not enough sports design for you? The NFL introduced the newly redesigned Nike football uniforms. We’ve got the scoop on sports related design and more in this week’s link roundup.
What really gets accomplished in a mere minute? In the blink of an eye or okay maybe two or three blinks, a maddening amount of stuff happens in the world of Social Media. You may be surprised to learn how many friendships are made over at Tagged.com, how many tweets are sent via Twitter and how many videos are viewed over at You Tube every every 60 seconds of every hour of every day. So what things are happening in social media this very second? Social Jumpstart put together this very cool infographic that shows what’s happening every 60 seconds.
Okay basketball fans, it’s down to the Final Four. This year, number one seed Kentucky meets number four seed Louisville, while number two seeds, Ohio St. and Kansas battle it out to see who will play in the tournament final on Monday, April 2nd. We’ve got the skinny on who is wearing what as far as uniform contracts go as well as mascot and logo information for the four remaining teams.
Ever wondered what amenities are included when you work for a top technology company? From doggie daycare to catered lunches, 401(k)s to dry cleaning, sports teams to vacation days, this infographic highlights work perks from tech titans like Google, Tagged and Facebook. Tech companies more than any other industry seem to understand that quality of life affects productivity — and that adding work perks means you’re more likely to stay happy and focused at the office.
Check out the infographic below from ResumeBear for a breakdown of who offers what perks. Does your office offer anything comparable and if so do you take advantage of any of the perks? Let us know in the comments below.
It’s the start of a long March Madness weekend, and we’ve got the design scoop on who is wearing what and in what colors for this year’s Sweet Sixteen. Russell Athletics will make a rare appearance this year, thanks to Number 13 seed Ohio wearing a hunter green uniform designed by Russell, defeating Number 12 seed South Florida. After that , team uniforms are pretty evenly split between Nike and Adidas, but it looks like the special Adidas Ultra-Lightweight NCAA Uniforms are the stars so far. Louisville , Baylor and Cincinnati – the three teams playing in the much derided animal print festooned neon jerseys – survived the early rounds of the tournament and will be playing this weekend.
Want to take your mad LEGO building skills to the next level? Looking to out your inner architect? Dwell has joined forces with Pacific Standard Time to challenge the next Joseph Eichler or Charles Eames to construct a model of an original home inspired by iconic California mid-century modern architecture. Your building material? LEGO bricks. Looking for inspiration like the amazing replica pictured above of the Charles and Ray Eames Case Study House #8, situated in the Pacific Palisades in Southern California built from 1945 to 1949. That model was created by Stacy Sterling you can see more of her amazing creations here.
