During last weeks Draft & Draw I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the incredibly talented Jeff Rogers. If you haven't hit up his portfolio recently you are robbing yourself of an overwhelming bit of inspiration. From the best McDonalds spot to this immersive Metropolis cover to restaurant signage and all points in between - there's undoubtedly something there for you.

Enjoying the diverse portfolio of Shelby Rodeffer. The hand type is something to marvel at and I'm loving this whole art show of Rituals. There's also a handful of collaborative pieces featuring some familiar faces.

Kind of love this promotional undertaking that Drafthouse is taking on for Cheap Thrills. The concept is easy, share the movie and the further along the "Dare Bar" gets, the more absurd dares have to be executed - pose like Nude Burt Reynolds, Watch Adult Videos with your parents, Pee Your Parents, etc. All infantile but good natured. Seeing Drafthouse's Tim League do a whiskey shot out of a shoe is an excellent example of why the campaign is a worthwhile share.

I do my best to stray from Beard and Moustache anything these days. Whiskerino still holds a dear place in my heart but I find most creative endeavors having to do with facial hair not so entertaining. However, Will It Beard? is simple, clever, funny and worth following. Major credit to all involved for doing something funny without trying too hard. Great stuff.

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I can happily say that I'm pleased with this weeks playlist - a nice variety of weird, hilarious and just regular ole enjoyable videos. As it should be.

• Mickey Mouse Remastered - Have you ever wondered what if you took "Steamboat Willie" and remade it in crude 3D tools? Well, Really 3D removes the guesswork. The answer is: ridiculous.
• Meshuggah Face of Wall Street - the pairing of Meshuggah and Wolf of Wall Street could not be more perfect. There's also a 10-minute version if you're into it.
• Reni Lane plays Keezy - I'll be honest, I don't know who Reni Lane is but this 2 minute piece showcasing the power of Keezy is great. Period. There's another video with Francis and the Lights but this Reni Lane one is less instructive and more exemplarily. Hopefully there's more on the way!
• Dog Biting Graphic - I may have shared this already but I can't stop watching it and dying laughing.
• The Visual Themes of Wes Anderson - a compilation of interview snippets and comparison shots from Wes Anderson. If you never realized he was heavily influenced by theatrical plays, this is your time to step up.
• Goats balancing on a steel ribbon - Are goats the new cats? Let's hope so because this is delightful.

If you still need more, watch this brilliant David Attenborough narrating curling.. it's as Dry as British humor can get but it's pretty perfect.

The controversial hamburger menu has made the jump from mobile and is beginning to infect desktop designs. Spoiler alert: THIS IS A BAD IDEA.

I dunno that I'd call Desktop Hamburger a bad idea but it is most certainly a silly one. Is the hamburger a bad idea? Or is the abuse of it a way to hammer the idea of it's contents into users minds? A worthwhile debate!

Seen a Desktop Hamburger in the wild? Send It In.

Reinventing the chat wheel is not a simple task. Apple's Messages did a great job by tying in your text messages with direct IM communication. Hipchat took the concepts of IRC and made it more accessible (and more functional). And now I'm tinkering around with #Slack - a very well designed chat tool that does lots of the same things as Hipchat - link augmentation, notifications, dynamic channels, webhooks, etc. - but I'm not sure what their thing is. What sets them apart? I'm not sure but it's a snappy looking app worth spending some time with.

Started playing around with INC this week for link sharing and discussion around the office. We've used a number of tools to try to achieve these ends but none have really hit the spot just right (Potluck was close but didn't have private groups... aaand they sold to Facebook so it's a moot point). Anyway, if you're looking for a well designed spot to create a repository of links and notes, Inc seems like a solid place to start.

I have a huge place in my heart for the work of KNI. I worked there for many years and have nothing but the utmost respect and awe for the work they continue to do. I'm particularly pleased to see that they've released their first project from "KNI Labs" - Ridiculously Responsive Social Sharing Buttons. The title is a mouthful but it's also entirely accurate. Have a blast resizing that page and watching the buttons adapt. Granted, they're setup for Social Sharing at the moment but you could absolutely use this for other things. Oh, and it's on Github so you can start tinkering with it immediately.

2 minutes and 36 seconds of the combo of rock and apathy

I've been going down a real rabbit hole of True Detective lately. That whole Carcosa mythology is really fascinating to me and just piques my interest in the show even more. So, this character study - We Keep the Other Bad Men From the Door by Nigel Evan Dennis - is right up my alley. There's a lot of characters and these simplified depictions are a nice breakdown. I'm particularly into the M-Brane Theory and Geography portions of the page.

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We just launched a new feature on VHX that I'm incredibly proud of. First and foremost, it's a purchase experience that doesn't require the user to leave the page - the options for purchasing just slide right out over the site you're looking at and allow you to get right into it. Secondly, it's an embeddable tool that can be used on other sites. So, if you have a film or a TV series or an educational video or a 45 minute video of yourself screaming and you already have a site, you can drop just a one-liner of Javascript on your site and create the same experience on your existing site.

Obviously I'm biased because I love what we're doing at VHX but I think it's a great way to empower anyone with a website to sell their work and lower the barrier for entry.

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Really loved this article on Designing Empty States. Aside from the fact that I'm a fan of any big of insight that reminds you to pay attention to the small details - particularly those that could be dead ends for users. Is it obvious information? Maybe. Is it a healthy reminder for your design noggin? Yup.. without a doubt.

I've always had the utmost respect for Peter Saville and his work. His designs were visually appealing, meaningful and always intentional in their execution. By that, I mean he didn't just make things look good, he made them mean something. With all that in mind, I never knew about this Colour Code that he developed with New Order. A gorgeous color wheel mapped to the alphabet to provide supplemental information on the cover.

Is it incredibly old news to Saville fans? Probably. Is it a clever piece of work that was only implemented on four covers. The sparseness of usage makes it all the more enjoyable.

This article from Alyssa Rosenberg is a phenomenal bit of insight into some of the more bonkers aspects of True Detective. If you haven't seen the show, the article contains mild spoilers.. so be warned. If you have seen the show, it sheds light on the more out-there portions of the show without actually providing any conclusions. Continue Reading...

I ran across the trailer for the new Lenny Abrahamson movie, Frank, and have no clue what to think of it. The large headed, paper mache, cultish leader is played by Michael Fassbender - which seems, honestly, unbelievable. Also in the cast are Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Carla Azar among others. It's strange but it all adds to the allure. Looking forward to that summer release.

Jeffrey Stephenson is a talented guy! He has an impressive gallery of technology creations - PC enclosures mostly - inspired by classic architecture and 50's retail products. Check out the DuMont - an iPad Mini + Jawbone Jambox speaker enclosure that looks like a retro TV of the same namesake. Looks great!

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