Where Design Comes From

Posted on June 2, 2008 Under Design

For every inventive T-shirt design that crosses our path, there are probably a dozen sarcastic or negative ones. Don't get us wrong, we enjoy a clever turn of phrase or dose of irony every once in awhile, but creativity shouldn't…

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Daily Dose of Imagery

Posted on May 5, 2008 Under Art

It doesn't really matter if you like photography or not (although, who doesn't?), Daily Dose Of Imagery should be a staple read for anyone looking for inspiration or visual goodness. Frankly, it's a must visit for people who can see.…

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Behance Inspiration: Japanese Moleskine

Posted on March 7, 2008 Under Design

The Saint Petersburg, Russia design team Indeepop demonstrates their expertise in character design with their Japanese Moleskine Project. The team presents a unique set of characters, meticulously and continuously illustrated from cover to cover in a traditional Moleskine notebook. Indeepop…

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TED 2008 Coverage: Recommended Reading

Posted on February 29, 2008 Under Life

Okay, I admit it. I've been selfish. I've been shying away from live blogging this year at TED, and mostly been twittering overheards and interesting things throughout the conference-- it's a lot easier, and lets me truly focus on the…

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Behance Inspiration: Nike Concept Sneaker

Posted on February 26, 2008 Under Life

French Industrial Designer and digital imaging maven Lysandre Follet pushes ideas into visual concepts. Lysandre first exhibited a crack ability to prototype with his "Motorola Stereo Camera Phone" and he has now just released his dream sneaker, a mutant Nike…

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J.J. Abrams: The Mystery Box

Posted on January 10, 2008 Under Life

One of my favorite TED Talks of all time was just posted -- you can view it here or click on over to the TED site to explore. This 18 minutes of fascinating and intriguing stories by J.J. Abrams, creator…

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Ben Casnocha: My Startup Life

Posted on May 29, 2007 Under Books

My friend Ben Casnocha is off and running with his first of what I expect will be many books. The book is called My Startup Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley, and while…

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Behance: Make Ideas Happen

Posted on April 26, 2007 Under Life

At its core, JoshSpear.com is about inspiration, great ideas and exploring what makes a fantastic experience (and to-die-for product). We review, write-up and talk about these experiences and ideas whether they're gadgets, art, sneakers, restaurants or viral websites. Have you…

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