Mike Friedrich Characters

Love thses brilliant vector characters. All built off of a simple circle...genius!

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Characters/889015

Pin Up Girl Espresso Logo

Brilliant use of iconic figures and also a good look at an entire branding mock up set. Ranges from obvious products like coffee to surfboards.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Pinup-Girl-Espresso/895437

Nice little tutorial from creativefan.com using photo, vector and 3D.

http://design.creativefan.com/combine-3d-shapes-and-vectors-for-a-dynamic-composition/

Jeff Osborne

Write up from another blog about 3D text by Jeff Osborne. Amazing use of light and texture makes these pieces look like they belong in the photos.

http://abduzeedo.com/amazing-3d-typography-jeff-osborne

OF

Open Frameworks. Along the same lines of processing. Described as being for 'creative coding'. Judging by the videos i would agree.

http://www.openframeworks.cc/

TED Fest

List of videos to watch all from the world of TED

http://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/golan_levin_ted2009.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_on_the_web_as_a_city.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_on_human_centered_design.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/george_smoot_on_the_design_of_the_universe.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_sagmeister_shares_happy_design.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks.html

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