creative london inspiration_references_2012_12

Andrew Millar

CREATIVE

FOOD

DECEMBER 2012 A mixed bag of stuff we like for you to feed on

CREATIVE FOOD: DECEMBER 2012

On the menu: DEFRIENDTION •

FIND MOMO • HEYYEYAAEYAA LES EXPLORADORES DE ADVIENTO • 1 SHARE 1 CONDOM • WEAVE SILK •

PORTFOLIO SITE • GRANDPA NO CLOTHES • GOODMIX • COLORIZED • HASH PAY

DECEMBER 2012

OLD SPICE SAVES THE WORLD • FAS#TAG • INSTANT STREET VIEW • DONATION BOX

STUDIO AUDIENCE • JAPAN STADIUM PROPOSAL • QRAFTI • ROLL WITH

MAKI-SAN • TO THE POWER OF • FOLDIFY • CHRISTMAS

EXPERIMENTS

hGp://designtaxi.com/news/354546/Facebook-‐App-‐Lets-‐You-‐Warn-‐Your-‐Friends-‐That-‐They-‐re-‐Annoying/

Defriendtion A free Facebook applicaTon that allows users to warn friends when their online social interacTons become annoying. Unfortunately the app isn’t authorised to restrict friend content in any way, however it’s a fun way to noTfy friends’ that their social eTqueGe needs improving.


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hGp://findmomo.tumblr.com/

Find Momo BeauTful tumblr website created by an owner of a dog named ‘Momo’, who can be found hiding in each and every one of these snaps.


hGp://heyyeyaaeyaaaeyaeyaa.com/

Heyyeyaaeyaaaeyaa A slightly bizarre, but very amusing, website where He-‐Man can be found covering ‘What’s Going On?’ by Four Non-‐Blondes. Also features an appearance from Skeletor… This single page site is part of an on-‐going trend in which these amusing sites become viral, current receiving a surge in traffic thanks to The Useless Web (hGp://www.theuselessweb.com/).


hGp://www.itsnicethat.com/arTcles/rubber-‐house

Rubber House: Animation Studio Rubber House is a Melbourne based animaTon studio who have an impressive porfolio with some high profile collaboraTons. Their latest short film provides the video for a recent Gotye, beauTfully illustraTng “a coming of age about a sexually naïve elephant and her co-‐dependent crow”.


hGp://losexploradoresdeadviento.tumblr.com/

Los Exploradores De Adviento DescripTon from the website: “The Explorers’Advent”" Twenty-‐four explorers portrayed by intrepid twenty-‐four illustrators. One adventure every day un?l Christmas. So, polish your compass, open the map and arrive to safe harbour!”. On to watch over the month of December as the days unlock.


hGp://www.1share1condom.com/

1 Share 1 Condom Durex campaign for World Aids day – in which a condom is donated for every social share.


hGp://new.weavesilk.com/

Weave Silk InteracTve artwork, in which users can affect colours and paGerns to create various magical pieces.


hGp://www.aaronkoblin.com/Aaronetrope/

Portfolio Site InteresTng method for porfolio display, in which the designer discusses each idea rather than demonstraTng the work itself.


hGp://grandpanoclothes.com/

Grandpa No Clothes Slightly odd single page site, in which the name says it all.


hGp://goodmix.fm/

GoodMix GoodMix allows users to choose songs from Grooveshark’s library to create a mix tape. They can then customise the design and artwork, then share with their social networks, or simply send the mix to that special person.


hGp://www.colorized.by/

Colorized App Mobile phone applicaTon which converts images into sketches, in which users can then add colour or to hack by drawing on top of the sketch canvas.


hGps://hashpay.com/

Hashpay TwiGer service, which enables users to pay each other through including twiGer handle and hash-‐tagging the amount they would like to send. The other user then accepts the amount, otherwise the payment is simply returned to the original user, no fees charged.


hGp://www.oldspicesavestheworld.com/

Old Spice Saves The World Crazy campaign from Old Spice, which is basically a retro plaform game with some non-‐sensical cut-‐scenes.


hGp://www.youtube.com/user/Fashtag


FAS#TAG FASHTAG is a YouTube channel fans can physically visit, as well as digitally watch. The unique bouTque studio is located on Carnaby Street – synonymous with contemporary street style & music.

hGp://www.qsview.com/

Instant Google Street View InteresTng Google hack, which displays street view in real Tme as the user searches address.


hGp://www.psl.com/2012/11/donate-‐unused-‐apps-‐to-‐charity.html

Donation Box Apple applicaTon in which users delete unwanted applicaTons to donate the bespoke value to the SalvaTon Army.


hGp://www.itsnicethat.com/categories/studio-‐audience-‐podcast

Studio Audience Fortnightly podcast, providing an audio insight into the creaTve industries, each episode covering a variety of interesTng topics.


hGp://www.designboom.com/architecture/dorell-‐ghotmeh-‐tane-‐kofun-‐stadium-‐compeTTon-‐proposal

Japan National Stadium Design Proposal


hGp://qrami.com/

Qrafti QR code generator which tells-‐you-‐off for aGempTng to create one, and then demonstrates why they are useless.


hGp://www.rollwithmakisan.com

Roll With Maki-san Slightly bonkers but lovely website, allowing users to create their own sushi soundtrack. Great example of making a fun experience out of retail.


hGp://www.itsnicethat.com/arTcles/jen-‐stark-‐to-‐the-‐power-‐of

To The Power Of Range of works created by arTst Jen Stark, enTtled ‘To The Power Of’ in which beauTful paper sculptures create mind bending mathemaTcal illusions, in which colourful vortexes lead users into the walls of the installaTon.


hGp://foldifyapp.com/

Foldify Tablet applicaTon in which users can design, print and fold to create their own three-‐dimensional characters. The applicaTon’s user journey provides a brilliant method to teach about design and fabricaTon process, capitalising on the opportuniTes Foldable Me missed out on.


hGp://christmasexperiments.com/

Christmas Experiments Each day a different creaTon from a collecTon of creaTve technologists in the run up to Christmas. My favourite so far has to be the Dubstep Snowman hidden behind door number 4…


COME AGAIN SOON


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