tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70418191544164830552024-03-14T02:05:28.788-07:00thisisdavelillythisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-67604119932922787552011-03-24T21:53:00.000-07:002011-03-25T06:55:46.194-07:00DaLand Solutions Logo<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j09_aSyVQRc/TYwRKKDiw8I/AAAAAAAAAK8/Igl2xIs9nDc/s400/daland-logo.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j09_aSyVQRc/TYwRKKDiw8I/AAAAAAAAAK8/Igl2xIs9nDc/s400/daland-logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587860103855522754" border="0" /></a>With their extensive experience in the credit union industry, DaLand Solutions assists credit unions in in locating and evaluating the optimal service provider for their institution.<br /><br />They wanted to be seen as innovative, creative, collaborative, while remaining conservative.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Logo</span><br />The trick was getting the 'D' to read before the 'L' (which is very subtle).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4J6_nbZpZE/TYwRhkT5kHI/AAAAAAAAALE/t20l0a4uogg/s400/DL.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 78px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4J6_nbZpZE/TYwRhkT5kHI/AAAAAAAAALE/t20l0a4uogg/s400/DL.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Imagine the 'L' overlapping the 'D' in the bottom, left corner. Or seen another way, the bottom, left corner creates somewhat of an 'L'. Either way, I was looking for the 'D' to be most prominent and the 'L' to be secondary. And I think we accomplished that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Business Cards</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AbWmKklNp10/TYwiXcCkPFI/AAAAAAAAALU/p4jn38AGEV4/s1600/daland-businesscards.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AbWmKklNp10/TYwiXcCkPFI/AAAAAAAAALU/p4jn38AGEV4/s400/daland-businesscards.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587879023719234642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Website </span><span>(<a href="http://dalandsolutions.com/">Visit it</a>.)<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDAHKIGTUMI/TYwgmZEFsjI/AAAAAAAAALM/jXALhgddPyQ/s1600/daland-site.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDAHKIGTUMI/TYwgmZEFsjI/AAAAAAAAALM/jXALhgddPyQ/s400/daland-site.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587877081595097650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Graphic Standards Manual</span> (<a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwKH7ACY5d4OYWMwNDNlMTgtODMyZS00NDNjLTljN2UtYTlkZjg4OTdkYjQz&hl=en&authkey=CM2839YK">See the whole thing</a>.)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KRakqQ70VHI/TYwmyh2LXzI/AAAAAAAAALc/lx41ZTfz2B0/s1600/daland-gsm.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KRakqQ70VHI/TYwmyh2LXzI/AAAAAAAAALc/lx41ZTfz2B0/s400/daland-gsm.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587883887180865330" border="0" /></a>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-3147415870513240402010-11-25T21:17:00.000-08:002010-11-25T21:47:53.674-08:00Circle. Circle. Dot. Dot. Logos. Logos. Spot. Spot.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TO9J03x_hVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/OWsnrfBlAS0/s1600/tumblr_lax1cnuA0z1qz99wb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TO9J03x_hVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/OWsnrfBlAS0/s400/tumblr_lax1cnuA0z1qz99wb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543730838992029010" border="0" /></a>So cool! What a great study! See how many "logos" you can recognize! (As is the mark of good work) These are so obvious once you see the answers! I found it helps to squint a bit. Enjoy!<br /><br />http://unevolvedbrands.com/ <br /><br />[Semi-Spoiler Alert] Logos I recognized (I tried to avoid the clues, but were occasionally too curious to see what the clue was on maybe 5 of them) were: American Airlines, Apple, TMobile, Subway, Flickr, Bing, BP, Baskin Robins, LG, Twitter, Dunkin Doughnuts, Burger King, Ikea, I thought #30 was H&R Block (it's not) <br /><br />I think I got these ones right: Cisco, Yahoo (w/ clue), Kelloggs (w/ Clue), KFC, Starbucks, Google, Sprint, Nextel, Master Card, Lego, Onstar, Time Warner Cable, Taco Bell, Cingular, Best Buy, Black Berry, American Express, New York Library, MSN, Fire Fox, Groove Shark, Harley Davidson, Pepsithisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-6467056243938747032010-11-16T16:54:00.001-08:002010-11-16T17:11:47.982-08:00Cool logo: World Association of Zoos and AquariumsElephant, Bird, and Fish.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/16/2340.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/16/s_2340.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-44456847638197508422010-11-13T16:06:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:40:35.083-08:00Angel's of Grace T-Shirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TN8oMcRS3pI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/f8ZHN3iQsvo/s1600/Angels%2Bof%2BGrace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TN8oMcRS3pI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/f8ZHN3iQsvo/s400/Angels%2Bof%2BGrace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539190260901273234" border="0" /></a>For my cousin Diana and little Gracie Lou. Every year Diana and her husband put together a team to participate in the annual Cincinnati Walk for Kids. They and all of their southern Ohioans nearly gave the shirts off thier backs. So Diana and I wanted to make sure that if they did, they'd have a back-up.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-1416620642469020122010-10-10T01:15:00.000-07:002010-10-10T01:48:05.733-07:00Unofficial Logo: GapThey just got a new logo, but c'mon. It wasn't broke.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF6s-DnyKI/AAAAAAAAAH4/mQ8-nYcdcCw/s1600/Gap+logos.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF6s-DnyKI/AAAAAAAAAH4/mQ8-nYcdcCw/s400/Gap+logos.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526333130751330466" /></a><br /><br /><br />A few people have been creating their own. And I, of course had to through my hat in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF9gjP-WgI/AAAAAAAAAIk/8b-wVXuNLtI/s1600/GAP+Logo.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF9gjP-WgI/AAAAAAAAAIk/8b-wVXuNLtI/s400/GAP+Logo.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526336215931836930" /></a><br /><br /><br />I saw this one -- a similar concept to mine I think -- and I really like it! Props <a href="http://www.thedara.com/10/">Chris</a>! Anyway ... I'd like to see what you think.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF7D1_KP2I/AAAAAAAAAII/2X1nb_Mwp08/s1600/GAP-chris.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TLF7D1_KP2I/AAAAAAAAAII/2X1nb_Mwp08/s400/GAP-chris.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526333523722125154" /></a>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-70786798623148717412010-09-25T22:54:00.000-07:002010-09-25T22:54:00.515-07:00Cool Logo: Grupo 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJw-Ofd2ZQI/AAAAAAAAAFw/7PY1zNBTmds/s1600/Groupo+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 289px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJw-Ofd2ZQI/AAAAAAAAAFw/7PY1zNBTmds/s400/Groupo+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520355661935174914" /></a><br />My father in law recently went to cruise the Mediterranean and sent back a pic of this sign. Pretty slick.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-46251242518535039892010-09-24T22:46:00.000-07:002010-09-24T22:46:00.318-07:00Library of Congress logo: Cool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJw8CxkzsiI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/JGMBk4SuT8M/s1600/Library+of+Congress+logo.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJw8CxkzsiI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/JGMBk4SuT8M/s400/Library+of+Congress+logo.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520353261614510626" /></a>Sometimes its difficult to not design the obvious solution. That can be tricky to avoid when dealing with pages from a book. Looks like a good animation.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-17086500789783814962010-09-23T22:33:00.000-07:002010-09-23T22:33:05.291-07:00Logomotion<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/svOrt6w55P4/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/svOrt6w55P4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/svOrt6w55P4?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div>a little slow. It's logos, so I had to post it.</div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-71476418806192467442010-09-21T20:09:00.000-07:002010-09-28T21:16:13.847-07:00BP logo rebrand / Obama logo rebrandRecently BP blames itself (and others) for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill">Deepwater Horizon oil spill</a>. It brought to mind Greenpeace's call for <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/tarsands/index.html">anti-BP logos</a>.<br /><br />But let's not forget who said <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127216746">he'd take full responsibility for the clean-up</a>. Three months later: capped. Five months later: officially sealed. So I thought Obama needed a re-branding too, since he was involved. Right?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJl6z7JvWII/AAAAAAAAAE8/8v-wJwJBpj8/s1600/obama+logo+bp+logo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TJl6z7JvWII/AAAAAAAAAE8/8v-wJwJBpj8/s400/obama+logo+bp+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519577850789714050" border="0" /></a>"Pres. OBAMA: In any of your reporting, in case you were wondering who's responsible, I take responsibility. It is my job to make sure that everything is done to shut this down. That doesn't mean it's going to be easy. It doesn't mean it's going to happen right away or the way I'd like it to happen. It doesn't mean that we're not going to make mistakes. But there shouldn't be any confusion here. The federal government is fully engaged, and I'm fully engaged, all right? Thank you very much, everybody."<br /><br />--APthisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-45551264545830492582010-08-19T19:34:00.000-07:002010-08-30T23:15:56.313-07:00Buyer Beware: iPhone 4 changes everything. Again. and Again. and Again. and Again. and Again.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/THyd7iMpggI/AAAAAAAAAE0/184a1tcTWkw/s1600/iPhone-6.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/THyd7iMpggI/AAAAAAAAAE0/184a1tcTWkw/s400/iPhone-6.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511453690112344578" /></a>Below are some <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone</a> issues I found to watch out for. Maybe take a minute (or five, like I did) and go over it with a fine-tooth comb to see if you notice anything "not quite right." <br /><br />1. Dead pixel (After about a month of use)<br />2. Dust behind glass<br />3. Stalled in "Restore Mode" when I tried to cancel a software update<br />4. Small dent in aluminum frame<br />5. Glue protruding from paper-thin gap at the edge of glass<br />6. Glue on aluminum frame (easy enough to rub off, so I did)<br /><br />With each new phone came a new challenge. Most issues I found with mine were aesthetic, but if I'm paying $300 for a phone, I want that thing to be perfect. <br /><br />I'm on iPhone 4 #6! Apple has been very gracious though this whole process, especially Eric at the Aspen Grove store here in CO. No questions, just swapped it out--twice. :-)thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-83349140482097942162010-08-19T18:21:00.000-07:002010-09-28T21:27:51.858-07:00Pushing Apple's Buttons: iPhone 4 split volume buttons not as good as single volume button<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TKLAObS-DuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/9GgHzL6oj0Q/s1600/iPhone-volume-button_V2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TKLAObS-DuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/9GgHzL6oj0Q/s400/iPhone-volume-button_V2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522187447187672802" /></a><br />The first design flaw I noticed on the iPhone 4 is the separate volume buttons. Because the up/down volume buttons are split (and so far apart), it's difficult to tell if I'm on the volume up button or the volume down button.<br /><br />I have to feel around for the second button to 'see' if I'm on the top button or the bottom button.<br /><br />Apple, please go back to a single saddle-button solution (as on the original iPhone or feel free to use my design--after we talk about royalties):<br />Top section: volume up.<br />Bottom section: volume down.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-82126344412220401102010-08-08T14:01:00.001-07:002010-08-08T14:01:47.286-07:00Is this working on FB?yet?thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-73864292346247572862010-07-19T15:52:00.000-07:002010-07-19T20:20:06.089-07:00The Girl Effect = completely sexist. Buuut..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TEUV4CntJQI/AAAAAAAAADQ/JKuGdzic11Q/s1600/GirlEffectLogoChange.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 87px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TEUV4CntJQI/AAAAAAAAADQ/JKuGdzic11Q/s400/GirlEffectLogoChange.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822972795823362" /></a><br />But that's ok. They have the best combination a capital "G" + Arrow that I've seen to date. Often the execution of this combo looks too easy and not quite finished. But the designer got the 'right' stroke weight and proportions between the arrowhead and the stress (left curve) of the "G". I think it helps too that the arrowhead is filled and not left open? Works really well. Props to whoever designed this.<br /><br />http://www.girleffect.org/thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-11552375253172334162010-07-09T23:05:00.000-07:002010-07-09T23:34:03.204-07:00Unofficial Bed Bath & Beyond Logo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TDgUPMQy4UI/AAAAAAAAABw/jn6zv99w1bs/s1600/BBB.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TDgUPMQy4UI/AAAAAAAAABw/jn6zv99w1bs/s400/BBB.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492161996800581954" /></a><br />Finally got around to redesigning the unofficial Bed Bath & Beyond logo. Found my favorite (the softest) set of sheets there once and stocked up! The font is fine, but the skewed letters in "BEYOND" make the logo look cheap. Not only that, but every time I see their logo it makes me twitch. So I had to get this out of my system. I used a very similar font to help maintain their brand somewhat.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-34596955548965769222010-06-22T11:11:00.000-07:002010-06-22T12:20:42.949-07:00Oops: Sprint shows 3G in 4G ad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TCELEOx1OoI/AAAAAAAAABo/9EO7b_2vF5A/s1600/4g-circled.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 68px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5vEpQ2MU53M/TCELEOx1OoI/AAAAAAAAABo/9EO7b_2vF5A/s400/4g-circled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485677988428462722" border="0" /></a> Is that phone displaying a "3G" network connection? They chose the wrong image to promote their 4G phone. I think they've since fixed it, but not before I got their email (a month or so ago) directing me here.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-77656397411241815412010-02-10T05:58:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.510-07:00Parisian Love<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU'/></object></p><p>This gave me goose bumps.</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-76810763690016717672010-01-30T20:15:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.518-07:00Eneloop Rechargeable batteries = suck.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S2UGcF4zkYI/AAAAAAAAAWI/yay7fjmaGEs/s1600-h/sanyo_eneloop_battery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 123px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S2UGcF4zkYI/AAAAAAAAAWI/yay7fjmaGEs/s400/sanyo_eneloop_battery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432755605178913154" border="0" /></a>Come on! Can't any of you tree-huggers make a rechargeable battery that last?! If I get you some corn and bamboo, will you make me some?!<br /><br />I returned my first purchase of <a href="http://www.eneloop.info/">Eneloops</a> when I realized they lasted about 20 minutes. Then after researching rechargeable batteries, they wound up being the best on the market!?? Good grief. So I bought them again. Ugh!thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-75856837032272170612010-01-26T20:24:00.000-08:002010-07-19T20:25:01.764-07:00Vanishing Point by Bonsajo<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pb_tjlOfLaQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pb_tjlOfLaQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />A nice blend of audio and visuals.thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-7021854625081057272010-01-18T23:18:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.549-07:00UZI TACTICAL DEFENDER PEN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S1XHYNVE7SI/AAAAAAAAAVA/y1C0TfV_yyE/s1600-h/UZIpen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S1XHYNVE7SI/AAAAAAAAAVA/y1C0TfV_yyE/s400/UZIpen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428464144573852962" border="0" /></a><br />The DNA catcher is moot if I can put this implement through my assailant's temple!thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-10887803732269133392010-01-18T23:17:00.001-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.570-07:00Saturday Night Live (Se 35 Ep 12) Sigourney Weaver - Laser Cats 5 (Digital Short)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/ibkGkpphknc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/ibkGkpphknc'/></object></p><p>For those of you who love ... I mean hate cats.</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-77145800532195910382010-01-18T23:17:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.559-07:00CL!CK: A LEGO Short Film<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/OinrOnjzH_A' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/OinrOnjzH_A'/></object></p><p>Who doesn't love LEGOs?</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-85978123418933444422010-01-18T23:16:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.581-07:00Martin Luther King, Jr. Sings<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/I0F4iXEzOqY' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/I0F4iXEzOqY'/></object></p><p>With chops like that, no wonder this guy was so influential.</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-90787251039048264062010-01-17T14:37:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.596-07:00John Stossel 20/20 - Graphic Design<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/1RqdZCo6vkI' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/1RqdZCo6vkI'/></object></p><p>Wow thanks John, for the generous coverage. Very mustache-y!</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-41155019453390101522009-12-24T17:16:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.622-07:00O Holy Craaa... I mean Night!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/U_xSbiGWzuQ' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/U_xSbiGWzuQ'/></object></p><p>Merry Christmas!<br />This guy is the MAN! Enjoy!</p></div>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041819154416483055.post-73349654128172256152009-12-19T19:20:00.000-08:002010-04-12T20:24:05.472-07:00Brand Identity: Studio 243<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/Sy2_jVm817I/AAAAAAAAATY/YVo7P81TGbw/s1600-h/Studio243-sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 121px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/Sy2_jVm817I/AAAAAAAAATY/YVo7P81TGbw/s400/Studio243-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417196540613416882" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://studio243.com/studio243/home.html">Studio 243</a> is a full-service architectural firm which seeks to create a sense of place that inspires creativity. The owner and top architect is heavily influenced by contemporary European design. After living there(in Germany) for a number of years, I guess he sort of took to their style.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Brief</span><br />Not all that familiar with European design, (Ok, ok. I know <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing</span> of eauro-design.), Dwight was happy to school me. He encouraged me to look at the Avante Garde (the font I went with, go figure) and Bauhaus movements. We talked for about an hour and by the end I had a grasp of what I was going for. Functional art.<br />Specific keywords for the project were: simple(boy was I glad to hear that), clean, functional, and formal.<br /><br />For the logo, I wanted to show some dimensionality and allude to some elements you might see in Avante Garde architecture. We chose to go with red as the color since it's pretty formal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S7ewtFWC5_I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/t32SK3DkpnM/s1600/Studio243-bzcrd1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kg4MmuLeTFs/S7ewtFWC5_I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/t32SK3DkpnM/s400/Studio243-bzcrd1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456023762157889522" border="0" /></a>thisisdavelillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490808723397666848noreply@blogger.com0