(Yeah, going against popular o-pin-yun with the spelling, I know, I know.)
The WHITE DEATH cold winter weather continues in parts the US, so you guys need to make sure to bundle up before you venture outside, OK then?
From Pleated Jeans.com.
Ação realizada pela organização SOS Mayday na Noruega, prova para as pessoas o quanto é fácil ajudar o próximo com apenas os recursos que temos.
No filme se encontra um garoto chamado Johannes, que está em um ponto de ônibus sem nenhum agasalho e sofre muito com o frio. Ele explica que seu casaco foi roubado em uma excursão da escola.
Podemos observar o quanto as pessoas estão dispostas para ajudar o próximo, pessoas preferem passar frio do que deixar o garoto sofrente naquele estado. Belíssima ação, confira:
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I’m such a sucker for these clips of outmoded technology making music. In the first video by MIDIDesaster we listen as Eye of the Tiger by Survivor is played on a dot matrix printer. In the second video by Gigawipf, a box of hard drives plays ‘Tainted Love’ by Soft Cell. Gigawipf has dozens of other songs recorded with hard drives you can listen to here, and if you liked these you should also check out Polybius, and still my all-time favorite House of the Rising Sun which I managed to turn into a ringtone because I’m like that. (via Laughing Squid)
These healthy lunch ideas will make afternoons at work a lot more enjoyable.
Cuteporter Natasha F. spotted these photos (all by Mark Smith) as seen on The Guardian.
These little friends were rescued after the bushfires in Victoria, Australia.
Same situation that these guys faced.
Chris Litchfield and Marcus Ward took care of these little guys.
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You’ve Got Tail, via Rocket News. Kind of reminiscent of the Elephant font.
Place Branding é um dos temas favoritos aqui no Choco La.
Uma boa marca pode ajudar a trazer ótimos resultados econômicos, turísticos e até sociais a uma cidade ou país. Como já vimos em outros casos, tais projetos podem evocar algumas polêmicas.
Na semana passada, quando a nova identidade visual da cidade de Amsterdam foi lançada, entretanto, a polêmica que a acompanhou foi mais por motivos orçamentários do que de branding.
Isso porque o icônico logo da cidade sofreu apenas uma pequena alteração de diagramação, fruto de um projeto que custou 100.000 euros.
Tal caso nos dá a chance de refletir sobre como o design e o branding são vistos pela sociedade em geral.
As críticas ao projeto focaram-se apenas ao logo, à sua sutil mudança e ao valor pago pelos cofres públicos holandeses, ao invés de entender o porquê do projeto fazer-se necessário e tudo que estava incluído no pacote que veio junto com o logo.
O logo, como sabemos, não faz uma marca, ele é a ponta do iceberg.
No caso de Amsterdam, o foco do projeto foram novas aplicações de marca, ferramentas, sinalizações, grids e guidelines, além de uma padronização do que era feito anteriormente. Em termos de papelaria, por exemplo, a nova identidade garantirá um máximo de 25 modelos de envelopes, ao invés dos atuais 250. A cidade tinha 40 variações de logos, muitos relacionados a diferentes distritos da cidade.
Submarcas antigas que serão substituídas ou excluídas.
Submarcas antigas que serão substituídas ou excluídas.
As novas submarcas
Algumas das antigas aplicações seguindo a identidade visual anterior.
Novas aplicações.
Novas aplicações.
Elementos de sinalização.
Novas aplicações.
Sendo assim, o que a prefeitura de Amsterdam e os responsáveis pelo projeto (edenspiekerman e Thonik) defendem é que, a longo prazo, o projeto ajudará a cidade a economizar dinheiro.
Um novo modelo de envelope.
Os novos cartões de visitas.
Outro ponto interessante são as etapas sugeridas para o desenvolvimento da marca. Enquanto o lettering perde destaque, o foco fica totalmente direcionado às cruzes, que são os verdadeiros elementos icônicos da identidade visual.
Etapas de desenvolvimento do logo.
Etapas de desenvolvimento do logo.
E se você achou a quebra de linha desnecessária, observe como faz com que o logo seja mais compacto e permite mais variações de tamanho:
Pessoalmente eu gosto do projeto, e por mais que ache que criticar um projeto como esse por causa do budget seja um pouco injusto (já que não considera o pacote completo ou os custos a longo prazo), fico feliz em ver temas como este em voga na mídia internacional, e no caso de Amsterdam, local também. Talvez deveríamos aprender um pouco com eles, uma vez que aqui no Brasil às vezes aparecem alguns projetos de place branding que não apresentam nem metade da consistência deste de Amsterdam, e com seus valores exorbitantes, colaboraram para pequenos rombos nos cofres públicos, deixando o ambiente com um desagradável aroma de maracutaia.
Para ver a apresentação completa do projeto, clique aqui.
fonte:
edenspiekermann
underconsideration
Confira o artigo original publicado pelo Choco La Design:
A Nova Identidade Visual da Cidade de Amsterdam
Lindas paisagens e grandes cidades em uma série de 10 fotografias aéreas que vão te dar novas visões destes belíssimos lugares. Confira:
Central Park – Nova York
Barcelona – Espanha
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The Cinematics lettering was also made by me, and right now I'm working on a complete family for this font and I hope to launch it soon!
For more information visit https://www.behance.net/pierpaolo
Cinematics from Pier Paolo on Vimeo.
Via Behance
Here’re 10 ways to have a lovely day:
You can also have a brighten day now: 20 Inspirational Quotes To Brighten Your Day
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We like to see our forefathers as these mythical superheroes who were larger than life and accomplished more than we are capable of ourselves. Fact is, they’re just simple men and women, like us, who ate, slept, pooped, and thought, just like we do. One such man, Benjamin Franklin (the old guy on the $100 bill), kept a documented daily schedule which you can view below:
Shoot, I left off, “Dispose of hooker in trunk…”
Benjamin Franklin’s schedule teaches us a lot of valuable lessons. Here are a few things you can learn from this founding father’s routine:
This is Benjamin Franklin’s actual daily routine. This is how he lived his life every day. Whether inventing bifocals, freeing the American colonies, or negotiating with foreign diplomats, Franklin followed the same routine as often as possible. This steady regimen provided the balance necessary in his life to accomplish all of those other great things we read about, and praise. If you aspire to have your praises sung like Benji, you need to find a balance.
Money and time are resources you spend to accomplish things in life; you spend one, the other, or both. Understand, however, that you must budget both. Your budget needs to be tangible and in your face. Remember when deciding whether to spend time or money that it took you time to earn that money. Your time budget, or how you allocate the hours in each day, is much more important than your financial one. Plan accordingly.
You’ll notice nothing in Franklin’s schedule is job-specific; you can’t even tell what he does for a living. He drafted a simple schedule that any human being can follow. Even if you can’t hit the same hours because of work, family, and other obligations, you can simply shift the hours in the schedule. The point is to ensure a separation of work and self that’s much more important than church and State.
Nearly everything on Franklin’s list is selfish. The foundation of his daily schedule is himself. It’s only after he takes care of himself that he focuses on work and doing a good deed for others. If you’re not taking care of yourself, you’re likely not doing as much good as you think. You can’t disconnect from yourself, so make sure you keep you up and running at all times.
I know there are bills, stress, work, school, annoying bosses, coworkers, classmates, traffic, lines, and blah blah blah. I get it; it’s not like I live is some alternate reality that’s completely separate from you and your life. I’m 33, have no car, and sleep on a floor. I still smile because life really is easy. It takes hard work, but I treat my life like Ben Franklin does. By shifting my focus, I don’t think about the days I walk 20 miles or stay in bed because I don’t have much enough money to buy food. No matter what’s happening in my life, coping and succeeding are both a matter of routine.
I hear a lot of people say, “you learn something new every day,” when surprised by some random new fact. This always made me chuckle, because those people don’t say that every day. In reality, they’re learning something new 3-5 days a month. Benjamin Franklin made a goal to learn something new every day, and he didn’t even have the Internet. Whether at school, home, work, or through friends, you have access to the combined knowledge of the human race at your fingertips. You should be learning 1000 new things a day, minimum.
Budgeting your time and money is important, and organizing where everything goes is essential to sticking with that budget. At the end of every day, Ben Franklin put his toys back in their box, just like your mom made you do as a kid. This is because a messy work space is counterintuitive to actual work. When you keep your things organized, you feel less flustered, and you’re less likely to make impulsive decisions.
Question everything; just don’t overthink yourself or you’ll end up never doing anything. Franklin asked himself every evening whether or not he accomplished his goals. By keeping track, he holds himself responsible. There are no excuses. Be accountable for your goals. The cigarette you sneak, the candy bar you don’t tell people in your Zumba class about, it’s all hurting yourself and no one else. If even you won’t listen to you, who else will?
Plans are essential to accomplishments, and Franklin’s schedule is the perfect plan. It’s detailed enough to begin following as a guide, yet basic enough to be easily adapted to a variety of situations and scenarios you’ll likely find yourself facing in real life. You never know what life will hand you. Don’t be so rigid in your plans that you do nothing, but have one like Franklin’s, so no matter what happens, you have a point to start over from.
Katie McCarthy has an amazing podcast called Give Good; in it, she profiles people who dedicate their lives to enriching the lives of others by seeking justice, providing charity, and helping others that need it. Listening to the podcast is a great way to see what others around the world are doing to contribute good deeds to the world. If you want to use Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule as your own, and I highly recommend you do, find a way to do something meaningful for someone else.
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24-year-old Lizzie Velasquez was born with an extremely rare medical condition that keeps her body from storing fats. In addition to being severely underweight, she is also blind in one eye.
In 2012, online bullies had taken upon themselves to brand Lizzie the “world’s ugliest woman.” An eight-second clip of Lizzie was uploaded on YouTube without her knowledge, and had garnered over four-million views, with thousands of nasty comments.
However, instead of letting this cruel twist of fate defeat her, Lizzie stood up for herself, and showed us what true beauty really is. Here are 21 lessons we can learn from her struggles and triumphs:
Bad things happen to good, innocent people all the time — they just do. In Lizzie’s case, she became a target for online bullies for no other reason than the fact that she stands out in her own way. And very often, bad things catch us off guard. You do not have to provoke other people for them to provoke you. You don’t have to do any wrong for wrong things to happen to you.
Often, when we come under other people’s attacks, the first things we think to ourselves are: “Where did I go wrong?” “What did I do to deserve this?” “Am I a bad person?” You need to catch yourself when you think such thoughts — before things spiral downwards under the pressure, and before you start to believe those self-doubts to be true.
Ask yourself today: “How do you see yourself?” “What kind of a person do you see yourself as?” “Do you constantly think that you are fat?” “That you are not as pretty as the other girls?” “That you need to be more masculine?” “That you are not good enough, for others or even for yourself?” Very often, we do not see the need and the importance of talking to ourselves, and asking ourselves if we’re doing fine on the inside.
It’s true.
Don’t jump on the bandwagon just because everyone’s doing so. It may be easy for you to pile on, but your simple acts of “liking,” “sharing” and “LOL-ing” could hurt someone else’s feelings and dignity deeply.
We all try to act tough and unaffected when people criticize the way we look and how we dress. But in reality, this sort of criticism always matter to us, and it always hurts.
We should not expect everyone to be tough and not feel anything when offended. No one is meant to hate and be hated — we are all meant to love and be loved.
When you’re offended, it is instinctive to want to fight back in anger, to want to make the people responsible feel bad as well. However, this would only add more negative energy to the situation, making it worse. Think twice before you snap. Don’t lose control.
Don’t believe it when people tell you that you will never accomplish anything great in life, or that you’re ordinary or should just stay the same as everybody else. Don’t let them define you, your life or your future. Don’t let society or people restrict or blind you with their definitions of what’s beautiful and what’s not, and what’s successful and what’s not. Indeed, beauty is not only defined by the outward appearance, but also by one’s character. Success is not about impressing and pleasing everyone, but setting your own goals, and achieving them in your own time.
Let the haters’ hate push you to go further instead of tear you down. Make their hate your stepping stones towards achieving something greater. This will be the best revenge you can give — by proving to people that they are wrong about you, and that you are better than they could ever imagine.
There is a purpose in life’s struggles. Without them, we stay the same. Without them, we cannot grow into the person that we are meant to become. Struggles not only make us into stronger, better and wiser people, they also let us learn more about ourselves and our purpose in life.
All it takes is a single moment in time, or a single word, to destroy what took a lifetime to build.
Even in the face of haters and those who do not believe in you, don’t stop dreaming. Lizzie did not stop pursuing her dreams in the midst of all the difficult situations she found herself to be in. Instead, she set her goals in faith. She pushed on, persevered, and got to where she is today — a graduate from college, a motivational speaker and the author of two books.
Because love from your family is unconditional.
Parents play an exceptionally important role in helping their child build a strong foundation of security and love from a young age. This foundation will support the child for the rest of his or her life.
Lizzie shares, “People were giving me tips on how to kill myself.”
This sort of cruel comment did not only happen to Lizzie, but also to so many of the kids and teenagers who are being bullied in schools all across the country today. Children must be taught the sanctity of life, and how to respect it.
Instead of trying to hide herself from the world, Lizzie has turned things around and owned her flaw, making it her signature trait. Lizzie has made what most people think to be the worst of her become something she is proud of. Lizzie sees her illness as a blessing from God.
You can also make your flaws work for you.
Lizzie refuses to let the nasty videos on YouTube haunt her. She overcomes her fears by watching the hate videos again and again — she decides to look the devil straight in the eye. She makes the decision to not let what hurt her the most hurt her anymore.
Only by facing your demons can you stop them from having power over you.
Because this is how winners roll.
Lizzie once said, “God put you here for a reason and wants you to share that reason no matter what.”
Regardless of your circumstances, always be grateful. Remember, it’s not always about finding the answers to your problems. You can’t always have the full picture to everything in life.
Be thankful, because it could have been much worse. By being thankful, you allow the answers to eventually find their way to you.
Because you always have the choice.
To show your support, or know more about Lizzie Velasquez and her work, you can visit her website: http://www.aboutlizzie.com.
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Mais que uma tendência de beauté, o make nude já se consolidou como must de verão. O motivo? Seus tons beges e terrosos combinam com todos os tipos de pele, não pesam e ainda realçam o bronzeado.
E mais: veja outras novidades na página do Makepop no Facebook!
Confira vários lançamentos e tendências no Instragam @Gabicartaxo
E se você pensa que o estilo é básico e sem graça só porque ele mantém a naturalidade do rosto, se enganou feio! Segundo Lú Ramos, top maquiador do MG Hair, em São Paulo, esse tipo de maquiagem pode ficar moderna e vibrante com as texturas e produtos certos. “Sombra marrom, dourada, brilho e batons com fundo quente ajudam a levantar a produção e são itens obrigatórios em ocasiões noturnas”, diz. Aqui, ele ensina três makes que são a cara da temporada:
Foto: Matheus Avlis/Modelo: Clara Pierrotti (Agência Elo)
AR DELICADO
Troque a sombra bege por uma versão pêssego queimada e aplique em toda a pálpebra, esfumando bem. Por fim, lápis bronze rente à raiz dos cílios, máscara preta e batom nude com acabamento perolado deixam a maquiagem clean com um toque moderno.
Foto: Matheus Avlis/Modelo: Clara Pierrotti (Agência Elo)
OLHOS DE GATA
A sombra marrom ganha intensidade quando aplicada com um pincel umedecido em água. O contorno também ajuda: ao invés de esfumar, que tal investir em um desenho bem delineado, formando um gatinho no final? O resultado fica lindo, sexy e superatual! Para encerrar, aposte em máscara para cílios preta, blush rosinha e batom cor de boca.
Foto: Matheus Avlis/Modelo: Clara Pierrotti (Agência Elo)
SEXY GLAM
Nada melhor que sombras cintilantes para as festas de fim de ano, né? Uma dica é misturar uma versão dourada com uma cobre, deixando sempre o tom mais escuro no canto externo dos olhos. Nos lábios, vá de um batom cremoso e com fundo quente, que pode ser avermelhado ou alaranjado. Arremate o olhar com lápis bege na linha d’água (recurso que valoriza e aumenta a região) e camadas de rímel preto em cima e embaixo.
Quer mais um motivo para aderir já ao nude? Os makes são rápidos e muuuuito mais fáceis de fazer!
Beijo!
Many people press or freeze their flowers, particularly those from special occasions. If the love of your life has ever sent you roses, you may have one of them pressed firmly in a large dictionary somewhere. Instead of leaving them in the book where they can’t be seen however, there is a way that you can display them for all the world to adore and give your home a little décor pick me up as well.
You just need a few picture frames in different sizes – or you could use the same size if you want it to look really elegant. Just add matting to the frame that maybe contrasts with the color of your flowers so that they really stand out.
Now, just press your flowers into the picture frame and replace the glass. You can display your pressed flowers anywhere in the house and they make wonderful home décor. You can do this with whole bouquets if you have larger frames or just use smaller frames for your favorite collection of wildflowers. The possibilities are endless! Via Reddit
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Got a cat? Make a mat! Create your own throw rugs, placemats, and shawls in seconds with the Ronco Cat Flattener! Cat not included (but is extruded).
It’s WALLACE OUERLE, cool cat from New York City!
This one is guaranteed to turn ya to mush. Berks Animal Rescue League in Berks County, PA has a program where kids come in to read to the kittehs at the shelter.
Sent in by Cuteporter Laura M., who saw it on BuzzFeed.
Se eu não tivesse te contado, você definitivamente não desconfiaria que as fotos abaixo são de cidades em miniatura. E como se não bastasse, ele trabalha de forma impressionante o ponto de vista da fotografia conseguindo interagir o cenário do fundo (que está em tamanho natural que estamos acostumados a ver) com o cenário de ‘brinquedo’ criado por ele. As artes são de Michael Paul Smith. Confira:
Se quiser acompanhar mais de seu trabalho, acesse: http://www.flickr.com/
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Must be able to get a great cell signal at Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Nagano, Japan. Here’s a live view.)
Thanks to RN24.
