Big Bang Big Boom

What We Like    Rich, 7 July 2010

There’s not a lot to say about this wonderful piece of work from www.blublu.org, other than: watch it.

So beautiful, so well-conceived, so compelling. Too many great bits to mention. Watch it.

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Bliss Billboards

What We Like    Rich, 25 May 2010

We’re going to write a proper case study for Bliss Billboards once the campaign is complete and we have results. But we only launched it yesterday, and we’re so excited about it that we can’t wait to put something up on our website. So here it is.

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Nike: write the future

What We Like    Rich, 21 May 2010

I know everyone in the WORLD has seen this by now, and I would imagine that everything there is to be said about it has been said. But I just had to post about it because of the sheer exuberance of the thing. As a friend of mine @NeillSBullet said: ‘that ad just made me REALLY excited about the World Cup. Can’t wait!’

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Our locale, Clerkenwell, is playing host to Design Week 2010, which takes place over three days from 25-27 May. Basically it means there will be loads of cool stuff happening seconds from our front door. Apparently there is going to be street entertainment (hopefully not those blokes that cover themselves in paint then just stand really still. They’re a bit boring), music, food, exhibitions and PARTIES. Any excuse for a party and we’re in, so expect to see us having a Notting Hill Carnival style event party in our office.

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Urban Abstract

What We Like    Rich, 7 April 2010

Not a great deal I can say about this piece, apart from that it’s gorgeous. Click through to view…

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We love the style of this animation by Japanese artist and designer Kenichi Tanaka. The infographics are simple and easy and keep you engaged, and the style and subject matter fit beautifully.

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What’s your type?

What We Like    Rory, 26 March 2010

We like all things typographic at Better Things and it’s always good to see foundries becoming more and more innovative with their websites.

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Visuelle screen shot, infinite scrolling

We’ve been noticing that sites are using this form of technology more and more – it’s been popping up all over the internet recently. Visuelle is one of our favourite examples of infinity scrolling – it’s simple and elegant, and the content is cool too – the site contains some really impressive work.
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Catching Z’s

What We Like    Rory, 27 February 2010

It’s good to know that we’re soon to be taking delivery of our very own office sofa, as according to thinkingforaliving.org, one of our favourite design resources, we creatives should take a nap every so often to filter out the ideas that make sense and the ones that don’t.

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Lego, a boy’s best friend

What We Like    Rory, 27 February 2010

Guerrilla toy building at its best, have a look at the artist Jan Vormann’s interesting take on that old favourite Lego.

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Good

What We Like    Rich, 25 February 2010

Good is a site devoted to helping people live well and do good. Which is all very well and good – but what we really like about Good are the brilliant infographics. Check them out!

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