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/2014
- 11.12.14 Accidental Explorations
Exploring designs for completely new version of The Accidental News Explorer. The old version no longer works due to the api it used being …
- 11.11.14 Learning
Very grateful for the projects I'm working on right now, not more so because of the new stuff I'm having to learn each day. A photo …
- 12.10.14 Aaron Draplin - The Art of the Side Hustle Pt 1
I've been lucky enough to spend some time with Draplin and even once commissioned him to create the identity for the now defunct Red Pop. I …
- 12.10.14 Interview with Mike and Maaike
Great little interview from Design Milk with two of my favourite industrial designers, Mike and Maaike. Their work always has beautifully …
- 03.10.14 Analog Display
Working on things for an exhibition in Munich next year. A photo posted by Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) on Oct 3, 2014 at 8:09am PDT
- 24.08.14 Voodoo
Voodoo ray A video posted by Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) on Aug 29, 2014 at 6:16am PDT
- 19.08.14 Animated Face Tracking
This is pretty insane. Animated face tracking. Link via Golan Levin and Vade
- 18.08.14 Hello, I am Erik—The German Letterman
"There is no delete, there is no return". From Gestalten, great video on Erik Spiekermann and going back to touching things, even the …
- 17.08.14 Something From The Weekend - 3D printed Coin Holder
I got a lot of pleasure out of making this; it's a coin holder to go alongside a Machine Era wallet from an idea sketched out by my …
- 17.08.14 Muscle Wire
Add some counter weight. Much better. A video posted by Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) on Aug 17, 2014 at 7:27am PDT
- 16.08.14 John Whitney on The Screening Room
Computer graphics pioneer John Whitney on the harmonic similarities between graphics and music.
- 15.08.14 Kakimori Stationery Shop
Physically writing makes for a richer experience.
- 15.08.14 User Friendly Paul Rand
"I don’t think that play is done unwittingly... at any rate, one doesn’t dwell over whether it’s play or something more serious — one just …
- 14.08.14 Yves Béhar : Why Designers Should Be In Love With The Process
Look at one thing, see another.
- 13.08.14 Regards Mr. Bingo
I first saw Mr Bingo speak at the Reasons festival in London. Quite simply one of the best talks I've ever seen – pure entertainment.
- 11.08.14 Using p5.js and Phantomjs to create images on the fly
I've been actively using Processing since 2003 – it's at the core of what I do and the work that I make. Yet I've always wanted something …
- 24.07.14 Branches
Branches A video posted by Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) on Jul 24, 2014 at 10:50am PDT
- 04.07.14 Foreword for Sheffield Institute of Arts
Sheffield Institute of Arts very kindly asked me to write the foreword for their new prospectus, What Am I?, designed by Peter and Paul. …
- 01.07.14 Lines Vs Sphere
Mapping lines around a sphere. Kind of.
- 02.05.14 Things I’ve learnt so far from speaking at conferences
I’ve been lucky enough to speak at various design related events for over thirteen years. Every talk I do I learn new things. I'm no expert …
- 22.04.14 Black & White Swarms
Simple black and white. Swarms mapped around a sphere. A video posted by Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) on Apr 22, 2014 at 8:18am PDT