Magazine Subscriptions? Feb 27, 12, 7:59 p.m.

Got any recommendations for magazines to subscribe to?

Currently reading Wired, looking for something new ...

Adobe CS6 "Creative Cloud" Feb 7, 12, 6:32 a.m.

$50 a month.

http://blogs.adobe.com/conversat…

"We are excited to announce that membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud will be available in the first half of 2012 at a price of $49.99 per month for individuals and $69.99 per month per seat for workgroups, both for an annual plan."

Work alone or in teams Jan 24, 12, 6:30 a.m.

Interesting article on the concept of "The New Groupthink". Debating the value of working alone or working in teams for creativity.

"Most of us now work in teams, in offices without walls, for managers who prize people skills above all. Lone geniuses are out. Collaboration is in."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/1…

Alcatraz Jan 17, 12, 7:16 a.m.

The second coming of LOST?

..... discuss.

The Kanye West Agency Jan 5, 12, 9:12 a.m.

I can't imagine this to be a good working experience ..

"Kanye West Announces New Design Company Called DONDA"

"The company will encompass 22 different divisions, including architects, graphic designers, directors, producers, social media experts, publishers, lawyers, nutritionists, scientists, doctors, teachers, A&R’s, etc"

http://hypebeast.com/2012/01/kan…

Pizza is now a vegetable Nov 16, 11, 8:53 a.m.

According to congress ...

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45…

Agency Fail Video Nov 15, 11, 7:23 a.m.

"Idea Engineer" from Sapient Nitro ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?fea…

Nest Thermostat Oct 25, 11, 9:54 a.m.

Interesting ...

http://www.nest.com/

&feature=youtu.be

Aberrican Me Oct 11, 11, 11:43 a.m.

Pretty heavy shit.

Stationery templates - MS Word? Sep 29, 11, 9:06 a.m.

Are there any resources out there for tips on how to set up custom templates in Word that don't look like complete shit?

I have a full system of templates to develop for a client (contracts, NDAs, etc) and they wish to have these all in Word format for easy filling out.

I have these looking great in InDesign, now comes the hard part of translating it to ghastly Word format while maintaining grids and overall cleanliness of design.

2011/2012 Snowboarding Sep 17, 11, 12:41 p.m.

Who's down for the new season?

Chinese design book submission Sep 13, 11, 10:19 a.m.

I've been emailed out of the blue a few times from different publishing companies in China that were requesting submissions of my work for some books that they plan on coming out with.

I'm not sure the legit-ness of this, a bit sketchy as one of the companies did not have a working website.

This was one of the publishing co's:

http://www.hightonebook.com/

"The World Design Yearbook included the design companies, personal studio, the group's outstanding design works at home and abroad from 2010 to 2011. The included works show the different design style of the different regions."

"Come to the deadline, it is the late September. From now on, you may continually send us your pics as many  as you can. Once any of the work is elected to the rank of  World TOP Design Year Book -2011, we will deliver you the certificate and the complimentary copy.  "

Wondering if this is just a grab for ideas and compositions to re-purpose ...

Ottawa Canada Design Aug 1, 11, 5:13 p.m.

What's going on in Ottawa?

I've been here for nearly a year now and have since met some really creative people among the predominantly conservative and political qualities of the city.

Any other QBNers out there from Ottawa?

Suing $12000 for a 7-Up Jul 14, 11, 12:31 p.m.

Ridiculous language laws in Canada.

"The Federal Court of Canada on Wednesday ordered Air Canada to pay $12,000 to Ottawa French-language rights crusader Michel Thibodeau in part because when he asked an English-speaking flight attendant for 7Up in May 12 of 2009, he got Sprite."

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/bus…