thedesignassassin.com http://thedesignassassin.com/blog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:30:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 More Freaky Russians http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/459/more-freaky-russians/ http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/459/more-freaky-russians/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:30:32 +0000 The Design Assassin (Admin) http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/?p=459 Argh! How much it would suck to be his off-spring. “What would you like me to throw at you tonight? Knives or darts?”

This Russian guy is a policeman with a penchant for playing like Carney Folk. Oh contrare! Take a look at the video to see what he subjects his two daughters too.

True – the mind is such a malleable object and pain is subjectable; therefore it makes sense that one can learn to ‘control’ the pain response. However…holy crap. I for one would not like to be his human dart-board, or sideshow cohort. Ouchy.

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Alex Buga site

I like a good creative website just as much as the next techie, web nerd so I’ve decided I should post some of the cool sites I’ve come across and get back to posting some of the more cutting edge design floating around out there on the interwebs.


Sure, it’s not always made to be legit and pass every coding rule-book, but like many designers’ personal websites, experimental can be fun. I wanted to do something more experimental for my revamp, but time wouldn’t allow. Not yet anyhoo…

Check out Alex Buga’s site for fun in the meantime.
Complete with mini-drum machine if you feel the urge to bash out some angst.

http://www.alexbuga.com

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Some Russian entertainment. Best not consumed with food.

]]> http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/455/the-sexy-babushka/feed/ 0 Unhappy Hipsters – Rich People and Clinical Living http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/435/unhappy-hipsters-rich-people-and-clinical-living/ http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/435/unhappy-hipsters-rich-people-and-clinical-living/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:43:22 +0000 The Design Assassin (Admin) http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/?p=435 I remember liking this blog when it first started. And least it seems to be updated with much more regularity these days.

Sarcasm meets the modern world. A nice deconstruction.

So despite the term ‘hipster’ being used these days as a general reference to tight-jean wearing, educated, artsy, anaemic types, this blog is not about that kinda hipster.
It depicts house owners in their uber-modern abodes, generally ripped from the pages of Dwell magazine, somewhat recontextualised with witty comments.

All screenshots are examples from the Unappy Hipsters site. Click ‘em to see details and captions.

Table for One Womb Room Disciplining the Children (aka Tough Love) The Matching Set Chia Furnishings Zen and the Art of Scooter Maintenance Ah! There you are Jeff Goldblum Gaudy Gaudi Design

http://unhappyhipsters.com




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How Does Google Work?

Infographic by PPC Blog

]]> http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/427/how-google-works-a-pictorial/feed/ 0 Embrace Your Inner Rock Star, Yeah! http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/415/embrace-your-inner-rock-star-yeah/ http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/415/embrace-your-inner-rock-star-yeah/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 15:42:23 +0000 The Design Assassin (Admin) http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/?p=415 Having been part of the music industry for many years, I can honestly say that I have never encountered this LIVE. Hopefully I never have to.

I think inspiration is drawn from a range of sources – everyone from Iggy Pop to a 1980’s Schwarzenegger, with a hint of Hippy-Artist-who-likes-Nudist-Camps thrown in for good measure.

I present,

TONETTA – LEARN TO LOVE

]]> http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/415/embrace-your-inner-rock-star-yeah/feed/ 0 Logorama: French Animated Short http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/396/logorama-french-animated-short/ http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/396/logorama-french-animated-short/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:00:33 +0000 The Design Assassin (Admin) http://thedesignassassin.com/blog/?p=396 This is a short film that was directed by the French animation collective H5 (François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy + Ludovic Houplain).

It appeared at the Cannes Film Festival 2009 and also opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In 2010 it won an Academy Award (in the category of animated short).

Logorama from Marc Altshuler – Human Music on Vimeo.


Check-check-check it out…

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It’s short but I like it. Movie: “Vanishing Point” by Takuya Hosogane (a motion graphics editor from Japan).

Vanishing Point from Bonsajo on Vimeo.


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I’m sure the script writer was channelling Monty Python (or taking acid) when he concocted this one. CLASSIC! It’s Gold…

Oh Klaus – when will you ever  learn??

If you want an English dubbed version with a few embellishments, then click here.

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Rejected – Best Oscar Award Winner Movie

Goes for 10 minutes so you may want to watch it when you have a Smoko – do these excuses for breaks even exist anymore, or is there a workplace ban on them too? Make sure you catch the end where it gets more creative ;-)

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