May 25, 2007
Spider Jerusalem's Monoculture Rant in "Talking Text"
Done for some graphics design class that's apparently very popular.
I know I'd like to take it.
(via warren ellis, texty youtube)
Posted by Groonk at 03:14 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Video, Web Design
April 09, 2007
WEB TRAILER: Drawn By Pain
Drawn By Pain is a web series that involves live action and anime-like drawings. From what I can tell, a real life girl has the ability to bring her drawings to life. Of course, the little girl has been damaged all to hell.
The trailer's better than most web made shows I've seen. It's too late to view any of the series but view it I shall. As soon as I'm awake at a "decent" hour.
Also, the brightcove feature looks like a handy bit of code. The auto-start is a bit annoying. I might drop the code below the jump in a day or so.
UPDATE: It happened. The trailer's under the cut.
(via shey.net, drawnbypain.com)
Posted by Groonk at 03:41 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Anime, Apps, Trailers, Web Design
April 04, 2007
NIN Re-Dabbling in Strange Marketing Practices
Actually, it's all part of the elaborate (and somewhat terrifying) concept behind Nine Inch Nails' upcoming Year Zero album (due April 17), details of which are currently being disseminated through a series of increasingly spooky — and downright odd — Web sites.Strangely enough, the story actually began on the back of a T-shirt sold on NIN's current European tour. Dates and cities are listed, with certain letters highlighted. When those letters were arranged, they spelled out the phrase "I am trying to believe," which most saw as just another statement of shattered hope from NIN mastermind Trent Reznor ... that was, until one particularly, uh, "enterprising" individual decided to Google the phrase.
What was revealed was a rather unsettling site (IAmTryingToBelieve.com) dedicated to information on "Parepin," a drug allegedly added to the water supply by the federal government at some unknown date to protect citizens from bioterror attacks. While all appears to be normal, the author of the site — who is not identified — paints a different picture, referring to Parepin as "bioterrorism" being waged on U.S. citizens without their knowledge, designed to placate them.
The concept album Year Zero comes out April 17th and takes place 15 years in the future.
(via The Engine and VH1)
Posted by Groonk at 12:54 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Marketing, Music, Web Design
December 07, 2006
Weird Clipart will Rot your Brain
I think I was looking for a santa hat clip art.
(via weirdclipart.com)
Posted by Groonk at 04:22 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Art, Web Design, Weird
June 20, 2006
The Extortr: For Blackmailing Entrepreneurs
If this were real, I'd make a couple grand. I need to widen my circle of knowing.
(via geekologie)
Posted by Groonk at 02:15 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Funny, Marketing, Web Design
January 22, 2006
The kid's got skillz
Dave Werner's porfolio's almost ready to launch.
He's about to graduate design school and definitely has the talent to rock.
www.okaydave.com
www.okaysamurai.com
(via goto + play)
Posted by Groonk at 08:45 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Flash, Web Design
January 18, 2006
In case you were wondering
Friends' confusion over the current dancing banana on the top right there has caused me to explain myself.
Peanut Butter Terror Time is linked to the Department of Homeland Security threat indicator. By all rights he should change color just like the Sesame Street indicator.
Damn banana has yet to hit Oscar or Elmo. It just stays at Master Shake.
Stay ever vigilant eh, Mr Bush?
Posted by Groonk at 03:18 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Apps, Politics, Web Design
December 19, 2005
Anatomy of an Icon
Simple Bits has a tutorial on building your own icons.
(via simple bits)
Posted by Groonk at 04:06 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Tutorials, Web Design
September 29, 2005
Patterns and Code
Tons of patterns and dhtml/php/mysql bits of code free for use on Squidfingers.
Including a neat slideout menu.
Posted by Groonk at 02:31 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Apps, CSS, DHTML, Web Design
September 27, 2005
Psychic Flash and Big Pencils
Ponzu drops off more flash sites:
» Psychic Flash
It knows the symbols in your head.
» Leo Burnett's Big Pencils
Pretty freaking neat design.
Posted by Groonk at 07:13 PM | Comments (3) | Ministry of Flash, Web Design
August 03, 2005
Image*After
Another free image and texture collection. Always love the free.
(via digg)
Posted by Groonk at 02:41 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Web Design
July 26, 2005
Silkscreen by Jason Kottke
Jason Kottke made the silkscreen font type for me and you.
Well maybe not for you.
Posted by Groonk at 11:02 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Web Design
iStock
iStockphoto is insanely cool to me and the prices aren't bad either.
(via gotoflashdesign)
Posted by Groonk at 10:25 PM | Comments (2) | Ministry of Research, Web Design
June 22, 2005
Style Unmatched
Galleries of websites done in CSS with aspirations of being pretty to the eye.
(via digg)
Posted by Groonk at 12:09 AM | Comments (0) | Ministry of CSS, Web Design
June 14, 2003
Fly Guy
A truly beautiful thing.
UPDATE: The Fly Guy is now here.
Posted by Groonk at 04:02 PM | Comments (0) | Ministry of Art, Digital Decompression, Flash, Funny, Photos, Video, Web Design
