Debbie Millman: Look Both Ways

A design veteran depicts her life's defining moments in a quirky collection of short stories

Illustrating the outstanding moments of when design connected with her everyday life, Debbie Millman‘s quirky book “Look Both Ways” offers readers a lighthearted look at the design aficionado’s past. An industry veteran, Millman’s extensive career spans hosting the weekly radio show “Design Matters” to presiding over the AIGA and the Masters Program in Branding Arts at the School of Visual Arts. Organized as a series …

App.itize.us: Inventive iPhone Apps

A "painstakingly curated presentation of the best produced and designed iPhone applications," App.itize.us makes a clever guide to the games, maps and more esoteric apps out there. They did such a good job that narrowing their list to our favs was no easy task. Here are a few: Momento, for example, is a cross-platform app that connects to Twitter, facebook and other social networking sites …

Bumblejax Photo Mounting Service

Simplifying the photo-mounting process, Bumblejax boils it down to a few clicks with their online system that requires little more than uploading a high-res image and choosing a material. From the slick look of metal to lightweight foam, the digital printers offer Gatorboard, acrylic, aluminum or MDF board for a range of effects. Bumblejax prints images using an HP z6100 for high-quality, large-format prints. The …