Link Love: 4.15.10
• Since I’m totally Swiss-obsessed, this blog is a dream come true! “If Switzerland is on your radar, or you simply love everything Swiss, you have come to the right place. HowdyHeidi, powered by Switzerland Tourism and swissmiss, is a buzzing visual archive pointing you to all things swiss.”
• An interesting look at the evolution of big name logos including Nike, Apple, Coke and Pepsi.
• The ultimate free web designer’s icon set has some great stuff.
• This is something that’s been on my mind as well. In 140 Characters and the Swing to Longer Form Content, Darren Rowse says that “Tweets, Facebook and LinkedIn Status Updates… the short form communication that has dominated social media over the last few years is a wonderful thing. While I was initially sceptical that anything worthwhile could be communicated in 140 characters I now see the place of this type of communication. However… I’m noticing a swing and I’d be interested to know if I’m the only one?
What I’m sensing is people starting to want more than they’re getting in 140 characters – something deeper, something more thoughtful, something more meaningful.”
• J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons shows us what’s inside her office.
• GQ rattles off a list of the 25 best vintage stores in America.
• Rumi shares some of her wardrobe favorites for spring with us.
• I personally love the Archer family of type but is its overuse making it completely played out?
• Jerry Murrell now runs an empire of 570 hamburger joints called Five Guys and did things his way, even when people thought he was crazy. “When we first opened, the Pentagon called and said, “We want 15 hamburgers; what time can you deliver?” I said, “What time can you pick them up? We don’t deliver.” There was an admiral running the place. So he called me up personally and said, “Mr. Murrell, everyone delivers food to the Pentagon.” Matt and I got a 22-foot-long banner that said ABSOLUTELY NO DELIVERY and hung it in front of our store. And then our business from the Pentagon picked up.”
• I can’t believe that this article is for real. Seems that people are now taking fashion cues from the homeless and have been praising a handsome Chinese vagrant, even nicknaming him “Brother Sharp.”
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Love the link on Archer! My university recently made the switch to use the Archer font family to advertise their new campaign. Not sure if it is appropriate or not, but it definitely has a clean, appealing aesthetic. It’s nice to find a blog about all things design and fashion with a strong, driven women behind it. Love what you have started. Keep up the great work!
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As far as wanting more from 140 characters – imho 140 is the appetizer; the included link to a post with more depth is the meal. Twitter has led me to volumes of great informational blogs/links/posts including nubbytwiglet.com
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That story about the homeless man is horrifying.
I want to know more about it but at the same time, I really don’t.
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i love the original apple logo, it is so intricate and old school.
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Oh lord, that story of the Chinese man makes me want to quit the internet.
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That homeless story reminds me of the derelicht spoof in Zoolander, idiots!
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Brother Sharp, as he’s known, has a really sad story – he moved to the city to pursue a better life and lost contact with his family. Then a year ago his wife was killed in a car accident. His internet popularity has resulted in people helping him to reconnect with his family and assistance being offered from businesses and individuals. However, its still so disgusting that simply because there is a barrier between the internet and reality someone’s misfortune and sadness can become a meme.
You can read more about him here
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I’m not the biggest fan of the 140 characters… I can see their place but for me I’ve always enjoyed something longer, something more in depth… I hardly EVER remember something that’s been conveyed to me in 140 characters. I find it’s good for directing me to information and sources though.
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I want to know more about the homeless man.
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