It’s like Communication Design class all over again. Take a peek at these sexy pieces for the Grammy’s “Celebrate the Music That Made Us” campaign. The portraits of select artists (Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Categories: Art, Design, Inspiration, Music, Typography | No Comments »
Here’s a little treat for users who spend hours finding just the right typeface. Flipping Typical is magical. An online tool that give you the ability to enter a word or phrase and view the different variations using fonts in your com [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Categories: Tips, We love | 1 Comment »
Have you ever wanted to eat at a fancy restaurant but afraid to spend a huge chunk of your paycheck? Well, stop spending money on strippers! Just kidding… Dine Out Vancouver is back again. With over 180 restaurants, starting on Januar [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Categories: Events, Food, Fun, Vancouver | 3 Comments »
Readers who watch Friends, you might know what my title means. For the past few weeks Todd and I have been working on furnishing his new place. Not only has this move given me an opportunity to fuel my interest in interior design, but also [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Categories: Design, Fun, Inspiration, Tips | No Comments »
October 14th may be the most discussed election date in recent memory; individuals’ voices—and votes—have never mattered more. Perfectthewayweare.ca, an online resource website and video, was created by a group of young Canadians who [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, October 6th, 2008
Categories: Education, Events, Learning, News, Video | No Comments »
With the recent fad of celebrities using their status to get the American people to vote, here’s one PSA directed towards the Jews of America. Side note: Jimmy Kimmel’s an idiot for letting this funny lady go.
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Categories: Fun, Pop Culture, Video | No Comments »
For those who want an iphone but can’t bring themselves to pay those ridiculous fees. Check out this new Canadian cell company (launching next year) asking for your opinion on ways to make your cellular experience better. I’m ro [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Categories: News, Tips | No Comments »
Keeping up with the craze over the new Batman movie, I thought I’d add to the hype by posting this nicely designed poster. The chorus of ‘hahaha’s’ written to form the bat symbol is a neat detail. Props to Warner Bro [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, July 18th, 2008
Categories: Art, Design, Movie, Pop Culture | 1 Comment »
Sharing a common washroom with a male dominated office has its challenges. Solution: Shit Box. This neat invention made by The Brown Corporation is great for people who are in a similar position as myself, or those who are into camping, or [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Categories: Fun, Packaging | No Comments »
PicLens have just notified us of the recent additions to their free software. You can now browse, watch videos, and shop online in 3D. Well… sort of. For those who aren’t aware of PicLens we blogged about it here.
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Categories: News, Tips | 1 Comment »
There is one thing I know all designers love; freaking sexy business cards. Here’s a site that will definitely get you thinking about redesigning your own card or at least get you itching to do something.
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, June 6th, 2008
Categories: Art, Branding, Design, Inspiration, We love | 1 Comment »
After reading this article from Times, I went straight to my pantry, opened up a new can of Pringles and saluted Mr. Baur for his accomplishments. Thanks for thinking of others who prefer to have their chips uniformed.
Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Categories: Design, Fun, News | 2 Comments »
While perusing the net, I came across this poster for a recent Stefan Sagmeister event. It was interesting to see another variation of the same affair. I must say, the poster design by D8 is one of the better ones I’ve seen. Props to [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Categories: Art, Design | 4 Comments »
If I was asked who Stefan Sagmeister was a week ago, I could’ve given a handful of knee-jerk descriptions; he’s a designer, he’s provocative, he’s influential. I could’ve said many things to describe the icon h [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Categories: Art, Articles, Events, Guest, Inspiration, Learning, We love | No Comments »
Finally! Someone who illustrates and writes bedtime stories for adults. Check out – The Museum of Modern Fiction, a blog site created by Josef Lee. It’s dark humour for others, but just right for IBC. Sweet dreams! Thanks JK Cha [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Categories: Fun, Illustration | No Comments »
You know you’re cool when you can read these “Command” posters made by Atmostheory.
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments »
How could anyone pass this up? Do some design work and in turn, learn how to heat things up on the dance floor.
Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, April 28th, 2008
Categories: Fun, Uncategorized | No Comments »
I own one, you probably own one… Here’s a site that makes me want to seriously doodle in my moleskine. Thanks JK Chan for forwarding this along.
Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Categories: Art, Fun, Illustration, Inspiration | No Comments »
If you’re into pigeon racing, here’s a site where you can pick up some Pigeon Ring Necklaces. This otherwise unpopular product is now a fashion accessory thanks to the folks at Chinny Chin Chin. Each product now comes with the i [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, April 21st, 2008
Categories: Fun, Packaging | No Comments »
For those who love Facebook, get ready to fall even more deeply in love or hate it with a passion. This Sunday, members will have to ability to use Facebook Chat. It works exactly like the other online messaging systems (AIM, MSN Messenger, [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Categories: Interactive, News, Technology | 2 Comments »
Do you have some vinyl records lying around collecting dust? Well, it’s time to bring them out and join Sleeveface. This widely popular online phenomenon is where people post creative images of themselves with their vinyl sleeves. To [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, April 4th, 2008
Categories: Art, Fun, Photography, Pop Culture | No Comments »
Thank You Motion Graphics has officially launched their new site. Todd Smith, our guest contributer for IBC blog is working overseas in Denmark, producing pieces for MTV, Visa, Sony Ericsson, and a host of other clients that no-one in North [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, March 28th, 2008
Categories: Design, Illustration, Websites | No Comments »
How does one improve their vocabulary AND help end world hunger? FreeRice.com is a site I came across a few months ago from a friend and I’ve always regretted not posting this sooner. The concept is simple: For each multiple-choice vo [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, March 21st, 2008
Categories: Food, Inspiration, Learning | No Comments »
One of the many perks working for IBC has definitely been around people who has a passion for great well-cooked authentic food. A while back, I had mentioned to both Mark and Ben that I have an aunt who creates magic in the kitchen. Finally [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, March 14th, 2008
Categories: Food, Industrial Brand, We love | No Comments »
Looking back to my childhood memories, playing dodgeball was on of my favorite forgotten activities. Even the very first time I was asked out on a date at the tender age of 12 was during a dodgeball game. Oh Jordan… wonder where he is [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Categories: Fun, Pop Culture, We love | 2 Comments »
As a in-the-closet geek I love discovering fun and practical apps that make my everyday surfing more interesting. PicLens is a must have, FREE plugin for any user who enjoys viewing images in facebook, flickr, etc. and don’t have the [...]
Posted by: Steph Co on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Categories: Fun, Interactive, Technology, We love | 3 Comments »
