Creative Community Bulletin 26 November 2013

Great con­tent found by Pariah and shared to the design and cre­ative com­mu­ni­ties on social media.

  • Privnote – Send notes that will self-destruct after being read
    “Send notes that will self-destruct after being read”
  • The Ideal Bookshelf for Designers

    Beyond the bite-sized bits of design mate­r­i­al you’ll come across in your RSS feed­er, there’s an incred­i­bly rich world of knowl­edge that lives not in pix­els, but in print. And if you’re itch­ing to build up your per­son­al library of design ref­er­ences and inspi­ra­tion, you’re in luck! Inspired by The Ideal Bookshelf, we’ve assem­bled our most inspir­ing and adored books to influ­ence and expand your design­er mind. Of course, with this list it might be hard to decide where to begin, but that’s the beau­ty of a book­shelf. You just skim the book bind­ings until you come across one that just feels ripe for your mood!

  • The Real People of Your Favorite Memes
    “Memes are peo­ple too, you guys”
  • Honest Slogans that Tell What People Really Think of Popular Brands
    “Have you ever wished pop­u­lar brands like Pepsi and Wii would use taglines that were a lit­tle more reveal­ing? Honest Slogans is a Tumblr that remix­es famous logos with taglines that reflect what peo­ple real­ly think of the brand. A project by gr…
  • 110 Predictions For the Next 110 Years from Popular Mechanics
    “It’s nev­er easy to pre­dict the future. But as PM’s 110th anniver­sary cel­e­bra­tion draws to a close, we’ve decid­ed to try. Here are 110 ambi­tious ideas for the decades ahead. (For more about PopMech’s brain trust and method­ol­o­gy, read Editor-in-…
  • How To Lead A Creative Life [Infographic]
    “Our com­plete guide to mak­ing your inner genius your great­est on-the-job asset.”
  • Creative Pro Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Part 1 by Pariah Burke

    It’s that time of year again! That’s right! It’s the time to be think­ing about gifts for your favorite cre­ative pro. As always, CreativePro​.com has the Holiday Gift Guide to serve as your shop­ping list. Compiled by Pariah Burke, there’s some­thing for every bud­get and every type of design­er in this year’s gift guide. And, if you’re feel­ing extra gen­er­ous, please feel free to send Pariah just about any­thing on this list care of CreativePro​.com. Stay tuned next week for the sec­ond part of this mas­sive gift guide!”

  • 50 Photoshop Tricks for a Fast-Paced Work Environment

    Of course, since our go-to design tool in the office is Photoshop, we thought we’d share with you 50 sim­ple Photoshop tricks and short­cuts we love using that can help trim excess spent time in your workflows.

  • 8 Reasons Why Pageless Design is the Future of the Web
    “Why do we have web­sites? To com­mu­ni­cate with our cur­rent and future com­mu­ni­ty. That com­mu­ni­ty comes in the form of prospects, cus­tomers, enthu­si­asts and part­ners. In each case the goal is to accom­plish a spe­cif­ic objec­tive, some­thing that almo…
  • 8 Reasons Why Pageless Design is the Future of the Web
    “Why do we have web­sites? To com­mu­ni­cate with our cur­rent and future com­mu­ni­ty. That com­mu­ni­ty comes in the form of prospects, cus­tomers, enthu­si­asts and part­ners. In each case the goal is to accom­plish a spe­cif­ic objec­tive, some­thing that almo…