Wednesday, March 10th, 2010...12:41 pm
Top Ten Re-Tweets of the Week #8
It’s time for Link Love again!
This week was full of creative genius and inspiration galore. A game, the best illustration ever, fun with fonts, an out of this world video collection, a potential job with a great company and lots more!
Here are this week’s:
Top Ten Re-Tweets Of The Week!
This article by Brandon Cox about the Sharpie Marker Blog is a fantastic resource for anyone that wants to get the most out of their brand. If you are struggling with the idea of adding creativity to your website, this article is loaded with ideas. Plus – it’s about Sharpies!! And you know that makes me happy!
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OK. Please forgive me for adding this one. It comes with a warning! This game not only super cute and super creative it is also SUPER ADDICTIVE! Play Home Sheep Home at your own time loss risk!
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Yes, I realize this is Scriv’s second week in a row being showcased in the Top Ten – but the dude has a way of finding some really cool stuff!!! This week, he just happened to come across THE BEST ILLUSTRATION EVER! At least, he did if you are sick to death of the Twilight Saga and wish something could be done about it….
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Muppets rule. Everything in life can be made better by adding the Muppets. Take this old and tired topic of how to use Twitter. Normally, I would have passed right by this article, but BlueFaqs got creative with it and got a little help from the gang at Sesame Street to help illustrate their points. And all I have to say is – Shame on you Elmo!!!
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The “most creative collection” tweet award goes out to BIG Stock this week. Insanely complicated doesn’t even begin to cover some of the music videos in this collection. If you are looking for creative inspiration, this is it! I haven’t had time to get through all of the videos yet, but from the three that I did watch, I am going to make it a point to watch them all.
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Who are you calling a dingbat?! Just kidding! Dingbats are pictorial fonts that can sometimes act as little mini pre-designed silhouette vector graphics. And thanks to Think Design we now have a collection of some of the best Dingbats at our creative fingertips.
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Have you been wondering if you were a “REAL” photographer yet? See how many items you can check off this humorous yet all too true check list written by Peter Phun from Black Star Rising. And be sure to read the comments as the list continues to grow.
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Fabio Sasso is the owner and developer of the popular design site, Abduzeedo. Brian Lovin from Elite by Design, got the rare chance to sit down for a one on one with Fabio and ask him all about the site, the typography, the colors, and the amazing man behind it all. This is a good one – don’t miss it!
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I am all about organization. And if there is something out there that can help me improve my files and save me tons of time hunting for them in the process, then I am all for it! This article on NetTuts has so many organization tips in it, it made my head spin. It covers every file handling aspect one could think of AND it comes with a bonus download to help you get started. For anyone struggling with organization and file management, I highly recommend this article!
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How cool would it be to work for Peach Pit Press???!!! They are hiring! So if you are an Editor supreme, be sure to send them your resume today!!! Tell them Firgs sent you.











