砷士的筆記本: 02/15/12

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Sadly, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather these last few days, so today I’m going to leave you with some beautiful work from UK-based designer/hand lettering artist/calligrapher Kate Forrester. I had so much fun browsing Kate’s portfolio and selecting a few favorite lettering projects, starting with the beautiful Valentine’s Day illustration that she created for her sweetheart this year!

You can check out more of Kate’s work, including some of her fabulous packaging design and commercial projects, right here. Thanks Kate!

Photo Credits: Kate Forrester

Indian Pattern Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Indian Pattern Letterpress Wedding Invitations:

Sara from Inkprint Letterpress sent over these gorgeous letterpress wedding invitations that she recently designed inspired by Indian patterns. I love the bright colors and intricate details!

From Sara: I love working with vibrant colors and eye catching designs. This invitation is a three color design with an intricate Indian pattern. This would be perfect for a summer wedding – the gorgeous details and color would set the right tone for an unforgettable event.

The invitation was hand letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper in pink, orange, and silver. These vibrant colors were the perfect match for this intricate Indian pattern.

Thanks Sara!

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more talented wedding invitation designers and the real invitations gallery for more beautiful custom invitations!

Photo Credits: Inkprint Letterpress

Path 以及 iOS 在保護資料安全上作錯了什麼？

Path 以及 iOS 在保護資料安全上作錯了什麼？:

Path 是目前在 iOS 和 Android 上火熱的社群網路，提供類似 Facebook 時間軸的體驗，但對於手機平台做了許多優化、頗受使用者的喜歡。

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Researchers Use Paper PP Alloy To Create Next Generation Laptop Cases

Researchers Use Paper PP Alloy To Create Next Generation Laptop Cases:

Researchers at PEGA have created a new material called Paper PP Alloy, that could one day replace the plastic that is used to create the cases of our laptops and computer devices.

Paper PP Alloy is a brand new product that has been created using a combination of recyclable paper and PP (Polypropylene). The new Paper PP Alloy provides an environmentally friendly but also strong, sturdy, and flexible alternative to current plastic.

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【iOS app】Cinemagram，製作充滿藝術風格的GIF動畫

【iOS app】Cinemagram，製作充滿藝術風格的GIF動畫:

儘管昨天才在粉絲頁上分享這張圖片( 點點我 )，但不可否認的，iPhone 在拍照的方便性和技術門檻都比相機來得低(唯一的門檻是手機的價格)，加上 app store 裡滿坑滿谷的相片軟體將消費者餵得飽飽，~~難怪各家單眼品牌都想揍它~~。Cinemagram 是一個有趣的 GIF 製作app，可以將拍攝的影片轉化成像 GIF 的動畫。

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比蝙蝠俠更神的比爾蓋茲，成功拯救581萬人

比蝙蝠俠更神的比爾蓋茲，成功拯救581萬人:

如果有人問你，世界上最偉大的英雄是誰？閃過腦海的第一個人應該不是比爾蓋茲，但是，他真的很偉大，稱他為英雄也不為過。比爾蓋茲為人所知的是創辦微軟，以電腦改變人類生活，自從他退休之後，影響力開始遍及公益界，他不只親力親為，還呼籲大家一起做公益。

電影當中的蝙蝠俠，運用財富打擊犯罪，變成人人心中的大英雄；而比爾蓋茲所做的，是更實際的行動：四年來捐款280億美元，推廣疫苗接種成功挽救了581萬人的性命。

根據Frugal Dad網站報導，自2007年以來，Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation一共捐出280億美元慈善捐款，並和巴菲特一起鼓吹其他超級有錢的企業家共襄盛舉。以《Forbes》美國財富400大企業家淨資產總額為1.2兆美元，如果將其50%資產捐出，相當於6,000億美元，超過了全美2010年慈善捐款總額的20倍。

一起來看看Frugal Dad做出的圖表整理，可以更加理解比爾蓋茲推動疫苗的善行：