Design Work Life: Cataloging Inspiration Daily

I’m guest judg­ing (along with some other lovely ladies) the Joy to the World Holiday Card Challenge at Minted.  Check out all of the sub­mis­sions and vote for your favorites here.

Somehow I com­pletely missed the release of the Clients from Hell book (based on the blog of the same name) back in 2010.

Rachel Shechtman’s lat­est retail nar­ra­tive, which was edited by Cool Hunting, tells the story of New York. It looks awe­some, and it’s open through August 19^th — I can’t wait to check it out in person.

To cel­e­brate their anniver­sary, Pentagram cre­ated Forty Posters for Forty Years, a series of posters designed by each of the part­ners to com­mem­o­rate all of their years in business.

Next designer friend to have a baby is totally get­ting this.

I’m def­i­nitely con­sid­er­ing back­ing the Trygger Camera Case—an iPhone case with a built-in polar­iz­ing fil­ter — Kickstarter project. It’s already far sur­passed its goal with over two weeks to go.

A review of the new MacBook Pro with Retina dis­play which will, appar­ently, make the web look like crap.

Remarkable Portraits Made with a Single Sewing Thread Wrapped through Nails by Kumi Yamashita= wow.

Good Reads: 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design, 1o Myths About Introverts, The 22 Rules of Storytelling, accord­ing to Pixar.