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Cool Kids TableRemember back in the days of cafeteria food and homeroom teachers when the most popular kids ruled the school? That tradition continues with the Cool Kids Table: the best of my links and exclusive bookmarks served up daily! Think you have what it takes to be included? Pass me a note in study hall...A Good Screen: Campaign Monitor
posted by Armistead Booker | Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Speaking directly to designers. This promo page is an amazing lesson in attracting new customers. A simple and effective message wrapped in a snappy, clean look. Bonus: The story behind their marketing campaign. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Wilson Miner
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, June 08, 2009 Easy to Read. Massive font sizes inspired by Swiss concert posters. Wilson even wrote an entire post on the topic. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: His and Hers
posted by Armistead Booker | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Eight Hour Day. Husband and wife team Nathan and Katie strike it simple with their studio site. Their Eli No! book is gonna be awesome. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Waxing Gibbous
posted by Armistead Booker | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 The New York Moon. An extraordinary publication with a schedule based on the lunar phases. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: The Beauty and Power of Opera
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, February 12, 2009 Imagine Opera. A dramatic, creative, and glamorous presentation of the Minnesota Opera that gets it right. Produced by Eight Hour Day. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: O Say Can You See
posted by Armistead Booker | Sunday, January 25, 2009 The Star-Spangled Banner has a new home in the Smithsonian, and you can share your story on a giant digital mosaic. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Fade Up
posted by Armistead Booker | Sunday, January 18, 2009 Art of the Title. Ever wanted to spend a little more time getting to know the opening and closing title sequences of movies? I could spend hours on this site. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: The World In Your Inbox
posted by Armistead Booker | Sunday, January 18, 2009 Inside National Geographic redesigns their biweekly email newsletter (compare to the old version). Beautiful clean lines, wide open spaces, and effective content. Well played! Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: At The Speed Of Art Direction
posted by Armistead Booker | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Jason Santa Maria. Don't call it a redesign... Jason has transformed the blog into more of an artform with unique designs for each article. Spend some time in the archives and for best results, start here. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: High Impact
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, October 16, 2008 Behavior. Spend some time admiring the homepage video. These guys know the best minimalism in town. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: V3
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, February 18, 2008 John Snavely's Portfolio. A beautiful and tasteful realignment. Congrats on your finished thesis, John! Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: nasa.gov
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, December 06, 2007 NASA 5.0 really steps up the audience-driven realignment of the space agency. MyNASA has a long way to go, but its integration across the site is admirable. The updated mission pages get the gold star! Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Alpha Channel
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, November 15, 2007 Designs we left behind. MSNBC went through an extensive realignment this week. Cameron has a good behind the scenes as well. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Drastic Fantastic
posted by Armistead Booker | Sunday, September 09, 2007 KT Tunstall. Who knew 50s comic book illustrations and Helvetica could play so nicely together? Someone should use these sensibilities for a newspaper design. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Tap The Collective
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, July 30, 2007 What is Fluther? Rarely does a site succinctly describe themselves, but these guys get bonus points for wit and large fonts. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Help Me Rhonda
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, April 30, 2007 Apple Support. I keep hoping that the Quicktime site will get a revamp like this. Wishful thinking methinks. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: A Classical Naked Light
posted by Armistead Booker | Sunday, April 22, 2007 The Met's New Greek and Roman Galleries. One of the best interactive graphics from the Times to date, including 360 panos, audio commentary, and historical context. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Joie De Vivre
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, April 12, 2007 Rion's photoblog relaunches. With spring in Paris comes a fresh coat of paint in reds and blues. Très beau, de bon goût, Mike and Rion! Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Did Someone Say Earthy?
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, March 19, 2007 Electric Pulp. Big fan of the team page. I feel a more robust post brewing about handcrafted design elements and the use of illustration and watercolor on the web. (via cameron) Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: A Through E
posted by Armistead Booker | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Monocle. A fresh focus on global affairs, business, culture, design and all you need in life. (via cameron) Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Moving at the Speed of Life
posted by Armistead Booker | Friday, February 09, 2007 A Good Screen: Share Your Opinion
posted by Armistead Booker | Saturday, December 16, 2006 10 Goals for 2030. NYC Office of the Mayor launches a stellar new website to engage the public in a discussion about long-term planning and sustainability. The juxtaposition of goals and individual comments is a smart move. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Re-Brand New Bits
posted by Armistead Booker | Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Simplebits rebranded. A hand-drawn vector logo serves as catalyst to take Dan's templates to the next level. "Sometimes the only way to get something done is to just take a leap." Bravo! Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: It Seemed Like A Good Idea On Paper
posted by Armistead Booker | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Designing Ironic Sans. David Friedman walks us through the sketch-to-html for his nine-month-old blog. It's refreshing to see someone else with a creative process that's similar to my own. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Sharing Backpack
posted by Armistead Booker | Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Design Decisions. It's the little things, 37Signals concludes, that make a big difference. A debut educational UI design post. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Daily Intelligencer
posted by Armistead Booker | Monday, October 09, 2006 New York Magazine. The Intelligencer gets a blogful new life on the mag homepage ("think of it as a stream of collective unconsciousness from inside the communal New York brain"). This well-planned shift continues to refine nymag.com's new design, already spruced by its playful header images and arrows. Labels: goodscreen A Good Screen: Debut
posted by Armistead Booker | Thursday, September 28, 2006 iTunes Download. This page is so simple and well engineered. It has a singular purpose to download iTunes; other than legal stuff, there's no links to take you away from the page. You get a full picture of what you're getting yourself into and there's one cross-browser friendly form (you're not even required to fill out the email part). Labels: goodscreen
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