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BRIAN MORRIS | BEEMO
Graphic Design
New York, NY

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File Dumping Initiative

Rather than let all the dead images from previous client work and doodles go to waste, I've initiated the BEEMO FILE DUMPING INITIATIVE.

Ping to the Pong

Olympic Table Tennis

For some reason, this year I’m all about watching the Olympics. So, I turned on my TV to find the messiest schedule spread across all kinds of channels I have no idea were interlinked. Since my job is building websites, I’m well aware of “usability issues” in making websites, but it was a big surprise to encounter such a huge usability fuckup from NBC—spreading out their Olympics coverage both on TV and the internet. There’s no easy way to search for “I want to see all the events Bulgaria is participating in” or “I want to see all of the table tennis matches.”

After fighting with their site, I managed to find some random ping pong matches, which I watched. What a pain in the ass having to install Microsoft’s Silverlight plugin to see some crappy-ass online coverage.

This isn’t an open-ended dis at NBC, rather a desire to see the Olympics or any other major event unfold as it unfolds—not some half-assed version on my computer screen or highlights on the evening news.

Oh, and I love ping pong, heh!

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 Bookmark Comments
Tags: nbc, olympics, ping pong, rant, table tennis, tv

Rayuela NYC

Rayuela

I suggest you eat at Rayuela while you’re in New York. They have a playful concept, “rayuela” = hopscotch en español, of hopping all over South and Central American for inspirational cuisine as well as making some mean traditional drinks to boot! For the full experience try one of their fantastic ceviches. ¡Buen aprovecho!

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 Bookmark Comments
Tags: new york city, restaurant

Liz Tuccillo TV

How To Be Single by Liz Tuccillo

Sex and the City ain’t got nothing on Liz Tuccillo’s transcontinental quest! Check out her site I helped build right here. Make sure you check out the highly entertaining webisodes.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 Bookmark Comments
Tags: book, dating, liz tuccillo, site, video, webisode

Levi's 201 Jeans keep their value

Levi's 201 Jean from 1890

A pair of Levi’s 201 jeans were found “in a mine in the Rand Mining District, on the Mojave Desert, California.” They sold on eBay for $36,099. Shazam!

(via Reference Library)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 Bookmark Comments
Tags: commerce, ebay, fashion, strange

Del.icio.us redesign

del.icio.us redesign

So, my favorite bookmarking app got a redesign—and I like it, it’s fresh! Looks like the intent was a little less Googley, more super-saturated Web 2.0ish with a few design cues from our stylemasters at Apple. Ok, fine—I’ll buy it. The one thing that’s really bothered me about delicious all these years is their identity. The mark of the 4 different colored squares is nice and minimal, so it satisfies “that” part of my brain. Then, we have their name, which is so fun and playful. However, the two solid brand directions don’t relate at all. I really wish they’d either lose one angle or the other and make it all come together.

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 Bookmark Comments
Tags: identity, redesign