I’ll go anywhere I can find a clean bathroom.Tumblr (3.0; @christenduong)http://blog.christenduong.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e06e7494000d2d723677548a2fcd405b/tumblr_mn2ah4vqDo1qz9e8fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In your pocket</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50845796568http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50845796568Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb51b777179234171faede5cb4a75c5d/tumblr_mn28zgVtZa1r5vojso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75ff209a1ee5c90b2e470bbf5355c9b3/tumblr_mn28zgVtZa1r5vojso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/212fbaff84f1c1ef54b02e877c68ba94/tumblr_mn28zgVtZa1r5vojso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6621baad2cb431096b9678228347d018/tumblr_mn28zgVtZa1r5vojso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://thedsgnblog.com/post/50843170511/saucys-sams" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thedsgnblog</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Alex Register</strong>   |   <a href="http://alexregisterdesign.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://alexregisterdesign.com" target="_blank">http://alexregisterdesign.com</a></a></p> <p><em>“Branding and collateral for a liquor store that focuses on personal service and local community. Collateral includes business cards, promotional posters, coozies, coasters, and packaging for sampler packs. Sections of the six pack can be torn off, turning it into a four pack or two pack. This ensures a longer lifetime for the packaging and increases the portability of the beer case as well. The cases were made with recycled materials, soy-based inks, and zero adhesives in order to lower the environmental footprint.”</em></p> <p>I stumbled into design on accident and have been hooked ever since. The intersection of communication and creativity really energizes me and pushes me forward. I ground my work in strong conceptual thinking and an attention to detail. I have a passion for building brands and accept as much freelance as I can manage while focusing on my studies.</p> <p><strong><em>the design blog:</em>  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thedsgnblog" target="_blank">facebook</a></strong>  |  <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/thedsgnblog" target="_blank">twitter</a></strong>  |  <strong><a href="https://pinterest.com/thedsgnblog" target="_blank">pinterest</a></strong>  |  <strong><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedsgnblog" target="_blank">subscribe</a></strong></p></blockquote>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50845344886http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50845344886Sun, 19 May 2013 16:00:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/def2054c88610549447e124f9d169859/tumblr_mmyxaeI3Ul1qz9e8fo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Data worth blueing yourself over thanks to @nprapps</p> <p><a href="http://apps.npr.org/arrested-development/" target="_blank">Previously, On Arrested Development : NPR</a></p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50689175455http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50689175455Fri, 17 May 2013 20:27:50 -0400arrested developmentdata porn““Please think of me like an endangered species and just observe me quietly from far...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50665149104http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50665149104Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:39 -0400murakami“After finishing my last semester of university (carefully planned to be a study abroad), I...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50601067305http://blog.christenduong.com/post/50601067305Thu, 16 May 2013 17:18:32 -0400hacker writer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/392a884685ad59f972c67c99d70c5cd2/tumblr_mmg5ax4PGU1qz9e8fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flip.it/dWF2r" target="_blank">Todd McLellan’s Disassembled Design Objects, Now in Book and Video Form</a><br/><a href="http://flip.it/dWF2r" target="_blank">core77.com</a></p> <p>Plenty of us were taken aback by Todd McLellan’s “Things Come Apart” photo series, where he disassembled a variety of everyday objects and laid all the parts bare. Now the Toronto-based shooter has gathered teardown photos of 50 design classics, f…</p> </blockquote>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/49878702128http://blog.christenduong.com/post/49878702128Tue, 07 May 2013 17:06:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/392a884685ad59f972c67c99d70c5cd2/tumblr_mmg5a2QzQV1qz9e8fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flip.it/H7ny0" target="_blank">Todd McLellan’s Disassembled Design Objects, Now in Book and Video Form</a><br/><a href="http://flip.it/H7ny0" target="_blank">core77.com</a></p> <p>Plenty of us were taken aback by Todd McLellan’s “Things Come Apart” photo series, where he disassembled a variety of everyday objects and laid all the parts bare. Now the Toronto-based shooter has gathered teardown photos of 50 design classics, f…</p> </blockquote> <p>I would love to drop a camera and have it end up looking like this</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/49878662933http://blog.christenduong.com/post/49878662933Tue, 07 May 2013 17:06:02 -0400Swapping C.R.E.A.M. for STEM: Wu-Tang's GZA Helps Kids Learn Science With Hip Hop: Liz Dwyer,...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46624540284http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46624540284Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:43:01 -0400“The cost of convenience, in other words, is spatial orientation.” - Is Google Maps...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46614117224http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46614117224Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:25:35 -0400User Types: The Tourists and The Explorers | Elou Design: A good metaphor, if you can remember that...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46374677184http://blog.christenduong.com/post/46374677184Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:30:05 -0400uxuser research<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1661f19c03fdf14320b1499ae308700f/tumblr_mk135qrZdz1qzqoygo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gadling.tumblr.com/post/45946275783/we-have-to-say-we-agree-flavorpill-we-dont" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">gadling</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>We have to say we agree.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://flavorpill.tumblr.com/post/45934889241/we-dont-even-mind-that-these-maps-are-inaccurate" target="_blank">flavorpill</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We don’t even mind that these maps are inaccurate because they’re just so damn good looking. Please, don’t apply this logic to your dating habits.</p> <p>—<strong><a href="http://flavorwire.com/378918/gorgeous-maps-drawn-by-illustrators-and-storytellers/" target="_blank">Gorgeous Maps By Illustrators and Storytellers</a></strong></p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45960672239http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45960672239Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:06:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6b30a9365909533f98883571bb7e88/tumblr_mk14mxJR191qz9e8fo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>On average, people check their phones 150 times a day and use it for 126 minutes (via <a href="http://blog.newrelic.com/2013/03/13/mobile-appeal-why-the-future-is-mobile/" target="_blank">Mobile APPeal: Why The Future Is Mobile</a>)</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45937938174http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45937938174Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:26:52 -0400mobile appsmobileuser behaviorReport: “Digital omnivore” population grew 160 percent last year | VentureBeat: Higher than I...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45923741415http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45923741415Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:01:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9c9074e0e22810f0eff71848016241e/tumblr_mjionxQFFQ1qz5ttno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://emergentfutures.tumblr.com/post/45244003750/living-with-less-a-lot-less-we-live-in-a-world" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">emergentfutures</a>:</p> <blockquote><h1 class="articleHeadline"><strong>Living With Less. A Lot Less</strong></h1> <p>We live in a world of surfeit stuff, of big-box stores and 24-hour online shopping opportunities. Members of every socioeconomic bracket can and do deluge themselves with products.</p> <p>There isn’t any indication that any of these things makes anyone any happier; in fact it seems the reverse may be true.</p> <p>Full Story: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/opinion/sunday/living-with-less-a-lot-less.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0" target="_blank">NYT</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I’ll try to remember this when we unpack our moving boxes</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45252599440http://blog.christenduong.com/post/45252599440Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:58:49 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5HrrbkYJM2M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.garychou.com/post/44558052352/best-6-year-old-b-girl-theres-nothing-more" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">garychou</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Best 6-year old B-Girl! </p> <p>There’s nothing more important to do than to watch this whole video end-to-end. (via <a href="http://twitter.com/tadillac1" target="_blank">@tadillac1</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>Jaw drop</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/44594431426http://blog.christenduong.com/post/44594431426Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:40:29 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AZx0RIV0wss?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Space - the final eating frontier! [BTW, happy to be jealous of @Cmdr_Hafield, the coolest man not on earth]</p>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/43590195255http://blog.christenduong.com/post/43590195255Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:47:00 -0500spacechris hadfieldcooking showintergalactic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59a9357e8371f927d65e810d4a00da40/tumblr_mi2wjnxVRM1qz9e8fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Funny - I just went through an app re-org Saturday (when I was on a wifi-less flight) and did all of these things.</p> <blockquote> <p>Usage-based icon arrangement: This group organizes app icons based on the frequency of the app’s use.</p> <p>Relatedness-based icon arrangement: This group (which I find myself in, incidentally) organizes apps into cluster based on functionality. If you have a screen of photo apps, for example, this would be you.</p> <p>Usability-based icon arrangement: Some people organize their apps so they can reach the ones they need most often with their thumb, without having to swipe too much or accidentally click on other icons.</p> <p>Aesthetic-based icon arrangement: These people organize icons in ways that are pleasing to them. For example, they might keep their first screen sparse in order to see the background image of their girlfriend, or they organize icons by color or patterns.</p> <p>External concepts for icon arrangement: Others report using systems imposed on them by external forces. For instance, their icons are arranged by order of download, or they keep the icons in the default arrangement pattern suggested by the hardware maker. One user organized his icons alphabetically. (via <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/10/the-five-ways-users-organize-their-apps-and-what-app-designers-can-learn-from-this/" target="_blank">The Five Ways Users Organize Their Apps And What App Designers Can Learn From This | TechCrunch</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/42937885988http://blog.christenduong.com/post/42937885988Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:00:19 -0500mobile appsI started at Flipboard last week and one of the traditions I’ve already grown to appreciate are...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/42863266537http://blog.christenduong.com/post/42863266537Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:41:33 -0500communitycaterina fakebrown bag lunchproduct thoughtssocial softwareI’m moving back to SF next month. (!)Two years ago, I got a call from Foursquare to build products...http://blog.christenduong.com/post/41958303938http://blog.christenduong.com/post/41958303938Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500foursquare flipboard what's next sf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8b57a397d506e48086ed403f959bc66/tumblr_mgzwye3ojR1ry0zrpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://electricwit.tumblr.com/post/41137463353/graffiti-alley-baltimore-maryland-u-s" target="_blank">electricwit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Graffiti Alley, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.christenduong.com/post/41806747964http://blog.christenduong.com/post/41806747964Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:03:15 -0500