Trademarked Sentences

Wait a minute! They‘re trademarking the entire English language!
This site collects trademarked sentences and gives them new life by allowing users to reuse them to write funny POETRY and play GAMES. As copyrights are becoming increasingly restrictive, so are new visions of the law. Check our link vault to learn more about "copyleft" and "creative commons" licences for programmers, artists and publishers of all kinds.

Foundry - P22 online

P22 type foundry creates computer typefaces inspired by Art, History,and sometimes Science. P22 is renowned for its work with museums and foundations to ensure the development of accurate historical typefaces that are fully relevant for today's computer user. In addition to its in-house font design, P22 now licenses several new type designs from around the world. Finally, we're sure you agree that no type foundry is complete without its own record label and plenty of merchandise.
P22 Special Project:
P22 Music Text Composition Generator
The P22 Music Text Composition Generator allows any text to be converted into a musical composition. This composition is displayed in musical notation and simultaneously generated as a midi file. The P22 Music Composition Font was proposed in 1997 to the John Cage Trust as an accompaniment to the John Cage text font based on the handwriting of the composer. The idea was basic and simple-every letter of the alphabet was assigned to a note on a scale. This would allow for any text to be converted into musical notation. The idea was rejected by the John Cage Trust, however the John Cage Silence font based on his famous 4'33" composition was accepted and continues to be offered for sale to this day. An earlier project based on the work of Marcel Duchamp was also influential in the evolution of this project. This page and current project has no affiliation with John Cage, the John Cage Trust or the Marcel Duchamp estate.

SUPPORTING NATURE THROUGH ART

The Artists for Conservation Foundation (Formerly the Worldwide Nature Artists Group's) is a non-profit juried association of artists dedicated to celebrating and protecting our natural heritage. Founded in 1997 as the “Worldwide Nature Artists Group” by Jeffrey Whiting – a prominent Canadian artist, author, biologist and professional software engineer – the Group’s strength lies in its membership and represents a who’s-who of nature artists worldwide. To maintain the highest level of talent, membership is limited to 500 artists worldwide. New members are admitted by invitation only, through a juried process, and only as placements become available.

human calendar

Back in 2001 I created a website called humanclock.com. Since the Human Clock website represented time with pictures, I figured I could predictably milk the idea with slower-moving units of time — calendar dates. Sadly however, the calendar remained neglected. You see, the humanclock.com site was still in its infancy: tv/radio/newspaper interviews, late night coding sessions, cute girls asking me out (this was pretty neat), overloaded webservers, massive coffee consumption, that sort of thing.

Poor Human Calendar.

In early 2002, I set off to ride my bicycle around the continent of Australia. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere I was thinking about a lot of random things at once. Whatever day this was, I happened to be thinking about computers and a girl. Specifically, about the then-upcoming humanclock.com redesign and Marcia Brady. Read more...

Social Cause Design - The Girl Effect

After much effort by the Nike Foundation, run by Maria Eitel, and the UN Foundation the folks at Davos were pursued to have a plenary focused on how unlocking the potential of adolescent girls in all parts of the world could have tremendous social and economic impact.

The session was an interesting lesson in experience design. Conventionally Davos sessions go straight into introductions and statements by the panelists. This time two videos were shown that powerfully communicated the potential of this movement. Before one word had been said by the panelists the audience was engaged. This made a big difference to the energy in the room and the sense of momentum that came from the session. Once again it was an example of the power of storytelling to open up opportunities. I hope the folks at Davos take note and make more use of good storytelling to set the scene for future panels.

You can see the Girl Effect video here.

Tim Brown » 08 February 2009 » In social impact »

Heinz: the interactive ketchup growing experiment

This is the behind the scenes blog for the ongoing interactive ketchup growing experiment Talk to the plant by Heinz. Here you'll find the latest information about the live broadcast, behind the scenes footage of the plants and tech development issues. Welcome.

1. Yes, this is a live broadcast experiment. There are real plants in a lab room.

2. The plants are situated in Sweden. Therefore, the time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour. The plants usually sleep around 6-8 hours. And when they sleep, it’s dark.
3. Everything you write is sent to the plant. Everything the plant hear from you is broadcasted live on the site.

SAPPI: ideas that matter

the creative ideas of designers can have an impact far beyond the design world. they can be a powerful force for social good.

this is a call for involvement. a call for change. To submit a proposal, visit us at www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatter

deadline May 30, 2008

'Ideas that Matter' is a program from Sappi to support design for the public good.

We award monetary grants to designers throughout the world to help them create and implement projects that serve the causes that are closest to their hearts.

We want to encourage ideas that have the potential to change our lives, our communities, and our world. If you have a cause you would like to support, we invite you to make your idea a reality.

Sappi Limited - We are the leading producer of coated fine paper in a world where, despite many predictions to the contrary, paper and print continue to play a more important role in our daily lives than ever before. Our range of fine paper is widely used in a variety of applications, from books to wine labels, from magazines and brochures to catalogues and calendars.

Breakthroughs

The subjects of the 2008 Oscars portfolio talk about the actors who inspired them. Breakthroughs by Jake Paltrow

What is Etsy?

Etsy is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.
Our mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers.
Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice:
Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.

WEBBY Profile: 2007 Winner We Make Money Not Art

2007 "Best Blog - Cultural/Personal" Webby winner we make money not art is great example of the power of the blog to reach a specific audience and develop a community around similar interests. Régine Debatty brings her experience as a reporter, documentary film maker and art curator to bear on the site to write about the intersection of art and technology. A distinct creative perspective comes through loud and clear in the photos, design and text, illustrating that what sets award-winning blogs apart is a definitive goal and identity.

British Library Images Online

"The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. The British Library's collections include 150 million items from every era of written human history beginning with Chinese oracle bones dating from 300 BC, right up to today's newspapers.

Images Online gives you instant access to thousands of the greatest images from the British Library's collections which include manuscripts, rare books, musical texts and maps spanning almost 3000 years. The range of images available include illustrations, drawings, paintings and photographs.

The British Library holds a vast array of “Treasures” including Shakespeare’s First Folio, the manuscript of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook , Handel’s Messiah, Lewis Carrolls’s Alice's Adventures Under Ground [in Wonderland] as well as sacred texts such as the Sultan Baybars’ Qur’an, the Lindisfarne Gospels, the Golden Haggadah. Images related to all these texts are available to license via Images Online."

Project ideas: Toy Company

Thunderdog is a Creative Agency and Toy Company world-renowned for experimental design, creative exhibitioning and Fine Art based product.

Founded by Tristan Eaton in 2003, THUNDERDOG currently resides in D.U.M.B.O. Brooklyn and continues to strive for Pop Art excellence in everything they do.
Thunderdog believes that art is defined by it’s maker.
Tristan Eaton, Graffiti Artist, Illustrator & Toy Designer

Frieze Magazine

frieze magazine is Europe’s leading magazine of contemporary art and culture. frieze is published eight times a year and includes essays, reviews, columns and listings by the most forward-thinking writers.

Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. It features over 150 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world. The fair also includes specially commissioned artists’ projects, a prestigious talks programme and an artist-led education schedule.

Frieze Foundation is a non-profit organization responsible for the curated programme at Frieze Art Fair, comprising artist commissions, talks, films, music and education. The Foundation is funded by the European Commission and Arts Council England.

Ars Subterranea: The Society for Creative Preservation

"Ars Subterranea is comprised of artists, historians, and urban explorers working to create an intersection between art and architectural relics in the New York City area.

Our aim is to instigate unique perceptions of New York's history by constructing narratives around the city's forgotten relics. Ars Subterranea encourages its audiences to interact with the city's neglected and ruinous locations by recreating obscure but fascinating aspects of its urban development. Our projects include art installations, history-based scavenger hunts, unusual preservation campaigns, and much more."

William McDonough - The Next Industrial Revolution

“I believe we can accomplish great and profitable things within a new conceptual framework—one that values our legacy, honors diversity, and feeds ecosystems and societies . . . It is time for designs that are creative, abundant, prosperous, and intelligent from the start.”

William McDonough is a world-renowned architect and designer and winner of three U.S. presidential awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development (1996), the National Design Award (2004); and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2003). Time magazine recognized him as a "Hero for the Planet" in 1999, stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world."
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While some environmental observers predict scenarios in which a rapidly increasing human population is forced to compete for ever scarcer natural resources, Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart see an exciting and hopeful future. In their vision, humanity takes nature itself as our guide, reinventing technical enterprises to be as safe and ever-renewing as natural processes. It's part of what architect McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart call The Next Industrial Revolution.

Alex Freund and Lisa Mosko publish Gravure

The onslaught of pretty (and not-so-pretty) images leaping from magazine covers and newstands around the world can have a dizzying effect. New York-based husband-and-wife team Alex Freund and Lisa Mosko, however, publish Gravure with their own funds and ambitious business philosophy. This struck us as a courageous move in a marketplace where the bottom line and collusion (to ensure a rosy bottom line) are the name of the game. We sought out the entrepreneurial duo to discuss the genesis, advertising strategy, and future of its bi-annual magazine.

JC Report is a bimonthly email magazine providing an insider's view on fashion trends emerging around the world.

Vedic architecture – the power of life-giving principles

"People who have subtle perceptions of these sorts of things have very clear experiences when they come into these houses of a certain kind of coherence," says Lipman. "Using the laws of nature … we can create predicted influences on the lives of the people who live in and use our buildings. And this is real, and it is measurable, and this is palpable and once you’ve tasted it yourself, if you have enough compassion you want everyone in the world to have it."

As far as advice to people who are interested in applying Vedic principles to their current environments, Lipman recommends three things: 1) acknowledge that the environments we spend time in have a very real influence on us and be aware of that. 2) Gather information about what will be most beneficial, and act on the information. "If you’re going to spend 90% of your time in buildings, which we do, be sure it's an East or North facing building. And if you live in a house and it's not east or north facing, see what you can do to close up the south or west doors and use east or north doors. Sleep with your head to the east or the south. Do these two things and don't take my word for it, see what your experience is."

Read the article...

http://www.vastu-design.com/

For more information vedicarchitecture.org; for more information about the Marharishi Vastu programs maharishi-india.org/programmes/p4sthap.htmlFor info on the Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, incorporated on July 21, 2001, as a model of ideal city life see maharishivediccity.net

Project {M}

In 2000, I had the extreme good fortune to hear architect Samuel Mockbee lecture. Samuel co-founded The Rural Studio for architecture in Alabama and won the MacArthur Prize for his work, inspiring young architects to design and build homes and community buildings in Hale County Alabama. As I sat watching Samuel’s presentation, I thought “why isn’t there anything like this for graphic design?"
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Re:Solutions Day Conference

January 19th, 2008
9am-5pm
As creatives, its our job to wonder. To inquire, to be inquisitive, to question, to challenge. So, let me challenge you with you this simple question. Do you think it’s possible that one day, say a day like January 19th, 2008, could change your life? Okay, maybe not your life, but your career? Do you think that in a single day, between morning coffee and a little before dinner that you could get inspired to such a degree that when you sit at your desk the following Monday, everything, yes capital E everything, looks different? Thats what Re:Solutions is all about. Changing the way you look at things-your job, your work, your clients, your business. It’s a day that challenges you to discard your current perceptions about small budgets, tight deadlines and timesheets, challenges you to take a different route to work on Monday, stop shortcutting the design process and start pushing yourself. Again. Re:Solutions. It’s a day of thinking, debating, exploring, experimenting, inspiring and yes challenging you to challenge yourself tomorrow and the next day and the day after that and the day after that. Do all of this with the help of the Publix branding team, Mucca Design, a typography workshop by Thomas Scott and so much more! Check the site for upcoming details and how to register.
AIGA Orlando

Make My Logo Bigger Cream

Clients and designers: They never see eye to eye. In some cases, they never even see each other face to face. Designers want clients to understand things like composition, typefaces and the importance of white space. Clients want designers to render their names in 72-point Comic Sans, using ALL the space. But thanks to a new product especially formulated for designers by web-development firm Agency Fusion, clients and creatives just might have their solution: Simply apply Make My Logo Bigger Cream, and watch your client problems disappear.
http://www.makemylogobiggercream.com/