There was a torrent of cool and awe-inspiring articles, videos, and websites shared around the Design House this month. It’s always a treat to open your inbox and see emails entitled “So. Friggin. Cool,” “Great Video,” and “Another Hot Signup Form!” (For us marketers at least!). Without further ado, here are the best of the best from November.
Android emerges from the Fogo fog
Wow! Google traveled from Mountain View, California to Fogo Island to shoot an Android ad. Not only does Google incorporate two major Newfoundland icons into the video–moose and fog–they also bring it full circle. When the sight seers get lost in the fog, they use Google Now to find their way! Still waiting on the Android update that repels moose; we’ll get back to you on that one.
Speedometre, thermometre … TrudeauMetre?
From footsteps to Facebook likes, you can measure pretty much anything nowadays. Turns out that political leaders now fall into that “anything” category. The TrudeauMetre keeps track of all Justin’s promises by organizing them into categories and updating their progress–or lack thereof–as time ticks by. Political accountability has truly entered a new era.
Up-down-all-around video is here
Mark Zuckerberg and his team at Facebook have brought 360-degree video to the masses by making it fully supported on Facebook.com and the mobile app. The viewing experience is best on a smartphone; as you rotate the screen the image moves in unison!
How does it work? A super cool camera with multiple lenses records the action around it and combines it into one video. The result? We’ll let you see for yourself!
If you’re on mobile use this link and open in the Facebook app.
Faves are our fave
Paul McNally, a Northern Ireland-based designer, created just that book. It’s called The Five Favorite Things Book and it lives up to its name; 100 designers, musicians, and other creative types have their five faves featured.
The real question is, what are your five favourite things? We’d love to hear from you. Let us know!
