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ISO50 Holiday Giveaway

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ISO50 Holiday Giveaway
It’s that time of the year again and we’ve got a bunch of wintery goodness to give away. There are going to be three main drawings and a couple runners-up. You can enter to win up to four times, see below for details.

First Prize

Your choice of ISO50-designed snowboard or skis (view choices)
One 18″ ISO50 Studio Giclee print of your choice
One ISO50 thermal or shirt of choice
Tycho MP3 Collection

Awarded Jan. 17, 2011

Second Prize

One 18″ ISO50 Studio Giclee print of your choice
One ISO50 thermal or shirt of choice
Tycho MP3 Collection

Awarded Jan. 6, 2011

Third Prize

One ISO50 Shirt of choice
Tycho MP3 Collection

Awarded Dec. 13, 2010

There are several ways to win, each adds to your chances (i.e. doing all of them would get you a total of four entries):

Make any purchase at the ISO50 Shop (where the holiday sale is also going on now)
Comment on this post letting us know what your favorite post from the past year was. (be sure to include a valid email so that we can contact you if you win)
“Like” either the ISO50 or Tycho Facebook pages (liking both gets you 2 entries)

Good luck and happy holidays!

710 Comments Leave A Comment

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Adam Poole says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:12 am

Nice prizes. The post sticks out for me is Alex’s Playoboy redesign. It’s really good (and brave) to see the whole process from start to finish.

Cheers
Adam

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Cornelius says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:10 am

I have to say the Dark Side Of The Lens as well. It inspired me to try more daring things with my 5D Mark II and so far it’s paid off. : )

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Samuel Larsson says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:40 am

I really enjoyed The Dark Side of the Lens. I work alot with stills and fixed layouts in different formats and I find video very inspiring – I´m not a surfer at all – but very impressed with people who master video as art.

I´d put a “18 on my wishlist!

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Boris Müller says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:49 am

well this is my christmas shopping sorted :)

my family will look super sweet in iso50 clobber.

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Adriaaan! says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:52 am

Jakub posted a track from Tame Impala in a playlist in May ‘10. TI is now one of my favorite Bands.

I also liked the tycho live band photos from April.

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torrans says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:04 am

I think my favorite post was the Dark Side of the Lens as well. Amazingly shot in an area i used to travel to a lot as a child.

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Zack says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:26 am

I have to pick ONE? This is a one of the most consistently quality blogs on the Internet, any pick is going to be arbitrary. Fine, arbitrary it is.

Favorite post this year is the look at Kim Høltermand’s Tuve series of photographs. Absolutely breathtaking, and I never would’ve seen’em without ISO50.

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robzn says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:31 am

i really love all your blog entries and i never found anything like this blog which is full of superb design, photos, graphics and of course beautiful music. although my favorite post was just this some days ago about nerd boyfriend dot com. what an amazing idea to find and get the clothing you see in (old) movies!
best, robzn

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Roded says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:32 am

ANALOG VISIONS.
I honestly believe in my ability to stare at it for hours at a time.
Scary to think how I would react to it under the influence.,
Roded

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Ricky Setter says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:12 am

No words to describe those prizes.. simple amazing!

If of all of them must pick a favorite i would pick two, Overcoming Creative Block & Swiss Holiday House. Luck everyone!

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Brandon says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:18 am

Dark Side of the Lens – truly inspiring to do what you do because you love doing it, not because it makes you money or gives you status. Taking hold and creating your own experience and being artistic in the process; simply brilliant.

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rafael says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:29 am

my favorite post was “canon-sd780-vs-burning-man”, amazing and inspiring photography.

good luck and happy holidays everyone.

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Jon says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:30 am

My favorite was the Neuva Forma mix post. It’s become one of my favorite things to listen to at work! Thanks!

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Damion says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:38 am

One of many favorites of mine was the Tycho Live @ FITC giveway bc I got to check out your live performance while I was in SF. Great time!

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Will says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:05 am

Best post this year was the Burning Man photos. Really made me want to get out there at some point. And it’s always refreshing to see some awesome work put together with such simple tools like a point n click camera. Puts all the hype of all the new gear behind you for a little bit.

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JFK says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:36 am

I loved the 583 Calculators post, and really enjoy your playlists. Was also a great fan of the electric DeLorean!

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Andrew says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:55 am

Canon SD780 Vs. Burning Man. It actually inspired me to go out and update my 4 year old cheap point-and-shoot. I ended up going with a Canon S95 and I love it.

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Bret says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:56 am

I love seeing what ya’ll dig up and share, one of my favorites being the old Princeton 1966 photos.
It’s great to seeing new work, but you can’t beat finding something great that has been forgotten.

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Chris Stevens says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:58 am

One of my favorite posts this year was your Canon SD780 Vs. Burning Man article. Because of the beautiful imagery and later you comment about your process which I found very informative. So much so that I’ve kept the article bookmarked.

I hope that if I already have both the ISO50 and Tycho facebook pages ‘Liked’ that I’m still counted for those entries =)

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Michael Una says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:59 am

My favorite thing while working is to put on the newest ISO50 playlist. It uplifts my day every time.

But if I had to pick one thing, the Terrabyte studio print is the best.

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Daniel says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:04 am

I’ve got to say my favorite post from the past year was actually Playlist 09, that music just carried me through the summer.

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Nick McFarland says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:04 am

The “YoursTruly” post which introduced me to some great music. Without that post I would have missed out on “The Morning Benders”, Toro Y Moi, Baths, honestly to many to name. That and the MIDIBOX with the ol’skool arcade buttons. Keep it up!

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Chris says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:11 am

My favorite post of this year is the Bernard Barry post about a month ago. I had never really been exposed to his work directly, although I am a fan of decoder ring.

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Wim Lismont says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:15 am

My favorite post was the one about making cool pics with an Iphone. The essence of the post was that it’s all about how to use light. Very true!

Now with this sais, I really hope to win the snowboard :) I would kick-ass while doing 180’s in the french alps!

Cheers!

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Nick says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:17 am

I just checked and it wasn’t posted in 2010 but was in the past year: the the Casino Versus Japan re-issue, I loved the artwork on it.

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Mario Meira says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:21 am

It’s a hard choice to make… but i must say that ‘Overcoming Creative Block’ post was a nice inspiration and teaching.
Thank you for your selections.
Greetings from Portugal.

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James says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:39 am

My favorite was the Burning Man post… ahhh the memories. You captured it! A tip of the hat from Fort Lauderdale.

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JConda says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:40 am

Hmmmm. Favorite post of the past year. I would have to say the “Tycho Album Progress” post was my favorite of all, for a few reasons.

First of all, the photos were crazy inspirational…seeing the process of electronic music being made in such a tangible, tactile way made a huge impact on me.

Second, the honesty of the prose was excellent. So many artists are like, “I’m the G.O.A.T., follow me, get up on my level” with their whack _ss youtube videos and whatnot, but here is a dude making hot jawns (excuse the Philly slang) but who is crazy humble about the anxiety of creating an organized body of work and the struggle with the process. Loved it.

Third, the photos again…your studio is the ish.

There were a lot of other great posts…the ‘creative block’ post, the nofomo post and a few others that were very good, but this one is my favorite.

Peace + Respect,

JC

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Topher says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:42 am

One of my favorites was undoubtedly Dark Side of the Lens, definitely an inspiration to an aspiring videographer.

And any of the posts about architecture (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stared at the photos of that house in the Alps, and then spent hours perusing various architecture firm websites… while I’m out in LA in the spring, I plan on pitching an idea about a show that focuses on similar architecture to HGTV, Travel, Discovery, and a few other networks / production companies).

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Craig says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:49 am

My favorite post was the post of pictures from Alex’s trip to Japan. Alex took his trip to Japan a few months before I did. Seeing the post made me look even more forward to the trip.

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Palmer Holmes says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:50 am

No Fear of Missing Out // Process Post

I get a lot out of the precess post you guys do. Being pretty fresh out of college and getting a very ” lacking ” college education from my school. Its nice to read up on stuff like this that should have been referenced in my school’s teachings.

Love it – Can’t get enough of it

-Palmer

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Wietse says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:00 am

The post by Jakub on 19 feb 2010:
New Broken Social Scene + more
You introduced me to them, I went to their show in Utrecht last week, and talked to Brendan Canning.
It was amazing!
Keep up the good work!

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Vineeth says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:02 am

Fav post is probably the Leica Camera post, introduced me to some serious hotness :D
I also like it when you guys post links to FREE EPs. Keep up the good work,
A fan.

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Shayne DePugh says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:04 am

My favorite post over the last year is definitely the Tycho Live Photos, posted on 10/4/210.
Being in a band as well, I love seeing live shots of others performing their music.

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FrankD says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:18 am

Love the “Leica Camera Love” posts. I feel the same way towards that camera. Just wish it wasn’t so damn expensive.

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Dillon says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:20 am

Point concept by Beamer… excellent photojournalism. My absolute favorites, though are your profiles of vintage analog synthesizers.

Beautiful, intriguing, and timeless… while being bulky, confusing, and clearly stuck in time.

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Sarah says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:20 am

I mostly love the ones that remind me of California, for instance 10.22: Point Concept.

Thanks for all the great inspiration.

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Tommy says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:25 am

besides every playlist you post, since it’s what I listen to at work every day…I would have to say opening my eyes to Dark Side of the Lens was my favorite single post. I love Armada Skis! Cheers!

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R M Pinti says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:25 am

Favorite post of this past year (that I can remember) was definitely “Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures,” though an easy way to outdo that one would be to release a sneak-peek of up and coming Tycho/ISO50 material…

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Brendan says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:27 am

Every year is always ripe with great posts, this year was no exception – I loved the Overcoming Creative Block, Tycho Album Progress, etc. – but I must say that my favorite post was the announcement of the Tycho show in NYC this past September. I still have that soundboard-audience matrix tape of the show, I’ll have to get you the raw version while I continue playing with it!

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Thomas says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:39 am

The music and design combo posts always do it for me, expecially the Project Thirty Three entry. Still trying to find some of those covers out in the field.

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Nicholas says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:45 am

Favorite post specifically is the Overcoming Creative Block post and generally anything that Alex posts – especially his Japan pics

Thanks!

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MMC says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:59 am

The creative block post was great. From the technical-side, the two-part backing up posts were really good reads, too.

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Dave says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:02 am

The playlists are always great posts, but I would have to say the Burning Man post was the most memorable to me. Until I saw those photos, I always kinda scoffed at the whole Burning Man schtick like I’d scoff at a Widespread Panic 15 minute guitar solo. Your photos from that set totally changed my perspective and painted a much different picture for me. If that ain’t art, I don’t know what is. Thanks.

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Andrew McGahey says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:04 am

I was in the market for a new workstation chair this year so my favorite post from 2010 had to be the review of the Herman Miller Embody chair.

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Matthew says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:09 am

My favorite post this year was the “There Will Always Be Echoes” download link that Jakub posted. The Mux Mool and the Benoit Pioulard tracks were my jam during the summer. Thanks again!!!

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María says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:18 am

I generally like the posts about old films, or old printed stuff… thing i can tell inspire your style… i have several on my “starred” items in my google reader…

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Danielle Brennan says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:20 am

I loved your post about Burning Man – it was my first burn this year as well and I thought your images were incredible and I actually took a photo of the SAME person – the man in the short-shorts and the short boots. What are the odds of that? Only at Burning Man. ;)

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Daniel K says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:27 am

I absolutely love the playlists and architecture posts. However, my favorites are the retro abstracts, like the swiss air posts.

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BRADMELLE says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:28 am

I’d have to say Jakub’s 10/14/10 post on Atlas Sound, Arp, Matthew Dear, and Eluvium, because the photograph of the house on the coast is so lovely.

Thanks! Great contest.

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Brad Conrad says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:33 am

I really liked the Atari Computer Concepts post. Swiss Air is up there too. Vintage Ski adds as well. Also the post by Jakub that introduced me to Emeralds.

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Michael L'Ecuyer says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:38 am

The GAP logo redesign was the best as it proved your worth from a pop culture perspective.

What started as a blog you would post information, music, etc. to has turned into a cultural epicenter for art, design and the like; it’s been great to see the growth and to grow with you Scott!

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Manfred Westreicher says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:40 am

I really enjoy every post on ISO50… I would say that one of my favorites would have to be Alex’s Playboy redesign followed closely by the Swissair logos and posters post. Great year, great posts!

Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Manfred

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Brent Ulrich says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:51 am

I honestly throughly enjoyed the previous post, “The Most Refreshing Albums of 2010” New music is always good.

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Dessy S says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:52 am

for what it’s worth, even if I don’t win, your blog is consistently fantastic! please keep posting inspirations, you have a keen eye.
Dark Side of the lens (30th sept 2010) definitely stood out but I liked the Swiss Air posts just as well. :)

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Jon says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:56 am

My favorite posts of the year have to be, “there will always be echoes” the MG machinedrum edit was and is one of my favs of 2010. Also the covers series which seems to bring a lot of great artists together and inspire priceless collabortions.

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Matthew says:

November 29, 2010 at 10:56 am

SWISSAIR POSTERS. In general I’m drawn to all of the older advertising that I am exposed to on ISO50, but that SWISSAIR post came at a great time for me. Truly inspiring stuff.

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jason says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:24 am

Swiss Holiday House is definitely my favorite post! LOVE IT!!! snowboarding & the mountains are my greatest passions and this is my dream house. thanks for the groovy website and posts, it always inspires me! happy holidays & new year. peace!

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Sean O says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:28 am

Overcoming Creative Block was definitely my favourite post of 2010, and one of the most memorable interviews I’ve read on any blog. Keep up the quality posts, guys!

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Sam Johnstone says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:29 am

I’ve gotta say “Brand Talk: J. Crew”

I love getting insight into brands and companies, and J Crew is one that I never really gave any though to before.

Also, I got into a big discussion with a prof about SwissAir when he saw me looking at that post.

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Lucas says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:56 am

Tough choice, but The Dark Side of the Lense or the one on Matthew Lyons would be my favorite, I guess…

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patrick says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:02 pm

I’d say the Burning Man shots, the Canon SD780 vs. Burning Man post. Interesting to see your artistic process.
However as an engineering grad student frantically throwing research together I’d say my fave of the day is the Refreshing Albums of 2010. Its definitely helping my bang out a proceedings paper for SPIE next month.

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Joseph Martinez says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:12 pm

The overall blog has been a great inspiration to me as a design student. I love to see a group of people with a similar passion and show it by posting great content to inspire others.

being a car guy my Favorite post has to be of the series of the Porsche Racing poster collection. it was the first post I saw while I was looking for inspiration for my own work.

Please keep continuing the great posts and the great work you guys do, thanks!

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HUTH says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:46 pm

I used to love it when you would post on your design process…you don’t do that anymore. Still come here for some inspiration though. So my favorite was the Mark Weaver Wildlife Series post, it introduced me to a new artist.

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Jonnyo says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:50 pm

I loved the Gold Panda video posted, such a schweeet tune and mint video, keep up the good work man, definitely one of my favourite blogs. If you wanted to check out my photographs on my website anytime if you get the chance that would be safe. Cheers

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ragnar says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:50 pm

Favorite post: LOSCIL + SMALL BLACK + HOUSES + DESTROYER by Jakub 11/05/10. I love the picture of the clouds and Small Black and Houses have been on constant repeat for me since.

Apart from that I just want to say thank you for this amazing blog, so inspiring, beautiful and professional in every part.

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Jnonymous says:

November 29, 2010 at 12:59 pm

Playlist #9

I’ve listened to them all and this is the one I always go back to. I listen to it at least once a week (if not more)..and find myself 2x more productive with these tunes. Thanks!

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Toby says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:14 pm

Well choosing a single post might be difficult, but Shigeto’s Full Cirle album was amazing. I’m tied between that and the Matthias Heiderich posts.

And stumbling across phantogram was a highlight of my year.

But I think I’ll say Matthias Heiderich. As a student I’ve just started photography recently, and his work has given me plenty of inspiration.
x

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Daniel says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:24 pm

I would have to say my current favorite post would be the “making of the HBO intro”. It’s just pure amazing on how things were made with little or no technology. I love process posts too though. (hint, hint)But ifn ya asked me. All of them are great. Keep it up, you will always have a fan in me. Thanks.

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Colin says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:45 pm

Favorite post of this year: Folch Studio

Very cool prints, and an awesome studio. It made me want to convert my room into something similar.

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Jennifer B says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:55 pm

My favorite post from this past year was

182 Square Foot Home
posted by Jakub 08/25/10

I became fascinated by picodwelling after I read this post. There is something really quite unique and satisfying in my opinion of simplifying one’s life to only have what is really needed, without duplicating items. Steve Sauer’s philosophy of having no wasted space and everything accessible/funcitonal is brilliant. Sauer’s http://www.oixio.com/pico-dwelling/ is also a great website to check out. Thanks for posting!

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Dani DeLuna says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:56 pm

Honestly, I know this is a recent post, but I loved the last Project Thirty Three post. I am a DJ and amateur designer and those album covers were just the BEST! I love nothing more than simplistic design and bold colours.

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Aaron says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:58 pm

The Gap thread was my favorite. Rather than bickering and complaining like most people at the time, this blog was a source for alternative options. It was a fun exercise.

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Zay says:

November 29, 2010 at 1:59 pm

My favorite post was “Your camera doesn’t matter”. It’s always awesome to see people inspire using the cheapest gear out there. Reminded me of Joe Satriani recording “surfing with the alien” on a super cheap no-name electric guitar because it had the right sound. =)

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David Timmerman says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm

What I have enjoyed the most – in addition to the looks into your own work, of course – were the posts on the many exotic or far-away spots. I want to someday talk my friends into renting Casa Kimball (likely during the off-season) and the New York loft stair drawers inspired me to build some in my basement.

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Ike Stonberg says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:01 pm

The best post has gotta be “CFCF+Portishead+Superpitcher+Blondes.” CFCF rarely gets the love it should unless it’s on iso50, and then Portishead is some serious icing on a super groovy cake.

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Ashley S says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:02 pm

My favorite post would have to have been Overcoming Creative Block. Really helpful, insightful and interesting!

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Brad says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:06 pm

Your post on The Encounters At The End of the World was one of my favorite recent posts. I hadn’t heard of the documentary before and after reading your post I wanted to check it out. I recently got the chance to watch it and it really was quite interesting. I’ve recommended it to several of my friends.

On a side note, any chance you’ll be getting more Vuela thermals in stock? Mediums are OOS :(

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Jonathan Quest says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:08 pm

ive “liked” both iso50 and tycho on facebook for sometime now. Does that still mean my entries count?

My favorite Post(s) of this year has to be Lieca LOVE Part I & II. Beautiful M8-M9 models.

If i happen to win, can i swap all of it for a camera? Been a big fan for sometime now! keep up the awesome work Scott.

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SmithyC says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm

My favorite post from this year was of the 583 calculators. Reminded me of math lessons from years ago.

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afterman says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm

wow, solid Holiday giveaway here!

Since I already “Like” both Tycho and ISO50 on Facebook, and I’m not quite ready to purchase that print I want, I guess I only get one entry? Fine by me – but it’s a toss-up between two posts..

1. Canon SD780 Vs. Burning Man – awesome photo editing work, well done.

2. Dusty Brown EP + ISO50 Artwork – hooked on Dusty Brown, and love love love the cover art. Can I get a print of that..?

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Silviu says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm

My favourite post was that about the hbo promos. Even though that approach is more…romantic, I still prefer computer generated stuff, because it literally doesn’t limitate the imagination of the artist

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Adriana says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm

My favorite has to be the “science and tech” post Alex posted in April. I favorited the flickr the images came from and they are all beautiful, perfect for someone who loves science and art just like me!

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Lucas says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm

A recent post about the SwissAir logo made me find myself staring at the images for much longer than normal. I’m very excited about the design that is brought to light in this blog, and I really appreciated this one in particular as a lot of swiss design influences my own work. Rock on!

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Roan May says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm

I really enjoyed Canon SD780 versus Burning Man article as well as ALL the mixes you’ve created. I’ve honestly listened to every single one of them multiple times. I’m also a fan of tych0 and the iso50 pages on fb ^_^

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Mike says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Dark Side of the lens was the most inspiring post I have ever seen. It is by far my favorite. The video is so well done and motivates me to get out and do something. I’m so glad I found it here. Thanks!

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Kjell-Roger says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm

It was troubling to pick out one favourite post from all the amazing stuff that’s been posting.

But I got really inspired by the SWISSAIR posters that Shelby posted this summer, so gotta go for that!

Cool prices, I would ride that snowboard deck with such pride, even tho I suck at it.

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Mike says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

I really enjoyed the creative block post. I wouldn’t mind seeing more process posts, and maybe some more variety of recording articles. Can’t wait to hear what’s next from Tycho either!

Godspeed.

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TC says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

One lucky day not too long ago I navigated my way to this site and have been back every day since. The post from this past year that sticks out for me was the HBO Intro Behind The Scenes post. On a personal level, that old intro triggered the memory floodgates and put a smile on my face.

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Olli says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:28 pm

Great competition with fantastic give aways. I would LOVE to have the snowboard as my deck is already way to old and screwed up. Tough question regarding the favorite post though… Well, those tunes by Nueva Forma were pretty amazing, but that iPhone Fashion Shoot was another great post.

Keep it up!

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Scott Geyer says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm

Definitely the Dark Side of The Lens. The shots in it were simply amazing as was the monologue. That man is my inspiration for photography and there is truth in everything that he says. Thank you so so much for sharing!

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Sean says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Atari Computer Concepts is one of my favorites, I remember going to my dad’s office as a kid and seeing similar amounts of awesome 80’s computer goodies and this post gave me a massive amount of nostalgia. Great stuff.

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SchiavelloDesign says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Being a photographer myself I’d have to say that the “canon-sd780-vs-burning-man” post was awesome! amazing photography that made me want to pick up my camera and shoot shoot shoot!

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Eric Rasmussen says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm

I thought the video you shared about how ink was made was my favorite from this year. Had no idea it was such an art.

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Andrew C. says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:40 pm

i would have to say the vintage synth ads, BMW 3 series spot, and playlist eight…BOMB!

k thanks, bye.

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Brandon Harrison says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:42 pm

Too many great posts to decide but, I’d say there was one post in particular that impacted/inspired me the most and that was “Top Ten Fonts of 2009”. At that time (early this year) I was really searching for some new typefaces and your list opened my eyes to some that have quickly become favorites of mine.

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DΛNΙΣL says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:44 pm

Quick question: do we have to re-like you on Facebook, or does it count if we have already liked you on Facebook?

Favorite post is a tough decision. I’ve got to say, I love the art, but when it comes down to it, I come for the music. So I appreciate all the playlists.

The post on Nueva Forma has probably had the biggest impact on me this year. What a great resource for finding quality independent musicians! I’ve listened to them over and over.

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ben says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Either the Nueva Forma podcast heads-up (nice to have another reliable source of good music) or the HBO Intro behind the scenes post (a welcome submersion in the stuff of my childhood).

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Machete says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:48 pm

this entire blog gives me inspiration when my mind is full of chaos and btw “Past Is Prologue” made me to fall in love with lomography, somehow )
thank you for posting those beautiful things!
cheers from Georgia(the country) ;)

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Mark says:

November 29, 2010 at 2:58 pm

Mark Weaver print series. Also all of the Music posts! I learned of a bunch of great material through those. I look forward to the Tycho record in 2011! Cheers!

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Anonymous says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:07 pm

I would have to chose your music posts, I get to discover some new sounds and that’s something I carry on and inspires me to come up with some designs.

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Kerry hansen says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:13 pm

My favorite post of the year was the post about theanual digital camera that is going to be released in 2011. I am getting back onto photograhy and I thought that this post was interesting and helpful.

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Phillip T says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:15 pm

Almost every playlist you post are my favourite. But that said i was super stoked with Alex’s post of surfing video “The Dark Side Of The Lens”, super inspiring short film.

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Brandon Leedy says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:15 pm

My favorite post this year has to be the Atari Computer Concepts. As an industrial design student, its always amazing to see concepts done by hand. Sadly, our industry of I.D. is becoming more and more dependent on computer renderings and less on the craft and beauty of a hand render. We all can still sketch well, but past that, people jump to photoshop or rendering models in keyshot. It’s like a breath of fresh air to see the vintage Atari work, as well as the many posts here every day.

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Peter J. Linfield says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm

It may be a bit of a cop-out, but the ‘Most Refreshing Albums of 2010’ post was has been my favourite in recent days. The Dry Waves collection was amazing as well – love Warm Ghost. But it was really great to see your 2010 albums represent so many artists that I hugely adore. Plus, I found a new obsession in Emeralds!

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Caroline says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Oooh, I really like these prizes :) Anyway, so the post that I remember the best is the one about the 1980s HBO intro ( The Making Of ). I’ve only been a designer since the computer some-what overruled the necessities of hand-created motion graphics. It was pretty inspiring to see the intricate amount of detail and work that went into it.

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mattlumpkin says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:46 pm

So hard to choose as this is one of my favorite blogs. The full stream of Shigeto’s new album is my most recent favorite. The video of Tycho talking about his design process was also great. I’d love to see more video content, especially live video from shows/talks.

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Forrest says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Ahh the holidays…

Favourite post so far, most definitely Beamer’s post Point Concept. The photos were stunning as was the board. Definitely got me stoked to get out into the water!

Cheers!

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Jorge says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:50 pm

Unevolved Brands was my favorite post. the minimalistic and simplicity of the designs is something i really enjoyed. pz are you reading my post ?

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Sergei Tatarinov says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:53 pm

My fav. post is the one about HBO. I remember you posted it on 26th of October, which was my girl’s birthday. We watched it together, then started looking looking through your other stuff and found out about Tycho. Guess what happened next… :-)

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Eric says:

November 29, 2010 at 3:54 pm

My favorite post was the Canon SD780 vs. Burning Man. There is something about the retro-fied look to those pics that draws me in and won’t let me go. Your skill with editing and manipulating shots from any type of camera, lens, and technique astound me. Thanks for the ongoing enlightenment!

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Kyle Stock says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Loved the post on the Swiss Air logos. My parents worked for TWA in the ’60s and ’70s (that’s how they met). Their homes are still full of similar memorabilia — posters, uniforms, matchboxes. Even the air-sickness bags looked cool.

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Andre Griffin says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm

The Tycho Album Progress post was fantastic. It was great to have a view into your creative process and the photos were simply amazing, and inspiring to know I’m on the right track with my own gear collection.

P.S. Every holiday season, without fail, an ISO50 shirt is on my christmas list. I hope that will continue for many more.

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Mariposa says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:18 pm

Kim Høltermand / Tuve was a post that still sticks out in my mind. The photos are gorgeous, yet quite minimal and balancing uniquely on the line between dark and bright. I loved them and appreciate the sharing!

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Ian says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:23 pm

I think my favorite post was the Holga D. If only for the selfish reason that I would love to see it made. Keep influencing good things! Thanks for the years worth of great posts.

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Jon Gel says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Although most posts on here are eye opening or eye popping … I found the ‘How Ink is Made’ post quite interesting … so yeah, lets go with that one
Cheers!

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Juan Miguel Marin says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:43 pm

tough to pick a favorite, but the behind the scenes for the HBO intro was just awesome

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Dmytri Gouba says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:44 pm

Your post about the North American Wildlife series led me to discover one of my favorite designers Mark Weaver. In turn I discovered his flickr blog “make something everyday” which inspired me to do the same.

Good vibes team!

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hemi says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:46 pm

I would have to go with Skateboard Art. Purchasing the books brought up in that post brought back soooooo many rad memories and really mad me quite happy. Thanks Scott.

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paul w says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:50 pm

Love the GAP fiasco that went on, and the endless list of solutions that readers submitted. Great work design world. Don’t take no for an answer!

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Daniel says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:51 pm

My favourite post of the year was the Alt/1977 series by Alex Varanese — incredible graphic design work, which I loved.

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Josh Barrett says:

November 29, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Sooooo, I pretty much love anything that you put your hands on, but if I have to pick something out of the prizes (and something that I don’t already own….hahaha), it would probably be the ARMADA skis! ARMADA is an amazing company all the way down to it’s roots, by starting the company because the bigger players in the ski industry wouldn’t let ski designers make skis that were built to ride by guys who spend most of their time on the slopes. They only wanted to design skis that would appeal to your average Joe who only spends two weeks of the year skiing. Plus they have always valued a good design aesthetic! I seriously hope I win!

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Justin says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Can’t really think of a favorite post. I liked the one with the strange slo-mo music video. I also like the Architecture posts.

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Alexander B says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:05 pm

I dont know Scott, you post so much good things it would be really hard to just choose a single post that has stuck to me, some great playlist have been posted, great art has been shown to me. I cant really complain alot, i just like to sit back and relax and enjoy what you have to share. But all in all i really like your best of posts, becuase thats where i think some really interesting materials are presented.

But all in all of my favorite post has been when you shared Nueva Forma, since the first time i clicked that link, i have discovered some great new music that i did not existed before! Hard choice. But one of the post i recall is when you shared the Flying Lotus Ep!

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craig says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:06 pm

i must admit that i started reading this blog as an admirer of scott’s beautiful work and all of the the design related content and now it is the music posts from jakub that keep me coming back.

it was his first post on flying lotus waaaay back in august of 08 that grabbed my attention and has kept me captivated ever since.

really dig what y’all are layin’ down.

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Robert P. says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:18 pm

In my opinion, your ‘Canon SD780 vs Burning Man’ post was honestly my favorite. It brought me great joy to read your experience. Hoping you go again next year, and we get a chance to meet!

All the prizes look fantastic!

Namaste. :)

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Coulombe says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:31 pm

I could not find it in the post archives so I don’t know the exact name, but I would have to say the homemade card board camera.

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Danny says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:36 pm

Alex’s Dark side of the lens post. I loved the video, read about it, posted it to a few friends, and it turns out I know Micky (the guy who shot it – a friend of a friend who i met last summer) and he’s now agreed to shoot a video for my band’s next release.

Plus, there’s a shot of the derelict pub round the corner from my parents house where my dad used to be a regular. Which was a lovely surprise to see seeing as most of the video is shot in cornwall, whereas my parents live in Manchester, around 500 miles away and definitely no where near the coast.

This post was a revelation to me and without reading this blog I may never have seen it.

Danny x

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Emman says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:36 pm

For me, the GAP logo redesign project turned out to be really interesting. As I still didn’t start my studies in art (studying in science but planning on going in infographics or publicity at university), it got me to realize how logos of big trademarks were stamped in my subconscious as most entries just felt wrong to me by not being the original logo.

Of course, the playlists are also one thing I can’t wait for to come out!

Emman.

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Taylor says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:40 pm

While I most look forward to Jakub and Scott’s music and design posts (respectively), I’ve got to pick the post on how to overcome creative block from earlier this year. When I’m feeling uninspired I still go out into the woods and listen to Boards of Canada, my favorite suggestion of all. Danke schoen!

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Kelly B says:

November 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm

I just found out about your music…it’s awesome!
I’ve been catching up on your blog posts..I have to say my favorite is “the dark side of the lens”!
I must have watched it 4 or 5 times in a row…mesmerized each time! Absolutely AMAZING!
I’m about to purchase some of your music…keep up the great work! Thank you.

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Nate says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:06 pm

Any of Jakub’s Posts, I get to hear some amazing music every time I come back here…this whole blog is amazing! :D

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alvuelo says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Definitely enjoyed the Vintage Synth Ads! Shared this with my music tech tutor at uni, who hold physical memory of some of these relics!

Also enjoyed the Swiss Holiday House as with any of Shelby’s Architecture pieces!

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Franco says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:22 pm

My favourite has to be the free EPs from Mux Mool & Busty Brown. Can’t decide which is better!

Franco

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Agustín says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:23 pm

I really liked Top Album of 2009, a summary of your best choices of music. Also the one of 2008… xD

Oh, by the way, I am a fan of both Facebook pages since a long time.

Thanks for this giveaway, you truly rock :)

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>icknick says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:26 pm

oh wow, it’s too hard to choose one favorite.. they’re all oh so great. if anything my favorite must’ve been the modern analogue console post… i work in a studio that has a 8048 and it’s my favorite desk there!! that one is far from modern, ha, but aside, all of the consoles you featured are so gorgeous!

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Tim Tam says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:31 pm

Favorite post that’s still with me is Shigeto’s Full Stream of Full Circle. Great album/ thanks

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Si says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:38 pm

The photography this year got me going; but my favorite had to be the Dark Side Of The Lens, that was pretty neat. Keep up the good work Hansen

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Joshua says:

November 29, 2010 at 6:46 pm

Plancast design process. I love seeing how designers tackle projects such as logos and getting a glimpse into their mind through their work. Oh, and having a great end product helps too!

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sooper says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:03 pm

my fave post would have to be the feature on mark weaver’s nature designs. it introduced me to his work and now he’s a big influence for me.

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Steven Cornfield says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:03 pm

I’d have to say my favorite post was the pictures of working on the new album. I’m a big fan of behind the scenes of the “making of” process. Can’t wait for the new album – I’m gonna preorder no doubt!

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Neil says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:08 pm

I’ve enjoyed following the site daily. Hard to pick just one post, but I can say the one I’ve shared most was the recent Unevolved Brands. Found it very interesting to task everyones brand recognitions.

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Seth says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:13 pm

I was taken back by “The Longest Exposure” post back on July 27th of this year. It was amazing to me that a combination of a very simple camera and a long period time could yield such beautiful images. Definitely noteworthy. Keep them amazing posts cooking!

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Jonathan K. Slingluff says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:15 pm

I would have to say the post that I would pick would be the post about Neil Krug, however I am a bit biased since he did do a show at the gallery here this past September….. Aside from that and the simple fact that I dig all of the posts on here, the other one that really stands out in my mind was the post about the Ford GTO, WOW what an amazing car.

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Sean says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:32 pm

My favorite post would have to be the re-branding playboy process post. It’s always good to have an insight into the process behind work.

If we already like the tycho/iso50 pages does that count?

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Goose says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:36 pm

Hard to pick a single post from all of these, there are so many that i enjoyed, all the music/album posts, the ones with the Leica cameras, the SD780 vs Burning Man.

But i will say that my favorite post was the Neil Krug part 2. I checked out all his work afterwards, and i was stoked!

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Andrew Kean says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Definitely liked the “Dark Side of the Lens” post. Beautifully made video that I could watch again and again.

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Landon Rohatensky says:

November 29, 2010 at 7:51 pm

I’m going to have to with any post with Mux Mool in it the past year, because you got me hooked. (Also sharing the teenage engineering op1 was awesome)

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katie says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:06 pm

tycho album progress (5/19/10): got me head over heels excited about music that means the world to me. also was absolutely wonderful to see how much true passion goes into it. <3

583 Calculators (8/27/10): its the little things in life, especially vintage technology & it's progress in design and functionality.

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sean says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:07 pm

The Burning Man post was well said. it’s always nice to see good photos made with ‘minimal’ cameras, showing that equipment isn’t everything. I love my sd780!

…And man that forum roost 161 board is sexy!

~Sean

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Brooke A. Cantu says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:17 pm

My favorite post was on Jelle Martens. His work was wonderful find. I refer to it frequently and have shared it with friends and family, since your post. Thanks for posting the holiday giveaway and Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

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Kenny Sheetz says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:41 pm

I think my favorite post was the Rorschach Suite, and getting to hear The Hexx, keep going back and listening to the posted tracks.

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Brian says:

November 29, 2010 at 8:48 pm

Matthew Lyons Process was fantastic. I would love to see more of these artist process oriented blogs in the future. Gap was pretty fun too.

Thank you for the inspiration and the preservation.

Brian

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Scott says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:03 pm

My favorite post is the amazing collection Paris Review covers. Those are stunning.

And I’m a huge fan of all the music posts. Keep them coming Jakub!

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JeFF says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:26 pm

My favorite post was the one on your project to update the Playboy Logo. I enjoyed reading the thought process and artistic trials to get from the original concept to the finished design. Great logo too btw!

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Alyssa says:

November 29, 2010 at 9:37 pm

My favorite post has to be the one that got me to follow your blog: 7/13/10, Playlist 9. I discovered Tame Impala (just saw them last week, they were great), Baths (plan to see them in February), and enjoyed artists that have been growing on me all year. Keep up the great posts, especially the music choices. I come to you to hear things first, and to think about what I’m listening to. And yes, I don’t mean hearing, I mean listening.

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Sean T says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:18 pm

Clearly the holiday giveaway is my favorite post. It’s really gotten me in the mood to board! I just checked out Tycho and am a budding fan.

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Randy says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:32 pm

Best post of the year was the mention of “make something cool everyday”. Theres some great stuff in that gallery, I’ve gone back and looked through it at least 30 times.

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Ryan Anderson says:

November 30, 2010 at 12:36 am

The Wes Anderson Trailer is the first that comes to mind, because its was one of the first posts that introduced me to ISO50.

400 songs later I’m still fallowing looking for new music and new inspiration for my graphic design and photography.

Great stuff, keep up the good work.

Ryan

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ENrico says:

November 30, 2010 at 1:10 am

I my opinion i would say that the best post of the year was “Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures” I love working on my designs at work.

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MIKE says:

November 30, 2010 at 1:46 am

damn…very hard to choose only one of the posts…hmmm…giving my points to the swissair logos post…love graphic history :-)

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Vincent says:

November 30, 2010 at 1:58 am

I’ve appreciated the post Eno Covers which make me discover an artist whose everybody has heard about but few really know the work : thank you for opening our eyes, our ears and our brain !

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Mo says:

November 30, 2010 at 2:55 am

Wow, this is great!

Scott posted about his trip to the ‘Burning Man’ in the post ‘Canon SD780 Vs. Burning Man’. The post featured really cool pictures of the event and a nice discussion about the process behind the pictures was going on in the comments. Yep, that’s my favourite post of the last year!

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Gareth says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:12 am

If I had to choose it would be ‘The Dark Side of the Lens’. Truly inspirational!

Love this blog! Keep up the good work. Gareth

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Arnonatte says:

November 30, 2010 at 4:10 am

If I have to pic one,it is playlist 9. That playlist was historic. A wellness of so much inspirational music.
Second,The burning man . I have the some pictures in the background on my Ipad.
Third,The darkside of the lens.
The most beautifull camara on the most beautifull place on earth. route1
(Btw,I bought 4 shirts just -before- the holiday sales,I hope that’s no problem ..)

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Patrick Smith says:

November 30, 2010 at 4:14 am

Browsing back quickly, some of the ones that stood out for me were Atari computer concepts, they were incredible! The Dark Side Of The Lens, I need to watch that again! But the HBO Intro I maybe might say is my fave. Oh yeah and loved the Shigeto vs Mux Mool interview too. Great year.

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Josh T says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:03 am

My favorite post of the last year was a toss up between the announcement for Dusty Brown’s new ep (which talked about the show he played in Sacramento, which I was very glad to see in person) and the article about Scott talking at Academy of Art in SF (where I was bummed I could not go to see scott talk about his creative process.)

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Tim Cheneval says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:31 am

My favorite post this year was either the feature on some of Mark Weaver’s work, very inspiring and helpful to me as a designer, or the dark side of the lens video post. That video was so ridiculously well done it shot chills up my spine.

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Walt Wise says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:45 am

Your site and your work is a continual source of inspiration for my work. It would be hard to pick a favorite post, but if pressed I’d have to say the vintage Prosche ads was a great one for me personally. It got me up out of my chair, down to the basement and going through box after box until I found my own collection that includes many of those great works – thanks for the reminder!

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marcbee says:

November 30, 2010 at 7:14 am

You’re post on The Disposable Skateboard Bible was so inspiring. I whipped out my old cruiser and had such an amazing day thanks to you!

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Peter says:

November 30, 2010 at 7:16 am

Fave post = “Childhood Music Memories.” Love the story you told from your childhood, but especially love the picture you posted of your mom and aunt.

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Brad says:

November 30, 2010 at 8:03 am

I really liked the Top Seven Fonts of 2009 post. Even if seven is a kind of weird number for a list.

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Lauren says:

November 30, 2010 at 8:20 am

Hey dude!
Love your blog…I literally visit everyday waiting for new inspiration. I have to say it’s hard to narrow down to just one favorite post but if I have to I would have to say I love all the vintage advertising and poster series posts….my favorite being the Swiss Air poster series you posted in October :)

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Eric Deichl says:

November 30, 2010 at 8:57 am

Hey Scott. I need new Skiis! I saw your NY show last month and brought everyone I know. I dig your style and your passion for creative. My desktop background is your swiss modular home overlooking the mountains. Architectural posts are my fav-fo-sho.

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Rick says:

November 30, 2010 at 8:57 am

So many great posts. My favorite was probably a post awhile back on Vintage Ski Ads. Brought back memories of my childhood and looking through ski magazines. Also liked the skateboard art post. Maybe I’m just a bit nostalgic.

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Bill says:

November 30, 2010 at 9:28 am

I loved the post showcasing A Collection A Day. I love that I can come here to learn about music, art and other websites that have similar interests. Keep up the good work.

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Eric Deichl says:

November 30, 2010 at 9:50 am

Born in ’77 I bought your shirt. I posted all over everything, I liked everything, I went to all your E. Coast shows and now I’m commenting. Enough brown nosing already. Skiis…please?!

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Mark Jepsen says:

November 30, 2010 at 9:57 am

this is incredibly hard to choose just one post that i enjoyed the most because theyre always amazing, but id have to say Dark Side of the Lens was spectacular. i absolutely love you photography posts and this one was unique and almost deviant.

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d|| says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:23 am

Princeton 1966.
Capture in the moments in time and also the essence of a style era.
In this post, Alex mentioned ‘Take Ivy’- I happened to come across this book at the very moment. It’s funny that style era has return to present day.

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golukas says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:27 am

uff is there many favourites posts, hard to decide, so I love the blog and the posts, anyway my post is about the playlist 10, and the dodocase post by Scott, oh! and the Atari concepts post!
Well I hope will have lucky for the prizes hehe.
Scott and ISO team thanks for all, have a great hollidays!

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Austin says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:30 am

Whats up big dog,

This give away sounds like a dream.
:)

One article that I recall off the top of my head that was interesting was the one with your opinion on the new $100 bill.

I had never thought to question the design of currency before you did.
haha.

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Spencer says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:58 am

woooow favorite post. tough to say. i think the most memorable one would be the gap logo redesign. some real funny ones and some good ideas as well.

fav post: gap redesign

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Eric says:

November 30, 2010 at 11:07 am

Would have to say that the posts that are about the interesting houses that you find with the wide range of architectural designs always capture my attention and imagination. I liked the FLW falling waters post.

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Ryan Delia says:

November 30, 2010 at 2:07 pm

Hello Iso50, I follow you religiously. I am constantly inspired by your daily posts of great design and music. You’re one of the biggest reasons I want to be a great designer, because one day I want to be featured on your site. Iso50-I love you. And, my favorite post this year was on How Ink Is Made. It reminded me of how Mr. Rodgers would show videos of how Crayola crayons were made.

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how says:

November 30, 2010 at 2:26 pm

scott and crew…
thanks for the constant updates. we check out your site everyday and at least one of your playlists is always streaming in our studio…really getting into your posts of your studio and, as always, any pictures that are included when you post new music. it’s amazing how many ideas can come from a single picture cropped just right.
thanks again guys..

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chris says:

November 30, 2010 at 2:39 pm

There are many favorite posts from the past year but the one that sticks out right now is the sneak of the Gold Panda album… because it’s playing in the studio right now. Keep making the world look and sound better!

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Philip says:

November 30, 2010 at 2:52 pm

I looooved the Andrew Myers photography post. I had never heard of him prior to the post and I love his art / photography. As a photographer myself I found much inspiration by his works. Thanks. Keep it coming.

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Jonathan says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:01 pm

I really liked the J.Crew post. Its always nice to see a well know company make an improvement on their brand rather than trying to keep up with trends. I’m not even sure of what J.Crew’s brand was before, nor did I care. But now their direction as a brand is so much clearer and timeless; its become one of my favorite brands.

I’m also a huge fan of Jakub’s music posts. I will listen to anything and everything you post man.

You all make a great team.

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Michael says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:03 pm

“Creative Block”, “Experimental Jetset Presentation”, “Swissair Behind the logos” and, of course, the consistent influx of great music. Phenomenal job guys.

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Maxime says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:11 pm

It’s pretty damn impossible to name a single favorite article but if I have to… I’d say the recent one about skateboard art.

Also, all the music posts are simply amazing.

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Philip A. Buck says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:32 pm

I really dug the post when you put playlist ten up. I find inspiration with many of your posts, but that was great! I listen to the music on this site almost everyday as I work on my artwork, and that was something I had been waiting for!

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Matt says:

November 30, 2010 at 3:42 pm

The Dark Side of the Lens was very intriguing to me as well.

I was also very interested in all of your Tycho posts as I am in love with your musical style!

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Justin Scarbrough says:

November 30, 2010 at 4:35 pm

I can’t point out any one post but I always look forward to the playlists as they never fail to feature some of the finest music I’ve heard as of late. Not to mention having many Windish Agency artists featured on these lists as well. Viva ISO50!

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Ryley Shaum says:

November 30, 2010 at 4:49 pm

Dark side of the lens did it for me. when ever i was having a hard day at work or a killer school project was racking my brain it allowed me to relax and see the reason I’m putting all this effort into what I’m doing with school.

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Shane Pageau says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:08 pm

I can’t pin point one specific post that I like besides all others… But I thoroughly enjoy all the music posts. It’s one of my best sources for finding new artists and new tunes. I really dig all the album artwork that comes along as well.

Thanks much!

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Shane Pageau says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:11 pm

I can’t pinpoint one specific post that I more than others, but I thoroughly enjoy all the music posts. It’s one of my best sources for finding new artists and new tunes. I also dig the all the album artwork that is included.

Thanks much!

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Ryan says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Got the Facbook ‘likes’ covered and bought a couple shirts a few weeks ago, so here’s my post. Pick me. :)

Btw, iso50 medium shirts shrink up to be rather snug (not as bad as threadless which go unwearable), so I bought larges and can’t get em to shrink enough. Sigh, #inbetweensizes…

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Bryce says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:19 pm

I dug the vintage ski ads but would say the consistent music updates are what kept me coming back more often than I care to admit.

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adam says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:37 pm

The semi-recent “dark side of the lens” article was something I kept going back to. Probably because the images were so striking and I kept wanting to go back and look at the stills. So based on time spend perusing, I’ll have to say it was my favorite.

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Sam says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:44 pm

I would say that the “Dark Side of the Lens” post was my favorite (the video WAS undoubtedly amazing), but I wanna choose something that showcase content created by one of the member of the site and thus I’ve chosen Alex’s No-Fo-Mo post.

The best part of it being the M83 and Hunter S. Thompson backed “Our Energy Would Simply Prevail” video.

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bink says:

November 30, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Win or lose i’ll be hitting the slopes on my old skis & listening to your music. like the rorschach suite post & all the unique pics/mp3’s i would never have experienced elsewise. hit up the next nyc show too. happy holidays

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Steven says:

November 30, 2010 at 7:21 pm

Dark Side of the Lens really inspired me. I still see visions from that video in my head at random times of the day. I WILL spend more time with the video side of my 5d/II more!

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Russell says:

November 30, 2010 at 9:26 pm

For me its playlist 9 which has some real gems in it. By the way thx for the playlist posts always enjoy listening to them.

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Drew says:

November 30, 2010 at 11:16 pm

My favorites were the J. Crew brand identity, and the Gap logo redesign. I am a big fan of J. Crew’s products, they make quality stuff, and I really like the direction they are going.

As for the Gap logo, I was shocked to see that they were changing their logo, and was really pleased and inspired by some of the ideas that people came up with on here.

Keep up the good work everyone, you guys are my favorite blog to check on each and every day.

I’ve been snowboarding for 10 years, and a new ISO50 designed board would make my day. 161 is even my size…

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chris kelly says:

November 30, 2010 at 11:19 pm

I really love all the inspiring music that Jakub posts, I started working more with synths probably as a result of this blog. If you made me choose a specific post, I’d say dark side of the lens. I still watch it often.

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Zbbsi says:

December 1, 2010 at 3:29 am

As swiss, the best post was for me “Geigy Graphic Design” of course… Beautiful example of swiss rationalism design.

And… I need these ARMADA’s skis!

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Blake Barton says:

December 1, 2010 at 7:25 am

My favorite post was the Gap rebranding fiasco. It was great to see all of the designers (the talented, and the terrible) post their ideas and reinterpretations of the brand.

I also enjoyed when Skulltaste was announced. I was happy to see that Mux finally released a full lenth!

Lastly, I loved seeing Com Truise get the #1 spot for album of the year!

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macharle says:

December 1, 2010 at 8:58 am

I loved the Tobacco interview. Maniac Meat is a great album and it was stellar to hear from the artist himself, not to mention his bizarre answers.

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Suzan says:

December 1, 2010 at 9:04 am

The Holger Schilling post.

I’m still in love with those Bastionen pictures, hope he will make a book one day, I would certainly buy it.

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Nate says:

December 1, 2010 at 10:09 am

“The Longest Exposure” post was definitely my favorite of the year. I’ve shown those images to many of my friends. That’s not to say anything else on this blog is much less incredible.

I also loved the post where Scott announced he would be doing visuals with CVJ at his show in SF recently, mainly because it made my trip up from San Diego that much more worth it.

Keep up the great stuff guys.

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Dan Rubin says:

December 1, 2010 at 10:32 am

I really loved the Rebranding Playboy series — anything that provides a window into another designer’s process will always top my list.

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Matt Hartley says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:09 am

Too many to chose from, but waaay back in January the Phantogram post gave me the soundtrack to my whole year….

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ROETHKE says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:23 am

I love the play list posts — they really represent the tone and feel of this entire blog, and you can sense the time that was put into the selection of eclectic tracks and custom art work.

Each playlist gives me a road-map of new musical destinations to explore!

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Paavo says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:41 am

I liked the post about a 182 square foot home. It really got me interested in pico-dwelling and optimizing the vacant space in my apartment.

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Leah says:

December 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Favorite Post: How Ink Is Made. I just found it interesting, since I work with color all day long at my job. Love so many other posts too though.

And earlier today I bought my brother a t-shirt of yours for Christmas!

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Bojan says:

December 1, 2010 at 3:56 pm

my fav was the “Refreshing Albums of 2010” post. a bit obvious but I love discovering these gems.

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James says:

December 1, 2010 at 4:22 pm

My favorite post was the Mux Mool album post, I wouldn’t have found the album without it and it’s amazing.

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Martin says:

December 1, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Hmmm this is so hard, all of the posts are so good, hard to pick on out! I always like the playlists, good to discover new music.

The longest Exposure – was a great find, I’m always interested in experimental photography, especially when films involved!

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Harry Hellgen says:

December 1, 2010 at 5:21 pm

Post: Brand Talk

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills…” JFK

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Paula says:

December 1, 2010 at 5:47 pm

The “Gap Redesign Contest” was an amazing experiment… especially seeing the winners. But I also really like all the music playlists here, for instance I now have the beautiful listenings of Tycho and Deerhunter which are perfect for working! :)

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Brian says:

December 1, 2010 at 5:51 pm

“Metal Heart: Tilt-Shift Video” is one of the coolest tilt shift vids I’ve ever seen. That gave me inspiration to shoot snowboarding in tilt-shift… a body doing fantastic aerials over HUGE kickers… turned out amazing.

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Gavin M. says:

December 1, 2010 at 7:51 pm

I’m stuck between the atari computers post and burning man. Honestly, i’m into any of that vintage tech stuff… and all the photo posts… and all the music posts… it’s kind of hard to decide.

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Rebekah M says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:33 pm

Another fan of the playlist posts here! As an above poster said, the music posts really just encapsulate the vibe of this blog. I think my fav playlist post was the Phaseone: Realist Sh*t I Ever Wrote post from March.

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Evan says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:41 pm

Hard choice I love all the posts on architecture as well as music but my favorite would have to e the feature on Shigeto. Coming from a drumming background myself, I find he gives inspiration for my own music.

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Dale says:

December 2, 2010 at 12:11 am

It’s so tough to pick just one favorite post! But I was really inspired by the 10/20/10 Matthias Heiderich post. I followed the link to his website and I remember being astounded at the quality of design in his images. Fantastic work.
Thanks for doing this giveaway!

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Helena Koursou says:

December 2, 2010 at 6:07 am

My favorite post was ‘Making of the Obama print’. I found the process of the creation you explained very much interesting. I wish you posted more of this and maybe tips on how to do stuff like you do (working with patterns and layers etc). Cheerio!

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Joe says:

December 2, 2010 at 9:29 am

Like many others, the Dark Side of the Lens has stood out to me and been very inspirational. Just the raw art side of it, as well as the mood and spirit it catches of the ocean.

Oh and thanks for contributing to my drooling over more cameras by Leica and even the Fujifilm Finepix x100.

Love your blog. Cheers!

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ryan welborn says:

December 2, 2010 at 1:28 pm

the dark side of the lens. really nice find.

that and i rip just about every playlist.
peace.thanks

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miles says:

December 2, 2010 at 2:01 pm

sulki & min, swiss air, and the kraftwerk autobahn album cover because i happen to have it hanging on my wall. but really sulki & min.

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Ben says:

December 2, 2010 at 2:02 pm

My favorite post from this year has definitely been the Mark Kozelek playlist. I am a huge Mark fan, and there were some gems on that list that I didn’t know about, so was very happy to see them. It brings me a lot of joy to know much you like and respect his music and yet play an entirely different genre. Great to see the album covers on this site, too, among the more modern designs.

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CSIMCOX says:

December 2, 2010 at 2:22 pm

My favorite post of the year, by far was the Nueva Forma Listening Pleasure post. Thanks for sharing this podcast with us. It’s so dope! I’ve been sending the link around to friends of mine that I know would dig it.

As a camera nerd, I’m always drawn to anything camera/photo related. I too am drooling over the Fuji camera coming out early next year!

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Abel says:

December 2, 2010 at 9:16 pm

All the camera posts, but particularly Leica Love Part 2. Such an amazingly beautiful camera… which I will never afford.

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Kurt T says:

December 2, 2010 at 9:43 pm

My fav post has to be the article on Geigy from this past september, I’ve always been a fan of swiss design, and a past teacher of mine by the name of Roland Young introduced me to Geigy’s work about a year or so ago, and I’ve been hunting down their works online ever since.

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Martin_C says:

December 3, 2010 at 6:13 am

My most favourite posts are the Playlist – definitely!
You guys have a great sence for quality music!

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Dan says:

December 3, 2010 at 9:13 am

Always dig Swiss design. Favorite was the Geigy post. Your site has been great to work tunes in the office. Thanks!

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Erick says:

December 3, 2010 at 11:50 am

It is a hard question, anyways I need to choose one so I think my favorite post was Playlist 09, keep it up!

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Carson Wright says:

December 3, 2010 at 4:50 pm

I loved Alex’s NOFOMO process post! Made me excited for my design classes next fall..

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Dave K says:

December 4, 2010 at 9:10 am

My favorite from this year was the post on Brian Eno covers. The packaging for the new album is tops.

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Matt says:

December 4, 2010 at 12:07 pm

It’s a toss up between Swissair logos, Atari concepts, and HBO branding posts. Though, most everything that comes out of this blog is enjoyable.

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Jack says:

December 4, 2010 at 1:43 pm

My favourite post from last year was the first Leica gush a couple of months ago. I am almost certain I will never be able to afford such a device, but I can appreciate the design nonetheless!

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Dave says:

December 4, 2010 at 3:00 pm

The vintage ski designs of the 70’s and 80’s was my fav post of the year. Really good examples of classic ski design that I wish we saw more of these days.

– ds

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Rich says:

December 4, 2010 at 3:23 pm

My favorite post of the year was the Swiss Air one. Loved seeing the transformation of the identity. Been a loyal fan of your site/design for quite some time. Thanks!

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Charissa says:

December 5, 2010 at 12:11 pm

My favorite post of the year was the Dark Side of the Lens. I must’ve watched that at least four times through, the first day.
A close second might be the post of Cristiana Couceiro’s work. I found her use of color to be really inspiring.

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Max says:

December 5, 2010 at 12:26 pm

I really liked the Swissair logos. Gave me a ton of inspiration. But the post that takes the cake for me is Playlist 10. You guys really do a fantastic job of picking out some great music that isn’t the easiest to find.

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Evan says:

December 5, 2010 at 1:45 pm

I really liked The Longest Exposure, such incredible photos and like Scott said, “it’s like seeing something you’re not supposed to.” That really stuck with me. Thanks for a great year of posts, all!

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ALDEO PLATO says:

December 6, 2010 at 3:59 am

“kidnapping myself on youtube”

yup, my fave post this year is alex’s thorough process on the fake viral AEOLAS project, it inspired me to do similar projects :)

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Alex / DFRNT says:

December 6, 2010 at 4:14 am

My favourite post would be the one where Kurt Vile was mentioned, since he’s gone on to become one of my favourite artists this year, and I made a special trip to go see him play in his hometown Philly. AMAZING.

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Stephen says:

December 6, 2010 at 4:29 am

Hey there, I just wanted to say that your work is an inspiration to me. I’m working on a care package to show my gratitude. From your music, to your design, the word style comes to mind. Good Journey

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Clay says:

December 6, 2010 at 4:45 am

I’d have to say my favorite post was either the DIY arcade button midi controller Scott posted, or Alex’s FOMO process post. As a design student, it’s really interesting to see another student’s work and learn about their thought process.

But I pretty much love everything you guys post. :)

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Dennis says:

December 6, 2010 at 4:48 am

there were many but one of my favorite post was the design magazine overview!

thanks for the great and inspiring blog posts!

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Katrin says:

December 6, 2010 at 4:55 am

I enjoy every post, whether it is music or archtecture or garphic design. Some of my favorits are the vintage Porsche ads and the longest exposure post. And the Tycho band fotos, of course. Thank you for being an inspiration and have a relaxeed christmas season!

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robzn says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:12 am

ah i forgot.. i for sure like the TYCHO and ISO50 sites on facebook. i hope many friends from me will see it.

happy st. nicholas :)

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Andrew says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:13 am

The vintage synthesizer ads. Me and my older brother saw it and just geeked out for a good time.

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Greg Veen says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:14 am

Scott, your site and work are out of this world. Truly an inspiration to all. I always like to see vintage photos- keep up the great work!

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Brent says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:08 am

You’re going to make me choose one post out of many that I enjoyed this past year, just to win to cool schwag?

OK.

The HBO opening post was awesome, it took me back to sitting on the couch with the family, when the special first aired. Very similar feeling to what an old mix tape does when I hear it for the first time in 15 years, hehe.

Good stuff.

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Scott says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:14 am

I would have to go with the great Gap logo debate as my favorite post. It got me cracking on a new logo, so that was good.

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miriam says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:51 am

My favorite was the Undercover x Tokyo store Alex posted about. Wonderful retail design execution and somewhere I plan on visiting this summer thanks to that post (and the other Tokyo posts)

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Jan-Ove says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:51 am

I like the video in The Dark Side Of The Lens very much, but I think its hard to favourize just one poast as I like som many of them. Keep up the good work! Love it.

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Alice says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:59 am

Sorry, I love to many to say. Your style of design is amazing and fresh to me I just can’t get enough!

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Jorik says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:59 am

My favorite this year:
“encounter at the end of the world”
thanks to this article i discovered one of the best decomentarie I ve ever seen :)

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willB0T says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:31 am

liked the recent Ashley Wood post.. reminded me to check his site ..and see what Muller’s been up to
:D

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Scott Strickland says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:41 am

My favorite post would definitely be the sneak-peak into your studio. Great Stuff! Man, it would be so great to win. Been a fan for years and I just got layed off of my design job. Show me the love!

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Cate says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:42 am

The NOFOMO post was very interesting and moving for me. I was completely captivated and inspired by its message and the execution of the project. Great work and great prizes!

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Craig W says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:46 am

This has become one of my very favorite blogs.
I love the refreshing music posts, old revivals of design, and the explorations of photography.
The post about the Leica M9 had me obsessed with photography for weeks, and now I’ve been experimenting with my mom’s old Minolta XG-1.
It feels so authentic and genuine to go all manual/analog with it.

Thanks and keep up the awesome work.
Happy Holidays!

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Lindsay says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:00 am

Love this blog, and while I adore all of the photography posts, my favorites are always the new playlists. I can not tell you how much of my ipod is filled with music just from this blog – including Tycho music of course!

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Matt says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:05 am

Def the Robert Murdock/Postmammal post from the summer was my fav… Such inspired and beautifully executed work… Thanks for sharing that one…

Matt

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Andy says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:15 am

I liked the Making of HBO Intro. I just can’t believe all the effort and detail they put into it. Very creative and impressive considering the technology they had.

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Luke L. says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:22 am

I’d Have to go with the Boarding Pass/Fail post. Its always fun to look at something that most people overlook as a unimportant visually and make it different/better.

Cheers!

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Taylor says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:31 am

Probably not my favorite ever, but as my memory escapes me, I’m going with the fairly recent School of Seven Bells I L U video believe it or not.. :)
As a ghostly fan, I’ve wanted to see them doing well for quite a while, but I just hadn’t been able to get into them.. With their new video and song, however, a connection was made and I’d genuinely consider myself a fan now.. Thanks for putting it up :)

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Vince says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:52 am

I was a huge fan of the post with the Swiss Air ads- really made me reconsider the impact that advertising has on the design industry and in general!

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Shane Brock says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:57 am

This was a tough one to choose most faved post of the year. I have to go with July 10th’s post: Maurizio Bongiovanni. That work really stood out for it’s classic meets modern elements. Very nice.

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Blake says:

December 6, 2010 at 9:06 am

I (surprisingly) enjoyed the recent Brand Talk: J. Crew post. Not that the post was surprising, but the subject matter. I agree with all points, and great to see a brand reposition itself effectively.

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adam says:

December 6, 2010 at 9:27 am

off the top of my head, i would say i liked the post about the old swiss air brand and design.

win me some good stuffs please!

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Amber Roy says:

December 6, 2010 at 9:27 am

I can honestly say my heart skips a beat whenever I see a post/review of a camera. I don’t really like to discriminate, but I particularly liked the ‘Love For Leica’ and ‘Leica Love Part 2’.

Happy holidays everyone :)

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Bret Baker says:

December 6, 2010 at 9:47 am

The post that always sticks out in my mind was the SD780 v burning man. Loved the pics and I also loved the tips on how you processed them.

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Rajiv says:

December 6, 2010 at 9:50 am

As much as I love checking my RSS feeds and listening to all the music you post, this year my favorite post has also got to be Dark Side of the Lens. I’ve always been afraid of cameras and expensive equipment, which is somewhat crippling when you’re a vfx student. Dark Side of the Lens helped me realize I need to focus on the work, and not worry so much about the equipment.

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Justin M says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:01 am

My favorite post was the announcement of the New Ghostly 10 Print. I got one of the 200 limited fist editions and I love it.

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Andy Peterson says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:05 am

It would be hard to narrow down one post from the past year as my ‘favorite’. But I will say this blog has expanded my record collection – not to mention design aesthetic – significantly. There are only 5 websites I check nearly every day: VeloNews, NYT Style Magazine, Pitchfork, Fast Company and ISO50. Thanks for a great year.

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Anonymous says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:16 am

My fave post of the year was “Canon SD780 Vs. Burning Man” It was awesome seeing someone finally capture the feeling of it, rather than just people in wacky costumes.
(springtulip@msn.com)

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Chris L says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:25 am

The TYCHO LIVE PHOTOS get me every time. NOCTURNE-what an awesome time. thanks for all that you do Scott, please don’t ever stop.

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julian k. says:

December 6, 2010 at 11:03 am

Do I really have to choose only one post as my favourite? Because they are all great. Period. Your site is a one of the best sources of inspiration I know…

By the way, you should really put the absolutely amazing ‘Analog visions’ graphic on a t-shirt. I would love to own one of those.

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aldous says:

December 6, 2010 at 11:33 am

my favorite post of the past year had to be the Mux Mool/Shigeto interview… brilliant concept, brilliantly executed. loved hearing from the minds behind the beautiful music (which is also why i frequent your sites).

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Brooks says:

December 6, 2010 at 11:51 am

Hey, my fav post was the Nueva Forma series, those mixes rocked.. well.. chilled.. anyway, you get the idea! I’m an SF designer & a big fan.

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Aaron Warner says:

December 6, 2010 at 11:59 am

Its hard for me to pick between the Dark Side of the Lens post and the Experimental Jetset Presentation, but I’ll go with the Exp Jetset Presentation as my favorite. Its also great to see where other designers pull their inspiration from and how they utilize it in their work. Very educational and inspirational post. Thanks for sharing everything!

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Joe Clay says:

December 6, 2010 at 12:05 pm

I have a few favorite posts from the past year. Alex’s Playboy redesign was amazing. I liked Dark Side of the Lens a lot and Scott’s Canon SD780 vs. Burning Man post was awesome too.

Thanks for putting out great content. I really need to stop by more often.

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Max Gm says:

December 6, 2010 at 12:08 pm

Hi, Love your work, love your music – keep those creative wheels spinning

my favorite post was PL10 :great stuff, great taste – made my week, 10x

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Eric Poline says:

December 6, 2010 at 12:44 pm

You are always inspiring with every post, but I especially loved the creative blocks post & the post with the shots of you guys in your studio. I can’t wait for your new album & seeing all your amazing gear made my year. Keep doing what you’re doing & I’ll keep listening & viewing. Much respect.

P.S. We need to get you down to San Diego for a show & an Inspired Flight/Tycho collaboration needs to happen soon.

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Ksk833 says:

December 6, 2010 at 12:46 pm

Love all the posts about vintage advertising (porsche, synthesizers, swissair posters, etc)… so great to see what people did before the advent of computer design and world-at-you-fingertips/Google Search type of mentality was so prevalent. That was a time when The Concept still reigned at the head of the creative table and there was enough time actually given to the design process to make interesting, provoking decisions. Now it’s all about cranking work out as fast as possible and, oh, by the way, try to make it look cool/amazing while you’re at it…

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Pat Zimmer says:

December 6, 2010 at 1:06 pm

I think my favorite post would have to be PL:9 because I had it on repeat while painting a huge basement and it made it so much more tolerable. The cover art was also fantastic.

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Evan Schmidt says:

December 6, 2010 at 1:17 pm

The Dark Side of the Lens, hands down some of the best shots I’ve seen on the internet.

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Adam Denard says:

December 6, 2010 at 2:04 pm

Love the Darkside of the Lens post from 9/30 (had to do some backtracking to find it). Sooooo smooth!

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Andy Glover says:

December 6, 2010 at 2:06 pm

Overcoming Creative Block! Such an awesome collection of inspiration. Can’t thank you enough for how valuable it has been to me. :)

Thanks for the chance to win some goodies.

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susan says:

December 6, 2010 at 2:32 pm

I’ve gotta say HWY1 X 5D – didn’t make it to the west coast (Oregon) this year like I’d planned so seeing these photos made me smile…big. Also thx for all the playlists – discovered so much great music from them. Coastal Brake cover…i like.

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Matt says:

December 6, 2010 at 2:52 pm

Oh, so many great and inspring posts. The Vintage Synth Ads post was great! But I had a soft spot for the Swiss Air logo post….

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bradley hale says:

December 6, 2010 at 3:07 pm

definitely grateful for the post about the swiss air design archive. always have loved everything about that airline and am glad to have been turned onto that great resource.

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Fraser says:

December 6, 2010 at 3:40 pm

I’d have to say I’ve been so thrilled with most posts but as a designer who was influenced so heavily from skateboard art (esp Alva) and a landscape photographer so influenced by the ocean and its many ‘moods’ its a tough choice between ‘Darkside of the Lens ‘ and the ‘Skateboard art’ posts…

But I think the ‘Dark Side of the Lens’ wins for me now.

Cheers!

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JOHN says:

December 6, 2010 at 3:46 pm

Dark Side of the Lens for me. Although the Swissair posters and the North American Wildlife series were also great.

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zeik says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:43 pm

Your blog is much appreciated. I’d have to go with the flow, I guess, and say Dark Side of the Lens. Keep up the commendable work!

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Joshua says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:58 pm

Have to say it’s hard to pick a favorite….
But if I had to choose it would be the Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures. Top notch music and photography, plus Portland is my home town so I am little biased : )

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Andrew Tomchyshyn says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:43 pm

I really enjoyed Alex’s post about Josef Schulz’s series Sign Out. It’s such a great idea and incredible just how much of our landscape is dominated by signs. You never know what you have until it’s gone (and in this case, it looks much better gone).

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Karl says:

December 6, 2010 at 6:50 pm

ELECTRIC DELOREAN 10/07/10

I just saw 3 deloreans this weekend and also purchased a hotwheels version I randomly stumbled upon at the grocery store. probably will always be my dream car. unfortunately never a reality.

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Christopher says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:11 pm

Some of the commenters already mentioned it: the Playboy redesign was great.

More than anything, though, Jakub’s music posts (especially Most Refreshing Albums of 2010 post which I’m listening to now) and the ISO50 playlists keep me subscribed, but I love seeing the design and music posts that are posted in between.

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Ryan C. T. says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:14 pm

It’s not that old, but it I like the Unevolved Brands topic. Besides being aesthetically appealing, the concept of brands evolving (or not) is fascinating on many financial and moral levels. It’s a great philosophical topic.

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Cameron says:

December 6, 2010 at 7:55 pm

Just purchased a few new tee’s and mp3’s been a long time reader/viewer prior to this blog even being created.

Love your work.

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Perkola says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:17 pm

Long time reader/listener, first time writer. Awesome love the blog. Most recent fav blog – retro ski posters.

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Brian says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:42 pm

Really, one favorite post. At the risk of sounding like a suck up there are a few that caught me at different times in the creative walk this year.
Naïve: Modernism and Folklore would be the starting point.Far to often i over work my designs. I have to remember to simplify and streamline sometime, if not all the time.

Overcoming Creative Block, followed nicely a month later. Why it makes more sense when people other than co-workers say this, I’ll never know.

North America Wildlife, Again the beauty of simplicity leaps from the designs posted by Mark Weaver. Beautiful.

Thanks for the un digestable amount of

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Brian says:

December 6, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Really, one favorite post. At the risk of sounding like a suck up there are a few that caught me at different times in the creative walk this year.
Naïve: Modernism and Folklore would be the starting point.Far to often i over work my designs. I have to remember to simplify and streamline sometime, if not all the time.

Overcoming Creative Block, followed nicely a month later. Why it makes more sense when people other than co-workers say this, I’ll never know.

North America Wildlife, Again the beauty of simplicity leaps from the designs posted by Mark Weaver. Beautiful.

Thanks for the indigestible amount of work and thought provoking post. Keep it up.

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Ryan Toyota says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:23 pm

I have to admit, I don’t read the blog often, and have actually just spent the last hour perusing through posts because I didn’t want to throw just any post out there as being my favourite. I think I’m gonna go with “And per se And” as I love type, and share a love for the ampersand. I think I’m also going to try coming back here more often to check out the posts. There’s some good inspirational stuff in here.

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Bryan says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:33 pm

I’d have to say my favorite post would be the top 7 fonts of 2009 post. I use these fonts for my assignments all the time, and didn’t know about some before your post. Thanks!

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cracked out cat says:

December 6, 2010 at 10:40 pm

of recent posts, i have to say the daft punk x tron one got me really excited. i’m a huge fan of both daft punk and the original tron film, and i hadn’t seen this music video/trailer before. thanks for bringing it to my attention.

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Derrick says:

December 7, 2010 at 12:25 am

I have to say this was a great year in music and design. My favorite post was the post on Plancast and the development process.

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waylan says:

December 7, 2010 at 1:17 am

Dark Side of the Lens was good.
I also liked:
SD780 v Burning Man
and Swissair (that was Alex’s first, wasn’t it?)

but really, every post has something worthwhile. ISO50 blog is a deep little archive.

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Tara says:

December 7, 2010 at 8:57 am

I loved the Vintage Synthesizer Ads.
It’s amazing to look at how they were marketed and wonder whether their creators could ever really contemplate the effect these instruments would have on the sound of civilisation, even up until now, where so many musicians favor vintage analogue instruments over digital plugins.
So warm and fuzzy :)
T

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Nikolai says:

December 7, 2010 at 8:57 am

DUSTY POST WAS THE BEST. with the free ep.
this city is killing me, honestly is my favorite of all time.

plus my 1976 shirt purchase fits awesome.

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Michael says:

December 7, 2010 at 10:18 am

The Atari renderings post was fantastic.

Love the ’77 shirt by the way, keep up the great work.

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Asbjørn Parmer says:

December 7, 2010 at 1:56 pm

My favourite post of 2010 is this one, because I have a feeling I’m gonna win a snowboard :D

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Urhos says:

December 7, 2010 at 2:15 pm

My favorite post of the year is the Most Refreshing Albums of 2010. You have provided me with some amazing music to get me through all of these impossible finals. Thanks for giving me hope. Much love as always ISO.

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Eric says:

December 7, 2010 at 10:16 pm

The post that I was most enamored with was SD780 v. Burning Man. I was especially impressed by the amazing pictures you were able to coax out of the harsh yet beautiful desert environment. After living in the desert for 5 years, it makes me happy when someone expresses a new found appreciation for the austere yet stunning beauty of the desert.

Cheers,

Eric

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mike says:

December 8, 2010 at 8:27 am

My favorite post from last year was all the vintage cassette tape artwork you posted. Very inspiring! It’s got me making mix tapes again…

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glenroy says:

December 8, 2010 at 9:47 am

Hard to go back and pick one, so i’m satisfied with saying i like your recent post on Instagram, that you aren’t too cool for school to admit to liking something even its a bit faux trendy. i like it too, and use it for its social tool more than its filters. nice.

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Brucebane says:

December 8, 2010 at 10:37 am

Would have to say my fave is the most refreshing albums of 2010. Love to find new music from a well trusted source. Hope to hear some more Tycho music in 2011!

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evan says:

December 8, 2010 at 11:03 am

love your music, got the chance to see you in NY this past fall, great show. own some prints already and can’t wait to get more!

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Paul Hess says:

December 8, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Congratulations to all of you on another great year for the blog. My favorite post from the year would have to be the introduction to TeuxDeux by Alex. I still use the app.

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Beth says:

December 8, 2010 at 5:16 pm

One of my favorite posts is called the “Milk Desk (03/25/10).” It is by far the most beautiful computer desk I have ever seen. Hope I win your upcoming contest!

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casey says:

December 8, 2010 at 7:11 pm

since i have to pick, i’m going with the “Intelligence in Lifestyle” magazine. i found it truly inspiring.

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Alex says:

December 8, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Just one favorite post?! I couldn’t. ISO50 so consistently introduces me to so much great music, design, and art, that it’s hard to pick just one post. Playlist 9, the post that included School of Seven Bells’ remix of “I’m In Your Church At Night”, “Dark Side of the Lens”, and the post about TeuxDeux were some highlights in a sea of great posts. Keep it coming!

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Tobias Kestel says:

December 9, 2010 at 5:14 am

Well, I just gave away my pair of skis… When i win, i go skiing just with nothing but my ISO50 “1976” t/shirt on!
Best, T.

ps: The playlist cover photo – looks like a volcano. Mauna Kea? (on a rare snowy day) Alaska?

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Ryan says:

December 9, 2010 at 1:21 pm

I’m going to have to say that “New Dusty Brown Ep Free + ISO50 Artwork” from 06.07.2010 is my favorite from this past year. One of the best musical finds of 2010 for me. Thanks!

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Fred says:

December 9, 2010 at 8:12 pm

my favourite post would have to be the one about overcoming creative block.

LOVE the shirts, jobless at the moment so can’t buy one now, as soon as i get a job definitely ordering a bunch , or i could win this… :)
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

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Jack Benzie says:

December 10, 2010 at 8:31 am

03/12/2010 (or 12/03/2010 for the other UK readers)

W9EVT Radio Room – those machines look so beautiful and functional
Perfection

Keep it up guys

PS. New Tycho album is how far off now?

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GhostintheToast says:

December 10, 2010 at 5:35 pm

Wow, so many good posts over the past year and over the life of this blog. Cheers, and thank you all. My favorite of memory was Canon SD780 vs. Burning Man.

I’ve got friends who are religious BMers and have been considering it myself for some time. Thanks for the newcomers insight into the spectacle.

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Kevin says:

December 10, 2010 at 6:58 pm

I just found Tycho/ISO50 a few days ago and I have been listening to your music non-stop since then. From the little I’ve read so far, my favourite post was “Tycho Album Progress.” As someone who wants to get into making electronic music, it was pretty cool to read about parts of the process.

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Markus says:

December 11, 2010 at 1:41 am

Oh, this is hard. There are several really awesome posts. I especially like the posts about redesign, architecture, retro styles, and of course the musical interludes.

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William says:

December 12, 2010 at 10:18 am

Really liked the Burning Man post. Gave me some great ideas… should I ever find myself talented enough with photoshop to be able to do such awesome stuff.

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Flow says:

December 12, 2010 at 1:42 pm

I Just rediscovered this website that I used to read back in the days when I was designin stuff and was really amazed by your posters. Never found out about your music though, until recently on youtube, and then the videos’ artworks brought me back to this site. So I can’t really judge, but I liked the “Tron suite”. Wanna live there listening to your musique nonstop. :D

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VpG says:

December 13, 2010 at 2:26 am

I really like the posts about the design of cars and homes, very difficult to distinguish. But perhaps that is remembered is the position in this year’s “Washed Out + James Murphy + Caribou +KBD”03/25/10 from that post became acquainted with the music Washed Out. Thank you

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crstntnc says:

December 13, 2010 at 10:30 am

“SwissAir: Behind the Logos” — if I really must pick one; but there’s so much more things that I love here… it’s an awesome blog! :-)

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Andy Kribbs says:

December 13, 2010 at 1:37 pm

Loved the making of the HBO movie bumper. Seeing that still frame on the blog brought everything back. That funny lazer music, the flyover of the city. Seeing it now was a little sad, though, as it felt so much more real as a kid. But the amount of artistry required back then was amazing. Thanks for the great post!!

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shareef zawideh says:

December 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Best post of the year is the HBO behind the scenes one….. really fantastic! been wondering about it since i was 10!

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Noof says:

December 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm

I’d have to say my favorite post would be… THIS ONE. Because I’m going to win this contest! Dark Side of the Lens was also particularly eye opening.

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Dimitar Roustchev says:

December 14, 2010 at 3:39 pm

Awesome blog, awesome clothes, chill music. I just stumbled on your blog from a post on Engadget about the Lica S1 and I love it! I really like the color combination you chose for the blog. The ISO50 Shirts rock too. I’ll have to order some this weekend or so (unfortunately some of my favorite designs are out of stock already, but that’s life). Till when are you having the holiday sale? Btw, your prices are awesome too, maybe I’ll even win something:)

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aaron michael says:

December 14, 2010 at 10:11 pm

lovely work truly inspiring id love you own any part of your work and really need to save up for a good print.

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James Jay says:

December 15, 2010 at 7:08 am

Loved the Swiss Holiday post. Would love to have a place like that. And it would look great with a new pair of Armada skis sitting out front.

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Steve K says:

December 15, 2010 at 7:45 am

I enjoyed the controversy of the GAP post. People got real fired up about the whole ordeal. It was also interesting to see what people thought were better options for the logo.

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mg33 says:

December 15, 2010 at 12:23 pm

My favorite post from the year was the initial Nueva Forma podcast post. I pretty much rely on is050 for new electronic music, and those Listening Pleasures podcasts were another great avenue into some fantastic music.

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Finn says:

December 15, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Asking such a question is like saying what’s your favourite piece of music!

ISO50 is a constant source of inspiration. I enjoy all your posts but your process posts (design and technology) keep me returning. Loved Alex’s Playboy post and your Burning Man pics Scott, but if I had to pick one I’d say Dark Side of the Lens. Hauntingly, beautiful, stu-nn-ing footage.

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Sean McMahon says:

December 15, 2010 at 1:54 pm

I thoroughly enjoy reading this blog. You’ve got great aesthetics. It’s hard to choose one *favorite* post for sure! I would have to say I really appreciated the post on Unevolved Brands. It was really eye opening to me to see branding broken down to it’s essence of colors and shapes, and to examine the pervasiveness of corporate branding in our collective memory. Thanks for that, and for everything you post.

I also very much enjoy reading about your creative process in the development of your music and art, along with your studio photography. I think it is fascinating to see how one views one’s own work and workspace.

Cheers, and Happy Holidays!

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Jesse McKee says:

December 15, 2010 at 2:06 pm

First on my list would be your playlists. Simple, clean, and perfect music to work to. Most I already have, bot a few other great finds. Next would be your post on 05/19/10. The stills from the Tycho’s studio time. That’s the first post I saw on your blog, and I’ve have been following ever since.

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Will says:

December 15, 2010 at 3:19 pm

The post about NerdBoyfriend.com was one of the most eye-opening for me. Shopping for clothes will never be the same for me after that…
MERRY CHRISTMAS ISO50!

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Ida says:

December 15, 2010 at 5:43 pm

I love your post on the TRON suite! I thought that room is so cool and I’m really excited to see the movie too. Thanks for having such an awesome giveaway!

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Kristy says:

December 15, 2010 at 5:52 pm

Really loved your Lecia digital camera post. Great photos. 185s for exposure time? Get out of town.

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tomk says:

December 15, 2010 at 7:17 pm

like most people here I too lov3d dark side of the lens…but I also really enjoyed The Plancast Penguin development process post and the unofficial GAP logo redesign post you had going. great stuff.

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LUIS GALVEZ says:

December 15, 2010 at 8:33 pm

My favorite post was the coastal break cover release, i really like this design and style.
i hope win
cheers

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Kari Waldrep says:

December 15, 2010 at 11:32 pm

Really enjoyed the Plancast Development Process post. Always curious about other designer’s processes and found this one to be very thorough. Love to see how projects are hatched from beginning to end! Plus the penguin is just adooorable!

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Abe says:

December 16, 2010 at 10:04 am

I can’t say that I have a favorite since I check this site daily, they’re all dope in my eyes. Thanks for great content!

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Kyle says:

December 17, 2010 at 2:13 pm

Loved your post, Nerd Boyfriend Dot Com. I love examining fashion, and how designs seem to reoccur over time. Very inspiring and interesting look at pop culture icons from the past century.

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Chris says:

December 19, 2010 at 12:03 am

My favorite post of the year is tied between the 1975 IBM Slides and the Prefab Office Pod posts. I’m a diehard Thinkpad user for several years now, and I really love the quality brand IBM created. Would have loved to find those slides in wallpaper resolution, too.
The Prefab Office was very inspiring to someone whose home office is cluttered and not the most focused workspace. The idea of a home office physically AND mentally separate from the rest of the house is a wonderful dream–or food for a DIY project.

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Chris says:

December 19, 2010 at 12:14 am

Whoops, just realized the IBM slides were from several years back! I don’t know why I had them stuck in my head as something recent.

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Charles says:

December 19, 2010 at 7:12 pm

‘Most Refreshing Albums of 2010′ and… if it counts… the great Holiday Music Covers esp. Weed’s cover.

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Kevin Plas says:

December 20, 2010 at 1:01 pm

I enjoyed seeing your colab pictures in the recording studio. The updates keep me thinking about what is to come, im sure it will be amazing.

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Johnny Ho says:

December 20, 2010 at 11:06 pm

My favourite post for the year is Fehlmann + Flying Lotus+Paul White+The XX. The music in the post just blew my mind. I never get bored listening to it the whole year.

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Bradley Jon DeLoatche says:

December 21, 2010 at 3:37 am

I’ve watched The Dark Side of the Lens a million times and have shared it with many people. I also love the playlists you guys share. One more thing, designspiration.net is one of my new favorite web sites.

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Jörg says:

December 22, 2010 at 3:28 pm

Geigy Graphic Design from 09/10/10 was my favourite post. Didn´t know about it before even though I´m german and interested in graphic design. Thanks!

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Chapps says:

December 22, 2010 at 9:16 pm

The ISO Top50 songs is my favourite post from this year. I’m listening to it on my last day of work and its pure heaven to my ears.

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Anonymous says:

December 26, 2010 at 9:15 pm

I love the graphic design posts but I especially love the photo posts on ISO50. I have to go with the Dark Side of the Lens post, September 30. I love the ocean and I thought those photos were amazing.

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JonK says:

December 26, 2010 at 9:15 pm

I love the graphic design posts but I especially love the photo posts on ISO50. I have to go with the Dark Side of the Lens post, September 30. I love the ocean and I thought those photos were amazing.

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mooni says:

January 3, 2011 at 12:20 am

the “swiss holiday house” post, aka the only post that haunted my dreams and daydreams for weeks thereafter…

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Antoine says:

January 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm

Your review of refreshing albums of 2010 (11/28/10) really made me happy, as does anything posted here about music. Thank you, this blog is overwhelmingly complete!

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Brian Finn says:

January 6, 2011 at 8:13 am

Your blog is wonderfully inspirational. I’ve really been enjoying the articles on Leica cameras. The only problem is that it makes me want to buy one and unfortunately I don’t have $5,000 to drop on a camera.

Keep up the awesome work! Thank you!

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Brian Miller says:

January 11, 2011 at 2:27 am

I’d have to say the making of Designspiration was my favorite post of the year, not because it was a particularly awe inspiring post itself, but because the site it opened me up to is awe inspiring.

As far as more traditional posts go it’s really hard to not pick a large handful of posts, but two stand out: The Dark Side of The Lens, as many have stated, and the largely overlooked Mads Berg Illustration post. Something about his style has really stuck with me for whatever reason; it’s a perfect blend of mathematical precision, whimsical visuals, and straight up class.

-Brian

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Alex Baró says:

January 16, 2011 at 12:46 pm

I really enjoyed The Dark Side of the Lens: Awesome and amazing, it gave me a lot of new ideas!