As many of us know the iPad made it's official debut to the public today. As I type this the lines are still out the door, and wrapped twice around the block. They have probably been like this for more than twenty-four hours.

Similar to the buzz that the iPhone produced almost three years ago, the iPad is predicted to change the way we view media, messaging and information in an entirely revolutionary way. Case in point, Wired and Adobe have teamed up to provide THE user experience for magazine readers and other print-based publications such as newspapers and books. This device will change the way we interact with design, information and advertising. And we can hardly wait.

Great animation and insight to the future of the technology from the guys at www.theqbf.com. It imagine this is how Minority Report looked in it's pre-vis stage. 

Rock Band just got more timeless with the new addition of The Beatles. This trailer produced by Passion Pictures is a perfect encapsulation of the Fab Fours career.

It's true! Total Immersion has created the technology to bring print to life with a simple web cam. AND you can interact with it. Check out video. Be impressed.

A creative will say that the key to creating is inspiration – but where does that inspiration come from? We’ve experienced that it can come from many different sources and that it’s unique to each individual. I thought I’d share some ways that Brick Studios finds their inspiration, then ask – what inspires you?

MUSIC DOES IT
I’m not exactly sure why, but here at Brick Studios there are a few very specific albums that trigger our creative minds into being ultra-productive. If we are in a lull, we can just...

In the past five years, every serious marketer has been using social networking sites to promote products, ideas, and in the best case scenario, create a subculture. For example, Cadbury Chocolate have gained new awareness with their drum-toting gorilla, pounding his way through Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” These creative mash-ups and cultural pairings have new meaning once they are introduced on the ever-changing stage of the internet. This is where Skittles.com and their agency of record, Agency.com, have broke new ground for a mainstream brand with a simple and unique execution that appears to be a direct lift from Modernista’s website.

It has been about six months since our economy and the world has realized the United States is officially nursing a massive hangover from an insatiable appetite for excess. And it’s going to take more than a special hangover cure of greasy eggs, pickles and aspirin to relieve this pain. We understand the reality now. Thank God! This is why I see this recession as a good thing. Don’t get me wrong, this is going to be tough for a lot of individuals and companies, but I feel It will ultimately be good for the foundation of our economy and more specifically, the design industry. This includes every possible form of design: print, product, interactive, motion, and even industrial – Yes, I am talking to you GM. And here is why...

Moving out to Los Angeles, I was excited about many things – sunny weather, beaches, hiking, amazing Mexican food – but most importantly, the frenzy that Los Angeles has created about frozen yogurt, locally coined “Fro-Yo”. There are many frozen yogurt stores to enjoy in southern California, but by far, the most unique and perfectly branded is Pinkberry. Pinkberry opened...