AD!DICT LABS. REACH BEYOND YOUR INDUSTRY.

Ad!dict Labs is probably one of my favorite...I don't really know what they are. In essence, they're a great source of inspiration. I've seen a lot of companies try to do what Ad!dict Labs does. It's got a lot of great information on design, technology, trends, art, architecture etc. All the "inspiration books" are beautifully designed. All the articles are also beautifully written. Anyway, this magazine completely complements and supports what I'm trying to do with my new agency - look beyond our own industry to learn and appreciate everything beyond our comfort zone, and perhaps one day, use it.

Look into this guys. It's worth 30 seconds of your free time. Here are some sample spreads and here's the website: http://www.addictlab.com/index.php/labfiles

DESIGN BIBLE.

This is one sexy sketch book. It was passed around between 4 artists (2 in Brooklyn, 2 in Belfast) over a span of 36 weeks. Each artist was given 5 days to complete a spread in response to the one that preceded it. Such a simple idea with beautiful results.

You can visit the website at: http://www.lookatbook.com - it's full of great artwork plus the artist's commentary on each spread. Here's a peek: