10 04 2006:

that sound you hear? me fighting the childproof cap off an alleve bottle.

first up is freshred, originating in los angeles. it’s is a music search site—use it to find local shows in the los angeles metro area, then sort by act, venue, price, or date, and see where all of this falls in visual terms via google maps. for this, su and i designed a minimal identity and pure-white interface. they’re accepting advertisers now, so if you’re looking to hook up with music enthusiasts, there’s your ticket.

next up is another musical piece—my first new work for gawker media in some time—idolator. this is a visual collaboration between myself and nick denton, and shows a return to my cute-but-deadly roots. idolator covers the music industry with gawker’s trademark jaded touch. drunk, too.

locally, in chicago, milan lent a hand with an interface and identity design for riggs barr, a furniture designer operating from www.riggodesign.com. riggs makes custom steel furniture and objects, to which milan added rugged typographic forms and textures.

we’re also doing more work with PBS these days. we’ve just launched remotely connected, which celebrates PBS’ upcoming fall season. each entry will be a longform piece from a number of well-known online writers.

last but certainly not least is emdashes, which su and i launched just yesterday for miss emily gordon. emily’s the managing editor of PRINT magazine, and she writes obsessively about the new yorker in her (two) off-hours. su and i contributed typography, palette and interface, while frequent collaborator jesse ewing (find him at inkleaf) supplied illustrations. i gotta say, this is the most kissable site we’ve made in a while.

-pk