Chair Obsession

I am always on the search for the perfect chair. So when I saw these on Apartment Therapy, my first thought was I wish I knew how to reupholster. Despite being creative, I can't even make a pillow. Maybe that's why I am so in love with Anthropologie's Astro Chair.

Anthropologie

Or maybe it's the color. Then there's this little red number from the James Hotel. Like the perfect little black dress, this one never goes out of style.

Naming

I love creative names for companies. And if the name of the company and website are the same, more power to them. Especially since it feels that every good name online has already been purchased.

So while I was at my in-laws today, I came across an ad in Family Circle, for their online mag targeted to moms with kids between 7 and going to college. Momster. Ugh I thought. Like monster, or napster, or some sort of weird hybrid. It wasn't funny or clever. More leaning towards grungy. And while I poked around for a few moments, I realized this wasn't for me. I didn't want to be a Momster. I wanted to be a cookie. Which was a much more interesting resource for urban parents.

http://www.cookiemag.com/

iphone and design apps

I did it and bought an iphone. Never mind the fact that AT & T has terrible service. Which it does. And while I'm not in love with it like some of my other associates are, (I prefer the keyboard on the Blackberry) I do appreciate the interface design. Beyond that, the apps icons that are created. The simplicity and restrictions of the phone itself call for a more streamlined design. With only a tiny square, designers need to communicate what their application offers. Years ago, I had a boss who always said, "Will it fit on a pencil?" It was his litmus test for marketing. Today, while no longer my boss, I can hear him in my head saying "How will this look on the iphone?" Scott Mitchell, over ten years later, and I'm still learning from you. Now that's a great boss.