November 6th, 2008 | by mykl | published in events, observed, web design
When I saw this tweet last night, after chuckling at the HTML joke, I started thinking about all the folks who’d be stocking up on paper copies of newspapers today. That lead to some surfing of major news sites and, ultimately, to the collection below of post-election screenshots from around the web. Thanks to Kristofer [...]
November 4th, 2008 | by mykl | published in communication, social web
Social media and traditional media collide tonight as Current TV shakes things up again. They successfully integrated Twitter with live broadcasts during the recent presidential and vice-presidential debates. Now they’ve turned they’re attention to US election night coverage. Their take on this time-honored pundit-fest will be comprised of content from Digg, Twitter, a live DJ [...]
November 4th, 2008 | by mykl | published in design
Photo by Staciaann Photography A bunch of these posters by Stacy Schwartz were taped up in the neighborhood around my office this morning. Aside from being incredibly cool on its own, the concept was inspired by a 1960′s draft resistance photo featuring Joan Baez.
November 4th, 2008 | by mykl | published in coffee, events
The most important thing you can do today is get out and vote. Google can help you find your polling place. Starbucks will even give you a free cup of coffee. Follow the action at Twitter Vote Report. All that’s left is for you to go and make the world a better place.
October 29th, 2008 | by mykl | published in communication, social web
Has social media influenced your vote in the next US election?Interested in how, if at all, social media has played a role in influencing your vote. So much of this most recent election cycle has taken place across the social web. Twitter and SocialMedian have created stand-alone political sites, Current TV combined Twitter and the [...]
October 7th, 2008 | by mykl | published in trends
Al Gore may not have invented the internet, but he’s doing a hell of a job to make it better. Gore’s cable network, Current TV has mashed together two of my favorite vices: politics and Twitter. Hack the Debate is an innovative use of the two mediums. During each debate (last week’s vice presidential debate [...]
October 2nd, 2008 | by mykl | published in typography
Which one would she be? That’s the question I posed earlier today. I got a great response via Twitter and Facebook. Lots of votes for simple san serifs and a few dingbats. My favorites were the decorative fonts, chosen for their name (Chiller – wr3n) or appearance (the very circus-like Rosewood – johnny_bones). Some shared [...]
January 29th, 2008 | by mykl | published in design
Designer Shepard Fairey, known for his guerrilla sticker and poster campaigns, has created the most amazing Obama posters as his way of supporting the candidate. Fairey’s Obama images were produced as limited edition screen prints to raise money for larger awareness campaigns.
Hi there. I'm Mykl Roventine. I design things like web sites, WordPress blogs and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about the social web, typography and coffee. More →
