October 29th, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | 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 televised [...]
October 7th, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | 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 shown [...]
October 2nd, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | 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 a [...]
January 29th, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | 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, user experiences and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about about the social web, typography and coffee. More →
