A collection of daily distractions that paradoxically keep me focused.Tumblr (3.0; @focuseddistractions)http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/“(Designers) can comfortably hold opposing thoughts in their heads and get to work. At times, this trait can be misconstrued as “the magic of creativity” and especially in the design field I frown when I hear that label because it reveals a preconception that designers are industrial artists that purely rely on their intuition to give shape to their solutions. Not so. Successful creative thinkers see opposites and apparently contradicting goals not just as a potential for dissonance, but as an opportunity for dynamic harmony.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1668889/the-truth-creativity-comes-from-blending-dissonant-goals-into-radical-harmony">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1668889/the-truth-creativity-comes-from-blending-dissonant-goals-into-radical-harmony</a></em>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/16531163873http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/16531163873Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:09:34 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls92nf44Nl1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Herman Miller <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/Products/Airia-Desk-and-Media-Cabinet">Airia Desk</a></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/desk-2.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776817126http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776817126Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:38:02 -0700furniture design<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23043802&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>NYC born. Raised in Russia. Spent teens in Italian monastery. Returned to US to study Opera. <a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/elizaveta-ep/id467286739">Produces this brilliant EP</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/Elizaveta.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776833047http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776833047Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:38:00 -0700music<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls92jjjBGz1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hard Graft, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardgraft.com/products/zipwallet-heritage">Zip Heritage Wallet</a></p> <p><img align="top" src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/zipbrown-full06.jpg"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776728685http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10776728685Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:35:00 -0700product design<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23674730&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Childish Gambino, Bonfire</p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com//blog/tumblr_lrqoy409oC1qb8oeu.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10408051614http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/10408051614Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:04:00 -0700MusicHip-hop<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqwymajkv31qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alt Group: Box Café Identity</p> <p><img src="http://www.julieandbrendon.com/blog/boxcafe-2.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.julieandbrendon.com/blog/boxcafe-3.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.julieandbrendon.com/blog/boxcafe-4.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9717694276http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9717694276Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:06:09 -0700BrandingIdentity DesignInterior DesignGraphic Design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqt103u1By1qc6m1vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.indochino.com/collection/The-Pants-Collection">Indochino</a> Pants</p> <p><img src="http://www.julieandbrendon.com/blog/indochino-pants-2.png" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.julieandbrendon.com/blog/indochino-pants-3.png" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9632594298http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9632594298Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:07:14 -0700FashionStyleClothing<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27307766?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Bon Iver, Holocene</p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9303654169http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/9303654169Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:29:00 -0700VideoFIlmMusicBon Iver<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lptp84kFrS1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spar Light, by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jamiemclellan.com/">Jamie McLellan</a></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/spar02dailyicon.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/spar03dailyicon.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8825209102http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8825209102Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:16:52 -0700Product Design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lptp1qtLG81qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Zaha Hadid, London Aquatics Centre 2012</p> <p><img height="468" width="468" src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/dezeen_London-Aquatics-Centre-2012-by-Zaha-Hadid_2.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img height="468" width="468" src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/dezeen_London-Aquatics-Centre-2012-by-Zaha-Hadid_4.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/dezeen_London-Aquatics-Centre-2012-by-Zaha-Hadid_17.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com/blog/dezeen_London-Aquatics-Centre-2012-by-Zaha-Hadid_22.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8825088120http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8825088120Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:13:01 -0700ArchitectureDesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpbhbySpJ01qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hotel Lone by 3LHD Architects</p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com//blog/hotel07dailyicon1.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com//blog/hotel06dailyicon.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://julieandbrendon.com//blog/hotel08dailyicon.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8395549466http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/8395549466Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:09:33 -0700Architecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopjm8RjSz1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hard Graft, Laptop Folio</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0075/8682/t/1/assets/feltfolio-full08.jpg?103308" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0075/8682/t/1/assets/feltfolio-full05.jpg?103308" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7904637552http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7904637552Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:51:43 -0700Product Design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loaaxpRQmt1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>House of Santa Teresa, Brazil</p> <p><img src="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/images/uploaded/santahouse_05.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/images/uploaded/santahouse_07.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/images/uploaded/santahouse_09.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7579973305http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7579973305Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:20:12 -0700Architecture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loaa4kKarS1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“An Abrupt End” High-speed photo series of exploding balloons that doubles as a serious statement about the end of creative funding in the U.K.</p> <p><img src="http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/Balloons-Comp2.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7579377075http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7579377075Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:02:44 -0700photographyart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnzif4E9o01qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Front Page Fingerprint, by Derek Chan</p> <p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/uwdesign2011/images/content/projects/large/ChanDerek-proj-1.2-X.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7358351853http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7358351853Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:28:00 -0700Data Visualization“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.”<br/><br/> - <em>John Maeda</em>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7358317168http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/7358317168Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:27:22 -0700Simplicity<iframe width="400" height="249" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xs-4Jriltps?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Karmin Covers Jay-Z for a Rocawear Ad</p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6873481227http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6873481227Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:56:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnaxg0ie331qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Continuous Pencil Concept by U Jung Heo, Young Gag Han & Sa Yoeng Kim</p> <p><img height="685" width="605" src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/09/09/continuous_pencil2.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img height="679" width="605" src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/09/09/continuous_pencil3.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6867556598http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6867556598Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:52:43 -0700Industrial Design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln9xa1IeJ61qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Francoise Nielly Paintings</p> <p><img src="http://www.thecoolist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Francoise-Nielly-Paintings-2011-2.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img height="605" width="600" src="http://www.thecoolist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Francoise-Nielly-Paintings-2011-3.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6850985585http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6850985585Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:51:37 -0700ArtPainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln3f7pBFKc1qc6m1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Casey Key Guest House</p> <p><img height="495" width="660" src="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/images/uploaded/casey2.jpg" align="top"/></p> <p><img height="440" width="660" src="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/images/uploaded/casey3.jpg" align="top"/></p>http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6723015550http://focuseddistractions.tumblr.com/post/6723015550Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:35:49 -0700Architecture