Parker Ehret

obsessed with technology. can't live without music. fascinated by filmmaking and photography. write the occasional song. build themes for tumblr. spend my time learning and creating at TBWA\Chiat\Day.

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  1. one of the best videos that I’ve ever watched on design thinking and user experience.

     
     

  2. choice

    today, I realized why there’s drastically less traffic in Seattle (where I currently am), than there is in LA (where I currently live).

    choice.

    every street is one way and there’s no left turns anywhere. drivers aren’t given choices. they have to go in the direction that the city deemed the most efficient routes. by stripping away choice, you create more efficiency.

    there’s a design lesson here.

     
     

  3. this is great. really really great.

     
     
  4. my two favorite things: data and coffee (at Balconi Coffee Company) — https://path.com/p/2or94A

    my two favorite things: data and coffee (at Balconi Coffee Company) — https://path.com/p/2or94A

     
     

  5. new design

    i redesigned my blog.

    why?

    i believe in building for mobile first. the new design was almost entirely built with the iPad in mind. tumblr has a default mobile theme, so i didn’t really have to design for mobile or worry about it being responsive. i wanted it to be content-driven. i wanted it to be extremely readable. i wanted the reader to know, without a doubt, what were links and what were not links - something that i think is wildly important as we move towards having more and more touch screen environments. i wanted it simple, clean, and fun. i believe in constantly reinventing.

     
     

  6. one of the most amazing, insightful, and inspirational videos that i’ve ever watched. thanks to chase reeves for sharing.

     
     

  7. curiositycounts:

    “We Are Music” – breathtaking spot for the 54th Grammys from Bon Iver.

    this is what advertising should look like.

     
     
  8. good: Is Sweden’s Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning? Sweden’s Vittra Telefonplan says goodbye to the “conventional classroom” and focuses on creative design. This means in place of desks, there are “sitting islands,” and students can collaborate with peers in “the village”—a tiny house for group work. Check it out on GOOD→  …we obviously need to rethink eduction. this is a great place to start.

    good:

    Is Sweden’s Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?

    Sweden’s Vittra Telefonplan says goodbye to the “conventional classroom” and focuses on creative design. This means in place of desks, there are “sitting islands,” and students can collaborate with peers in “the village”—a tiny house for group work.

    Check it out on GOOD→ 

    …we obviously need to rethink eduction. this is a great place to start.

     
     

  9. fun fact: netflix

    about once a week, i pick up my ipad, open the netflix app, and start browsing. nearly 20 minutes later, i’ll have 3-5 new movies or tv shows that have been added to my instant queue. then, i put my ipad down. i now have over 100 movies and tv shows in my instant queue. i haven’t actually watched a movie on netflix in months.