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to be or to be is a video blog about being human in this world. Posts on a Football Player in England, a body collector in Thailand or an entrepreneur in Nigeria.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/09/to-be-or-to-be.html

Type Worship is the official blog of 8 Faces magazine. Featuring inspirational typography, beautiful lettering, reviews, interviews with leading designers, and exclusive content from the coveted ...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2012/08/type-worship.html

Grace Bonney, force behind the blog Design*Sponge, just came out with a book called Design*Sponge at Home. (Available as a digital version as well.) The book includes tours of 70 real-life interi...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/09/designsponge-at-home.html

In his most recent blog post my studiomate Frank Chimero takes on the very frequent question asked by design students: “Do I need to know how to code?”

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/08/designers-vs-coding.html

I just discovered this select-a-spring photo over on Mrs. Easton, one of my favorite blogs that I visit regularly. It’s run by Melissa Easton, a very talented industrial designer with a keen ey...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/08/mrs-easton.html

I just had the pleasure to meet Johnny Strategy, force behind the wonderful blog called Spoon & Tamago. For some reason I thought he was based in Tokyo and just recently found out recently that J...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/04/spoon-tamago.html

“Everything that’s ever come to me has been because I publish on my blog. It’s that simple.” – Jay Parkinson I feel exactly the same. Read Jay’s full post here.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/11/why-i-blog.html

Paris versus New York is a friendly visual match between those two cities, as seen by a Parisian-based-and-lover on New York details, cliches and contradictions. Absolutely fantastic. (thank you ...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/10/paris-vs-new-york.html

To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish. An interesting post by Eric Karjaluoto over on ideasonideas.com.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/10/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish.html

On 36Pages.com Craig Frazier looks at his favorite designers and illustrators books, talks to them and shares the inspiration. Plus, he keeps you posted on his books and projects. 36Pages, the st...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/09/36pages.html

Quipsologies underwent a beautiful redesign. (Glad to see I am not the only one embracing dotted lines. Welcome to the family, Armin!) They added a little silly widget poking fun at blogger’s o...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/09/quipsologies-redesign.html

The internet just got a little more colorful. Why? My lovely studiomate Jessi Arrington of Workshop just launched her brandnew shiny blog. Yay! Remember Rainbow Birthday? Well, that was Jessi. I ...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/08/lucky-so-and-so.html

Here’s your chance to pre-order Nice That Issue #3 with an exclusive Parra Print. Included in the content are interviews with the likes of Milton Glaser, Sir Paul Smith and Tom Dixon, as well a...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/03/its-nice-that-issue-3.html

Last week, I had the pleasure to run into Jay Parkinson who has rightfully gained lots of recognition and respect for his upside-down thinking when it comes to re-inventing the american healthcar...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/the-future-well.html

Today’s unhappy hipster post/caption made me laugh out loud. Unhappyhipster.com has been heavily mentioned on twitter over the past few days and I am dying to know who the brilliant copy writer...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/01/unhappy-hipster.html

Just discovered Minimalissimo, a blog that celebrates minimalist aesthetics. Sites likes Minimalissimo make me happy. Period. (via @max)

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/01/minimalissimo.html

The Chopping Block is now officially part of the blogging world! Everyone, give them a big warm welcome!

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/welcome-to-the-blogsphere-chopping-block.html

Like any person who runs a blog, I enjoy seeing the comment counts rise to 50, 70, 100 and more, but the truth is that no more than a quarter of those comments are worth reading. The main trend i...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/crackingdownoncommentcrime.html

Der Englisch Blog gives free daily a mini english lesson. Michel Brendel, translator and long-time english teacher is the force behind this fab idea. (sorry about the previous typo in the headlin...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/06/for-my-german-r.html

Free Idea Factory is a repository of free ideas. Some people have too many ideas, some people like to work from a prompt. Here is a place where the two can attempt to equalize the uneven pressure...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/05/some-people-hav.html

One of the best things about running swissmiss is that I get to meet all these wonderfully interesting people. Today was one of these days, I had the pleasure to enjoy lunch with Piers Fawkes. He...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/04/lunch-with-pier.html

Just discovered a lovely web site dedicated to the joy of origami - concepts, products and inspiration.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/03/origami-blog.html

Konigi is a *fantastic* resource for every User Interface Designer. Thank you Michael!

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/02/konigi.html

I don't understand a word, but I am sure loving all the beautiful rugs that are displayed on this blog. I especially love this one called Woody Wood.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/01/a-blog-filled-w.html

I just love the internet. It continuously allows me to meet interesting people. Just today, I had the pleasure to have lunch with Joanna from A Cup of Jo. She is just what I expected, being an av...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/12/a-cup-of-jo-and.html

I am completely in love with ffffound. A quick visit fills you up with tons of visual stimuli. (I gave all my invites away already, sorry)

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/12/in-love-with-ff.html

Julia Rothman, an illustrator and pattern designer located in Brooklyn, New York, runs a fantastic blog called Book By Its Cover, on which she shares books she notices and collects. The book love...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/10/book-by-its-cov.html

Congratulations Design*Sponge, your new design is magnificent and wonderfully appropriate. I am thrilled for you Grace!

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/10/congrats-design.html

I just happily added a new blog to my 'recommended list' (on the left): Rocketboom. Make sure to check the video blog. I'll be back! Often!

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/05/rocketboom.html

A newly discovered blog that I keep coming back to: The Unclutterer. I am a big believer in de-cluttering. Hope I will find some good ideas here in the future...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/04/unclutterer.html

Basement, a blog by Richard Ziade, partner and lead strategist at New York based Arc90.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/09/basement.html

UXmatters | insights and inspiration for the user experience community. AMEN!

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/09/uxmatters.html

A fairly new blog that I enjoy: Zisgermanlife, by Josh Ward. Josh and his wife Vivien just recently packed up their belongings in the Big Apple to call Berlin they're new home. Josh, originally f...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/09/zisgermanlife.html

Bowie Style is a designer and trend forecaster with a passion for patterns in all its forms. She runs a fairly new but inspiring blog called: Print and Patterns. (via lamarica)

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/05/print_and_patte.html

My apologies but there won't be any posts for a few days. Why? Uhm... I am off to having a baby girl today... (Ha, that does sound strange, doesn't it?) ..................... In the meantime, che...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/04/the_big_day.html

Sale hug is a sale blog that keeps track of online sales for fashion and home goods. (via design*sponge)

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/04/sale_hug.html

Keri Smith is one talented illustrator and full of interesting ideas and thoughts. You're one inspiring mamacita, Keri! Keep it up! Illustration Portfolio Wish Jar Journal (Keri Smith's blog) Thi...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/03/keri_smith_illu.html

A blog that always has a good find and I keep going back to regularly is "I like". Hello Scotland! I like "I like".

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/02/i_like_i_like.html

If you haven't seen fosfor.se yet, make sure to pay a visit. Lots of great webfinds assembled by swedish Mikael Svärdh.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/02/fosforse.html

My favorite new blog these days is 30gms Not just the recommended daily dose of Fibre, 30gms is also a new design blog created by London design practice Fibre. 30gms is dedicated to exploring des...

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/02/currently_likin.html