Ample Sample 2009 Has Launched

Ample Sample is again challenging designers to rethink and repurpose carpet samples after their usefulness to a design project, to make a design product. The best ideas will be showcased at NeoCon 2009 and featured on the Ample Sample website, complete with blueprints and instructions for their designs.

Criteria for the winning design, instructions for entries, and previous year’s winners and finalists are available here. An interactive gallery of 2009 entrants allows for comments and rating of designs. Enter before May 8.

Compostmodern 09

For the last few years, AIGA San Francisco and the AIGA Center for Sustainability have hosted Compostmodern. This conference explores the range of design thinking necessary to create a socially and ecologically responsible society. It's a great event in the design industry because it encourages collaboration between many divisions of design including product development, interiors, architecture and graphic design. The conference promotes not only effective design solutions but also how these solutions result in a smaller footprint and better quality of life.

If you missed the conference a couple of weeks ago you can follow a synopsis here, or join Tricycle in attending the webcast in Chattanooga on March 17. In collaboration with AIGA Chattanooga and Green|Spaces, we will enjoy St. Patrick's Day afternoon watching a selection of speakers from the event while discussing how the local design community can embrace sustainable design in our work.

Compostmodern 09 Webcast
March 17th 2009
Green|Spaces
1:00-5:30pm

contact mark.cooley@tricycleinc.com for more information

G.E. We Bring Good Things To Life!

General Electric is promoting its new Smart Grid system with a little Wind Turbine Flash game. It's really cool - all you need is a printout, a webcam, and the newest version of Flash and poof - the magic of the web hits you square in the face.

Really cool promotion for even cooler green energy movement.

Check it out here:

G.E. Smart Grid

Chattanooga Music Is Killer!!!

The local Chattanooga music scene has always been pretty amazing - and now is no exception. With styles ranging from experimental/folk, power pop, punk, metal, roots - you can find it all - and almost all of them rule with a hardness. Check out these links to some of Chattanooga's most killer bands, buy their albums and go see their shows... STAT! If you dont see your Favorite on here then let us know whats up and leave a comment!
xoxo - Nick
Coral Castles - Power Pop with hook drencht swagger
Forest Magic - Tripped out indie/psyche/folk
The Hidden Spots -the rawest, truest, most thoughtful punk know to man
The New Binkley Bros - Old Timey Shred-fest ... believe it
Night Of The Wolf - Metal the way Metal Should Be - perfect
Giant Tiger - Dirty Garage/Punk that should take a bath.