http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/retail-store-based-on-book-search-classifieds-for-sentimental-items.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:59:40 +0000 Artist Miranda July brings her book to life with an actual store. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/twitter-like-service-for-kindle-bookworms.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:13 +0000 Share passages and quotes from e-books with new social service Findings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/arts-thread-new-book-on-menswear-charts-its-history.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:40 +0000 New book exploring the elements of menswear design is clearly organized and exhaustive in its scope.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/interactive-novel-hopes-to-boost-tourism.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:09 +0000 American writer Patrick Brian Miller hopes his electronic books would encourage more visitors to local towns and attractions. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/too-much-privacy-could-kill-innovation-in-the-digital-age.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:07:48 +0000 A new book reveals how privacy and restricted information could lead to lost opportunities in a digital age. Author Jeff Jarvis stresses the need to open up to learn and connect.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-5.html Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:00:30 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/amazon-gets-cooking-with-first-major-publishing-deal-headlines.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:50:27 +0000 Amazon makes its first big move into publishing by acquiring Timothy Ferriss' new book, 'The 4-Hour Chef.']]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-3.html Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:55:52 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/the-bestselling-colors-in-modern-literature.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:24:02 +0000 Is the color of a book cover in any way connected to its financial or critical success? ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/the-library-of-every-webpage-ever-posted-headlines.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:50:38 +0000 A copy of every webpage that's been posted on the internet is being stowed away in the Internet Archive, a physical library that takes the space of a small warehouse.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/pattern-pulp-sonia-delaunays-book-of-art-and-fashion.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:01:49 +0000 An inspirational book of drawings, paintings, designs and photographs by the prolific artist Sonia Delaunay.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/an-autobiography-of-sms-messages-by-tracey-moberly.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:41:42 +0000 Tracey Molbert's latest work is a glimpse into her life through the various texts she's sent and received.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/weird-and-wonderful-guide-to-barcelona.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:05:46 +0000 The Weird and Wonderful Guide to Barcelona brings readers lesser known facts accompanied by beautiful illustrations and a unique design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/latest-seth-godin-self-published-book-by-cd-baby-founder.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:55:48 +0000 The latest self-published book through Seth Godin's publishing business chronicles Derek Sivers "accidental" success and the lessons he learned creating the multi-million dollar company.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/a-look-into-ed-martians-book-video.html Thu, 05 May 2011 14:57:13 +0000 A video takes us inside the Manhattan bookstore that has become famous for its minimalist stock.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/psfk-conference-nyc-2011-joe-gebbia-video.html Tue, 03 May 2011 15:08:57 +0000 Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb talks to the PSFK CONFERENCE audience about the creative process behind the company and the power of even the most casually jotted-down ideas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/diy-physical-computing-arrives-via-scrapbook-video.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:16:09 +0000 We live in a networked world full of sensors - can these books help us teach children the importance of true interactivity?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/a-lo-fi-approach-to-storytelling.html Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:00:04 +0000 An offline, 'pop-up' publishing approach garners word of mouth success in New York City.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/john-gerzema-liquid-living-and-modular-homes.html Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:22:41 +0000 It took the Great Recession to make pre-fabricated housing a fashion statement. Today, the American dream is shifting from needing lots of stuff to ‘liquid living’, where the cardinal virtues are nimbleness and adaptability to circumstance.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/video-trespass-a-history-of-uncommissioned-urban-art.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:00:19 +0000 Featuring over 150 different artists and performers, the book takes a broad look at the exciting, provocative and often not-so-legal art being produced in the public spaces of the world's cities. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/grant-mccracken-eat-pray-love-repeat-as-necessary.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:30:26 +0000 An exploration of the ideas and cultural implications behind Elizabeth Gilbert's popular book.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/the-bucket-brigade-a-collaborative-publishing-project.html Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:12:36 +0000 We spoke with Bud Caddell about the book he has set out to research, write, fund and publish via Kickstarter.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/delivering-happiness-hits-bookshelves.html Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:51:18 +0000 In a new book, Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh explains how his philosophy of focusing on the pursuit passion and happiness has driven Zappos' success and profitability.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/misreadings-design-project-tackles-information-overwhelm.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:04:42 +0000 Designer Mimi O. Chun is attempting to document everything she reads by removing the books or magazines' colors and images.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/video-scott-belsky-on-making-ideas-happen.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:52:39 +0000 We sat down with Behance founder Scott Belsky earlier this week to discuss the ideas and methods described in his new book Making Ideas Happen.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/superfast-book-scanner-digitizes-rapidly-flipped-pages.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:10:14 +0000 A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a superfast scanner that can capture rapidly flipped pages and digitize a 200-page book in one minute.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/eat-love-experiments-and-philosophies-around-the-act-of-eating.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:15:40 +0000 Designer Marije Vogelzang details her philosophy around the experience of eating in her new book "Eat Love."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/psfk-presents-good-ideas-salon-with-seth-godin.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:23:29 +0000 On the morning of February 4, PSFK will host a Good Ideas Salon at Soho House with special guest Seth Godin. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/emigre-no-70-celebrates-25-years-in-graphic-design.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:05:28 +0000 The legendary California type foundry Emigre Graphics, founded by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko, is releasing a “best of” book. This will be the first from the influential design magazine Emigre since it stopped publishing in 2005. 512 page Emigre No. 70: The Look Back Issues – Celebrating 25 Years in Graphic Design will cover the best from a quarter century of the magazine’s content. They explain the story: During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, graphic design was experiencing one of its most exciting and transformative periods. The Apple Macintosh computer had been introduced, design schools were exploringRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/agents-seeking-movie-book-adaptation-for-facebook-status.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:42:30 +0000 More often than not the inane musings of bored employees and drunk students, one Facebook status update has been separated from the chaff by Beverly Hills’ United Talent Agency and literary agency Fletcher & Co., who are pitching it for a film. The status update in question? “Lisa Hamilton Day‘s Pomeranian raided Chinese takeout bag overnight, opened and ate a fortune cookie. Her fortune: You have strong spiritual powers, and you should develop them.” Agents representing Ms. Day are shopping around for a book and movie deal about her Pomeranian and its superpowers. And although Beverly Hills Chihuahua made millionsRead more...]]>