Les éditions volumiques is a publishing house located in Paris, France. They are exploring the paper book as a new computer platform. Their e-books are not trying to replace the paper book, they are enriching the intimacy of the paper book connecting it with the digital world. Take their project “Pirates” for instance. Your phone acts as an interactive pawn transforming into a sailing vessel when placed on their map. As it sails through the ocean on the map it keeps memory of its recent feats. I’ve attached some pictures above, but you can find a video of how it works here along with other videos showcasing their innovative work. It’s a great website to check out for inspiration, and it gives an idea of what talented people are doing with ingenious and creative collaborations.

Check out a new video that is mighty impressive. It is titled Pixels and is directed by Patrick Jean for Paris-based visual effects company One More Production. It’s amazing to see classic video game characters running amok in New York City. My favorite is Donkey Kong on top of the Empire State Building throwing barrels at the streets below.

Movie titles have opened up a whole new side of design, and artists are taking advantage of this. The great people at The Art of the Title Sequence have created this blog that gathers up a ton of these artistic titles. It’s a fun blog, and you will lose track of time once you start watching. But it is all worth it to see the old mixed in with the new.