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Insites + p.s.type
Posted by Elliot Jay Stocks on 13 December 2012
We’ve teamed up with designer Mark Caneso of p.s.type to offer a very special promotion. The first 2 people to purchase p.s.type’s Quatro family between now and 23rd December will receive a free physical and digital bundle of Insites: The Book (set entirely in Quatro Slab and Sans, of course); or, buy the physical and digital bundle of Insites: The Book from us between now and 23rd December and be entered into a draw to win the full Quatro family.
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Upcoming events — say hello!
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Future of Web Apps Prague
Keir will be sharing some of the lessons he has learned from the Insites: The Book project with the fine folk of Prague
The totally naked WordPress theme, rebuilt entirely from scratch
Up until now, it has merely been a stripped-back version of the default theme that ships with WordPress, and as a result has never been quite as ‘naked’ as it could be. Now we’ve brought it under the Viewport Industries banner and have rebuilt it from the ground up.
Learn about the new Starkers
In 2013 Insites will be getting a whole lot bigger. We’re crossing the pond to Canada and teaming up with our friends at Shopify to host the most inspiring, intimate event you’ll ever attend.
Find out more about Insites in Canada
Work with us
As well as teaching our own VI Workshops and hosting events such as Insites: Design Stories, we’re able to offer our services as consultants and speakers for a few select companies.
If you have an event you would like one of us to present at or a project we could help you out with please feel free to get in touch. Let's chat!
Find out more about our services
From the dusty blog archives
Insites: The book is out, and we have so many people to thank for that
Posted by Elliot Jay Stocks on 20 September 2012
I’ve had my fair share of product launches and there is absolutely nothing like the adrenaline rush that comes with the occasion: pouring over something for months on end to finally unveil it to the world, nervously wondering if anyone will like what you’ve created. And then, when they do, and the orders start coming in, the adrenaline rush begins anew. Oh my god! People are actually buying it! This is what happened to us yesterday at 4pm when we finally released Insites: The Book.
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Curiosities
Completely unrelated, almost-daily links for your perusing pleasure. Subscribe via RSS.
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Bond Cars
For fans of 007, cool cars, and creative CSS alike – this one’s for you!
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Makers UK
Small production teams and freelancers from all around the country come together to show off their skills on November 15th in London
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Mission Workshop Bags
You can never have enough messenger bags in your life, right? Some lovely objects of desire displayed here courtesy of Mission Workshop (apparently started by some ex Chrome employees – at least according to my local bike shop owner).
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Roaming Mi-Fi
Given the costs of data-roaming outside Europe this could be a great option if you travel frequently to the USA
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Easy Text Messaging
Clockwork looks like the simplest SMS interface I have seen in a long time. Only 5p per text too.
Insites: The Tour coasters from MailChimp
We’ve got some coasters left over from Insites: The Tour, designed by Aaron Robbs at MailChimp. We’re giving away the complete sets of all four city-themed coasters — all you have to pay is £2 for postage and packaging (UK £2 - ROW £3.50).
Buy the set or find out more
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