information designer

FFFFound! is a new image bookmarking site developed by Yugo Nakamura that continues to draw me back as it delivers a steady stream of image goodness. Currently an invite-only site to be a posting member, anyone can browse and view this interesting arrangement of images ranging from graphic design to an animated GIF from Star Wars.

So much of what I’ve seen has been beautiful snippets from collections of photography and design that give me inspiration when I’m looking for a spark in my design process. Having an account on FFFFound! (thanks Yogo), via a browser bookmarklet, you can snag any photo you see on a webpage and add it to ‘My Found’. Once on the system, other users can add the same image to their Found, doing so adds you to their favorite users list. Based on the images you tag, the site has a dynamically generated recommended page called ‘New for you!’

FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user’s tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience!!

It’s worth checking out. Although one word of caution: the fact is that at times, as goes the internet, knuckleheads post images of naked women. I love this response to the nudie posts: “your sister anatomy: no, thanks”.

Once you get a good base for the images and users you’re page draws from, it’s easy to avoid such images.

Here is my Found page. Each user is only given one invite and I already gave mine away. But stay tuned as I’m sure more will be become available soon.

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