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I always wondered how my life would play out on film-in a non-celebrity kind of way. I mean, I don’t want to sound self-absorbed, but wouldn’t you be interested in capturing your life story? Perhaps recalling moments with your loved ones, learning about your heritage or sharing lessons learned? I’ve often tried to keep a journal of life’s memorable moments, but sometimes fail to update it on a weekly basis as I’m sure some of you can relate to. However, when StoryCorps was presented to me recently (their animated shorts are my favourite, which are based on their best-loved radio stories), I discovered a glimmer of hope towards preserving what I’ve been hoping to capture all along!

My love of street food you can say stems from the raw, grittiness of it which really makes street food as appealing as it is. No pretentiousness, no fronting, just good food done right. Now we’ve touched upon the ever growing trend of food trucks catering to the time starved on-the-go citizens in urban centres (see here). So when I finally got the chance to catch an episode of The Great Food Truck Race the other day, needless to say, it quickly grabbed my attention.

Graphic Designers take note! Positive Posters is currently asking graphic designers (both aspiring and veteran) to design a poster themed around the idea of “A Glass Half Full”. Inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s notion of, “I haven’t failed; I’ve had 10,000 ideas that didn’t work”, the team at Positive Posters is encouraging submissions about optimism for the future. As the saying goes, those who believe that the glass is half full is often an optimist while those that believe that a glass is half empty tends to be a pessimist. Which one are you?

Nothing comes easy, but this young Toronto artist sure makes it seem so. Colin Asuncion, 22, has demonstrated that through his simple passion and a lot of hard work, he can use his hobby towards greater causes while juggling a normal student lifestyle.

Since 1993, Droog has been a budding conceptual design company that has helped Dutch design gain international recognition. They create in a way that is fresh (sometimes unusual), down to earth and iconic, with the ultimate goal of changing the way people think about their surroundings (which is what we obviously love about them here at Vidafine). Headquartered in Amsterdam under the distinctive eye of Renny Ramakers, their main office operates out of the Netherlands just above their store, while another store has sprouted in New York in 2008. In addition to designing clever products, one of the latest initiatives of this company is their Lab. The Droog Lab is definitely something worth talking about as it aims to bring together the creative design talents of the team with global issues that require further investigation.

When was the last time you shared massive amounts of photos though Facebook? Streamed YouTube videos through your smart phone? Downloaded a HD video?

There is no doubt that we are moving towards an increasingly interactive web loaded with rich media content. The industry that makes this all possible is collectively called Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As I was streaming those wonderful World Cup games with just about every other person in the office, I wondered how much energy resources I was consuming, and I tried to put a number on it…

Pat B, Cindy Caraway, and Vibrenteyes. What do these three have in common? They’re the our winners for the Pascal Campion Illustration Giveaway! *streamers*balloons*music* You can read their entries here. Thanks to Pascal for sharing his work with us and hand picking all the winners!

The winners have all been contacted by e-mail so follow the instructions there to receive your prize! Thank you to all our readers who shared a memorable moment. Sharing is caring and sometimes it even leads to winning. Congratulations to all our winners! Check back with Vidafine regularly for giveaways, visionaries, and inspirational stories!

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The current focus on urban mobility and public pressures for more environmentally friendly means of transport has unsurprisingly led to the resurgence of cycling. Especially in more densely populated urban areas, it seems almost impossible to travel from point A to point B without encountering some sort of traffic jam or suffocate in a sea of on the go individuals. Sensibly, cycling has allowed urbanites to get to where they need to in a cost and eco-efficient manner. But of course, if you yourself are a cyclist, there’s always the constant worry of parking your bike with the chance that it will get stolen or vandalized. So when I came across this video, I thought it was such an innovative and brilliant way that the Japanese have invented to keep their bikes safe.