We like to have fun with side projects to keep things fresh.
A Life
tools.yaybrigade.com/alife/
This project was inspired by Oliver Burkeman's book Four Thousand Weeks and the subsequent discovery of Tim Urban's Wait But Why post Your Life in Weeks.
Favorite Albums
favoritealbums2021.yaybrigade.com
favoritealbums2020.yaybrigade.com
The fourth generation of our continuing experiment, showcasing our favorite music of each year in an imaginative way.
All the Bands
allthebands.com
In the summer of 2019, we launched a passion project: All the Bands is a website where users can create an inventory of their favorite musical acts and compare the list with their friends. Kudos to Jack Greenberg for his React wizardry!
Favorite Albums
favoritealbums2018.yaybrigade.com
favoritealbums2019.yaybrigade.com
We celebrate the end of each year by making lists of our favorite music albums and showcasing them on a fun microsite.
Favorite Albums of 2016–2017
favoritealbums2016.yaybrigade.com
favoritealbums2017.yaybrigade.com
The second iteration of our year-end list of favorite albums. For 2016 and 2017, spinning circles create a mandala-like visual wonderland.
CalArts Graphic Design Almanac
calartsdesignalmanac.net
Roman worked on this personal project, which grew out of his desire to have a definitive list of all graphic design alumni and faculty at CalArts (his alma mater).
Cat Calculator
tools.yaybrigade.com/catcalculator
We created a small (cat-infused) tool that allows freelancers to calculate their hourly rate by answering a series of questions.
Hey Randy
heyrandy.co
In 2014, with the help of our first intern, Aaron Greenberg, we created a raffle picker website and recruited a few friendly animals pals.
Favorite Albums of 2013–2015
favoritealbums2013.yaybrigade.com
favoritealbums2014.yaybrigade.com
favoritealbums2015.yaybrigade.com
This is the first iteration of our Favorite Albums site. It served us well for three years of music.