In every country framed pictures of its leaders are placed in many different locations ranging from the homes of its people to government offices, corporations and public places. In most countries leaders are very powerful people and having a sense of presence of the leaders bring more than just mere luck in getting certain things done.

“Framing Leaders” is a website consisting of algorithmically generated framed pictures of Heads of Governments based on their length in power, latest Press Freedom Index (RSF) and Corruption Perceptions Index (TI) for the country. Leaders are all about borders, power, constrains which the algorithm translates to ornaments, proportions, matting and darkness.

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Flags of the world as piecharts. Each sector of these piecharts is proportional to the area of the colour on the respective flag.

Using a list of countries generated by The World Factbook database, flags of countries fetched from Wikipedia are analysed by a custom made python script to calculate the proportions of colours on each of them. That is then translated on to a piechart using another python script. The proportions of colours on all unique flags are used to finally generate a piechart of proportions of colours for all the flags combined.

Link (flags by colours)
Link (all flags combined)

This is a web based tool to create favicons from scratch or from an image. Image files (.png, .jpg or .ico) can be opened and edited to generate favicons. Large images will be reduced and converted to 16 colors before making it editable on the enlarged 16 pixel by 16 pixel canvas. Other features include an actual size live preview, ability to move the image on the canvas, single color or randomized fills, multiple brush sizes and automatic derivation of color palates from uploaded images. Favicon Maker is written in python & javascript.

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See also: Pixel Maker

Technical realization of the initial phase of vakmanstad.nl which included custom made map-engine for visualizing cartographic statistics for Rotterdam.

With the rather robust transition from Labour City to Cultural City Rotterdam runs the risk of neglecting an infrastructural dimension of the city. Urban renewal in a physical sense cannot go without a social and cultural program. Rotterdam Vakmanstad (skill-city) is a vision that strives for an entrepeneurial craftmanship that is based on the stimulation of edication and social formation. It is about taking the creative potential of people serious and to develop this potential into creative skills. Rotterdam Vakmanstad is therefore a chance to close the gap that has been created through rapid developments and a limited global-economic perspective on the city. Rotterdam Vakmanstad is a project by The Maze Corporation and AIR (Architecture Institute Rotterdam). (link)

Pixel Maker lets you create you own pixel drawings with multiple colours and save them as a jpg or a svg. Currently there is a choice of six brush sizes and 21 colours to choose from. This has been tested and works on Firefox, Opera, Safari and IE 5.5+. With feedback I would like to develop this further.

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See also: Favicon Maker

A monochrome two column theme for WordPress using monospaced typography. The CSS, XHTML and design is released under GPL.

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A minimal and colorful theme for WordPress. The colours for each post change once every day, giving the blog a breath of fresh air. Posts slide open and close upon clicking. The CSS, XHTML and design is released under GPL.

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See also : Mono, Barecity

An analysis tool developed for a research project by The Maze Corporation for the Ministry of VROM (The Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing and The Environment). This tool acts as a center for brain storming and analyzing issues that are related to ‘De Krachistge Stad’, the robust city. The Maze Corporation is a firm based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands specialized in research and development of urban housing design. (link)

Programming, design and photography for Kushehnooney’s website. Kushehnooney is a music band responding to the concrete structures, rapid urbanization and its consequences on the city of Male’. (link)

Barecity is a minimalistic black and white theme for WordPress. The CSS, XHTML and design is released under GPL.

Download the latest version of Barecity from (here).

See also : ColoursKiss, Mono

mvblogosphere is an attempt to track, map and analyze the exponentially growing Maldivian blogosphere, in order to draw a larger portrait of the social, cultural, political and economic structures they represent. mvblogosphere is also a venue to explore more information about blogging and what other Maldivians are blogging about, which in turn will help to strengthen the quality and quantity of the overall blog content, and may even revive some dormant blogs.

This project is a collaboration between Senn, Simon, Inash and me. (link)

Graphic design, some photography and development of the website for Cyprea Group. This is part of a larger series of projects for Cyprea Group, which includes graphic designing of their corporate profile, designing and developing a series of print advertising campaigns.

Cyprea Group is one of the oldest and the most well established companies in the tourism industry of the Maldives.

Graphic design, photography and development of the website for Omadu International. This is part of a larger series of projects for Omadu International, which include corporate identity design, designing of corporate profile, designing and developing of a series of print advertising campaigns.

Omadu International is one of the major established retailers in the Maldives catering the booming construction industry and the needs of infants and parents by means of specialized outlets.