fervent spring is making my “research” a bit slapdash, but a nice cushion of time makes for lots to look at (plus, studio mates make good recommendations)! hence, in no particular order:
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looking at the plethora of zines at Quimby’s, it was [...]
Fwis (www.fwis.com), beloved for their little ReadyMech cut and paste toys (and for the pinhole cameras for Corbis, above). I just learned that they also have a Covers blog, a commentary on contemporary book design (that is short and pithy). (Print’s NVA profile)
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Holly Gressley [...]
Although I was without my handsome half at sxsw, I did try to check out some of the game related discourse for interesting indie tidbits. One of my great surprises was the third keynote, delivered by the animated and bright Jane McGonigal. Her premise: “Quality of Life becomes the primary metric for evaluating interactive brands, [...]
unless you missed it in the Boston Globe (Bear with him by Meredith Goldstein), you know that there are a bunch of sad bears (and a few happy ones) in central square… opening tonight at Zuzu, Aaron Demuth of assorted cats drawn introduces an adoring public to a whole band of bears (and a few other folks [...]
When I saw these pictures of the vinyl wall graphics at the new supercool store GRAND in Union Square, I decided that I needed to try it. But how to do it? I helped apply the vinyl address to our building’s front door, but somehow that seems a whole lot less complex than creating a wall sized [...]
I confess to being one of those little girls that snuck nancy drews into bed, in order to read (until the end of the chapter, of course!) under the covers with a flashlight long after my bedtime. My obsession with mysteries has stuck: Ms. Marple, Adam Dalgleish, the 87th precinct, Hitchcock’s Stories Not for the [...]
two quick notes on favorite print designers…
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#1: Jason Munn, of the Small Stakes design studio (and of everyone’s favorite posters for Mates of State, Sujian Stevens, etc.) is designing [...]
This Friday, January 18, from 7 to 7:30.
Samson Projects is showing “And To That I Say This”, a film program from six artists with poetic musings on contemporary global issues. I think my news intake would much appreciate a balance of poetic musings.
From the Samson Projects description (with a tidbit about each video piece):
Apropos to [...]
“I have a profound disdain for answers… We do a lot of groping here,” she said. “I don’t think there are answers. I think there are thoughts.”
In looking for sources to inspire and encourage design playfulness, I have finally come across Muriel Cooper. An established graphic designer that became an influencial force in digital aesthetics [...]
What does one do for the beautiful but desolate cities in the midwest? All my family is from the Ohio/Michigan area, so I spent a fair amount of time in my youth walking through the strange arcades in downtown Cleveland (where did all the people go?). Only recently (this past November) did I see Detroit. [...]