Is it a new fad, or is it a solution for the reference or morgue file clippings that I have scattered all over my work area (and desktop)? Hello, image bookmarking! Hopefully, this will be the answer to my inquiry two years from now about the great info graphic in the Sunday times magazine (right [...]
new brilliant insights from malcolm gladwell:
video from the New Yorker Conference, talking about hiring difficulties in the modern age.
And in the New Yorker In the Air all about big ideas and where invention comes from. In the history of science, there are innumerable cases of people coming up with the same inventions at the same [...]
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 [...]
this is the pithy introduction to some of the wonderful things I discovered at sxsw. more profound thoughts are to follow, of course, but why not begin with some fun things seen, observed, heard, etc.
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Due to some overcrowding at the keynote talks, and the promise of podcasts for any seminars missed, Alyssa (friend [...]
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 [...]
I am beginning to see a trend with our dear friend Mr. Chris Grimley: he likes commas! Here is a very exciting piece of work, after long and labour intensive hours… and I got a free copy for contributing some illustrator time in a few of the illustrations below! hurrah!
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My best friend (and wife) Nikole Torres has started a blog focused on uncovering cool/well designed things for parents and their kids.
She’s only been doing it for about a week but she seriously has blogging fever and already has a bunch of great things on there. Including a diaper bag from our very own [...]
Mehmet Irdel and Seth Jablon, both of R/GA fame, have teamed up to form a design company with an emphasis on creatively rewarding projects, specifically record covers, logos and posters.
I’m sure these boys will be doing some very cool work.
The Pillow Fort site is still being developed but for now you can check out [...]