i think ill stick to my brick red door for now...but a girl can dream right.
4.17.2009
doors
i took a long walk through my oregon hill 'hood with my family and camera in hand and kept seeing these one-of-a-kind doors. and when i say one-of-a-kind, i mean crazy. seriously cool and entertaining to look at, but bold move people.
playlist
northern downpour : panic at the disco
an experiment : mates of state
daylight : matt & kim
the lengths : black keys
poison oak : bright eyes
that green gentleman : panic at the disco
thats not my name : ting tings
when it rains : paramore
good ol fashion nightmare : matt & kim
knocked up : kings of leon vs. lykke li
youre the one : black keys
silver stallion : cat power
colorshow : avett brothers
4.15.2009
top 5
photo courtesy of derickholt.com
1. derick holt
2. share some candy make-over
3. smell memories
4. sarah keane and her brainstorming help :)
5. having my wednesdays as fridays
to twitter or not to twitter
my friend, maggie, just let me know she "plugged" me on twitter, whatever that means. its kinda hard to ignore the buzz about this twitter these days, but should i cave in?
im gonna give it some time then make my decision. ill let you know...
poster overload
this is a HUGE collection of some amazing typo/graphic posters from all over the world.
typo/graphic posters is definitely worth checking out.
warning : may occupy the next couple hours of your life, but the journey will lead you to some pretty incredible work.
whistle while you work
here at outlaw design blog i found a blog post where he asked a number of his designer friends what they listened to while they worked.
i always think about this because it is almost impossible for me to sit in silence while i am working.
lilian, who is the last on the post, chose explosion in the sky who i love. they are definitely top 5 for getting those creative juices flowing on my list.
leave a comment with your choices!!
4.14.2009
the grid
“ The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee.It permits a number of possible uses and each
designer can look for a solution appropriate to his
personal style. But one must learn how to use the
grid; it is an art that requires practice. ”
Josef Müller-Brockmann
I found this quote today on the grid system website and found it worthy of reideration. it does a great job of encompassing the grid system and its baggage.
the site is definitely worth checking out. it has a ton of inDesign, Illustrator and photoshop templates you can check out for inspiration or download.
and what. the slammer is a Mac OS X application that allows you to superimpose a grid over any selected window. you can edit, combine, and save all grids. just downloaded it. tested it. freaking out a little bit.
4.13.2009
Derick Holt
today's Object + Methods speaker is Derick Holt, just named a winner in the 2008 ADC Young Guns 6 competition for commercial artists 30 and under. very impressive! and a very cool website.
bitter-sweet feelings on my final O+M lecture. i will let you all know how it goes, or come join if your in the richmond area.
today, monday april 13 @ 4:30 Grace Street Theater
4.11.2009
4.08.2009
black and white logos
this article, is it time to retire the black and white logo?, i found on Ben Terrett's blog, Noisy Decent Graphics. he is a graphic designer from london, and in the article he makes a solid argument as to why we do and why we do not need black and white versions of logos today. it argues for both sides so read the article and you make your decision.
im gonna go ahead and support the "for b+w" argument for sake of his first point, "it's good discipline." i have created an identity system before and i know that thinking about a logos strength at the simple b+w stage is beneficial later on in the game.
top 5
1. arizona arnold palmer
2. mary mcLaughlin
3. business cards
4. avett brothers kick
5. having a printer
4.07.2009
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