May 2011
1 post
How My Unborn Son Stole a Batman Action Figure
When I was a young teenager, I had a dream about myself as a child. I had a family computer, and a dial up internet connection. I browsed the web, clicked a button, and a brand new Batman Action figure came out of the printer, weapons in tow.
I had no idea then that 3D printers were well on there way. Now, they’re actually affordable, and in time will only become more affordable to the...
March 2011
1 post
Never Let Go
On Modern Social Networking and Facebook
I grew up moving around nearly once every two years. This led to meeting a lot of people, and then un-meeting them as a child. Now, it’s a little weird to not have as many close childhood friends as some of my other friends do
It’s a little weird to not have as many close childhood friends, but on the plus side, I remember someone from my...
August 2010
4 posts
Design Process as Evolution
It starts with little single-celled ideas in a sketchbook. Hundreds of them. Some die, some go on to live, grow, and mutate a bit.
Next step: computer roughs. Here, the ideas become multi-celled. Layers of texture, scanned imagery, perfectly set type, and Illustrator files with endless ideas scattered about the artboard, everywhere but on the artboard itself. These files go through multiple...
Fascinating work by Maurizio Bongiovanni →
Really interesting.
I’ve noticed I’ve been extremely attracted to and a bit obsessed with geometry lately. Seems like such an unusual way to convey geometry in natural things.
HOW INSPIRATION KILLED, THEN ATE, CREATIVITY →
via viget
This is a terrifically true article, especially recently coming from design school.
I wanted to add something to it. Being inspired by other design work takes away those “what if” moments. Instead of being free and uninhibited towards new ideas, you see ideas that already exist completely in the real—complete, whole, finished.
It’s hard to think “what if” when we’re pre-occupied by...
“Think about how many people had to make a mistake for something to become common...”
– Just a thought
July 2010
4 posts
2 tags
Will the AppleTV get FaceTime?
I bet, at the least, theres a chance the rumored new AppleTV gets a front facing camera and FaceTime.
Why? They have the field in the tablet and phone markets. Time to explore new territory and do something cool (for once) with the device. Hulu Plus, Google, everyone is trying to change the TV. The time is right.
Jobs also has said he believes FaceTime will be on a multitude of devices by...
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Where's the fold?
Why is this a somewhat common client question when it comes to web design? There is no such thing as a common fold! Even at 1440x900 I don’t keep my browser st a usual height, so no, there is no fold! Am I missing something?
Overheard Ad Student
My offices neighbor is a small ad firm. The other day. A student came in looking for an ad job. “When I was a freshman I wanted to do graphic design, but they’re too anal. It’s just decoration”
I think I get something completely different out of that message than some others. read: “my execution skills are weak.” I rather like being able to ideate, effectively...
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I need a programmer friend
UI design is something I’ve always had a passion for. In a way, it’s what got me into design in the first place, and in my early years of school almost became my focus.
That said, I don’t get to do nearly enough of it. My favorite thing about getting new gadget toys is all the insoirstion and drive it brings to create.
I’ve done a fair share of programming but by no...
June 2010
5 posts
3 tags
Save Gotham, Stop Using It
Gotham, our beloved typeface. We’re killing it.
In about 20 years, we will look back on it with the same odd arousal and disdain we have now for Avant Garde. Students will profusely use it like Futura (although I’d say they already do this.)
It is the Helvetica of the 21st century. While I don’t sense that the general design community feels that Helvetica is dated, I personally...
RAMS' PRINCIPLE SERIES #9 →
I was lucky enough to be a part of this series at Inksie.
ALRIGHT, IT'S READY--FINALLY
Finally, the tumblr / journal / blog is here. Good. Enjoy! Still have some tweaks. Good for now.
"Launch"
I’ll get a design up and start posting “officially” this weekend or so.