Dec
06
2011
I just watched an amazing documentary, Typeface. As an unabashed typophile I must highly recommend this film. It is the true tale of a The Hamilton Wooden Type Museum and it's role in trying to document and trying to...
Dec
05
2011
A very funny video that shows what the internet really is for... cat videos. A great joke about the practice and culture of marketing and the popularity of cat videos.
I love how cat memes rule the web. I guess...
Dec
04
2011
Walt Disney Obit from the NY Times. Walt Disney, 65, Dies on Coast; Founded an Empire on a Mouse http://t.co/e3Sp6dY5 #disney #
Photo: Stickers by on Flickr. Nice stickers. http://t.co/lP3Fx7qZ #
Nice mid-century Christmas ornament illustration http://t.co/tOyp66lm #midcentury #illustration #...
Dec
04
2011
This week's edition of How They Did It will focus on the visual effects breakdowns. That is short videos that peel back the layers of visual effects from film and television so you can see how these effects wizards...
Dec
03
2011
I while back I started another blog. The Alii Lounge. It's a tumblr blog about all things Polynesian Pop, Ultra-lounge, mid-century modern and tiki. Alii is the Hawaiian for royalty, and if you visit my site you'll be treated...
Dec
02
2011
It's Friday, so that means it's time for my Friday freebie. This week a small collection of bark textures and one photo of some imposing conifers. So naturally I call this "barking up the right tree." Corny I know,...
Dec
01
2011
A random quotes from famous graphic designers on design, culture and art.
As a craft, typography shares a long common boundary and many common concerns with writing and editing on the one side and with graphic design on the other;...
Nov
28
2011
I stumbled upon these three great animations. It is amazing what dedicated and creative people can create. Enjoy!
Address Is Approximate
A Google Street View stop motion animation short made as a personal project by director Tom Jenkins.
Mario enters the...
Nov
27
2011
Photo: tiki by vontiki on Flickr. Spooky Mug! http://t.co/NpaJfph7 #
A classic: Your business card is CRAP! http://t.co/0qWfrcqz #
Free High Resolution Texture JPGs http://t.co/ZJST8Qio # (more…)
Nov
27
2011
This week's installment of How They Did It will focus on artist who create paintings using spray paint and a few other objects, including newspaper, sticks, plates and their hands. It's a pretty cool example of how adding layers...
Nov
26
2011
Life is not about being liked it's about being effective.
The entire objective is to get people's attention." - Joel Bauer
This viral video is a classic! Joel Bauer discusses the best business card ever made, his naturally. It is funny...
Nov
25
2011
A random quote from famous graphic designers on design, culture and art.
Good letterforms are designed to give a lively, even texture, but careless spacing of letters, lines and words can tear this fabric apart.
-Robert Binghurst, The Elements of Typographic...
