A year ends, and a new year begins. Like clockwork I feel the need to reflect. For me, 2009 was a good year. I spent a lot of time & energy readjusting my lifestyle and habits to coincide with an ever demanding work and professional schedule. The work I was able to do was new [...]
I’ve just agreed to take on the production of a Born Magazine interactive piece. A friend of mine referred me and frankly, I’m excited to do something unrelated to A) money B) clientele. For those not familiar, Born Magazine is a quarterly publication that brings together creative writers, artists, illustrators, and designers to work together [...]
Finally had a chance to give VIA, the new Starbucks instant coffee a taste. I have to say, I’m impressed. I can’t remember the last time I tried an instant coffee (I have some vague memories of Folgers from my childhood). I also mixed some into some cocoa (yes, cocoa) which created sort of pseudo [...]
I’ve come across an interesting blog article which has taken famous cartoon characters and broken them down to simple silhouettes. The character legibility remains shockingly high, reminding us that a simple shape can still communicate a powerful brand. Paul Rand would have liked this. Much more at Creative Juices.
If you haven’t already, check out Un.titled from the UK. They have a particularly fresh portfolio and have just recently finished their new book (available upon request, via their website). Their website behaves differently than what might be expected, but it’s extremely clean and well built.
Coming into work this morning I was greeted by a barrage of Earth Day treats put on by Hornall Anderson’s Green Team. The lobby was filled with individually potted plants, which are now adding some much needed nature to my green deprived desk. Custom printed tees and a some-what-hilarious e-card (see above) were also waiting [...]
Creative Review has featured the work of recent Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston graduate, Nicole Peterson. The specific work refers to a unique design for each of the three canticas (individual stories) for The Divine Comedy. In a sea of unwanted design-trend-porn, such relief is found when we find work that is [...]