Recently, we received an email from a potential new client. He is starting a new business and looking for help with a logo and supporting brand materials. Normally, this type of inquiry comes through a referral or Google, so I was surprised when he said that ChatGPT recommended us. I replied, set up a Zoom … Continued
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I’ll Have the Cinnamon Roll
I had a dream last night that I was at a café with my wife. The waiter brought us the menu, it was about eight inches square and tremendously thick. I opened mine and flipped past the first few pages to the pastry section. Each page was a clear pouch containing the actual pastry. The … Continued
WA Single-use Bag Ban Flyer
Today is the first day of the Washington state single-use bag ban. So say your goodbyes to this majestic trash bird that floats through our skies, sails through our seas, and clogs up our drains. We were happy to work with the Washington State Department of Ecology and Seattle Public Utilities to produce some materials … Continued
Seattle City Flag Redesign
In the spirit of two of my favorite podcasts, Hello Internet and 99 Percent Invisible, I decided to redesign the Seattle city flag. Seattle’s current flag was designed by councilman Paul Kraabel for the Goodwill Games. Both Mr. Kraabel and the Goodwill Games are a bit before my time, but I always have time for … Continued
DIY Platform Bed
When we need a new piece of furniture I often try to make a project out of it. This is because I’m cheap and I need to make something outside of a computer occasionally. When we upgraded our bed to a California King I decided I would make the platform for the new foam mattress. The … Continued
Whatever Floats Your Boat
Capsized boat art, entitled “Love love” A fantastic piece of art from artist Julien Berthier. It is the perfect vessel if you love people speeding towards you and asking “Do you need any help?”. So good I wish I thought of it first.
Set shields to Dazzle!
Dazzle camouflage was a painting technique used on ships during World War I and II. The goal was to make it difficult to estimate the ship’s type, speed and direction upon initial sighting. The painted ships had the unintended effects of boosting crew morale and creating a spectacle at the docks. Massive vessels painted up … Continued
The Space Needle View in 1962
Vintage Seattle is cool blog that looks at Seattle’s history with hi-res vintage photos and illustrations. Photo shows a view south toward downtown Seattle from the Space Needle. The tracks for the Monorail run toward downtown. The edge of the observation platform is visible at the bottom of the photo. 1962. Image courtesy Washington State … Continued
Laser-cut Honey Labels
2011 was the year I learned to keep bees. I got stung about a dozen times. I began the season with two hives and ended with one (moment of silence). I accidentally smashed more of the little ladies than I care to count. I was made to feel even worse about my failings by this … Continued
RGB
My favorite color is all-of-them, unfortunately you can’t use all-of-them at once usually. The closest you can come is a nice set of primaries. RYB, CMYK, and RGB are all great choices. Artists Carnovsky (Francesco Rugi & Silvia Quintanilla) have created a beautiful installation that plays with space, light, and primary colors. Currently on display … Continued