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
We designed a new logo for Adopt a Street, Seattle’s grassroots litter-removal program. Volunteers choose a street to take care of, receive free clean up supplies (large bags!), and are supported by the Adopt a Street Staff. We enjoyed working with Jenny, Jenn, and Darius to bring this logo to life. Have you seen this logo out in the wild? Take a photo and send it to us!
We are thrilled to be part of this team working together on Seattle’s Waste Prevention Strategy Initiative. Blank Space is one of several contractors working with Seattle Public Utilities on this important work.
I was born with obligations to serve past, present, and future generations, and the planet herself.”
—Stan Rushworth, Cherokee elder
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
What’s the difference between a Sans Serif and a Serif typeface? Here’s a basic visual introduction to help you describe different styles of type. Defining a Serif Typeface A serif is the right-angled or oblique foot at the end of a stroke. Sample serifs or feet are circled in the sample of the serif typeface of … Continued
We like to start every project with a brainstorming session. The theme for the 2017 Bridge Conference is Together We Rise. We thought of birds in flight rising to the sky. We thought about how powerful it can be when people (or birds) work together. This led us to the idea of starling murmurations. A … Continued
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
There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for. —Milton Glaser
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