Paul Nini rehearses for retirement

Our former professor, the illustrious Paul Nini, has a new blog about music and design entitled Rehearsals for Retirement. He only has three posts, but so far so good. I will be a regular reader just for the possibility of more Reese’s similes: But that’s kind of like saying that that Reese’s pieces should be … Continued

A true eBook tells the story of Mr. Morris Lessmore and his love for books.

“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is a children’s story, an interactive iPad app, and an immersive animated movie all at once. The graphics are visually stunning and the interactive features are subtle invitations for exploration. Created by author William Joyce, a designer who worked on two of Pixar’s early hits (Toy Story … Continued

Internal Combustion Everywhere

This Nissan commercial is great, my favorite is the hairdryer. Via Good. However, I have to ask, what is Nissan’s solution to the gas-powered blender? My daiquiris need a level of torque that batteries just can’t provide.

Kind of Sued

Copyright is tricky business. The problem with “fair use” is that even if you’re in the right you can still get sued out of existence. The internet has changed the way we interact with creative works, yet we are still governed by a hazy doctrine from 1976. Andy Baio details his experience with his pet … Continued

Do Baby Boomers dream of black and white sheep?

From the Telegraph: New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a profound effect on the colour of your dreams. While almost all under 25s dream in colour, thousands of over 55s, all of whom were brought up with black and white sets, often dream in monchrome – even … Continued

Don’t Miss the MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Henry

Wall of Congratulations by Sean McElroy I always leave the Henry feeling inspired. The 2011 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) annual thesis exhibition from the University of Washington did not disappoint. I especially enjoyed the art that took over the gallery space and made the viewer part of the installation. In this eclectic show there is something for everyone. … Continued

Black Coffee

This piping hot music video was made at one of our coolest neighborhood coffee shops, and it just won the Seattle Vintage Jazz Dance 2011 Music Video Contest. “Black Coffee” by Joon Chang and Angela Muir, and The Careless Lovers

The Museum of Me. Clever Marketing on Facebook.

The Museum of Me by Intel is worth exploring. It creates a visual exhibition based on your friends, your photos, your likes, and your words all archived on Facebook. The app takes your visual data and creates a beautiful video. Overall it is very well done. At the end all of your friends become your profile picture. … Continued

Current TV: The Social Something or Other for Youth

If Current TV has ever gotten any bad press, I ain’t seen it. Current TV is smart, edgy, hip, social, provocative, cutting-edge, bold, and let’s all hope… sexy. It seems like part of the deal for eating it in 2000 was that the media would forever give Al Gore glowing reviews for anything he did, … Continued