Slate has an interesting article about online reading. We are discussing this exact issue right now for the upcoming Pacific Crest School website redesign. Apparently, the best thing to do is to make the content ‘pleasurable to read’, this is easier said than done. Another, tactic is… lists. Put things in bullets and people might … Continued
VLC is the sexiest piece of media playing sweetness that I have ever witnessed. And they, like gmail, are incredibly modest. I have been using their software for at least 5 years and they are only now arriving at version 1.0, happy birthday VLC. Download it.
Boom. Re-marks. We’re designing their new catalog. It is going to be the hottest catalog at the 2009 New York International Gift Fair. Re-marks is a pretty unique company. They make bookmarks, magnets, puzzles etc. and they manufacture these small wonders in… the USA! I could not believe it. I didn’t think we made anything … Continued
We just got a new client! We will be creating a permanent installation for Seattle Jewish Community School in North Seattle.
Wow my myPantone profile sure is great. They offer a lot of exciting promotions, information and opportunities to get royally screwed. The best part is that I can connect with people across the globe and they’re getting screwed too! And since Pantone has a monopoly I have zero choice. Awesome! Off to go buy a … Continued
I am always amazed at how quickly you can improve your skills with practice. My sketches for the NPCA exhibition have improved quite a bit from when I started. Part of this is Remembering how to draw…I can’t wait to see this project installed in their space. The drawings are only the background base element … Continued
Google is using the classic crap about “exposure” to try and sucker illustrators into working for free. But many of these professional illustrators are rightly telling Google to stick it up their algorithm. Google wasn’t asking just anyone to draw them some pictures, they went to the pros. It shows how much insight and respect … Continued
Friday night—free entry to the Henry Art Gallery for those traveling by bike! We were greeted by bike valet and free beers. The exhibition has a few exceptional MFA pieces, the kind that make you stop in your tracks and think, one that made you get on your knees and really look, another that made … Continued
A short video from the Seattle Times about the UW’s MFA Exhibition, it will be on display through June 21.
