January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Watch“Frank Chimero’s inspirational talk on the long, hard, stupid way. And why we all should pursue it.”
September 2011
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August 2011
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Falling Whistles
I just learned about Falling Whistles which is an organization raising funds to support peace in the Congo. It’s an amazing story, a well organized charity campaign and the whistles they sell are pretty neat, too!
July 2011
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WatchThis is a really interesting talk about the value of practice as it applies to design work titled “Practice Makes Pixel Perfect” by Ryan Sims
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Basetrack
These are some amazing photos taken in Afghanistan by a U.S. Marine (1st Battalion, 8th Marines) for a project called Basetrack. They are taken primarily with an iPhone and paint a fascinating picture of life in the battlefield. Amazing stuff.
June 2011
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Watchlawrencefuckingkansas:
rachohh:
music video i directed for hospital ships!
this is like a tour of Lawrence. it is really great. good job rach
Letterpress quote
melissameyer:
“If we live in a fast-food design economy, then letterpress is like a slow, home-cooked meal.” -Cranky Pressman
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May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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WatchAmazing! So much creative energy in this TED talk from Sarah Kay.
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“So if you want to write essays, you need two ingredients: a few topics...”
– http://www.paulgraham.com
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February 2011
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“Not everything’s awesome… but I love the ugly as much as I love the fun stuff....”
– Aaron Draplin (man, that guy is quotable!)
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“1: Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what...”
– Some lessons for designers from Wieden+Kennedy’s Executive Creative Director, John C Jay.
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For all you parents or soon to be parents out...
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Friday Five: Podcasts
For your Friday listening, here are 5 podcasts (out of several) that I really enjoy and keep me up to speed on our current culture.
This American Life: Amazing stories that are immaculately produced. The best of the best, in my opinion.
The Moth: Stories told live on stage without notes. Hilarious and heartbreaking.
The Sound of Young America: Great interviews with really interesting people....
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WatchAwesome! Bruce Lee’s only TV interview. There’s a great point about style and expression at 7:25, but really, the whole thing is too cool!
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Allégresse: Fresh Ink
Album art from a chamber music CD for Allégresse titled Fresh Ink. Read more about it here.
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January 2011
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This is a heartbreaking, but incredible story from...
House Industries →
Can’t link directly to the video, but this is an awesome spot featuring the work of House Industries.
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Kansas Arts Funding
My letter to my state representatives regarding the recent proposal to eliminate the Kansas Arts Commission. You can read more about it here and send a letter here.
Update: Here’s a good article on Lawrence.com about the local impact of this.
“Governor Brownback has made public his plans to eliminate the Kansas Arts Commission. Not only does this proposal devastate the Kansas economy...
“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
– Unknown
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Bicycle Typogram
What a cool way to remember the parts of a bike! A print by Aaron Kuehn is available here.
December 2010
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Orson Welles
A couple of interesting Orson Welles tidbits for today.
1) A great Vanity Fair article called Magnificent Obsession on the search for the lost footage from Welles’ 1942 film The Magnificent Ambersons.
2) In time for the holidays, listen to this 1939 dramatization of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Perfect for listening...
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14 Actors Acting
I really love this feature from the NY Times showing 14 actors acting out classic screen stereotypes. The lighting and cinematography is beautiful, but I think I’m drawn to the scoring more than anything. The music was composed by Owen Pallett and I think it captures each scene very well. I’m sure this is a composer’s dream job which made it even more fun for me to watch!
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“Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking.”
– Milton Glaser
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“Graphic design which fulfills the aesthetic needs, complies with the laws of...”
– Paul Rand
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“Bad design is where the customer thinks it’s their fault that something doesn’t...”
– – David Kelley, IDEO
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“If you are able to free yourself through expression in music, it must be jazz....”
– Keith Jarrett
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