Tags: ceramics, kiln, raku, send money
January 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve been checking prices all day and the conclusion I continue to arrive at is a raku kiln. The cost for a burner and the other necessary equipment is incredibly low, and I’ve been working on some new ideas that will make having a method of firing necessary. In all seriousness, I expect to have a working setup in the next few months. Now if only I had a bisque kiln…
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Mary Ellen Matthews - SNL
Tags: Mary Ellen Matthews, photography, SNL
December 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
Fans of Saturday Night Live probably appreciate the great photography featured on the show. The photographer is Mary Ellen Matthews. You can see more of her work here. A few of my favorites are featured below.
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Representing Macbeth
Tags: concept, design, planning, visual rhetoric
December 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
Below is a link to a very well written article on visual rhetoric. For those of you who, like me, don’t quite understand what a term like visual rhetoric entails, I encourage you to read this article. I think you will find that the concepts presented are concepts that you are at least semi-aware of, [...]
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Retro! Photoshop! Patterns!
Tags: freebies, inspiration, patterns, photoshop, retro
October 24th, 2008 | No Comments »
Yes, ladies and gents, lovers of all things retro and pattern - Andrew Lindstrom over at WellMedicated has put together a very nice collection of retro patterns for Photoshop. There’s over 200 to choose from, which is more than enough to keep you busy designing for the next long while. I’ve taken the liberty of duplicating the list below, but give credit where credit is due. Be sure to check out WellMedicated and the rest of Andrew’s work.
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Unbiased Movie Review: Napoleon Dynamite
Tags: movies
October 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Unbiased?! You say. How can a film review of Napoleon Dynamite be unbiased. Everyone either loves or hates that movie. Well folks, I’ve got news. I watched Napoleon Dynamite FOR THE FIRST TIME on Sunday and while I can’t say that I will be completely unbiased, I can say that I’m in a better position [...]
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Sticky Notes
Tags: inspiration, video
October 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
For your visual enjoyment. If you find yourself with a spare minute or two, go make something…
EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.
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Amelie
Tags: inspiration, music
September 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
For those who like me are always looking for music to inspire creativity…
This sunny comic fable from idiosyncratic director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (City of Lost Children, Alien Resurrection, Delicatessen) boasts any number of intimate charms, not the least of which is Yann Tiersen’s warmly inviting score. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tiersen’s work and training may have masterfully [...]
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The Nature of an Office
Tags: corporate design, creativity, inspiration
August 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I work in a pretty relaxed environment on all counts - dress code, punctuality, atmosphere. It’s not a huge deal (or really a deal at all) when I show up at 10:30 or take a three hour lunch break. When work is slow we have Rock Band to distract us. I don’t have to worry [...]
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Descriptive Language
Tags: communication, descriptive, Graphic Design Speak, Graphically Speaking, helvetica
June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m working on a project at the moment for another artist and I am struck by how easy it is to get a vision for a project when the person I am working for has the ability to put ideas into words I understand. Are artists any different than accountants or salesmen. Why do we [...]
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Tapeworks
Tags: art, inspiration
June 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mark Khaisman makes art with packing tape on plexiglass. Just when I’m thinking that there are no more original ideas, I find this guy. Take the time to look at all of his galleries. They are worth it.
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