design

three typeset maps of Manhattan.

In design, inspiration on 7 March 2008 with no comments

Checking out new blogging software the other day I bumped into the work of Craig Ward. I followed some links to his inspiring site, Words Are Pictures, where I found his Alphabet Cities series and this adaptation of Manhattan (center image). Which reminded me of Jenny Beorkrem’s series sold at Ork Posters (left image). I […]

my valentine.

In design, personal on 14 February 2008 with no comments

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my valentine., originally uploaded by katerw.
 

cramer’s style house

In design, personal on 13 February 2008 with no comments

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cramer’s style house, originally uploaded by katerw.
I found this sign in Oakland biking to knitting class last week. That’s one of the reasons I love biking so much… […]

lickable design.

In design, personal on 15 January 2008 with no comments

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16 Eames Stamps for 2008, originally uploaded by eamesd.
every now and then i tap my inner philatelist (or as my mom would say, my outer pack-rat) and hoard […]

qotd: notify the next of kindle

In design, inspiration on 27 December 2007 with 1 comment

a brief message from chip kidd:

On Monday November 19th, Amazon released something called Kindle, the latest “e-book” reading device. I’ve been asked to comment on what effect I think this will have, if any, on book design as we know it. Here goes.
None.Sincerely,Chip Kidd 

todd oldham hearts kate

In design, inspiration, personal on 25 July 2007 with no comments

and kate hearts todd.you should have seen me yesterday all giddy like i was meeting the beatles. todd dropped by pixar to give a talk on his new charley harper monograph. i don’t have the cash to drop on the jawdropping book, but i had todd’s “handmade modern” in my office along with […]