inspiration

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 […]

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 

concert with dave.

In inspiration, music/als, personal on 19 November 2007 with no comments

a couple of weeks ago leah and i went to see a rare appearance of my buddy dave… since you couldn’t be there, i thought i’d post some classic dave.

scurry in flight

In inspiration, sports on 6 October 2007 with no comments

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 […]

dave at flickr 333

In inspiration, personal on 5 March 2007 with no comments

just so you know i wasn’t alone… here’s my photo of dave from flickr333.at the party i told dave about my slightly neurotic habit of taking pictures of myself in mirrors. he claims to have taken one… but i have yet to see his take. i took one really crappy quick shot in […]