Year: 2010
Hardware Failure
This morning has brought hardware difficulties to my studio which prevent digital work from being undertaken until repairs can be made. As a result, AmandaMuses will not likely see many updates during that time. Stay tuned, folks….
Valentine’s Day
So it’s Valentines Day, for those who celebrate the occasion… Can’t say I’m the biggest romantic– I gravitate towards the Baudelaire and Poe end of the spectrum versus the Keats and Byron end. Even so I enjoy thoughtful observances of the day whether experienced first hand or not–it is a shame really that we need …
Redesigning Valentine’s Day
I tweeted about this earlier this week but given the date and the quality of work, this recent redesign was worth sharing here as well. As an interesting design challenge, Studio 360 charged the founders of Under Consideration, Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit, with the task of ‘redesigning’ Valentine’s Day. The duo approached the project …
2010 Vancouver Olympics
Later tonight, much of the world will no doubt gather round to enjoy the opening festivities of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. And while I could probably write an entire post about the glories of the beautiful city of Vancouver (the art! the coffee! the food! and on and on) instead I’ll share my …
Alexander McQueen
The passing and loss of (Lee) Alexander McQueen today is beyond description. There is nothing I can say that has not already been said, I did not know him but I loved his work. Here are a few of the write-ups in the papers and some of his work that has inspired me over the …
Things that got me through Snowpocalypse 2 and 3
Atlas Snowshoes–with ~4′ of snow on the ground, these are almost a necessity Keen boots–without a good pair of boots, snowshoes aren’t much use Under Armour base layers–keep warm and dry no matter how wet you get in the snow Design House Stockholm pleece–warm and snuggly North Face WindWall–keeps the wind out and adds a …
More Postcards from the Last Snowpocalypse
With Snowpocalypse 3 (THREE?!) raging outside my window, I suppose now is as a good a time as any to share a few more pictures from Snowpocalypse 2:
Type Oscars
It may be almost a month before the Academy Awards, but Ellen Lupton has already posted her picks for the Oscars of Type. Personally I love her Best Serif pick: Which faces made your list, dear readers?
Sherlock Holmes
Have you seen Danny Yount’s titles for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes? Wow! Read Art of the Title’s interview with Yount here and see the evolution of his work on this project as well as the full credits themselves. Image: Art of the Title