Category: Articles
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?
Design-a-day 365
Last month, Smashing Magazine ran a post that challenged its readers to design something everyday. Today, I came across the author’s a follow-up post on Design Informer and wanted to pass on the challenge to you, dear readers. I dare you all to create something everyday for the next year, regardless of your skill sets, …
Branding Cymru
Earlier today, I came across a post from the Institute of Welsh Affairs blog by Rhys David (as linked by Quixotic Quisling) that discussed Wales‘ image or ‘brand perception’ among world travelers. The post outlines the 2007 survey conducted by Simon Anholt and others, as well as the findings of this year’s survey in which …
TEDx
October was such a busy month that it’s hard to believe that we’re already four days into November; but here we are, the day before Guy Fawkes Day the TEDxMidAtlantic conference. I’m excited to see what tomorrow’s conference holds and hope to have plenty to share in the days following the event. In the meantime, …
The Spice of Life
The other day, I read an article in the Washington Post about one of my favorite things tastes– Old Bay. I can’t recall the specific moment in my life where I discovered this amalgam of spices, but I’m pretty certain it was my father who made the introduction. Since that imperceptible moment in my childhood, …
Good Design
“Really good design is an object that makes you think about how we behave and our social conventions but still really works†Ellen Lupton is quoted as having said that during a visit to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair last week in an article yesterday by Penelope Green in the NYTimes. I can’t help but …
The Last Lecture
Today we lost another brilliant mind and creator… More about Randy The Last Lecture
Viktor Schreckengost
The world is a little darker without one of the most brilliant contemporary American designers… He made things better, beautiful and fun… He was an incredible artist and designer..
Beautiful
From the NY Times (as usual)… What a beautiful portrait… Beauty = Simplicity + Power
Almost
Tripping over this photo and article in the New York Times almost makes me a miss living in Gothenburg
Made in America
While once again reading the NYTimes, I came across an article discussing the increasing trend of buying American made. It makes me wonder though, how the increased desire or demand for local products will affect the demand and use of raw materials. How far does the definition of “Made in America” extend? Does the increasingly …
The journey is the destination…
Came across an article on cartography in the New York Times today that caught my eye. It raised an interesting point about the nature of some maps indicating the politics of its artist or commissioner. It also ended with an intriguing thought: “Navigation is about more than going from one point to the next. It’s …
Contemporary Trends
I was reading the the New York Times today, and one article in particular caught my attention. The article gave a brief exploration of the current trend in naming colors after foods. It was only a few paragraphs before I found myself thinking of Patrick Jordan’s Supertrends concept and lecture(s). This article on food-colored cars …