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Wu – Note Records or the Blue Tang Clan

I’m the typical cool guy. Graphic designer by day, music nerd by night. I was even a DJ at my college radio station. So on the top of my design / music obsession is Blue Note album covers and the Wu-Tang Clan. For as long as I can remember I have been a huge rap [...]

May 11th, 2009 | Andres

Compostmodern 2009

[Compostmodern is an interdisciplinary conference, hosted by AIGA SF, that 'explores the range of design thinking necessary to create a socially and ecologically responsible society.']
I’ll have to admit, I was a little skeptical with my decision to attend Compost Modern again this year. Last year’s event left me a bit unsatisfied — it seemed like [...]

March 2nd, 2009 | Chelsea

Getting off the computer

Sometimes I just need to break my habit of gluing myself to my computer and find other outlets for creativity. One such activity, was to take a letterpress class. As fun as it is to manipulate type in illustrator, it just doesn’t compare to the time, feel or mess that you get from playing [...]

February 12th, 2008 | Dava

Jonathon Harris & The Whale Hunt

The prolific Jonathon Harris has recently launched his latest project, The Whale Hunt, an interactive art project/storytelling experiment that documents his 9 day journey with the Inupiat Eskimos in Northern Alaska. Mr. Harris is the creator of such projects as We Feel Fine and Universe,

December 17th, 2007 | David

Gallery Shops

Places of inspiration I often gravitate towards are the smaller design+art gallery shops that are tucked into different parts of the city. Last night The Curiosity Shop opened on Valencia Street. This shop provides a combination of visual stimulation – design literature, rare industrial design, local artist’s work – creating a truly unique space. Currently [...]

October 5th, 2007 | Chelsea

Alvin Lustig

A Kind Company (New York) has recently put up an educational site dedicated to the works of Alvin Lustig (www.alvinlustig.org), a Modern American Designer. Lustig (1915 – 1955) was a true Renaissance man in the world of Design, working on everything from his typographically-driven book jackets, to Furniture Design and Architecture.

October 1st, 2007 | David

Marian Bantjes

Last night I had the great fortune to see designer, typographer, and artist Marian Bantjes speak as part of the AIGA design lecture series. You may have recently seen some of her work as part of the Want It ad campaign at Saks Fifth Avenue. Her type design usually involves intricate ornamentation drawn with stunning [...]

September 14th, 2007 | David

Photos over coffee…

Just in for my morning coffee at Farley’s and noticed new photos by Sharon Beals up on the walls. Birds are quite the little builders.

September 4th, 2007 | Dava