September 2011
1 post
The Secret Law of Page Harmony | Retinart →
The shortcut: create a 9x9 grid on the page, and work from there.
August 2011
1 post
2 tags
July 2011
1 post
Credit your artwork with your name, title, medium,... →
Standard titleblock template
May 2011
10 posts
Optimizing Emotional Engagement In Web Design →
Analyzing emotional reactions to website design
How to get your spouse to support your dream. |... →
More Happiness by Frank Chimero →
How to Sell Art | FineArtViews Blog by FASO →
Print this out and hang it up somewhere.
Pinball Number Count →
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12: A little Sesame Street nostalgia.
How to Really Use Your Blog to Find Freelancing... →
9 Steps To Spark Your Creativity | STEPHEN... →
Wordpress: Random Posts Without a Plugin →
LogoLounge 2011 Trends →
A look at some of the prevalent trends in logo design this year.
19 top fonts in 19 top combinations →
Great resource for mixing fonts/typefaces.
April 2011
7 posts
Federal Budget vs. Household Budget: How Do They... →
Nice explanation in everyday terms how badly the US is in debt.
21 Free Photo Gallery And Portfolio WordPress... →
via @thehiredguns
Too much reading? Best way to deal with it | GTD... →
If you’re like me you have a huge backlog of “to-read” stuff.
Design Is Not The Goal / FINCH →
Great post on design vs. style.
How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things... →
A must-read. It’ll set you on fire!
Exclusive Interview with Chris Brogan | Goins,... →
“Success is the ability to say no to whatever I want (work wise) and being able to have time and space to say yes to what matters to me.”
March 2011
13 posts
Inspired by Edward Hopper | Alexander Neubauer →
Poetry inspired by one of my favorite artists.
You Can't Sell Your Art Until You Learn How to... →
Judging by this, it looks like I need to hire an art consultant.
Quicksilver: Mac OS X at your Fingertips →
minimalmac:
Wait… What? Quicksilver has been revived?
Today is like application Christmas!
Wow, Quicksilver is back!?! I had gotten used to using Spotlight instead the past several months.
Font Squirrel | @font-face Demo for Old Standard... →
I always dig a nice Scotch.
892 ways to partition a 3x4 grid →
For all you design nerds out there.
Starbucks Doubleshot Recipe →
Confession: Sometimes I feel really superficial and shallow since I make a lot...
– Me
If the word quit is part of your vocabulary, then the word finish is likely not.
– B.G. Jett (via timagee)
City Crossword: Painter Brad Blackman's view of... →
citycrossword:
Brad Blackman is a sponsor for the next City Crossword. This month if you solve the last riddle, you can win a print of his painting “Boot Country.”
If you’re just checking us out, City Crossword is an online crossword game you solve with your neighbors. All riddles are local trivia based on…
Examining The Design Process: Clichés and Idea... →
A look at four examples of successful visual solutions created by well-known designers, examining the process by which each designer arrived at his final concept.
City Crossword: March's online crossword game... →
citycrossword:
The next City Crossword is 3 p.m. this Saturday. RSVP on Facebook and invite the type of friends you’d want on your trivia team.
If you’re just checking us out, City Crossword is an online crossword game you solve with your neighbors. All riddles are local trivia based on news, history,…
February 2011
6 posts
iBourgeois : James Shelley →
“I … won the birth location lottery… I have to ask myself what … I am going to do with it…”
How to Behave in an Art Museum →
About social/intellectual awkwardness. via @museumnerd via @papermonument
9 Attitudes of Highly Creative People →
Curiosity and suspending judgement are my favorites.
Exhibition with Caravaggio's portrait of Pope who... →
Postcards from Detroit: Gratiot Ave. doorway →
I love the punch of bright red in the midst of an otherwise gray scene.
Are You An Armchair Creative? :: Tips :: The 99... →
January 2011
1 post
AaronMahnke: 2011: The Year of Intention →
aaronmahnke:
More writers I’ve been reading this weekend spoke about the last year in review. But honestly, 2010 was so tumultuous and erratic for me that I prefer to focus my thoughts and energy toward the new year. 2011 offers me a fresh start, a second chance, and many opportunities to grow in leaps and…
This is pretty similar in spirit to what I want to do this year myself. On my...
December 2010
9 posts
Mabef Artist Studio Easel - Plaza Artist Materials →
I think we had these in college. Really sturdy, and just under $200 right now.
YouTube - Radiohead - Paranoid Android →
I had forgotten how weird this video was.
Graphic Designer | Future-Jobs-O-Matic →
Tight competition, which means the employers have the upper hand, so they drive salaries down. That’s my experience, at least.
Is Yahoo Shutting Down Del.icio.us? [Update: Yes] →
So sad to hear of this.
Want to get promoted? Stifle your creativity -... →
Sad but true. I’ve seen it myself.
Absence →
thoughts on how the absence or removal of things makes a design.
Jack Spade Computer Field Bag →
I like this bag. Kinda pricey despite the brand name.
Research Watch: What Does Your Logo Really Tell... →
Interesting, but I’d love to see the data behind this. You also have to consider the brand the logo already has.
1990's Hit Song →
A little stroll down memory lane for those of us who grew up in the 90s. :)
November 2010
12 posts
Scout font family « MyFonts →
this is just beautiful. the kind of font family I’d love to make.