September 2011
1 post
The Secret Law of Page Harmony | Retinart →
The shortcut: create a 9x9 grid on the page, and work from there.
Sep 28th
August 2011
1 post
2 tags
Aug 12th
463 notes
July 2011
1 post
Credit your artwork with your name, title, medium,... →
Standard titleblock template
Jul 26th
May 2011
10 posts
Optimizing Emotional Engagement In Web Design →
Analyzing emotional reactions to website design
May 26th
How to get your spouse to support your dream. |... →
May 25th
More Happiness by Frank Chimero →
May 21st
How to Sell Art | FineArtViews Blog by FASO →
Print this out and hang it up somewhere.
May 18th
Pinball Number Count →
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12: A little Sesame Street nostalgia.
May 14th
How to Really Use Your Blog to Find Freelancing... →
May 11th
9 Steps To Spark Your Creativity | STEPHEN... →
May 7th
Wordpress: Random Posts Without a Plugin →
May 6th
LogoLounge 2011 Trends →
A look at some of the prevalent trends in logo design this year.
May 4th
19 top fonts in 19 top combinations →
Great resource for mixing fonts/typefaces.
May 3rd
April 2011
7 posts
Federal Budget vs. Household Budget: How Do They... →
Nice explanation in everyday terms how badly the US is in debt.
Apr 29th
21 Free Photo Gallery And Portfolio WordPress... →
via @thehiredguns
Apr 28th
Too much reading? Best way to deal with it | GTD... →
If you’re like me you have a huge backlog of “to-read” stuff.
Apr 27th
Design Is Not The Goal / FINCH →
Great post on design vs. style.
Apr 22nd
How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things... →
A must-read. It’ll set you on fire!
Apr 21st
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.”
Apr 4th
Apr 3rd
2,917 notes
March 2011
13 posts
Inspired by Edward Hopper | Alexander Neubauer →
Poetry inspired by one of my favorite artists.
Mar 19th
You Can't Sell Your Art Until You Learn How to... →
Judging by this, it looks like I need to hire an art consultant.
Mar 18th
Mar 14th
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.
Mar 14th
43 notes
Font Squirrel | @font-face Demo for Old Standard... →
I always dig a nice Scotch.
Mar 12th
892 ways to partition a 3x4 grid →
For all you design nerds out there.
Mar 8th
Starbucks Doubleshot Recipe →
Mar 6th
“Confession: Sometimes I feel really superficial and shallow since I make a lot...”
– Me
Mar 4th
“If the word quit is part of your vocabulary, then the word finish is likely not.”
– B.G. Jett (via timagee)
Mar 3rd
10 notes
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…
Mar 3rd
2 notes
Mar 3rd
419 notes
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.
Mar 2nd
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,…
Mar 1st
1 note
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…”
Feb 28th
How to Behave in an Art Museum →
About social/intellectual awkwardness. via @museumnerd via @papermonument
Feb 27th
9 Attitudes of Highly Creative People →
Curiosity and suspending judgement are my favorites.
Feb 25th
Exhibition with Caravaggio's portrait of Pope who... →
Feb 22nd
Postcards from Detroit: Gratiot Ave. doorway →
I love the punch of bright red in the midst of an otherwise gray scene.
Feb 8th
Are You An Armchair Creative? :: Tips :: The 99... →
Feb 6th
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...
Jan 8th
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.
Dec 31st
YouTube - Radiohead - Paranoid Android →
I had forgotten how weird this video was.
Dec 31st
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.
Dec 18th
Is Yahoo Shutting Down Del.icio.us? [Update: Yes] →
So sad to hear of this.
Dec 17th
Want to get promoted? Stifle your creativity -... →
Sad but true. I’ve seen it myself.
Dec 15th
Absence →
thoughts on how the absence or removal of things makes a design.
Dec 14th
Jack Spade Computer Field Bag →
I like this bag. Kinda pricey despite the brand name.
Dec 10th
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.
Dec 8th
1990's Hit Song →
A little stroll down memory lane for those of us who grew up in the 90s. :)
Dec 3rd
November 2010
12 posts
Scout font family « MyFonts →
this is just beautiful. the kind of font family I’d love to make.
Nov 29th