Such an incredible interview with Native American poet and writer Sherman Alexie. I caught part of this program on NPR last Saturday and I was so glad to find the full hour-long program online. Amongst such topics as what life is like for him as a writer and the use of language in poetry, I…
This is fantastic! It’s a card for all occasions and you select the message: Grain Design‘s “Utility Card uses a word search puzzle to hide over 100 classic well wishes. Ready for any occasion, simply circle the sentiment you wish to communicate. Blank space for writing provided on the back. The card is letterpressed on…
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/26038742] Stefan Sagmeister has been one of my favorite designers/artists/creators for quite some time. If you don’t know his name, you might be familiar with some of his work: Stefan has an unorthodox way of working, where, instead of retiring once he’s older and has lost a good deal of his health and vigor,…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbBA1DRE84&feature=player_embedded#!] Technology has been hinting at something like this for a while, but I didn’t realize the real deal would be here so soon. “The Inkling is a “digital sketch pen” that allows you to draw or sketch on any standard piece of paper (a big advantage over Livescribe, which requires special notebooks) and automatically…
I’m at an interesting point in my life right now. While I can’t get into the juicy details via this blog, I can say that there are some exciting projects underway and that I’m learning a lot of new skills I’ve been wanting to dive into for years now. These projects, while still very time-intensive…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfDCNpaPBiA] “I’m not dealing with money…I want everything that I do personally to be beautiful.” Thanks, Saul.
Tom Gauld has been a favorite cartoonist and illustrator of mine for nearly a decade now. His small self-published books and comics in the early 2000s were a healthy part of my balanced visual arts diet and his drawings and storytelling have only improved over the years. You might recognize Tom’s simplistic, minimalistic drawing style…
This is pretty cool, right?ย 500 people holding more than 1,500 developed photographs to form a single, fluid music video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eqSZSO_sSE&feature=youtu.be]
I’ve been thinking of running a UStream video of an illustration or comics page from start to finish. Would anyone be interested in watching something like that, or would it just be a waste of time? Is there anything you’d like to see? [polldaddy poll=5396614] Also: I came across this quote from Lawrence Pearsall Jacks…