I had Jay for freshman art appreciation way back in the day. I consider him something of a mentor, though I've been in the Pacific Northwest now for so long, and have been out of touch with most of my ...Read More
From the WTF file, here's the Governor of the State of California hawking soft drinks. Read More
Chapter One: 1981 20/20 HipHop Special Chapter Two: 1981 20/20 HipHop Special, Part 2 Read More
An upcoming RFP opportunity has me thinking about packaging a great deal (or a greater deal, at least) lately. When that happens, there's only one thing to do: aim my laser-like focus on The Dieline. The cool thing about The Dieline ...Read More
Two new posts in the same day is a new personal best, but I wanted to put this up while I was thinking about it. Truth be told, I wanted a quick reference to it for myself while "mobiling."* A great ...Read More
Trendwatching is a pleasurable pastime for some, and a very serious science for others. Trendwatching.com takes the latter and—through a thoughtful combination of skillful writing and editing—makes it the former; win/win. Also a win for businesses, marketing and brand consultants (like ...Read More
[note: This goes under the fetish column, and you should read that entry (entitled fetishista) if you're curious about why this post is here.] You can sell your iPod nano, classic or video. And your Blackberry, and your portable DVD player. ...Read More
Like vintage travel posters, there's a certain romance to fruit crate art. I don't know if it's just me: I grew up in a place where there used to be nothing but fruit trees, and now there's nothing but tract ...Read More
Look, I don't want to get off—as Dennis Miller would say—on a rant here. Let me just say that I am damn lucky to be one of the select relative few to have been born in the United States of ...Read More
Two different directions in website design for a industrial designer friend of mine. I thought I'd throw them up here because I haven't posted in a while, and in case I get hit by a streetcar before I get a ...Read More