July 2010
4 posts
I Have Too Many Shoes
Shoes can say a lot about a person.
My wife and I moved to New York City recently from Provo, a small college town in northern Utah. While we were getting things packed I made this startling observation:
I have too many shoes.
It was a bit frightening, to be honest. I had always considered myself a man of simple needs—pragmatic, yet not too aloof to maintain a well-groomed and clean appearance....
I Will Judge These Books By Their Covers
Are you kidding me? How awesome are these? I love the combination of classic typography with these sort of naïve illustrations. Perfect. Way to go, Pentagram. You’ve done it again.
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Wall Art From Feira de Santana, Brazil.
These pictures are a couple of years old, and the artwork itself even older, but it’s all still remarkably fresh. At the bus station in a Brazilian town called Feira de Santana, there’s an entire wall full of eclectic paintings and typography—a collage of the region’s history and art culture. It’s really incredible.
June 2010
2 posts
iPad Sketchbook
Yes, I have an iPad. It was an early birthday present from an all too generous family (thank you Mom).
I bought a super awesome app called SketchBook Pro, which has taken some getting used to, though I’m finally starting to get it.
This was a little sketch done in church last week. The trick is, figuring out which preset brush options offer the best blending for color and value. There were...
December 2009
3 posts
“Every beauty which is seen here by persons of perception resembles more than...”
– Michelangelo Buonarroti