HOW Design 2011 in review: Part two
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2011 in review: Part one. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the sessions I attended on Saturday. 9:00 am-10:15 am – 3. Galumphing, Goats on Roofs and Other Revelations to Spark Inspiration – Sam Harrison You come to […]
HOW Design 2011 in review: Part one
I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the workshop and opening session I attended on Friday. 9:00 am-12:00 pm – Morning Pre-Conference Workshop – Vector Basic Training – Von Glitschka Whether you’re a student or a veteran, it’s well worth it for every designer to spend […]
HOW Design 2010 in review: Part three
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2010 in review: Part two. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Below is a quick overview of the two sessions I attended on Wednesday. 9:45 am-11:00 am – 38. Refining Yourself as a Designer in the Multi-Media World – Patrick McNeil, Cameron Moll […]
HOW Design 2010 in review: Part two
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2010 in review: Part one. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Below is a quick overview of the four sessions I attended on Tuesday. 9:00 am-10:15 am – 19. Why We Brand, Why We Buy – Debbie Millman Dive deep into the influence […]
HOW Design 2010 in review: Part one
I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Below is a quick overview of the five sessions I attended on Sunday and Monday. Sunday, June 6, 2010 6:30 pm-7:45 pm – Opening Keynote – 1. Design Inspiration – Andy Stefanovich Andy Stefanovich, a nationally recognized innovative thinker, kicks off the Conference with […]
Graphic design, photography and Krampus
There are some good ideas here (whether you’re into “resolutions” or not): “51 New Year resolutions for graphic and web designers.” More ideas and inspiration to be creative: “Design Something Every Day!” Interesting: “Eight cool social media infographics.” These sites are fascinating: FFFFOUND! (image bookmarking), grain edit (modern graphic design inspiration blog) and Black and […]
Chiquita bananas, Star Wars on Facebook, graphic design
I must admit that my normal weekend grocery shopping routine was particularly influenced by a marketing campaign recently. Chiquita bananas Every weekend I buy a bunch of bananas. I usually choose organic, and normally select them based on ripeness level and the presence of bruises. But sometimes these criteria can (apparently) be expanded to include […]
Thanksgiving journey complete (with links)
My posting frequency continues to degrade here. I appear to be struggling to post once a month these days. But I do tweet something to Twitter on a daily basis. Probably best to follow me there. This weekend I returned to Oregon from my cross-country, family-visiting Thanksgiving journey. I had a great time catching up […]
Raygun t-shirt illustration and design work
This GEEK t-shirt by Lawrence Villanueva at Threadless is nice: “This T-Shirt Basically Sums Up Gizmodo.” Its actual title is “I Be Au Sm.” Seems like the art must have taken a long time to draw. It reminds me of a couple of my own projects, though definitely exceeds them. Of the few dozen technology […]
Cullman Liquidation, video games and design
Let’s start with this hilarious, awesome local commercial: Cullman Liquidation is the 5th local commercial of the I Love Local Commercials series. And it is epic. Music torture In music torture news: “Musicians blast using tunes to torment.” Here’s a quote from the article: “a spokeswoman with the National Security Archives says acts whose music […]