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Wherein I kind of gush about the history of print and the legacy of the free press.
Astronomers calculate that Asteroid 2016 HO3 is expected to (sort of) orbit Earth for long enough that it really deserves a prettier name.
Long before just about everybody was doing infographics, National Geographic was publishing some of the most gorgeous, absorbing and instructive picture stories in the world.
I would love to be a part of bringing something like this to more places.
An article we came across, 10 Creative Rituals You Should Steal, really inspired us, but #7 was the best. It comes from Simon Mottram (founder of Rapha sports clothing and accessories), who advises, “Envision what you will be remembered for.”
I’ve seen my design work on posters, websites, billboards and buses, and I’ve seen my chrysanthemums on wallpaper, clutch purses and duvet covers. Nothing beats seeing them on Holly.
It’s been a couple of weeks since we visited Clive Barker’s studio, and every time I think of it, I get really, really happy, and I smell oil paint.
Here are some of the masks and the people that made them during our posterboard mask making workshop for teens.
Earlier this year, in response to a self portrait assignment in my photography class, I spent some time exploring “other selves” using posterboard and sharpies. The project was so much fun, I’ve been wanting to do it with more people. This weekend, I’ll get that chance at a workshop for teens…
I made myself get over to an event at LACMA back in January of this year, and am so glad I did. Korean-born artist Youngmin Lee gave a demonstration of bojagi making, and brought with her a glittering lode of stunning samples […]
This week, we have a new neighborhood hangout, Cafe Picfair, on Pico and Hauser.
Somewhere between “all things Print-on-Demand” and “Creating a Design Culture” lies a turbulent explosion of ground-breaking startups. These are people who are acting now on the growing creative potential of emerging technologies…
Brazilian graphic designer Paula Rúpolo recently challenged our senses and our expectations by swapping the colors of competing brands’ logos.
Is there such a thing? You mean, besides the fact that there are seashells at the top of nearby Mount Charleston?
I did this as a birthday gift for a friend a little while ago, and was just thinking there must be other scholar-gentlewomen. It’s still up on flickr, so if you know a scholar and a gentlewoman (or are one), you should download it and maybe make a teeshirt transfer or a balloon.
It’s free.
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