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Beautiful lighting… great creation of space… stunning...

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:43:01 -0400

Beautiful lighting… great creation of space… stunning storytelling. (via VHX)

"Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative..."

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:37:17 -0400

“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”

- Ira Glass (via nefffy)

ladimcbeth: jayparkinsonmd: Doctors at Sunnybrook hospital in...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:11:18 -0400

ladimcbeth:

jayparkinsonmd:

Doctors at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto, Canada have taken interactive gaming to the next level when they hooked up a Kinect console to their medical imaging computer. Now when in the operating room, doctors can have direct access to MRI scans, without having to disinfect, leave the operating room, consult the scans, and then scrub back in. This hack allows them to virtually manipulate the scans and retrieve the necessary information by pulling it up on screen with a wave of their hand. (via PSFK)

You guys. We live in the f-ing future!

New Work and Old Work Space Nothing like a new publication hot...

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:50:45 -0500

Virtual Toolkit Close Up

Virtual Toolkit Front and Back

My Work Space

Make Art Not War

New Work and Old Work Space

Nothing like a new publication hot off the presses to justify taking a few shots of the ol’ cork board. And since I update my portfolio even less then this blog, it seems like a good way to share what I’ve been up to.

The toolkit is a minor refresh to a popular handout at the AU Career Center. Overall I’m pretty pleased with the small typography experiments, some of the smaller details, and the gentle color palette.

Oh… and take a view of my desk. That cork board is by far my apartment’s finest feature!

"I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old..."

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:02:42 -0500

“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.”

- John Cage

mikehudack: Somewhat unfair. I’d be more than willing to pay...

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:49:32 -0500

mikehudack:

Somewhat unfair. I’d be more than willing to pay Judy Peaches more if I could do so as a reward for doing a better than average job nurturing the intellects and talents of our best shot at keeping America great. Likewise, I’d be more than happy to pay her more if I could easily fire her for doing a poor job of nurturing those intellects and talents. You know?

If not now when

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:34:13 -0500

I spend endless time thinking about media I consume, thinking about writing, thinking about updating my website, about tweeting and drawing, thinking about projects and paintings… lots of thinking, not enough doing. I’ve been staring at this shirt (open in a browser tab) for at least two weeks now, just thinking about writing this post.

My hope in saying this out loud (typing it in pixels) is that I can kick start a habit of meaningful action; not just typing snarky thoughts or sharing flashy images (although doing so regularly would be something), but first stepping back, defining my intentions for this space, and then following through with regular reflection of ideology, articulation of ideas, and sharing of projects and interests. The long and the short of it: I’m spending too much time in my own head.

It’s time to take my thoughts and ideas–on great design, creative businesses, my own ideas and happenings–and hit publish. If not now, when?

jayparkinsonmd: If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was...

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:13:56 -0500

jayparkinsonmd:

If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.

— Michael Pollan, Food Rules

"That has always been my principle in life—to try and do things that I don’t know how to do..."

Sun, 23 May 2010 22:23:57 -0400

“That has always been my principle in life—to try and do things that I don’t know how to do very well.”

- Milton Glaser

Better Sport Stats

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:35:53 -0400

I hope this isn’t some sort of sick joke. Long have I loathed the over-exaggerated, tacky, high-gloss, fo-brushed-metal sports stats and signage during games. Seeing these on tv should make the game a better experience; indeed improving visibility with a unique application.

These graphics employ better typography, great colors… simplifying presentation while maintaining a unique display. The new imagery is subtly reminiscent of cnn international (they were ahead of their time). I hope other stations take note and again copy Fox. A ton of fun.

Big TOUCHDOWN!

See all the images.

(via)

"PowerPoint makes us stupid."

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:42:00 -0400

“PowerPoint makes us stupid.”

- Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps, the Joint Forces commander (Via)

youmightfindyourself: POPMECH

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:52:55 -0400

youmightfindyourself:

POPMECH

I’m a big advocate of all things Method. This funny and...

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:42:00 -0400

I’m a big advocate of all things Method. This funny and clever ad by Droga5 just makes it that much easier to spread the love. (via)

putthison: If you look and sound as fantastic as Janelle Monae,...

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:41:00 -0400

putthison:

If you look and sound as fantastic as Janelle Monae, then feel free to wear spectators with your black tie ensemble.

From sightsnaps: A few of my favorite Lincoln Memorial...

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:30:35 -0400

From sightsnaps:

A few of my favorite Lincoln Memorial SightSnaps.

In case you missed it a few weeks back, take a look at all the photos on flickr. I hope everyone we shot is enjoying their photos!

My talented cousin, Alan Ginsberg, just posted his latest...

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:32:30 -0400

My talented cousin, Alan Ginsberg, just posted his latest portrait photography.

Pixels perfect. This gem is all over the twitters. I love the...

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:15:00 -0400

Pixels perfect.

This gem is all over the twitters. I love the idea of this pixel takeover, and the animation just leaves me wanting more.

Written, directed by Patrick Jean (via).

The Show ‘n Tell Show Puppetry + Graphic Design =...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:24:51 -0400

The Show ‘n Tell Show

Puppetry + Graphic Design = Wow

Reminds me of my undergraduate experience; studying puppetry and… graphic design.

(via showntellshow)

The Panic Status Board. Beautiful display, real-time analytics,...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:52:23 -0500

The Panic Status Board. Beautiful display, real-time analytics, productivity juiced up.

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OKGO keeps raising the bar. Their new Rube Goldberg experiment...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:56:28 -0500

OKGO keeps raising the bar.

Their new Rube Goldberg experiment turned music video is impressive and stunning. It reminds me of a higher-energy, colorful, more ridiculous, and celebratory Der Lauf der Dinge.

And if you’re left wanting more, Wired explains how they did it.

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