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April 29, 2013

The gesture of black, raven ink — drawing the spirit of birds

Hand-ground pigment, split timbers, scent and the explosive splatter of haboku. When I draw, my senses are open, the touch of the paper, the splintering of the wood, the sound — the gasp, the clasp, the rasp of the stroke … Continue reading

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September 13, 2012

Moscow Centre of Modern Art

I was thinking about the bridge between shelf presence, art and content. Earlier in my life, I made a connection with a collective of people that related — gathered round — the work, the inspirations, of a man named Ben … Continue reading

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May 17, 2012

Brand story, the layering of content

Layering content, the palimpsest of meaning A calligraphic broadside, a gift, for speakers and presenting participants at The Evergreen State College 40th Anniversary. When I was a student, library adviser, workshop instructor and finally, faculty member [graduate '75] at The … Continue reading

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May 8, 2012

BIG Japan, made elegantly small: UNIQLO CALENDAR

Uniqlo brand glow BIG Japan, made elegantly small: UNIQLO CALENDAR: NYC uniqlo | holiday | 2011 I embrace attitude. I like people that have attitude. Employees, friends, clients. And brands. I ponder, what is attitude? 300 years back, it was … Continue reading

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December 5, 2011

The Vibe of Place, the Context of Story, the Meaning of Connection

Could the connectedness of one person to another, the perception of placement be — vibration? What is the vibe of this place? What is the vibe of you?

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October 24, 2011

The Stroke of the Stem | Alphabetic Eccentricity

The Legacy of Type Studies | Reaching Back “It’s been said that the first stroke of any alphabet is the vertical, drawn with the finger — from heaven, to earth. In the mysteries of the origin of writing, it is … Continue reading

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August 11, 2011

Strategies of Innovation | Cinematic Production Design

Working the World: Innovations and Revelations, the Future Reclaimed I N N O V A T I O N  C H A N N E L S Working in varying parts of the world, depending on the culture,  your relationships … Continue reading

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July 5, 2011

Synaesthesiae | creating brand experiences with multiple mixes of sensate modality

When I think about an experience, it’s always a mix of complex impressions. I absorb. I like to sit and watch — people, interacting with place and content. Sameness is less memorable. In the quest to create perfected brand conditioning, … Continue reading

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May 20, 2011

Brand Storytelling | The Labyrinth of Layering Content, Meaning and Message

The cartography of brandfire: the story of highest road, the path of the middle story told, and the cumulus of the multiple tales — the grounding I’d offer a theory of the narrative cloud — the stories that surround the … Continue reading

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May 13, 2011

The Place of Books | Brand and Experience Delectation

Books as objects in the design of interior experience I like books. I like being in places with books. Libraries draw me. Bookshelves captivate me. I love books.

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