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March 27, 2013
The Scribing of Design Thinking The word scribe to script, as a verb, is a “scratching, a scribble, a marking.” Describe comes to mind, for in that scratching, definition and articulation of idea becomes manifest. It comes right back to … Continue reading
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February 11, 2013
The touch of the hand, crafting
The Lord of the Rings logo drafts
Design studies for the LOTR and Peter Jackson The process of film identity and brand development is intensely competitive, there are a series of talents, team and agencies whose sole enterprises are focused 100% of the time on theatrical advertising … Continue reading
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December 17, 2012
Richard Meier and Massimo Vignelli [above] video | Nowness
Posted in Cool People, Designers, Human brands
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November 2, 2012
The etymology of design, the signature of personality — and your presence. The design of you is what you make of it. The design is you. Your story, your musculature, the tracery of your nerves and veins, how you draw, … Continue reading
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October 26, 2012
THE PERFUME OF INK, PAPER, WOOD AND LEAD
Notes on the Last Letterpress & the Last Paper Seller – DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES IN TRAVELING THE JOURNEY OF THE CRAFT, THERE’S A KEY TO RELEVANCE – IN THE SELLING ENTERPRISE, THE NOTION OF BRAND IN PLACE, BRAND IN THE … Continue reading
October 17, 2012
Paper, ink, the book — the printed package
The sensuality of the book I was working in a remote, private room, the so-called rare book library at Girvin | Seattle. It’s a small space, and in this book room, the volumes start at about a yard from the … Continue reading
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September 26, 2012
Simple is beautiful | Food Service & Experience Branding
Sometimes the best restaurant concepts are the simplest, the most honest, the most direct. They go back to the heart of giving, exchanging and trading enterprise. Asking the core questions – Why [do we love this idea — devoting ourselves … Continue reading
December 18, 2011
Customized, illustrative typographic design for motion picture titling design. First off, to clarify, we didn’t work on Ghost Protocol, out today — but seeing the opening campaign, as well as the film launch in Dubai (and working there reminded me … Continue reading
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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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