Graphic designers were asked - please recommend a book that you have found particularly inspiring or meaningful to your development as a creative person? This is their book list for inspiration.
Telescopic text is very clever and a great piece of writing to boot. Just click away!
Every day Jason posts a photograph of something that made [...]
Oh dear. Technical issues are abounding here at the Code For Something fort - resulting in many lost months worth of your lovely comments. Just how many there were surprised me… So while we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in New Zealand, I think this is an appropriate time to get on board with gratitude.
Thank you for [...]
The AIGA GAIN conference was recently held in New York, focusing on design in business. Malcolm Gladwell was one of the speakers there, discussing the development of creativity and the manifestation of genius:
“Genius and creativity don’t necessarily spring forth unbidden… they require time and support to experiment, to try and even fail.”
Luckily for us who [...]
Is there any finer instrument? Ever since seeing Shy Child (and an ambitious keytar thrashing above the head) I have been thinking about these synthy 80’s beasts.
photo by NicholasGuarino
“The keytar was developed by Anthony Masakowski and commercially introduced in 1980 as the Moog Liberation. Early users included Spyro Gyra keyboardist Tom Schuman and the band [...]
There is nothing better than sitting around watching roaring flames or glowing embers… it’s an event for all seasons too! On the beach, or in a cabin or even at home. If you have a little outdoor area, it’s not too much effort to procure a little brazier for some good quality fire time. My [...]
Late spring. Standing in the dappled light of my front porch. Or, of my verandah as we say around here. The differences in language use between various English-speaking nations really become apparent when you start putting things out on the Internet for consumption, as opposed to just observing.
It’s a wonderful thing though, especially as a [...]
I never used to be enamoured with sneakers… Shoes, yes, always! However I always thought sneakers were going to look ridiculous on my giant feet. Until I started working at a design agency, with a fair number of shoe addicts. Often, before they even say good morning, your daily footwear has been inspected - I [...]
I am having my hair cut tonight at my beloved Blaze, and sought inspiration. I found it in the gorgeous Jean Seberg, who has rocking the blond pixie crop long before any “name” models. Casually cool, tousle and go… Sigh, unfortunately this will not work for me, now or in the future, much to my [...]
Ruby Republic makes clothes for the lazy gal. By lazy, I mean those girls who want to look casually fabulous by throwing on a t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
I like these ridiculously buttery looking tees with pretty prints. It’s a direct route to simple chic, just like this:
Check out their cute itty bitty news [...]
A simple musing, but why aren’t there more yellow houses? Sunny, cute adobes that smile out of grey streets. I’m dreaming of egg yolk weatherboards with robin blue trims. Apartment blocks that look like giant cadmium yellow liquorice all-sorts. Mini limoncello cottages…
Perhaps I need to journey to San Fransisco or perhaps Arles, as per Vincent’s [...]
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