Life is like a sad robot

Good Interview

2008-05-20T21:46:00.001-04:00

I came across this interview and wanted to share:

http://www.believermag.com/issues/200711/?read=interview_hickey

The Power of the Sound Chamber

2008-05-20T12:55:00.000-04:00

Good work, Kristian

2008-05-12T13:42:00.004-04:00

Happy Birthday, Danielle!

2008-05-12T13:35:00.004-04:00

No Robots Allowed in Bolton Hill

2008-04-20T00:11:00.000-04:00

Hell, it made me laugh...

2008-04-17T20:42:00.003-04:00

I think "Walking Softly But Carrying It Big" has got to be the best line of all time.

Meat Alphabet

2008-04-07T20:20:00.003-04:00

by Robert Bolesta.

Artisanal Robots, anyone?

2008-04-02T11:59:00.003-04:00

These are extremely cool, and made out of all sorts of crazy spare parts. Take a look!

Pink Pooch

2008-03-29T23:54:00.005-04:00

Kelley and I saw this pink dog, complete with pink toe nails, at Beyond the Compass, Beyond the Square. His name was Chai. Talk about rich kid art.

Mt Vernon installation

2008-03-29T12:44:00.003-04:00

I thought this photo might be of interest as most of you probably didn't make it down to see this installation. I thought it was brilliant and well executed. Materials were considered wisely and it ended up being an engaging, thought provoking artistic moment for the neighborhood. I'm talking about the sign not the fence.

Annapolis cuts loose

2008-03-29T12:37:00.005-04:00

Spring break 2008- Annapolis
This was the highlight.

Dr. Pepper Democracy

2008-03-27T00:03:00.002-04:00

Dr. Pepper has offered a challenge to W Axel Rose…

“Now, Dr Pepper thinks it's up to the challenge. The soft drink company says it will give a free can of Dr Pepper to "everyone in America" (excluding ex-GNR members Slash and Buckethead) if "Chinese Democracy" arrives anytime during the calendar year 2008.”

Chinese Democracy Challenge Blog

Original Article

Axel’s response

Ace Jet 170

2008-03-11T19:46:00.003-04:00

A VERY cool diagram from one of my favorite design blogs—Ace Jet 170. Click the pic to see more, this guy has great stuff!

75 grand?

2008-03-10T16:27:00.001-04:00

Comes with a 2 week training session. I shoulda just skipped grad school and saved up for this.

From Craigslist, somewhere in Baltimore County:

Full Service Copy & Printing Company For Sale

Financial Information
Asking: $75,000

Summary Description
This print shop has equipment that allows him to do letterpress work. Most printers do not have such equipment so letterpress work comes in from other printers. A new owner should spend time soliciting office and business printing jobs, and add a pack and mail service to increase revenue.

General Information
Support/Training: The owner will provide a 2 week training period in all aspects of the business.

Decoder Ring print series- screen printing process

2008-03-07T10:25:00.003-05:00

The Decoder Ring does a print series every once and a while and posts an excellent process gallery. Choose a print and as you click through "view process" it is shown building color by color. Some of the prints have up to 20 colors, so its impressive. They have a list of participants somewhere,

New Portishead

2008-03-02T22:27:00.005-05:00

The new Portishead album is coming out April 28. And check out the cover art TypeNerdzzz.

Book Repair PDF

2008-03-02T22:15:00.003-05:00

I found a poetry book at Book Thing that is so beautiful that it may actually make me read some poems. Anyway, the hinge is busted, so after a rigorous 20 minutes with Google, I stumbled upon this 200 pg PDF on book repair that seems very informative.

Packaging Humor

2008-03-02T16:00:00.003-05:00

My friend Neal at Target is learning new drafting software. He sent me this. Can you believe he isn’t a graphic designer?

Please people...

2008-03-02T02:16:00.004-05:00

Don't let this happen to you!

Stencil Artwork

2008-02-28T13:16:00.001-05:00

Just a little spray paint building mascots. Robot included, some assembly required.

One legged puppies . . . and John?

2008-02-28T09:05:00.003-05:00

I thought we could all use something funny . . . and this is in a dorky way. Plus, it reminds me of John's uncanny ability to make anybody cry.

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail109.html

How much worse can this week get?

2008-02-27T19:09:00.003-05:00

Forgive the bad line drawing, I felt bad about posting an image of the actual accident since people got hurt. So I made a super bad line drawing of The Scene.

But, luckily everyone survived, that I know of. I called 911 and am waiting for the detectives to question me further. They said it was cool for me to wait in my apt til they need me. Crazy, I know.

Alternate Boston Workshop Feb 29th

2008-02-27T13:07:00.002-05:00

For those of you who may have had a bad project, that just need some help and support. Thesis presentations are coming, you could learn coping techniques early on?

Jane Marsching:
Art Project Failure Support Group

Traditional Chinese Papercutting

2008-02-26T21:53:00.001-05:00

My previous creative director told me about him in a recent e-mail. He cuts traditional Chinese paper patterns using logos. He has some other intriguing work too.

Video Interview

Chen Hang Feng website

Something to keep an eye on…

2008-02-26T21:46:00.002-05:00

“The Designers Accord is a coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, business consultants, and corporations, who are working together to create positive environmental and social impact.”

Designer’s Accord

Get the Hell out and Vote!

2008-02-24T12:12:00.002-05:00

… from Rural Votes (dot) com

Texas Republicans have worked overtime to make it harder for key Democratic voting groups to vote and be represented fairly. The redistricting games they’ve played are infamous. And for the Prairie View A&M University precincts, they put the early-polling place more than seven miles from the school.

So what did the students in this video do? They shut down the highway as they marched seven miles to cast their votes on the first day of early voting.

Animal Magnetism? Oh, he has it!

2008-02-23T21:54:00.002-05:00

Saw this on design observer and couldn't resist.

http://www.photobasement.com/41-hilarious-science-fair-experiments/

Intellectual Stimulation, Part 1

2008-02-23T10:52:00.001-05:00

The title of this blog is self explanitory:
http://www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com/

Stuffed Giant Microbes

2008-02-18T23:45:00.006-05:00

"We make stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes"

What kind of stuffed microbe can you get? All the fun Venereals plus others such as E. Coli and Toxic Mold. I have no idea how I found this.

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/

As for Ms. Clinton . . .

2008-02-18T18:44:00.004-05:00

. . . she could learn some manners from Obama!

http://www.hillaryclintonisyournewbicycle.com/

Abnormal Jaw

2008-02-15T23:47:00.003-05:00

From a medical illustration book found at Book Thing.

Barack Obama...

2008-02-15T21:41:00.002-05:00

http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com/

(I have to admit that this popped up AFTER I posted this.

Relationship of money to problems in an easy to understand graph, among others.

2008-02-12T23:05:00.003-05:00

Kim and Kelley, this might really help with your thesis development.

Rap Songs Represented in Mathematical Charts and Graphs.

Save the Robots

2008-02-12T01:16:00.001-05:00

Constructivist robot circa 2001

Cinema Du Joe

2008-02-11T19:04:00.000-05:00

It's true.

See for yourself.

Fashion Trend Spring 2008

2008-02-10T19:34:00.000-05:00

DWR Champagne Chair Contest

2008-02-06T00:41:00.001-05:00

I love this contest, it's always so cool. These are the winners. Unfortunately, you can't see the rest of the entries at this link, just these three.

Pretty Paper

2008-02-05T22:04:00.000-05:00

This reminds me to Joe's paper robots. See more here.

A few seconds to waste time

2008-02-05T20:57:00.000-05:00

http://www.iliveonyourvisits.com/helvetica/ Arial or Helvetica? Doesn't really matter, I don't use either...
http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-favorite-book-covers-of-2007.html Book Covers.

Illustrators I like:
http://www.cristianturdera.com/
http://www.alexanderblue.com/

And because I work for a hospital: Nasty XRay photos
http://www.flickr.com/groups/89594073@N00/pool/
Oh, the stories I could tell.

cool, cool typey stuff

2008-02-05T18:06:00.000-05:00

Check out this article on Design*Sponge about type inspired products. My favorite? The big red metal letters, followed by the chocolate movable-type . . . or maybe the tea-towels.

This makes me sad, and mad!

2008-02-04T23:18:00.000-05:00

Did you guys see this on Design Observer? That show Quarterlife's site now has a "design channel" and, well, tell me if this line about fonts doesn't disturb you with it's blatant incorrectness:

Hi. My name is Tamar, and I’m a font addict. Seriously, I am. The funny thing, though, is that once upon a time, I thought ALL graphic designers, by definition, were as well . . . I know of numerous graphic designers who’s font arsenal consists mainly of Arial and Helvetica, Times New Roman and Garamond, and maybe a script and display font or two for fun. Anything else tends to be scary.

Um, on what planet is this freak a designer? In fact, is he/she really a designer at all? Forget about the quote—CHALK DUST?! Does that font exist outside of FREE-WARE?! Ugh.

Robot Packaging

2008-02-04T04:31:00.000-05:00

Fun for kids of all ages.

War Propaganda

2008-02-04T04:22:00.000-05:00

Old wars, new war–the message is the same.

UOYKNAHTI

2008-02-04T03:53:00.000-05:00

A small Thank You (UOYKNAHT) goes out to all sympathizers and commrades.

Mm-mm-mm!

2008-02-03T19:50:00.000-05:00

Guess what I'm bringin' to class tomorrow!

Trash…

2008-02-02T20:13:00.001-05:00

Hmm . . .

2008-02-01T18:37:00.000-05:00

Thinking with Type

2008-01-27T11:28:00.001-05:00

Thinking with Type… sexy time… abandon building… 3 things I would have never put together.

From local photographer, Jay Parkinson.

Interesting Links

2008-01-26T21:08:00.000-05:00

A few links to keep you occupied, from the wacky internet archives of Danielle's computer...

http://www.yousaytoo.com/user/lovely/5287 An annual report with heat activated ink.

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/ A serious collection of maps.

http://www.design-police.org/ Stickers to come later, I'm sure.

http://blog.kavefish.com/archive/art/ron-mueck-hyperrealist-sculptor.html Ron Mueck: Hyper-Realist Sculptor.

http://www.adinochang.com/archives/chinese-culture-versus-german-culture.html Illustrative comparison between Chinese and German culture.

Look, I'm contributing!

Taco Bag

2008-01-22T13:10:00.001-05:00

I found some cool food bags at my paper store of choice in Brunswick, Ohio. I made scans if you are interested and I have a few real bags for those inclined to own actual Mexican food ephemera.

Whats going on here?

2008-01-22T11:59:00.001-05:00

The domestication of the goat…

Smithsonian Natural History Museum, DC.

Double Dagger review in Pitchfork

2008-01-21T11:52:00.000-05:00

Check it out.

The States

2008-01-19T19:55:00.000-05:00

Like Sufjan Stevens, this designer is creating work dedicated to each of the 50 states—only by way of very cool illustrations, rather than songs. I love this one, and can't wait to see what he does with Tennessee.

Welcome to My Home

2008-01-19T16:49:00.000-05:00

From our friends at Cranbrook

Whoa!

2008-01-18T11:18:00.001-05:00

From today's design observer; click to see more.

Worst Album Covers of the Year

2008-01-17T10:49:00.000-05:00

If only we could be this good at photoshop art.

20 Worst Album Covers

Ellen's house . . .

2008-01-16T12:38:00.001-05:00

. . . is on design*sponge! It's very cool, of course, and I'm insanely jealous of her Blow Up poster:

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/sneak-peek-ellen-lupton-and-abbott-miller.html

J.K. Rowling’s handmade book

2008-01-13T13:04:00.001-05:00

Sotheby’s auctioned one of seven copies of J.K. Rowlings The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Amazon purchased a copy for about 2M pounds. Each copy was hand drawn and written by Rowling herself.

Mystery Book Drop

2008-01-12T19:56:00.000-05:00

Check out this link to Book Crossing. It's this very cool international catch and release/scavenger-hunt book thing that I found out about over the break. You can either register any book you are done with on the site, then leave it somewhere a new reader might be able to find it (park bench, a cubby in some coffee shop, etc); or, you can go to the link for your city and see what free books are out and about for you to find. It's a fun, nifty, sneaky thing to do, and I thought y'all might get into it:

http://www.bookcrossing.com/

Book Thing

2008-01-12T15:34:00.001-05:00

This book about Jane Pauley is probably my new favorite find—it's so ugly and ridiculous it's almost cool . . . almost

Keep the snuff romantic, kids.

2008-01-10T11:49:00.000-05:00

This is from the fourth floor of Brown from earlier this semester.

From Morocco with Love

2008-01-09T19:14:00.000-05:00

I received an interesting email from a friend of mine in Morocco in which he encouraged me to "leave MICA now and come to Fes to finish studying design and type." I'm not sure if this is what studying design is like in Fes or if this is what I'd be designing.

Mini-Robot Tools

2008-01-07T11:18:00.000-05:00

Flickr Miniature synthasizers
for tiny robots…
(from Design Observer)

Kim's Giant Robot

2008-01-05T13:20:00.000-05:00

Kim's small robot has been upgraded to extra-super medium as a smaller model is now available.

Happy 2008!

2008-01-01T20:36:00.000-05:00

This is, well, there honestly aren't words to describe this video my brother sent me. Just click the pic and give it a look.

Thank you for being a "friend"

2008-01-01T17:39:00.001-05:00

From a used bookstore in AZ.

James Brown, dancing machine

2007-12-24T13:51:00.001-05:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zdz88MBWomo

He does The Robot, kids, and it will blow your mind.

Robot Insurance

2007-12-22T22:45:00.000-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsSuv0SRZw4

Have Some Pizza, Kelley

2007-12-19T17:37:00.000-05:00

This isn't gross, it's good.

Big Joe

2007-12-19T17:31:00.000-05:00

In case you didn't know, Joe is Big Joe certified.

Robot Thursday

2007-12-13T22:26:00.000-05:00

Why not. So here is a blog I found that is about paper figures and what have you. It's got some cool stuff.

My Business Card is a Ball of Putty

2007-12-13T13:05:00.000-05:00

I swear, this is my last post . . . and the fact that it was on Design Observer today? Mere coincidence, b/c I actually had it forwarded to me by my best friend today:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/12/6blaszak.html

robot gift ideas

2007-12-13T12:56:00.001-05:00

His name's Albert, he's a coat hanger . . . and I love him.

http://www.mattermatters.com/search.asp?SubCatID=14

so wrong

2007-12-13T12:53:00.000-05:00

Reason #79 for why I'm not a cat person . . . especially not a genetically altered cat person.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071212210021.3u7d8gpx&show_article=1

Pantone Painting

2007-12-11T23:01:00.001-05:00

Check this out this British designer's redo of Manet's "Bar at the Folies Bergere" made with Pantone chips! He also has some interesting card-board furniture on his site . . . but this was my favorite. You can click the picture to get to the site, or cut and paste this: http://www.timfraserbrown.co.uk/

A gift from Cranbrook…

2007-12-05T14:58:00.001-05:00

Joe got up Sunday Morning to discover this nice gift from our new friends at Cranbrook 2D Department. We had wonderful time hanging out and practicing our breakout work shop, Option Shift Lose Control.

In Raleigh they serve…

2007-12-04T01:46:00.000-05:00

We have been discussing how to disseminate all of our great snap shots from the NCSU trip . I am just going to start with this gem. There will be plenty of these photos to come and discuss at a later time. Yes they have HOT WEINERS…

How YOU doin'?

2007-11-27T10:18:00.000-05:00

Look what my friend forwarded me today–pretty nifty, no? There are Manhattan, Chicago, Boston, and San Fran posters, too . . . well, they're on the way. Check 'em out here: http://orkposters.com/

I ordered STUPID on Monday.

2007-11-22T01:56:00.001-05:00

NO!

2007-11-22T01:25:00.001-05:00

Have a good thanksgiving LILASR!

2007-11-21T11:38:00.000-05:00

From the school across the street from my apt.

Yo Gabba Gabba toys at Kid Robot

2007-11-21T11:31:00.000-05:00

Sooooo cool. The Muno hoodie might be the most awesome thing EVER.

anothe book blog...

2007-11-19T12:04:00.000-05:00

Going along with Kelly's post, check out the Covers Blog by the design firm FWIS. This has gotten pretty popular, and one of the papers in NYC has added them to their books and literature page to do cover reviews as well.

They're firm website is pretty cool too... www.fwis.com. I like the way they so easily display all of their work

The secret ingredient is nonsense phrases.

2007-11-19T01:19:00.000-05:00

Calendars are pretty terrible except when they aren't.

Books, books, books

2007-11-18T20:03:00.000-05:00

And here is a nifty book site I found Friday . . . you probably won't want anything to do with it tonight, but when you get around to thinking about our LAST book, it could be a handy bit of inspiration:

http://www.book-by-its-cover.com/

type + ceramics = brilliant

2007-11-18T19:54:00.001-05:00

Check out this great artist I just found! Her work is gorgeous! She has some great blackletter sculptures, and I love some of the lettering she employs on other pieces —the "Do you want to boogie woogie?" pitcher is especially great. But couldn't you see this piece on my mantle, you know, if I had one?

http://stephaniedearmond.com

Die Seizure Saturday Serenades!

2007-11-16T16:31:00.001-05:00

How does Ryan do it?

2007-11-16T10:45:00.000-05:00

He drinks his muscle vitamins- duh.

"Accident"

2007-11-14T21:38:00.000-05:00

Kelly must be trying to keep herself from getting a fingernail STD or something, 'cause she's been wearing these finger-condoms all day... as it turns out she should have bought the x-large...

Yum, Pie!

2007-11-14T21:17:00.001-05:00

It looks like delicious, bloody, spaghetti pie, yummy. It is really some sort of weird flower arrangement on a basement windowsill.

Logo Sound-off: Wolff Olins NYC

2007-11-10T20:10:00.000-05:00

NYC WTF?

Is that a jackfruit ghost?

2007-11-09T19:11:00.000-05:00

Futurism Lives!

2007-11-09T19:00:00.001-05:00

turn this “grey bourgeois society into a triumph of color.”

ESPO aka Steve Powers Kicks Ass for a week and a day.

2007-11-09T18:35:00.000-05:00

These are pics from legendary graff artist/sign painter extraordinaire ESPO. I love his work, and hopefully so do/will you.

Mundane, Duesday, Whensday, Thirsty, Frieday, Sadderday, Someday, Mundane....

Exterminator Mafia

2007-11-09T00:32:00.003-05:00

A nice thing to wake up to in your very own neighborhood....

Happy Thursday from Bald-raldo!

2007-11-08T13:13:00.001-05:00

Joyce

2007-11-07T10:12:00.001-05:00

OK, the whole bad album cover thing isn't new, but these still made me laugh and wonder, is that THE Joyce of "Joyce Unplugged"?! One can only hope.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9374#more-9374

NPR Song Project with Stephin Merrit

2007-11-06T15:13:00.000-05:00

Given a number of photos and words to choose from , Merritt had 2 days to record a song coupling one image and word. The entire process is documented and the song is pretty good. Also get ready for a new Magnetic Fields album Jan 15.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15859351

The Metric System is for Canadians

2007-11-05T02:34:00.000-05:00

Really nice thesis project from the Designer as Author MFA program at SVA. Danny DeVito is a tiny, tiny man. And Tom Hanks? America's sweetheart.

http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2007/10/ametrica.html

Topics from Ellen’s visit to NCSU

2007-11-04T23:07:00.000-05:00

http://martyclane.blogspot.com/2007/11/studio-chat-with-ellen-lupton.html