1:1 Arkitekter, by Scandinavian Design Lab

September 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Identity | Tags: | Add a Comment »

I’m sorry, but this is just beautiful. See how it says “1:1″ AND “A” for architect? Brilliant stuff by Scandinavian Design Lab.

(via Visuelle.co.uk)

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Quote

September 28th, 2010 | Filed under: Books, Design | Add a Comment »

“Moaning is important to designers; it’s something we do well.” –Adrian Shaughnessy, How to be a graphic designer, without losing your soul

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A very short open letter

September 27th, 2010 | Filed under: Politics | Add a Comment »

Dear Politician,

If you can show me that you plan to transfer authority, money, and decisions from the federal government to state governments, I will be 5x more likely to vote for you, regardless of your party.

Sincerely,

Smrvl

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CNN article about Christian Hipsters

September 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Notes | 1 Comment »

This describes a good number of the people in my church… we definitely have a mild case of the hipsters.

Interesting, though, that its take isn’t as negative as you’d think.

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Sterling Hundley

September 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Illustration | Add a Comment »

Couldn’t decide which Sterling Hundley image to link to, because they are all, without exception, amazing.

Just go check him out.

(via Lines and Colors.)

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“Accidental” “art”

September 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Art Theory, Portfolio | 1 Comment »

This isn’t accidental and it isn’t art. I arranged all those squares (the white ones) and made copies (the blue ones) as part of a project here at work. Then, going back, I noticed that there was a really interesting energy and saved it, flipped the white upside down to create a kind of reflection effect, and framed it in a certain amount of white.

It doesn’t “mean” anything, but it didn’t happen completely randomly. I made half the original pattern, saw it and decided to preserve it. So I don’t think it’s either accidental or art. Maybe a better term would be “observed aesthetics.”

Anyway, there it is.

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…seriously?

September 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Movies and Video, Notes | Tags: | Add a Comment »

…I mean… seriously?

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Faithful in little

September 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Notes | Add a Comment »

Anyone who’s ever tried to contact me by email knows that I am notoriously awful about answering in that medium. I’m okay on the phone, but by email? Forget it. It’s a black hole of hateful forgetfulness.

Today, I realized that when the Bible says, “He who is faithful in little is faithful in much,” it could be talking about email. Each email is a little thing. If I can’t get up the oomph to answer a tiny question from a good friend, how likely am I to be able to tackle the big things in life? Plus, it’s not all about me; I’m here to become more like Christ, who was the picture of a life of little faithfulness, leading to the biggest faithfulness imaginable.

So that’s what I want to start being: faithful in little.

And that includes email.

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“Art + God” poster concept

September 22nd, 2010 | Filed under: Design | 2 Comments »

I’ve been talking for a while about getting together with people to talk about art and God. If I ever stop talking and actually do something about it, I’m going to buy some white paint, some Kraft glue, and a Thomas Kinkade calendar, and post these up in local coffeeshops.

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Never Mind the Bullets

September 22nd, 2010 | Filed under: Comics, Web Design | Add a Comment »

In case you hadn’t heard, the web is turning into a really cool place. Check out Never Mind the Bullets, a demonstration of what HTML5 and a little love for the old west can create.

I was impressed.

(Via @CharleyParkerLC)

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