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design

PSST! Things First.

In art, design on 12 November 2007 tagged artist, design, film, mac, mograph with Comments Off

Bran Dougherty-Johnson from Grow Design Work and PSST! Pass It On writes on his blog about creating an organization based on two previous manifestos here and here. If you wish to comment/discuss, you should do so on his blog.
It’s a good read and it’s getting some response, maybe it will get some steam. I’ve […]

links for 2007-06-13

In design on 13 June 2007 tagged design with Comments Off

Stefan Sagmeister: Yes, design can make you happy
@TEDtalks (via swissmiss)
(tags: design TED)

links for 2007-02-16

In design, misc on 16 February 2007 tagged design with Comments Off

IKEA Hacker
ikea hacks and mods, fabs and flops
(tags: ikea furni furniture hack mod make)

links for 2007-02-10

In design, misc on 10 February 2007 tagged design with Comments Off

Photos: Adobe’s green office space
$1.2 million investment = $1 million annual saving, nice.
(tags: adobe office green environment)

CGBot

In animation, design, visual effects on 9 February 2007 tagged animation, design, visual effects with Comments Off

My friend Sergio Rosas sent me an email regarding his new venture CGbot.
Hey everyone, as some of you know, I’ve left my very safe and fun job … to open my own art outsourcing company in Mexico.
I have spent the last two and a half years finding and training the best Latin-American talent […]

MoCo Loco: Interview: Chuck Anderson

In design, work on 28 September 2006 tagged design, work with Comments Off

A good interview with one of my favorite designers Chuck Anderson
Well that’s the beauty of being a freelancer. Nobody can really demand anything of me. I make sure I go into jobs knowing what I’m getting myself into. If halfway into it they start telling me to make it look more like another designer’s work […]

Anish Kapoor Vs. The Rock

In art, design on 19 September 2006 tagged art, artist, design, nyc with Comments Off

The Sky Mirror project is here in NYC til Oct 27th.
Sky Mirror is a monumental sculpture by internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor, presented by Tumi at Rockefeller Center from September 19 - October 27, 2006. The exhibition is organized by the New York-based nonprofit Public Art Fund and hosted by Tishman Speyer. This breathtaking, 35-foot-diameter […]

Tronic gets the Apple treatment

In design on 15 September 2006 tagged animation, design, nyc, work with Comments Off

I’ve been a big fan of Tronic’s work over the years and have always been eager to see what they would do next. The profile is still a plug for Apple but the quicktime shows some interesting behind the scenes bits.
Apple - Pro - Profiles - Tronic

Emmy nom

In design, news, visual effects, work on 1 September 2006 tagged artist, design, news, visual effects, work with 1 comment

I’ve been nominated for an Emmy award in the category of “Outstanding Individual Achievment In A Craft: Graphic and Artistic Design”. (say that three times fast) for my work as Visual Effects Supervisor/Post-Production Supervisor on the Documentary Mini-Series “Strange Days on Planet Earth” for National Geographic.
Ceremonies are in September, fingers are crossed, stay tuned.

SPHERICALROBOTS

In design on 24 August 2005 tagged design with Comments Off

SPHERICALROBOTS draws with falling drops of water.