Sketchblog

The Process

So after I started this ampersand blog I started getting emails from other folks that seemed to be into the same thing. One guy sent his poster which lead to the manicule photo set. I always knew it as as “index” or “fist” or “pointy hand” but it turns out it goes by other names. [...]

So when I was over at grainedit on a work field trip/design book shopping spree, I picked up some Soviet-era Czech Matchbook Covers. The design of these things can be pretty amazing considering they are such mundane & everyday objects. My favorite is the one show above. It appears to be a large ear of [...]

The top-notch design/inspiration/book blog grainedit has blogged about our agency after we stopped by for a little field trip.
Link.

Nice work Pentagram!

It also reminds me of this old map:

Pentagram’s Blog.

Tiger Versus Deer. The first piece of art I have purchased. It’s a velvet painting I found in Austin at a gallery called blackmail I spotted it in a shop and it was love at first sight. As far as velvet paintings go, it is a high quality one.
As far as I know it came [...]

Where can I find this book?

Via FFFOUND.

It does exist. Maybe not on this site, but it does indeed exist.
link.
also Part 2

A great parody about the design business.

Note: not the same as the “make the logo bigger” song. or the book by Paul Scher.

I thought it was time for a new look for the site. I’m still tweaking a few things, as always. Enjoy.

I bailed out of my perfectly stable, well insured corporate advertising job for uncertain freelance! Maybe a little crazy and stupid, but I think it is for the best. I’ve had good times at the current gig. I designed, I advertised. I made tv spots and of course copious banner ads. It’s been a swell [...]

Someone has assembled a pretty great archive of film title sequences.
Forget the film. Watch the titles.
link.