mad men

It's all about video today.

T and I caught a few episodes of Mad Men last year. As depressing as the show is, it can be addictive. We are refreshed in knowing that the writers think little has changed in advertising in almost 50 years. It's still a man's world. They're still trying to sell the public lots of stuff that they don't need. There are still sordid affairs among staff (some co-workers even get married!). And my favorite ... the cocktail napkin is still the best place to write down concepts.

Imaginary Forces did the opening credits for he show. They are wonderfully retro. Saul Bass would be proud of his graphic design legacy.

this stuck with me

I do not know this band at all ... but when I saw this video the song just stuck with me. I think the animation is simply beautiful. You may need to load it twice. My first viewing was a bit stilted.

Check out the rest of Sean Pecknold's work at his company site: Grandchildren.


White Winter Hymnal from Grandchildren on Vimeo.

Doug Wilson's polaroids

Doug Wilson of On Paper Wings has a terrific set of Vernacular Typography Polaroids. I love that he has four to an image. It makes the presentation look that much cooler.

no habla espanol

You don't even have to know Spanish to appreciate the beautiful type examples found here.

color calender

A gorgeous calender by Jonathan Davies.
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why i'm a designer

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tyler lang

I just stumbled onto Tyler Lang's website. He is a super talented designer out of Sarasota, FL ... The Ringling School Design Center. Makes The Creative Circus seem like a normal school name.

are you freakin' kidding me???

T did a race in Leadville, CO on Saturday. No ... it was not the 100 miler. Just a marathon, starting at 10,200 feet and going up to 13,000 feet. The town is so high up that as Tom and I went to sleep on Friday night our hearts were racing (we thought we'd eaten too much pizza!). Babies born at that altitude have to be on oxygen for a month. As if the first month of parenthood isn't hard enough!

D and I explored Leadville and then got to hang out with some old and new friends. Being with people that live in small mountain towns always makes us think about making that jump ourselves. If only there was a way to make a good living because there isn't a huge need for advertising.

Below is our view from the Super 8. Above are some pics from the day.

brilliant brilliant brilliant

These are so good. I have posted about this site before, but I always forget just how conceptual a book cover can be.

obama

I am slightly obsessed with Obama. We have taught D to listen out for his name, so whenever NPR is on we inevitably get a few "Obamas" out of him. There is a store on Obama's website and one of my favorite designers (along with Obey's Shepard Fairey) has created a poster for The Man. Scott Hansen of ISO50 has a fabulous style ... retro and full of color. Unfortunately his Obama poster is sold out, but you can buy many other cool posters and t-shirts on his site.

just had to share

While blog hopping today I stumbled upon some eerie images on BibliOdyssey. Yesterday PeaCay featured lithographs of beached whales. The pictures got me thinking about how this must be how it feels to have a stroke. Helpless and out of your element, hoping for someone to pull you back to the life you knew.

And then I scroll down to Friday's post and discover "metoposcopia" a science of the 16th century where "an individual's specific pattern of forehead wrinkles was used to analyse their character and, when combined with astrological interpretations, helped a clairvoyant make predictions about the person's destiny".


If only our destinies could truly be predicted. Waiting is the hardest part. I can't get away from the brain.

one wrinkly dog

We absolutely love our neighbors. There is a little bit of everything and even with all of the different personalities we feel a wonderful sense of community. Our street "mayor" is one of the reasons that we gel so well. She makes it a point to get us all together.

The so called "mayor" is also a Shar-pei lover. You know ... those really wrinkly dogs. The National Shar-pei Show is coming to Denver next year and we were hired to do the logo. And instead of picking one, they bought them all! What a boost to our confidence.