• The Irish Invasion February 29th, 2008

    A short post for leap year. I haven't written about very many people who are inspiring to me that I know directly, but today I bring you one. A fellow graphic designer my brother in law Taylor was the one who inspired me to move all the way out to Hays, America to go to ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Animation, Inspiring Individuals

  • The Dewayn Bros….Again!!! February 28th, 2008

    Alright, I know that I've posted about these guys before, but, they warrant another post here. To fully understand why I have to stress the fact that we get NO good live music out here in Hays. And I don't mean no big bands or no bands that I like I mean none, period. But ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Art, Inspiring Individuals, Music

  • A Weathered Stone Texture February 27th, 2008

    Ah, Wednesday mornings, on a good day I finally get to post this stuff over my lunch hour, which is oddly appropriate for today's post. Another find on my trip home over last weekend. While in my parents' kitchen my mom, whom has read my blog, suggested I check out her pizza cooking stone. It ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Downloads, Everyday Inspiration, Inspiring Individuals, Textures

  • Some Super Sweet Type February 26th, 2008

    So, over the weekend while I was at home I had the opportunity to take some pictures of a box of Italian candy at my parents house. What interested me most though was not the candy inside but the typography on the outside of the box. In order to create the feeling that this candy ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Color, Cool Packaging, Typography

  • Dock 410 February 25th, 2008

    Over the weekend I went to my parents' house in Wichita, KS. It was a good time, my wife had to try on various bridesmaids dresses, because it seems that after our wedding last summer we seem to have set a trend and everyone that we know is getting married this year. While she was ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Everyday Inspiration, Misc

  • A Letterpress Agency Still Pertinent Today February 24th, 2008

    Another book that I've been waiting for through interlibrary loan showed up last week. Hatch Show Print is a fabulous book filled with examples of the companies work from their beginning up through current day. Hatch is a letterpress company that has been in business for quite some time even through the troubling times when ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Books, Letterpress

  • Rick Valicenti and 3st February 23rd, 2008

    Ah, I love interlibrary loan. It is a great tool that gives students the access to information that some campuses simply can't afford to have. What showed up at the end of the week was a great book called "Emotion as Promotion". Edited by Rick Valicenti the operations manager of a design company called Thirst ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Books, Design Studios

  • The Dieline and it’s many packages February 22nd, 2008

    I stumbled across this packaging blog the other day and was thoroughly impressed by their variety of very nice packaging. Called "The Dieline" it showcases a wide range of all different things from new Pepsi cans to wine bottles.   Check out the nice colors in this package for macaroons, and, my favorite part is ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Color, Cool Packaging, The Internets, Typography
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