Archive for January, 2010
Dance of Life
This is a personal design of mine created a few years ago. Thought I’d share.
iPad: Apple’s Branding Debacle, or is it?
Steve Jobs and the Apple marketing/branding team need to watch more TV. Check out this prophetic spoof from MadTV made 2 years ago. How Apple missed this and STILL named their state-of-the-art tablet the iPad is beyond me. Branding idiocy at its worst. Or is it branding brilliance? [see embedded video]
Mrs. Eaves, Meet Mr. Eaves
Ahhhh, marriage can be a beautiful thing. After saying “I do” something happens. Over the years the couple begins to act and think alike. Sure, they have their distinctions and uniqueness, but they also pick up each others mannerisms and quirky habits. If you spend any amount of time with a couple who have been [...]
What’s Next? Helvetica Skywriting?
Just in case you are not quite sick of seeing Helvetica, now you can eat it. That’s right, Helvetica cookie cutters. Now don’t get me wrong, I think the idea of Typography cookie cutters is pretty cool. “Mom, can you pass me the milk? I need to eat my capital T.” But Helvetica? I guess [...]
New Website Launched: Specialty Concrete
I love the challenge that a new design job brings, particularly web design. I lose sleep, in a good way, thinking about all the design details and solutions. My newest project was for a concrete company called Specialty Concrete. Their only form of outward advertisement (besides magnetic signs on their vehicles) was a local Craigslist [...]
Adobe Suite Used Extensively on AVATAR
It’s true. From start to finish the Adobe Creative Suite helped changed how movies are made on the set of the movie AVATAR. Check out this video that shows a five minute overview of the making of AVATAR with the Adobe products. (Once there, click on the See How it Was Made link for the [...]
Ice Cream Bonding
My daughter and our dog, Cheddar, bond over some raspberry sherbet. So gross it’s funny. [See embedded video]
