“some of the most elegant posters in America. . . Her sense of proportion is at once precise and measured, organic and humane.” –Joseph P. Ansell, chair of the Visual Arts Department at Otterbein College in Westerville Jacqueline Casey began working at MIT in 1955 and was assigned to produce summer session materials for the…
Diary
Where Do We Get Our Strength?
I have been enjoying the wonderful reflections of my friend Rev. Frank Showers. I met Frank when he came to speak at our community Valley Mosaic. He is a spiritual adviser and Lutheran Minister and currently resides in Chicago Illinois with his son. Here is one of Frank’s latest email reflections. Feel free to contact…
The Real Issue: A Thought by Milton Glaser
“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.” -Milton Glaser
Without Aesthetic
“Without aesthetic, design is either the humdrum repetition of familiar clichés or a wild scramble for novelty. Without the aesthetic, the computer is but a mindless speed machine, producing effects without substance. Form without relevant content, or content without meaningful form.” -Paul Rand
Awesome Bands, Awesome Posters
Thanks to gigposters.com
A Story About A Hermit
Throughout the month of October I have been attending a wonderful lecture series organized by Holy Cross Orthodox Church here in Williamsport. I’ve never really been exposed to the Orthodox expression of faith before but have always been an admirer of it’s long rich tradition. Interestingly, I just finished reading Scott McKnight’s blog post on …
Concert Posters
Two posters I designed for my sister-in-law’s upcoming concert at Duquesne University.
Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market
The band I play with, Plural Form, is performing at the Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market this weekend in Syracuse, NY. It should be a great time, we’re all really looking forward to it. The Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market provides a marketplace for locally independent artist, designers, and crafters to…
Beeluxe Candle Packaging
Does your chocolate taste like the tears of workers?
Not to make anyone feel guilty, but if you were to buy one kind of fair trade item it should be chocolate. No other industry uses more slave labor than the chocolate industry. You can read a bit about it here. Order your slave-free chocolate here. Thanks to Ariah Fine for reminding me.