Yearly Archives: 2009

Vintage Tobacco Adverts

Stanford Museum of Tobacco Advertising: scary fun.

Posted in Amusement, Course Related, Drawing, Visual Concepts

The best camera is the one you have with you.

Just as a reminder to the gallery, you get better by working on your work. You emphatically DO NOT improve the quality of your work by looking at equipment, researching grad schools, or reading about the latest software update. You have to get your hands dirty as much as possible.

Posted in Course Related, Design Theory, Editorial, Education, Resources, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession

AIGA Carbon Offsets

AIGA sponsorship of a scam, er, scheme to sell regular folks carbon offsets set me on a quest. Just how many trees do I need to plant to offset my carbon consumption?

Posted in Amusement, Editorial

Ken Rockwell, thee I adore.

It’s true. I adore Ken Rockwell. Who is he, you ask?! He is one of our generation’s most influential photographers! If you need an introduction, start here.

Posted in Artists & Designers, Course Related, Education, Resources, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession

Cooper-Hewitt, Museum of Design

Cooper-Hewitt Museum is the official design memory of the United States. Did I mention it rocks?

Posted in Amusement, Course Related, Design History, Education, Resources