So obviously my goal of having a new website up and running by the new year didn't work out. Until then, if you have any spare change lying around, I would much appreciate this bag by Cole Hahn.
I apologize in advance for sounding completely material, but these are two of my favorite things, typography and bags, rolled into one. Eek!
I realized...or more like my husband diagnosed...that the reason I'm still not able to upload pictures to my blog is because I need to upgrade WordPress. Makes sense. Because I'm not able to upload pictures, this means I get to spend more time working on my senior project, which I desperately need to do. I'm supposed to present next week with 50% of my exhibition finished, but as of 11:29pm, 9 days before I present, I'm searching for inspiration on abc.com. Right.
In order to have half of my project infinished in time to present, I need to completely roughly 40% within a few days.
Is this proof I work better under pressure? Let's hope so.
The coolest book ever. By Marion Bataille. You can buy it on Amazon for as low as $13.57. Your children will be forever indebted to you.
I'm probably one of the most indecisive people I know; which is why I've changed my senior thesis topic four times. As of today (mark it on your calendar) I believe I've finally settled on a topic I'm completely happy with. As a sneak-peek, below is my thesis statement, made beautiful with the help of Carrie.
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Every day we interact with words, letters, and numbers through written communication, rarely stopping to study and admire the shapes and curves that comprise each written character. Typography, one of the most important and visually beautiful aspects of communication, has yet to be discovered by many. In my thesis project, I have created a museum environment in which typography is treated as sculpture and can be used as a tool for interaction. My focus on typography as the basis of design will help others appreciate reading and writing as physical form, as opposed to a mere transfer of knowledge.
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Don't wait for me to post my progress...it would spoil the surprise!
I read this article this morning over at TypoBuddy:
A Student at Stanford University, Sean Anderson accidentally helped Larry Page come up with the name and spelling of Google. While Page and Anderson were in Page’s office, the two were attempting to come up for a name for the would-be search behemoth. Sean had suggested verbally the word “googolplex”, spurning Page to shorten it to “googol”. Anderson then went to check the availability of the word, accidentally spelling it “Google” in an internet domain name registry. Available it was, and the company has decided to go with this spelling ever since. Whether or not the company has succeeded because of the name is subject to some speculation, it is very interesting to see what has become of a basic spelling error. It also goes to show that not all typos result in lives being ruined and/or financial turmoil, way to go Sean Anderson (although he now works for Microsoft).
While wasting time during lunch at our brand new downtown office today, I stumbled across Art Backwash, a blog by Von Glitschka. In one of his posts, he took it upon himself to design a logo for the devil.
Those of you who are about ready to click the red shiny ball (or the "X" for PC users)....wait.
The post starts by brining readers up to speed by talking about the verse in Revelations 13:18, that references the mark of the beast. He then proceeds to challenge himself to think of how the devil would sell his "mark" from a marketing and design point of view.
Glitschka makes the obvious point that, Bible-believing or not, it would be fairly tough to get anyone to have the number 666 on their hand...much less their forehead. So using this rationale he decides to see what he can create as a brand logo for the devil. His constraints are:
- "666" has to be in the logo. - A brand name has to be developed. (Think "Zoloft", "Viagra" or "Crestor.") - Must use "Red". (Satan owns this color. Sorry "Target" and "Coke.") - Spend no more then 30 minutes on it. (Have work to do.) - Approach it like a corporate client. - No cliches. (Think "Devil Horns" and "Trident.")
What I learned from this post wasn't that it's a good idea to take 30 minutes out of your day in an attempt to create a logo for the master deceiver. I learned that taking 30 minutes a day (or even a week) and pushing myself to create something presentable is a great way to stimulate the creative juices.
Click here to see Glitschka's two logo solutions...and stay posted for some 30 minute exercises.