Shape hoarding: It might be a square

It's a square and if it's not a square it might be a rectangle. The shape hoarding continues...

Hoarding circles

Circles are everywhere. One can hardly take more than a few steps down the sidewalk without walking over, under or past them. Whether perfectly round or more than a little craggy, this shape is a continual reminder that everything in life will eventually come full circle. Collect them while you can.

On aerodynamics

Bruno Munari in Design as Art - Chapter 1: Designers as StylistsIn the early days of rationalism it used to be said that an object was beautiful in so far as it was functional, and only the most practical functions were taken into account.

A Hoarder's Prayer

Thank you for smoking. You subsidize my art. If you find yourself in Sacramento in July, Abby VanCannon, Victoria Montgomery, and I will be proving the theory that artists are hoarders — this is just a sneak peak. Gallery 21 Ten. Go see it.

Two Faced: Design on Type on Design

Index cards, tape and type are calling my name and this time the theme is contrasts.

Faces of Type and Tape

Continuing my exploration of words, type, faces and tape.

Really, what am I doing?

I've been invited by my alma mater to give an artist lecture on Friday, September 7.

While I feel extremely honored, it made me question what it is that I'm doing that caused them to ask me to address a group of students getting ready to enter the world of graphic design. Looking back to my very first typography course at Kansas State University and tracing that to the work I'm doing today was enlightening to say the least.

So I've decided to appropriately title my lecture, "What am I doing?" Here's the summary:

"We tend to ask ourselves this question too often — or not nearly enough. It's an uncomplicated question with a complicated answer. In this presentation, Brooke Francesi will disclose her obsession with documenting feet, nonsensical word poems, and magazine cut-outs. She'll invite you to challenge what it means to fail and discuss how one simple question can impact the creative process."

Thanks to Vince Francesi, Hunter Stark, and Victoria Montgomery for their contribution.