Concrete Cycles of the Sidewalk (Fresh, Hard & Weathered)
A couple weeks ago I was struck by the the almost wet concrete being protected by a couple pylons. Typically when I’ve seen wet concrete it’s being watched by a person while heavily fortified with protective barriers. As a canvass wet concrete is pretty tempting. Who wouldn’t want to make a permanent mark that will be seen everyday? So as I walked by I snapped... Read More
Designing through the idea of seeing something in a different context
It’s pretty common to realize that if someone is too close to an issue they might not be able to see it in a broader context. Because they’re so focused on one or two elements it doesn’t allow them to take a step back from what they’re thinking and consider different point of views. I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while trying to figure... Read More
Nashville Flood Relief Poster Along with Source Files
Looking at Monoscope tonight I noticed a really nice poster to raise money for the flooding in Nashville. After taking a closer look at Mattson Creative’s site with their poster I noticed this fascinating idea. “I’d like to donate this art to help with flood relief in the broadest possible way. So instead of printing these myself, or working exclusively with one organization,... Read More
Why Did Notify NYC fail me Saturday Night in Times Square?
There’s much to be said about the car bomb scare that happened last Saturday night in Times Square. I have to wonder how much longer it will be till cars are not allowed in the area. I live a little more than ten blocks from that area and wonder about the initial information response to the event. That night I walked my weim Madison on our usual Park Ave stroll which takes... Read More
An Idea Worth Talking About: Dinner with a Side of Design #DWSD #DW2010
A couple months ago when Kara Pecknold was visiting NYC she described a pretty cool idea for a design event to me. Why not bring a bunch of people together to the dinner table to talk about design and what it can do. This weekend Dinner with a Side of Design started in Vancouver. There’s three dinners with design talking about culture, sustainability and economics. The... Read More
The Perfect Bottle Cap?
For such a simple task as opening a bottle of sake, I don’t think this cap could have been any clearer on the instructions. I suppose you could ask why, as in why bother informing the person about which direction to twist the cap to begin with? But if you’re going to take the time to do something on the cap, at least do it well. Read More
