New Typefaces from Hydro74

Joshua Smith / Hydro74 just released several new typefaces. I highly recommend heading over to the Hydro74 Stock section and picking them up.

Layer Tennis 2009 Season Tickets

Coudal Partners is about to kickoff the 2009 season of Layer Tennis on Friday. It is always a lot of fun to follow each season. Pick up your free season tickets here.

Coldplay: Life In Technicolor

I enjoy Coldplay but never claim to be a huge fan. However, this video is absolutely incredible.

A Day of Change

Today marks an exciting, historic day as we celebrate the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. I hope that this day begins a season of positive change for our government and country. I have waited for this time with anticipation and …

New Work: Power Plant

I recently had the opportunity to work on some designs for Power Plant, a conference put on by NAMB (North American Mission Board). The project included a number of specialty processes, including foils, water based inks, oversized printing, and appliques. I had a lot …

Polling Place Photo Project

The New York Times is conducting a Polling Place Photo Project. Therefore, don't forget your camera tomorrow and more importantly, make sure to get out and vote.

Think Tank

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending Think Tank, an event that the Nashville Chapter of AIGA puts on each year. I attended this event last year which definitely wet my appetite for becoming more involved with the local chapter. Think Tank is a day long event …

Pentagram rebrands the Museum of Arts and Design

Michael Beirut and other member of the Pentagram New York staff just finished up a new graphic identity for the recently reopened Museum of Arts and Design. I highly recommend that you check out more images and read about the process here. I am looking forward to …

Nashville on E

So....Nashville has basically run out of gas. As much as I have enjoyed the mass hysteria, my tank is starting to get a bit low and it doesn't look like things will be getting any better until Friday. I am hoping to have enough to get out of town to see Chip Kidd …

Adobe CS4

Rumor has it that Adobe will be unveiling Creative Suite 4 on September 23. There are no rumors as to the actual release date for the product. Time to start saving so that I can put that AIGA discount on adobe products to good use.

[From Adobe CS4 announcement …

Pentagram New York's New Flag

Design firm, Pentagram changed the flag outside their New York Office to reflect their support for presidential candidate Barack Obama. The new flag (shown above) has a letter O set in Gotham typeface, the same as the campaign, on a backdrop that graduates from red to …

Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.

I can not wait to see this movie.

Beautiful Losers

Paul Rand Tribute

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from The Daily Heller and The One Club

CSA Week One

This summer is my first summer participating in a community supported agriculture program and yesterday evening was the first pick up. Basically, the program allows you to purchase a small share of a local farm for the season. Basically, you pay a flat fee for the …

MUTO: Ambiguous Animation Painted On Public Walls

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

This is unbelievable. It is animated street art by Blu. I have never seen anything like this.

Mean Tambourines

If you haven't seen them play yet, then you need to come to this. If you have, then you know why you need to come to this. I will see you there.

Sagmeister 2008

New video from Hillman Curtis.

I have been a big fan of Stefan Sagmeister's work for some time now. It is always concept driven yet extremely creative and original at the same time. Both of his books are phenomenal in both content and design. I wish that I could have …

New Switchfoot Video

I have enjoyed Switchfoot's music for years and had the opportunity to begin working with them last fall. I also had the pleasure to design and produce merchandise for them on there tour with Athlete that just finished up. They recently release a new video for the song …

Crema Coffee

Last Friday, I went out to lunch with a few friends and learned about a new (well, being that I am a little late on this trend, newer) coffee shop in town. Being as though coffee plays a major role in my daily diet, I was more than intrigued. Unfortunately, I had to …

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