Archive for September, 2010

Typeface designer Matthew Carter has left his mark on everything from Microsoft to magazines - The Boston Globe

"Around 1994, he started developing Verdana, a revolutionary font for having prevailed over technical constraints of that time, like coarse computer screen resolution. To hear Carter recall it, it was a pivotal moment: People were on the brink of reading as much — or more — on screen than on paper. And that transition has had a profound effect on the design process."
 

Day = Made

Day = Made

Call Me, Al Green. For my money, the best album released in 1973.
Uploaded with Darkslide.

 

Austin Seraphin says the first week with his iPhone changed his…

"'Can anyone explain yellow to Molly?' the teacher asked. A student a few seats down raised her hand. When chosen, she got up and walked over to Molly and asked for her hand. 'Okay, are you ready?' she asked Molly. Molly nodded."
 

My First Week with the iPhoneBehind the Curtain

"The next day, I went outside. I looked at the sky. I heard colors such as “Horizon,” “Outer Space,” and many shades of blue and gray. I used color queues to find my pumpkin plants, by looking for the green among the brown and stone. I spent ten minutes looking at my pumpkin plants, with their leaves of green and lemon-ginger. I then roamed my yard, and saw a blue flower. I then found the brown shed, and returned to the gray house. My mind felt blown. I watched the sun set, listening to the colors change as the sky darkened."
 

Moriah vs Robo Bop

ian.crowther posted a video:

Moriah vs Robo Bop

 

The Cap’n

The Cap'n

Adorning our rented-house-bedroom wall. We discussed but in the end did not attempt a catalog of the cap'n, flip flop, lighthouse, fish and seashell-related ephemera throughout the house; they were legion.

 

Exposure

Exposure

 

Night

Night

 

Exposure

Exposure

 

Beach house

Beach house

 

Ferry at night

Ferry at night

 

Race point

Race point

 

Seagull

Seagull

 

Sandpiper

Sandpiper

 

Snapper

Snapper

 

Moriah and the Owl

Moriah and the Owl

 

Goat

Goat

 

Rule of thirds

Rule of thirds

 

Just about to bite my camera

Just about to bite my camera

 

In repose

In repose