"The ease with which he cracks wise is natural to his line of work, but Marlowe’s wit is unique in that it isn’t a defense mechanism. His cynicism is nothing new among ’70s private eyes, but the fact that it isn’t there to mask a hidden vulnerability proves atypical."
"President Obama speaks about moving forward to create jobs, out-compete in the global economy by investing in innovation and education, and win the future for our children and our country. This enhanced version features charts, graphs and other visual aids that accompany the President's speech. January 25, 2010."
Jim Jupp presents the monthly companion programme to The Belbury Parish Magazine blog, The semi-official organ of Ghost Box Records.
Smithsonian Wild (siwild.si.edu) appears to have all their photos up on Flickr.
Nice overview of recently released projects, and a pleasant side-interview on the Large Hebrew.
According to Paul Shaw, Dwiggins' first design was actually the transitional Boylston, but Metro was the first to be commercially released (and largely ignored).
"Course description: Beginning with the history and underlying ideas of branding and identity design, this course will examine the development of classic identities as well as seminal identity designers and design studios. We will also review contemporary cases that highlight the challenges of brand and identity creation in specific sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, durable goods, services, organizations, places, and ideas. At the same time, we will examine both critical viewpoints around the practice of identity design and speculate on the future of brands and branded environments."
"I set myself a half-day project to write music specifically for shuffle mode – making use of randomness to try and make something more than the sum of its parts."
Now I will always be able to find this.
