Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

Art & Copy

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Art & Copy

What goes on behind the scenes at any given ad agency and how do some of these people sleep at night? Thankfully Doug Pray and his latest documentary Art & Copy has come to answer those very questions.

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March 14, 2010

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Drew

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Advertising, Culture, Film

Herb & Dorothy

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Herb & Dorothy

Herb & Dorothy is the incredible true story of a postal worker and a librarian who built a world-class art collection.

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February 22, 2010

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Christy

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Art, Culture, Film

Scout Books

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Scout Books

On Tuesday, Scout Books launched their new website which includes an online shop, blog, and the option to make your own pocket notebooks.

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February 4, 2010

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Christy

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Culture, Design, Notebooks

The book: Helvetica & the NYC Subway

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The book: Helvetica & the NYC Subway

You might remember the amazingly awesome and in-depth essay that Paul Shaw wrote about The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway in late 2008 for AIGA Voice. Well, now it’s in book form.

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February 2, 2010

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Christy

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Books, Culture, Typography

007: Licensed to Design, Part I

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007: Licensed to Design, Part I

Over the past few months, I’ve sat through several James Bond marathons on television and thought about what 007 would be like if he were a designer. Would he be a Mac or PC guy? And as a designer, who and what would he be influenced by?

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January 12, 2010

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Christy

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Culture, Entertainment, Technology

Stuff in Our Black Box No. 001

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Stuff in Our Black Box No. 001

Over the last few years, Michael and I have been downsizing to our most important belongings, such that would fit comfortably in a small suitcase or within arms cargo if emergency required it.

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December 29, 2009

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Christy

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Culture, Humor, Inspiration

Print Magazine: 1986 Design Competition

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Print Magazine: 1986 Design Competition

I ran across this really amazing article in the 1986 fall edition of Print Magazine. Set as a Print cover design competition for students, it touched on the ambivalence that most students had during that time toward technology finding its way into the creative industry [...]

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December 22, 2009

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Michael

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Culture, Design, Magazines

The Last Laugh: Hand Job

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The Last Laugh: Hand Job

Well, it’s that time of the week where we share only the “classiest” humor we could find floating around the interwebs. [...]

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December 19, 2009

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colorcubic

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Culture, Entertainment, Humor

Qompendium: A Printed Time Capsule

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Qompendium: A Printed Time Capsule

If there exists a magazine that embodies all my interests, Qompendium would be it. My initial attraction to this German-produced publication was its stunning exhibition of minimalist design, layout, and typography [...]

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December 19, 2009

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Christy

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Culture, Design, Magazines, Typography

Burial

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Burial

I’m kind of late in posting about this, as I’m sure some of you are already well aware of the underground dubstep craze known as: “Burial”, especially since this record came out in 2006.

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December 11, 2008

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colorcubic

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Culture, Music, Reviews

24 Hours in the Emerald City

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24 Hours in the Emerald City

Christy and I decided to take a day trip to Seattle with our friends Liz and Angie. While we were there we decided to drop in on the Seattle Central Library.

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August 12, 2008

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Michael

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Culture, Photography, Travel