Alphabet City

When I was in grad school at Portfolio Center, I had a class in my first quarter where we were assigned to create a book of the alphabet using photos of everyday objects from around our wanderings through Atlanta that just happened to create a letterform. Everyone came back with such inventive perceptions for their books. It remains one of my favorite projects I did there. It changed how I looked at the world around me.

The other day I came across the above photo and all I could say was, "fucking brilliant!" It took the concept to a whole new level. I love this world we live in sometimes!

I get my best ideas in the shower…

…and some bands do their best work there too.

Pop and Lock Bears

Remember those scary singing mechanical bears from the old Showtime Pizza restaurants? Well…this guy, Chris Thrash on YouTube, has assembled the whole stage setup in his house and records popular songs with the band of bears and gorillas. It's both hilarious and very strange.

Joke Design Awards

Was flipping through Graphic Design USA this morning. It was their American Inhouse Design Awards issue. It should have been called The Special Olympics issue because I think everybody that entered got a hug. Ugggh. No wonder that rag is free.

The lovers, the dreamers, and me

You may begin smiling…now. Jim James at Kiddapalooza at Loolapalooza.

A story of the iWorld

Once upon a time great inventors created wondrous tools like the internet, TiVo, Netflix, and the ipod. The people rejoiced in the sudden realization that they no longer had to be dictated to in what they watched, listened to, or wore. So went back to their homes, did whatever they wished, and reveled in their new found individuality.

Then one day while at work, the people found themselves standing around the company water cooler. Staring at each other. Grasping in their individual minds for what to talk about. But nothing came out and they walked back to their cubes. Sighing, they all played another game of solitaire. The End