Whew!! Now that the week from hell has turned into the Long-Awaited-Vacation, I’m back to posting! And just in time for a Thanksgiving-themed edition of Weekly Reader. Enjoy, and Guten Appetit!
For the Feast:
If you’re like my family, then a plain ol’ turkey just won’t do. Grandma never fails to serve up a delicious blend of […]
Entries from November 2008
Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: A Cornucopia of Link Love
November 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Design Life
Flickr and an Update to the Portfolio Page
November 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments
Well, today I set up my Flickr page. This is actually my second attempt at Flickr: the first time I used it was for sharing photos while living in Germany. While that worked great for family and friends, I didn’t keep it up once I moved back. So now my second attempt is going […]
Tags: Design · New Work · Updates
Currently Reading: Designer’s Review of Books
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
I thought about waiting to post this on the next Weekly Reader, but thought “what the heck? I may as well post it now.” So I am. Designer’s Review of Books is currently cropping up all over the design blogs that I read and for good reason. Andy Polaine noticed a general lack in blogs […]
Tags: Design Life · Inspiration
Jen Alger Portfolio Updates
November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
My good friend, Jen, just let me know that she finished updating her Portfolio Blog this week. Jen’s awesome to collaborate with: we partnered on a lot of projects while working together (including the below project for Hallmark that I posted about several months ago). In any case, she’s now a full-time mom, but still […]
Tags: Design · Inspiration
Trend Watch: 3D is Back
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments
With the debut of Disney’s Bolt tomorrow, 3D movies are seeing a return to the Silver Screen. Although technically, the trend started this past summer, Bolt marks the beginning of Disney’s digital 3D releases for its animated films. A while back, I read an article in Variety stating that Pixar was planning to do the […]
Tags: Animation · Inspiration
Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: Eye Candy
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Although the sites are all fairly well-known, I thought I’d take a different approach this week and instead share several blogs rather than fun things that turned up in my reader. Of course, the blogrolls to the right have just a handful of the many I’m currently reading, but the ones I’m sharing below stand […]
Tags: Inspiration
AIGA Meet the Jurors: Impressions
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Well, Randy posted a comment today on my first post about this event announcing that the photos were up on our flickr page. His questions reminded me that I had originally intended a follow-up post with more info on the event, so I thought I’d answer his questions here. Unfortunately, since it’s been a while […]
Tags: Design Life · Inspiration
Alvin Ailey on Tour
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
This past weekend, through my job, I was able to see a touring performance of Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theater. I must admit that I was a little hesitant about going. Don’t get me wrong: I love dance (both watching and performing), but am just not that into modern dance. Ballet? Beautiful. Tap? Absolutely love […]
Tags: Design Life · Inspiration
Life in Technicolor: Coldplay’s Viva La Vida Tour
November 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Last week, after 3 albums and numerous missed opportunities, I finally had the pleasure of seeing Coldplay in concert. Talk about being well-worth the wait! While some may not care for their music, I think most critics are in agreement that Viva La Vida is one of (if not the) best of their albums to […]
Tags: Design Life
Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: Schmorgasborg of Design Links
November 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m all mixed up on my day’s tonight. I started to write another post before it hit me that it was Wednesday already! Eep. So I scoured my shared items for some goodies to share. Once again, this week’s don’t seem to have any rhyme or reason, but hopefully are fun nonetheless.
Excellent Light Doodles Animation
Tricia’s […]
Tags: Animation · Book Design · Fashion · Illustration · Inspiration · Typography