February 2011
Dear Tumblr
This is awesome. There’s no other way to describe this.
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If you’re going to go down, you might as well blame it on an imaginary animal like Twitter did with their infamous Fail Whale. I’ve taken the liberty of creating this animal for you:
Please use it. Please oh please.
-The Oatmeal
Update: Tumblr used the TumblBeasts! Check it out :D
“Using Cooper Black, like human cannibalism or having sex with your sister,...”
– Michael Bierut on a strict design upbringing. via Quipsologies
WatchThe Smiths Project by Janice Whaley. This is one hardcore Smiths fan. The best part is that her singing voice sounds really good. Give it a listen.
The music contains no instruments- everything you hear was made using only my voice and basic effects/editing techniques. I use pitch-shift to drop my voice down for bass lines, but otherwise there is no pitch correction involved. Each song contains...
January 2011
Ron de Jeremy Rum
I don’t know. But if ever I’m drinking this, the only thing that’s going to be in my head the whole time is Ron Jeremy…oh you know what I’m talking about. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you…Ron de Jeremy Rum.
Perhaps you are familiar with the name Ron Jeremy. I have heard he’s some sort of iconic figure in the adult film industry. I’ve heard… But I’m not going...
“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the...”
– Johnny Cash
Illustrator Envy
I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. I’m a sucker for this type of work.
Julia Denos is one heck of an illustrator. Love her style, and loosely created images.
“I was talking to my teammate and he decided he wanted to put his two cents into...”
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Kevin Durant Rips Chris Bosh | Thunder Rumblings
Just another reason to love Kevin Durant
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Hahaaaa!
Mom, this is how Twitter works. →
As always, Jessica Hische comes through with a brilliant guide on how to use Twitter.
Dan Cassaro+Young Jerks
That tip number 7 from Dan Cassaro makes sense to me. Some will say doing pro-bono work is not good for designers. But I say do it. Have a heart man! But we won’t do it all the time though, we gots to eat too you know. View some more tips for designers here. Lots of useful stuff in there. via DesignDetox
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My contribution to the book, “A Thousand Ideas by a Hundred Graphic Designers.” I...
Studio On Fire Letterpress Calendar
2011 Studio On Fire Letterpress Calendar
It’s never too late to get yourself some nifty calendars for 2011. via DesignDetox
On death and Carl Sagan
“When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me-it still sometimes happens-and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we...
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The circus is in town!
Here’s a personal project I did a few weeks ago for our 8th year anniversary. I’m a cheap bastard and a lazy one at that, so I couldn’t find time to look for a gift and gather enough strength to mail it to Vancouver. Did I mention I’m cheap? Yeah. This was free so it didn’t involve me actually paying for shit. I loved that part of the plan.
And, I know my wife real...
“Nobody’s afraid of the Miami Heat.”
– Amar’e Stoudemire
This Amar’e Stoudemire guy is gonna fit in perfectly here in New York City.
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Amar’e is one cocky bastard and I like it.
Hellboy Posters
Awesome Hellboy posters. via OMGPosters
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The Alamo Drafthouse will release the next two entries in their Guillermo del Toro director series later today. Florian Bertmer’s Hellboy poster is a 24″ x 36″ screenprint, has an edition of 240, and will be $45. Ken Taylor’s Hellboy II poster is a 24″ x 36″ screenprint, has an edition of 360, and will also cost $45. Both go up Friday, January 28th...
