Art Director at Shopmonkey // Husband // Father
Sacramento, CA
Joined May 2011
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Photo model: "Should I act natural?"
Stock photographer: "Absolutely not! Give me extreme facial expression in every pose..."
Photo editor: "This is good, but let's add a lens flare for the heluvit"
Got an email today:
"Your profile is getting listed as a potential candidate to receive the badge of honor at an upcoming technology conference."
In other words, "Pay us a bunch of money to maybe receive an arbitrary award for your linkedin profile."
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Manager: I don't like this, change it to this.
Leader: Hey, talk me through how you came up with this. It doesn't align with what I was thinking but I want to hear your thought process.
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“You have the best ideas in the shower because it’s the last place you still allow yourself to be bored.” I wrote that recently when I found my creative tank empty. I used to think boredom was my enemy but now I think it might be my laboratory. Creativity needs boredom.
Evolution stages of a design trend:
1. That is weird and different, I don't like it
2. This is familiar to me, I like it.
3. I love this design style
4. This style is overused, I hate it.
5. Someone please stop illustrating people with disproportionate body parts!!
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VIDEO: In this outtake from "Helvetica", the late designer Massimo Vignelli discusses the controversial NYC subway map designed by his firm Vignelli Associates in 1972, and he realizes the mistake he made...
Watch it here:
ohyouprettythings.com/vignel…
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the best ideas start with pen and paper.
and beer.
pen, paper, beer, and sunshine.
beer and sunshine.
what was i working on again?
On the contrary, understanding the limitations and challenges that dev faces has made me a better designer.
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file this rebrand FIRMLY under ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’
at first glance, the new san francisco symphony identity feels kinda uncomfortable. like, who is this condensed serif font and why does it think it can get away with being so... so... chaotic?? 👀
but WAIT...
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Gotta admit it’s really something to see Wall Streeters with a long history of treating our economy as a casino complain about a message board of posters also treating the market as a casino
Being the dad of a toddler means songs like "Banana Bread" by Caspar Babypants now show up in my Spotify recommended songs list
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I just found the top to a sharpie. Easily the worst thing a parent can find in their house.
Excited to see my childhood friend and design colleague getting the local spotlight. Way to go @bendellarosa ! comstocksmag.com/qa/art-expo…
