I recently worked hand-in-hand with designer, writer, curator Rob Giampietro on the design evolution of his site Lined & Unlined. Rob and I discussed the nature of the collaboration and the resulting design choices, which he has ever-so-elegantly presented in Lined & Unlined fashion.
Steven Heller highlights the ICON 5 podcasts in The Daily Heller at PRINT Magazine.
We produced a series of 5 podcasts for ICON 5, The Illustration Conference. Head over to the ICON site to hear Steven Heller in conversation with:
Many thanks to Scott Hirsch for contributing is audio expertise and Cars & Trains for supplying tracks from Rusty String to set the aural stage.
We’re excited to be participating in The Sketchbook Project, hosted by Art House in Atlanta, Ga. 500 sketchbooks are sent out, 1 to each participant, to then be returned and exhibited together. The theme of the project is what drew us in: “How to save the world.” According to Art House:
Everyone has ideas on how they would save the world. Whether its something as small as planting a tree or as grand as beating up every boss at the end of each level on the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, it’s your solution to the world. Show it in your sketchbooks.
Of course, we’re advocates of getting out and doing, but a lot of our doing starts with a scribble or note in a sketchbook.
9 of 500 spots remain. Why not join in?
The Amazing Project & Public Design Center have teamed up to raffle off one fine iPod Nano. It only costs a buck to enter, and the proceeds support our efforts to promote and enable truly amazing work. Already have an iPod? Make it a holiday gift. We won’t tell.
The deadline is midnight PST Tuesday November 27th, 2007.
I’m very excited to announce that The Amazing Project is lifting off. What formed originally as my MFA Designer As Author thesis at the School of Visual Arts, is now in the process of becoming a New York State non-for-profit corporation.
Super-Awesome Answer:
The Amazing Project is a New York State non-profit corporation (approval pending). Our goal is to foster a culture of hope by sharing the stories of people who are making a positive impact in the world and connecting potential volunteers and participants with accessible ways to get involved. We will share these stories through a robust website, regular email newsletter, special online projects, public exhibitions, printed publishing projects, and events.
We aim to help amazing people succeed.
Be sure to sign up for the newsletter on the site to find out when the site launches and to receive news about amazing developments.
The Amazing Project needs start up cash! We have a brand new iPod Nano and we’re raffling it off. We know we can use its super-fun appeal to raise money for our cause. Each raffle e-ticket is only $1. Find out more at The Amazing Project Pledgie page or use the widget below. Hurry! The raffle entries close at midnight EST Friday September 21st!
Not only is it a brand new 8gb iPod Nano, it’s a (PRODUCT) RED Nano. That means Apple gives a portion of the purchase price to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Sure we wish they’d give the whole thing, but this is a step in the right direction. And it’s red…which is almost as cool as yellow.
Thank you, in advance, for your interest and support.
The portfolio book we designed for photographer Wheat Wurtzburger is featured in a new book published by Rockport Publishers. Mastering Materials, Bindings, and Finishes: The Art of Creative Production by Catherine Fishel features design projects with innovative use of finishing materials, biding methods and production techniques.
Wheat Wurtzburger’s portfolio was featured because of it’s adventurous cover and binding. The covers of the post-bound book are printed on a reflective, adhesive metallic mylar. Beyond adding a intense mirror-like shine to the cover, the flexible but durable mylar acts as the hinges of the book. Of course, it’s all there to bring attention to Wheat’s beautiful photography. Congrats Wheat, and thanks Catherine. We’re proud to be included.
Wheat Wurtzburger’s website was one of the very first Citizen Scholar projects. We just pushed the latest round of photography updates and new e-mail postcards. This is the last update of the current site, before we dive in with Mr. Wurtzburger for a complete overhaul and tight CMS integration.
Enjoy.
Another of the CORE 77 podcasts I’ve been co-producing for Steven Heller is up. The latest is an interview with Brand Holland concerning copyright law. Would you believe that, for decades, Europe has had an illustrator’s equivalent to the US music licensing organizations (ASCAP, BMI, etc.) This and many details worth considering here: Steve Heller with Brand Holland.
Core77, the wildly popular design site (much more than just industrial design these days) launched a series of podcasts in December 2006. Since February, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Steve Heller, editing and co-producing his contributions to the site—interviews with some of the most fascinating contributors to the contemporary sphere of design.
Of course, there are other contributors in addition to Steve, including our dear friend and client, Alissa Walker. Check out interviews by Alissa, Steve, and others (and some conference presentations, including Natalie Jeremijenko) at Core77.com/broadcasts.