November 2008
“Candy Is dandy but liquor is quicker.”
– Ogden Nash
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and...”
– George Carlin
Simko: Are you married yet?
Reininger: ...to mischief
Edible Candy Cane Shot Glasses →
“I love Thanksgiving turkey. It’s the only time in Los Angeles that you...”
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Simko: I just missed my bus
Munson: I just missed my plane
“If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play;...”
– Albert Einstein
Objects that make me extremely uncomfortable when pointed directly at me: fingers, laser pointers, tasers, squirt guns, real guns, knives and chopsticks…
“Oh, but you don’t understand, it’s always summer somewhere.”
– Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau
20 Brilliant Kinetic Typography Videos →
“There aren’t enough days in the weekend.”
– Rod Schmidt
WatchNotorious (street) artist Poster Boy at work…
At around 9:40-ish we entered the Morgan Avenue L train and after a brief survey of the scene, the creative vandal broke out his razor and quickly went to work. His idea was to transform a movie poster for the “Transporter” into the “Deported.” It was interesting how nonchalant he was, only stopping when trains pulled...
Guraphic Design: My Face 2008 →
Long load, but worth the wait. As Matt Rodriguez pointed out, it has similarities to this video.
WatchI have a soft spot for a good creative buffet reel. This one comes from Los Angeles’ Laundry…
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just...”
– Will Rogers
Most Influential Designers Of Our Time →
Brady: math is obviously your strong suite
Simko: ...and spelling is obviously yours.
“No matter how rich you become, how famous or powerful, when you die the size of...”
– Michael Pritchard
1 tag
Mom: You're bad at certain things - like cooking, cleaning, keeping in touch and...
Simko: Ummm... Hello?!
Mom: Well, you've always been a very talented designer.
2 tags
60 Beautiful Music Videos →
“Anything invented before your fifteenth birthday is the order of nature....”
– Douglas Adams
Sigh.
“Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.”
– Bill Gates
WatchDuring Fashion Week in September, I watched Jeffrey Jones shoot Mark Ronson for the cover of Paper Magazine’s November issue. While I spent most of my day discouraging (Mark’s adorable dog) Maude from inhaling the leftover pizza, Pierce Jackson pulled this video together. If you look closely you can catch me batting the camera out of my face during the last several seconds of it…
Six Scents →
Collaborative fragrances for a cause.
WatchVideo for Kraak & Smaak’s “Squeeze Me”. Oldie but goodie.
Hyde: I just found a magnifying glass, now I want to burn some maps up city slickers style
Simko: and by "maps" you mean "ants" right? I'll have my sidewalk eggs scrambled please... Oh and make my sidewalk bacon extra crispy.
Hyde: exactly. some sidewalk toast. I could carve your name into it - like peeing in the snow but more edible.
