June 2008
Jackson: I was going to comment
Simko: and say what?!
Jackson: I want to see a picture of the woman who wrote these words. Her use of commas and other grammatical tools tickle my syntactical fantasies
“The topic of the exhibition – flexibility – gave me the chance to find again one...”
– Fernando Brízio
The 10 Commandments of Web Design →
“Thou shalt make content king.”
WatchUnofficial music video for Radiohead’s “Nude” by Stefan Ringelschwandtner…
“My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.”
– Steven Wright
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The Gay Pride Parade is today. Although the weather is unfortunate, I still see great potential for a rainbow. Just imagine the parallels…
“I see the dopeness in everything, and you just see the wackness.”
– Stephanie, The Wackness
Under the ever-expanding list of things that should never be (accidentally) thrown down my apartment building’s trash disposal (because they will never be seen again), we can now safely add “the keys to my apartment”.
13 Signs You’re A Bad Graphic Designer →
Anonymous: Are you still doing typography for [redacted]'s windows?
Simko: No. I only did the design. They brought in someone to apply the actual decals.
Anonymous: Well, in that case I was wondering if you'd consider doing ours? We absolutely loved the way theirs used to look!
Simko: Thanks, that's always nice to hear.
Anonymous: It's a sin, now theirs look like Rainbow Brite has puked on them!
“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not...”
– Ayn Rand
Adams: don't you find it strange that 2 of your ex-boyfriends have now legally changed their names? for vanity?!
Simko: If by "strange" you mean HILARIOUS
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Professional Pyromania: Explosive Art →
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“Take risks, but fail forward.”
– Kevin Kelly
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Bell: by the way, your boyfriend's totally cooler than you
Simko: No news flash there.
Bell: well now it's official
Simko: Did you by chance teach said boyfriend to shave?
Bell: I'm not one to talk right now
“I have OCD mixed with ADD. You try living with that. It’s complicated.”
– Justin Timberlake
“A good impression is lost so quickly…”
– Claude Monet
Simko: Question. Weren't you the one who got a DUI at a drive-thru?
Munson: taco bell
Simko: Right. Well, good news...
Munson: there are no drive-thrus in Manhattan?
Simko: And I found you a posse: http://tinyurl.com/3m9wce
I just overheard a woman telling her friend that the Internet is “a place to store information and for really annoying people to become marginally famous.” I don’t even want to begin listing the names that popped into my head but… Yeah.
Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness… Because...
“If you want to steal, steal a little cleverly, in a nice way. Only if you steal...”
– Mobutu Sese Seko
The Highest Popping Toaster in the World →
“The Moaster” took 3 months to build and utilizes a high-pressure CO2 gas system and mechanical ram.
“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.”
– George Carlin
While (technologically) streamlining my life this weekend, I decided to start using Gmail Reader. As a designer, I was really hesitant to start using this resource because I assumed it controlled eliminated the aesthetic variable of the user-experience. In reality, the program simply helps the user prioritize and absorb rapid amounts of information (RSS feed) without visual distractions....
