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friday roundup, 6.10.11

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(Bob O’ Connor)

A paper pinhole camera that works: this rendition of the Leica M3 takes 35mm film, and looks much like the original!

In response to the international controversy surrounding Ai Weiwei, this authors begs the question – should museums be political?

“Compliments from others on your looks only reflect what the [...]


friday roundup, 06.02.11

Hey hey! Last week, I wrote an article for Susie B. Mag. Check it out: “Type A’ Weighs in: For the Love of Filofax”

(Stephanie Alena)

Geneva of A Pair & A Spare shares tips on how to pack for a trip. I wish I’d read this before I left my [...]


friday roundup, may 20

It’s Friday! I’m so excited for the weekend. Zeolite‘s coming for a few days, it looks like the weather might finally clear up, and tomorrow evening is the Amy Stein lecture I’ve been looking forward to. Yes!

(refinery 29)

Take a look inside the home of Opening Ceremony buyer Kate Foley.

Hands down [...]


friday (the 13th!) roundup

(blacknov)

On “the hazards of manhood“: how our culture’s notions of masculinity and invincibility are weakening men’s health.

8 Things They Don’t Tell You About Being a Graphic Designer.

You deserve good things. (via Nubby Twiglet)

(jessica hische)

Method & Craft interviews the talented and hilarious designer & typographer extraordinaire, Jessica [...]


short friday roundup.

via wikipedia

Designers & Books: From Isaac Mizrahi to Stefan Sagmeister, what do your favorite designers read?

via apartment therapy

The 99% posted a conversation with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, founder of Apartment Therapy, the envy-inducing and inspiring home design site.

Last week, Gala Darling wrote [...]


friday roundup

Photo by Paul Seawright

- The short essay Try It, You Might Just Like It argues for traveling by foot in a city where walking isn’t so common anymore.

- The wildly insightful literary magazine Full Stop curates this week’s best online fiction.

- What does your tax filing system say about [...]


books books books.

I’ve been advised time and time again not to judge a book by its cover. But it’s so hard not to be seduced by a well designed book. Or a stack of them, for that matter.

one. two. three. four. five. six.

One of my all-time books [...]


for your consideration 030509

- A pink dolphin was discovered in a Louisiana lake! Mystical creatures do exist after all. (Actually, it’s albino, but who knew albino animals could be pink?!)

- Have a limited stock of food supplies in your kitchen? And no idea what to make yourself for dinner? Not Beans Again lets you fill out [...]


for your consideration 021709

– Correction: Someone designed new covers for the Harry Potter books so that they resemble the Penguin literary classics. Huge upgrade, in my opinion! (via Phillyist)

- In lieu of Facebook’s recent change of its terms of service, brief rundown comparing the TOS of some of the most popular online social networking websites.

- [...]


for your consideration 2-4-09

An old but interesting editorial from GOOD about the relationship between handwriting and identity, and how it’s shifting with the increasing use of type. & I just realized that the article’s writer teaches at my school! A beautiful February calendar desktop for from Definatalie. One woman decided not to buy any clothes in the [...]