Photoshop-Ready Textures
I’ve always been a very faithful Adobe Illustrator guy, but have found myself using Photoshop more and more in recent months- and really loving it (I feel like I’m cheating on Illustrator). The Photoshop application has so many great texture-creating tools in it already, but every now and then I need something a little more [...]
Phone Booths | Nostalgia in a Cell Phone World
Faye Dunaway and George Maharis (both looking extremely cool) making an important call on the set of “The Happening. (photo via Corbis) With the proliferation of cell phones, we loose out on those private moments our parents had during their public phone calls. Nowadays, we’re all out-and-about, with the world sharing in on our conversations.
Robert Mars | Visual Storyteller | Chronicles of Americana
I would be surprised if Robert Mars sleeps more than an hour a night. As both the full time design director of Zoo York and full time fine artist, he has managed to squeeze two full lives into one. With all that going on in his day-to-day though, he manages to remain friendly, positive, and [...]
13th St. Revisited
I first eyed this wall on the corner of 13th St. and Gansevoort, NYC before the new year. I checked in again in January and then took photo above just a few days ago. I just love how the artist community has “collaborated” on it during the past few months.
The Old with The New
Barcelona Please excuse the unintentional travel blog feel of this post. There are so many beautiful things to see in old cities. A lot of these “things” are of what physically makes up the city itself. Old buildings, walls, and streets all show the city’s historical blueprint. Nowadays, especially in our relatively young US cities, [...]
The Agile Rabbit
Patterns and Packaging I don’t know where I’d be without my collection of Agile Rabbit/Pepin Press reference books (BTW, this is not an advertisement). I’m in the habit of checking every bookstore for new editions wherever I go. I pick them up no matter what the subject of the volume- I’m sure that I’ll use [...]
I Am The Walrus
Upper Playground was established in 1998 with the goal of giving local up-and-coming artists a venue where progressive art and fashion can be mutually supported. Since then, the goal has remained the same and the brand has succeeded in growing to an international business with product in over 300 boutiques- as well as owning 10 [...]
Picasso, International Man of Mystery
Declared a national treasure by France, the 1956 documentary film, Le Mystere Picasso, is absolutely fascinating to watch. Following Picasso’s every brush stroke as he moves from one area of the canvases to another, the viewer witnesses the results of the master’s decisions, as he makes them.
Glasses Made For Sippin’
With the commercial domestic glass-making industry in a fast decline, it’s good to see local craftsmen still making a successful go of it. John and Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith founded Hudson Beach Glass in 1987. Originally setting up shop in a renovated ice house in Beacon New York, they’ve now expanded to [...]
Great Food – Great Building
I have to mention one of my favorite places for lunch- Kelley & Ping. It’s located at 127 Greene St. in New York City’s Soho section. Opening in 1991, it has been a consistent winner for fresh and delicious Asian-inspired dishes. All food is created in front of you in the open kitchen. Along with [...]
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