August 2012
71 posts
Capturing the Boom of Skateboarding in the 1960s
These photographs are amazing. They capture the era and the moment perfectly.Photojournalist Bill Eppridge captures skateboarding’s humble beginnings in the urban setting of New York City. While the concept of the sport and makeshift models of the skateboard were introduced sometime in the 40s or 50s, it was in the mid-1960s that skateboarding truly flourished and Eppridge was there to...
AirPlay Direct Could Be The Best Business And...
I hope this is true… ever since I put 2 + 2 together with the newer Apple TV this is what I have wanted. It’s magic. ∞
How to Buy a Present for an Architect
Matters of Taste: Ten things to give, or not to give, an architectDon’t Give: Sports-related gifts Architects do not have time for sports. They learned in college that Sunday was for sleeping in and Monday nights were the first night of the week to stay up late. andDo Give: Books on architects you have never heard of The main thing: the less the buildings in the pictures look like actual...
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Those Who Make
Those Who Make is a website that is a carefully curated collection of videos + interviews of Those Who Make. Uh oh. Now you have a decision to make. Which is if you are going to watch these videos, or actually go out and make something instead. ∞
The Most Important Thing You Can Do
Ira Glass on Storytelling I have never experienced someone who can be so succinct, where every word they’ve strung together into one cohesive thought rolls off the top of their head so easily, and seemingly unrehearsed like Ira Glass. He is a true professional, and is giving some insight into how he got to where he is in this video. This piece is so perfect that every word included had to...
Rands In Repose: You're Not Listening
Mr. Lopp:Let’s start with the most basic rule of listening: If they don’t trust you, they aren’t going to say shit. File this one under Getting Better. Once again I am reminded about the difference between leaders and managers. Leaders listen and inspire. Managers mostly worry about themselves and are trying to figure out how to propel themselves up the ladder when they should be more concerned...
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Breaking News - LOAA Rocks my World
It’s official. I’ve made it. Do I have a product that’s being pitched on a Billy Mays (RIP, Billy) infomercial? No, I’m on Life of an Architect’s list of… drum roll please… The Top Architectural Websites in the WorldEvan Troxel is a designer and educator that I became aware of through twitter and it has worked to my advantage that I have. Evan is a sort...
Jack White on Inspiration
Spoiler alert: it’s all about constraints. This is the honest truth. I love how he talks about the idea of constriction to force himself to create. “I always push it a little bit farther away so I have to work harder… and get somewhere.”
Evolution of a Design
Sometimes the evolution of a particular design seems to have a mind of its own. Here is a recent example of a project I’ve been working on that has had many schemes and changes in a very short period of time. Some changes were made by us, some by a developer, and some by his client. You never know where your constraints are going to come from, or whose opinion will end up shaping the...
Evolution of A Design
Sometimes the evolution of a particular design seems to have a mind of its own. Here is a recent example of a project I’ve been working on that has had many schemes and changes in a very short period of time. Some changes were made by us, some by a developer, and some by his client. You never know where your constraints are going to come from, or whose opinion will end up shaping the...
Evolution of Design
Sometimes the evolution of a particular design seems to have a mind of its own. Here is a recent example of a project I’ve been working on that has had many schemes and changes in a very short period of time. Some changes were made by us, some by a developer, and some by his client. You never know where your constraints are going to come from, or whose opinion will end up shaping the...
Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82
Saddening news. I was just gazing at the moon tonight actually. To be that man and risk everything.Neil Armstrong, who made the “giant leap for mankind” as the first human to set foot on the moon, died on Saturday. He was 82. ∞ (via Daring Fireball)
""Insert Meaningful Design Story Here""
I think they left the “Meaningful Design Story” slide in by mistake. Certain colleagues in design school used to talk like this all the time. We have a running joke in our office that goes something like this: “My design is based on nature…” The teachers I respected called those people on their bullshit. ∞
Hang Tight
Here’s a picture I made yesterday. The dragonfly was hanging on tight for a few seconds in heavy wind, then flew off to find another twig to hang onto.
The Pros & Cons of Betting the Company on a Single...
This is a fascinating read. There are so many things I want to do… I just have to convince myself that the worst thing that could happen is failure. And failure isn’t that big of a deal. But if that thing actually takes off, it could change the world. Suppose you were the CEO of Apple in 2005 when a couple of intergalactic visitors with time-warping technology offered you this...
A Typeface For Creating Simple Graphs
FF Chartwell looks like an amazing tool for infographics and data visualization. Who thinks up this stuff? Well I’m glad they do.Using OpenType features, simple strings of numbers are automatically transformed into charts. The visualized data remains editable, allowing for hassle-free updates and styling. The site details how to use it, shows a video of it in action inside Illustrator, and...
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'Raiders of the Lost Ark' to Get IMAX Rerelease
September 7! Can’t wait. ∞
Why Glengarry Glen Ross’ Alec Baldwin scene is so...
“Forget about the novel—I haven’t read the novel—my main strength is that I haven’t read the novel—the novel is killing you.” First great read of the day. Now I need to see the movie which, I’m embarrassed to say, I haven’t. ∞
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