May 30, 2010
“It’s amazing how, when you’re alone and things are quiet, hours can seem like days. By the end of day two, I noticed that I was relaxing into the rhythms of my own intellect in relation to the time of day. Without meetings to attend or emails to answer, I discovered that the early hours of the morning were ideal for creating, thinking, and synthesizing. Midday was great for physical exertion and a break from mental tasks. The latter part of my day was best spent seeking inspiration by reading or listening to music. I saw that most of my…
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Source: The Sabbatical: Why should you take time off?
Labels: Creativity
May 26, 2010
Joel Johnson, Editor-at-Large of Gizmodo: “Why paper? Why’s that so important? Is it symbolic?”
Mat Honan, Co-Founder and Collaborator of 48 Hour Magazine: “While the Internet has largely taken over that cultural delivery vehicle role, I still find the experience of immersion you get from a paper magazine unequaled. It’s free from distractions. It doesn’t ping every time you get a new email or @ message. It won’t parade links across the pages that will whisk you away to a completely unrelated story in a completely different publication. If you can find a title where you trust the editors to bring you the goods month after month, I think that’s still something special. For me diving into a magazine, offline, offers a way to focus my mind and immerse myself in a cohesive experience that I still don’t find elsewhere. I’d like to offer that same immersive experience to others.”
Source: 48 Hours, 1,000s of Contributors, 1 Magazine
Via: Something for the Weekend by The Casual Optimist
Labels: Print
May 23, 2010
“The fact that most other places, designers, and design coverage is packed into a ‘Design Week’ special, relegated to a ‘Style’ or ‘Home’ section of a newspaper or magazine, or wrapped into themed, glossy, once-a-year issue is the most concerning issue for the design industry. GOOD has always seemed very far away from succumbing to this, infusing design into every aspect of a general-interest publication without ever having to declare it. It is probably the only publication I know that covers design with any kind of rigor but has never, ever had one of those design slideshows. You know…
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Source: Why I Write About Design Now
Labels: Writing
May 21, 2010
Social media works when you give value to others, so:
a. publish good content
b. show appreciation for others
c. point to great stuff on the web
d. interact with your readers
c. care about your readers
Hugh McGuire
Founder of LibriVox.org
Source: Ten Thoughts about Social Media Marketing
Labels: Social Media
May 17, 2010
“I live for projects. I tend to become completely enveloped in whatever I’m working on, and focus only on that. Consequently, I am the worst at multitasking. I have always liked to paint at night, pulling all nighters at least once a week in college. These days I try my best to keep a more reasonable/healthy schedule and work mostly during the day. I keep lists of ideas between a couple of sketchbooks as well as one on my computer calendar. When its time to work, I have a ritual of cleaning up my desks, choosing the appropriate playlist, and settling in with a cup of tea. I generally don’t work on artwork and business stuff (shipping, emails, etc.) on the same days… for whatever reason it just doesn’t work out. I’ve mostly painted with acrylics since college, but lately I’m really enjoying pastels and gouache. There is something very pure about the pigment of the pastels, and the gouache flows so smoothly.”
Source: Etsy Interview with Dana Ray, Artist and Illustrator
Labels: Work
May 14, 2010
Everybody thinks they’re living on their own without help from others. This is not possible. I really think that others have done something for me, and I have a feeling of gratefulness to other people.
Endo Mitsunaga
Zen Buddhist Monk
Source: Monk’s Enlightenment Begins With A Marathon Walk
Labels: People
May 11, 2010
I enjoy everything about the design process and all the challenges it throws up along the way. I cannot think of many other professions where one finds themselves working with an architectural firm and a tribal fusion belly dancer at the same time!
Loz Ives
Founder, Designer and Art Director of Because Studio
Source: Loz Ives: Because Studio
Via: @kateandrews
Labels: Process
