A clementine (it was delicious). This book (the author was 16 when it was published). My friend’s engagement ring (the diamond was her grandmother’s). Matches from a bar I have not visited, but props for the cocktail recipe inside (Thanks DJ)!
Had this Boy Scout Handbook on my shelf for years. It became my 404 page at one point.
I’ve got more than my share of books collecting logos. But this one? This, Logo Modernism is encyclopedically chunky and wonderful.
While at the Leica Store I had a great conversation with a fellow named Alex. He recommended I peruse The Photographer’s Playbook, which collects over 300 ideas and assignments for photographers. Digging into it now.
It’s real now. Tonight, at The Cincinnati Anthology Literary Gathering, I was able to get my paws on a real-life physical copy of the first book I’ve designed. That was a personal triumph, but the evening held lots more goodness. First, the setting at the Mercantile Library was perfect. I hadn’t been to this tucked […]
My friend Zan has a gratifying enthusiasm about things. This manifests itself in lots of ways: her (excellent) photography, love of baseball, cat chaperoning, music appreciation, all sorts of writing, and a love for the overlooked places in our lives. She’d been working on an anthology and we talked about the possibility of me contributing […]
Because I enjoy books at a sixth grade reading level, and I’m a sucker for things “Soon to be a Major Motion Picture,” I picked up The Reader at the library. Breezed through it in a few nights and while it was a fine enough ride, I didn’t really see what the fuss is about. […]