Yearly Archives: 2011
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California Typography
Sorry for the slow post. Originally, I lost a lot of the film I had of California typography, and so I wasn’t going to bother doing a post. But then I went through the photos on my iPhone and figured why not. All the photos are from San Francisco (mainly Fisherman’s Wharf) except for the [...]
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Printer Ink Waste
Last year, I splurged and bought myself my first fancy printer. It was the Canon PixmaPro 9500 Mark II. And on a satisfaction scale of 1-10, I’m probably at around a 6.5. Images come out fairly nice, the colors are accurate, but I’ve had a some really frustrating technical glitches that I won’t get into here. I’ll probably buy another printer in a few years, and I can’t say with certainty that I’ll stick with Canon.
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Have You Seen This? Pt. II
Every now and then, I compile a list of things I think are worth checking out (and for my sake, worth remembering.) Previously, called Jotting It Down, but Have You Seen This? sounds so much more exciting. From fake photos to great design work to must use tools.
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Down Home Country Style
I visited with my 80-year old Great Uncle and his wife while I was passing through Orlando, FL. They had lots of needle point (?) hanging around the house. Some of the lettering was pretty interesting, take a look.
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Stone Mountain Typography
While in Georgia, I hiked Stone Mountain with a friend. Scientists speculate Stone Mountain could have formed 350 million years ago. And like the name suggests, it is a giant hunk of rock, in fact it’s the largest known granite formation. It lies about 1,600 feet above sea level, and at the top, there’s a great view of the surrounding area including the city of Atlanta in the horizon.
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Miami Typography
During my travels across South Beach, I was often inspired by the typography. Marriage proposal, classical music and more. Some of my favorites after the jump.
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