A few notes from Josef Muller-Brockmann’s Grid Systems in Graphic Design
Grid divides 2D space into smaller fields. Fields may be the same or different in size.
Vertical distance between fields: at least 1 line of text.
Horizontal distance between fields depends on size of type and illustrations used.
The smallest illustration corresponds to the smallest grid […]
Basic principles from Michael Freeman’s Space : Japanese Design Solutions for Compact Living:
1. Enjoy - somethings should be small (ie tea ceremony rooms)
2. Maximize - partition, compartmentalize. Multiple levels. Temporal partitions.
3. Compress
4. Open - remove partitions.
5. Conceal - multifuntional design elements.
Probably useful strategies for designing anything compact
The other night I dreamed that I was in Cleveland hanging out with Aaron and Abe (but, oddly enough, not Sauceruney) Then I was going to Kansas City, where I hoped to meet Mac and someone else but I can’t remember who (it wasn’t Wes, that would make too much sense). Then I was […]
Just bought tickets to see Tech N9ne in Ft. Collins.
You can download a track here, but it’s not one of my favorites. Better to check out the video section of his web site. The videos aren’t all that great, but those are some of his better tracks.
I can’t stop listening to reggae. Anyone who knows me knows this means there’s very clearly something the matter with me.
I want somebody to take me to the hospital.
This is all Richard Metzger’s fault. They don’t call him “wicked warlock” for nothing, I guess.
From the recent the Craft interview with Alan Moore, here are a bunch of authors Moore thinks don’t get the respect they deserve:
Raymond Chandler
Clark Ashton Smith
Arthur Knacken
Michael Moorcock
Jack Trevor Story
Gerald Kersh
David Lindsey (A Voyage to Arcturus )
William Hope Hodgson (House on the Borderland, The Night Land)
I’ve been so preoccupied with other things in my life right now that I didn’t notice the 3 year anniversary of the last time anyone saw Jon.
Wherever you are Jon, we all still miss you.
D12: “Good Die Young”.
I didn’t the awesome university job I was trying for. So I registered with a temp agency yesterday, and on Monday I will start a 2 month stint as a bank receptionist. Not the most exciting job in the world, but certainly not the worst. And just in a nick of time too.