MUJI MUJI.

On Tuesday, Michaela and I took the cheap bus to NYC for the day. It was her first time there, so I took her shopping in SOHO. Where, of course, we hit up all the über-cool Japanese chains, ala MUJI and Uniqlo.  This is a photo of a MUJI t-shirt,

Typographic paradigms.

I am becoming increasingly fascinated with the Kindle. While preparing a lecture for my typography class at MICA, I discovered that the device uses Caecilia as its typeface. I really want to get my hands on one; I see at least 3-5 per week on my commute to DC. Could

Suck it, Vogue.

I have decided that ever since I discovered Refinery 29 (thanks to my fellow fashion whore and co-worker, Lindsay), that I will never have to buy another fashion magazine again. Not that I won't, but I don't need to, thanks to the Internet (I LOVE YOU)

My three boys.

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I want one.

Saw this in my awesome fashion newsletter from Refinery 29. They're on Twitter, too. MUST GO SHOPPING.  Being trendy is my Botox. People always think I'm younger than I am and I'm almost positive it's because I'm a sucker for

Slow Design.

In the course of my design career, I have met many people who simply do not understand what it takes to create good design. They don’t understand that visual solutions cannot be forced. They don’t understand that sometimes, no, I can’t “design faster”. They ask ignorant questions,

Phillipe Starck's philosophy on design.

Loved this TED talk by French industrial designer Phillipe Starck. Love his work. Love the French accent.  “No one is obliged to be a genius, but everyone is obliged to participate.”

Pantone 337 C.

I'm in the middle of writing a design-related piece, which I'll upload soon. Until then, Shop Composition.

Onitsuka Tigers.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I'm trying really, really hard to curb my spending, but I saw these on sale at Poppy and Stella in Fell's Point and couldn't resist. This is my second pair of O. Tigers. I love them.

Det Perfekte Menneske.

Last night I sat in on part of a storytelling lecture at the UW that featured part of this film, The Perfect Human, directed by the Danish Jørgen Leth. I've seen this before, probably as part of my experimental film class in grad school, but thought I'