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Juno Film Titles.

Speaking of Juno, this is so cool! An interview with Shadowplay Studios that tells how the title sequence was made. I still want to do more film titles. Really. With Will’s Super 8 camera.

I want one! Well, actually, two.

See this chair? I love it and I want two for our dining area. Possibly more once we move into a bigger space. It’s designed by Karim Rashid. Now I just have to convince Will; I’m much more an admirer of modern design than is he.

2008 AIGA Fellow Awards.

My first AIGA event in DC was at the Corcoran Gallery in honor of a freshly-minted AIGA Fellow, Antonio Alcalá: The Fellow award program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local

Design aerobics.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I’ve been up to MICA a few times since I’ve been here and every time I go, I come back feeling so inspired. Here is a photo of the water bottle you can buy on campus, emblazoned with their new identity. I also ran

Mmmmmm, Camper.

Ummmmm, right. Like I need more shoes (those of you who know me well, you know what I’m talkin’ about). But there’s no harm in looking, right? I haven’t been to a Camper store lately (is there one in DC?? I sure as hell know where all

Cute in DC.

Since I moved to DC, I have been drinking Bot water from time to time. Why? Well, mainly because when I first saw the bottle on the shelf at Whole Foods in Tenleytown, it was so cute that it reminded me of my friend Chang-Ling. Her whole MFA thesis was

Design ennui.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Okay, kids. I’m getting tired of the design around here. Gonna change it up a little bit. Color explorations to the right. They’re a little too dark, methinks. I’m also going to toy with the layout. This photo is of Will in the

White Space.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I have decided to periodically write about design under the title "White Space." Here’s my first entry, based on inspiration provided by the New York Times Magazine. I love this spread. I think that formally, it’s beautiful. The contrast and balance are

The Art of the Title Sequence.

I just found this really cool website, via A Very Short List: The Art of the Title Sequence. An archive of title sequence design. Yummy.

Mountains and mental models.

As I continue to struggle with the reality of having left my beloved west coast and trying to make sense of all the things on the east that seem so off-kilter, I was struck once again while driving through North Carolina how most of my unease is due to upsets