work ‘n write

Today’s iSketch – Birdseye September 5th, 2010

Finger sketching on the iPhone again.

Dave McKean Talk from Offset 2009 August 27th, 2010

Dave McKean is undoubtedly one of my favorite artists. I can’t think of a single individual who has inspired me more, be it his illustrations, graphic design work, photography, films, or stories. I could be happy if I had only 1% of his talent…

This is quite long, but if you can, watch the first seven minutes or so.

Functional Forms August 26th, 2010

Here are some beautiful examples of functional industrial design masquerading as fine art. Although, I imagine wear and tear would be a big problem.

Indie Comics make better movies August 12th, 2010

Case in point:

Today’s iSketch: Zombie August 8th, 2010

Nothing too great, just my first ‘finger’ sketch on the iPhone using SketchBook Express from Autodesk.

Wicked Cool Movie Posters for Rolling Road Show! August 6th, 2010

Maybe it’s my love of black and orange, or maybe it’s my love for Saul Bass style design, or maybe both, but I love these movie posters for the Rolling Road Show! (Just click image to embiggen.) I need to find out who designed them. Better yet, I need to find out where to get copies of them!

Note: I didn’t include the poster for the Godfather, simply because I didn’t really like it, nor the Red Dawn poster, which wasn’t even close to the same style.

Tab Candy is Tabulous! July 24th, 2010

I’m pretty excited at the possibilities of the Tab Candy feature Aza Raskin and team are working on for Firefox. In a word, I think it’s tabulous (corny, I know). Read more

Friday Happy Hour in 5 – The Process July 23rd, 2010

Yeah, it’s been around for a while, but it’s still good.

12 Questions Every Designer Should Answer July 22nd, 2010

Excellent discussion going on at Processed Identity!

Here’s the first question just to get you started:

What constitutes an original idea, based on a similar concept? What is your stance on borrowing ideas from what others have done? When does it get too close to stealing?
06.14.2010 / Submitted by: Matt Van Ekeren, author of Study 10

Pardon the dust… July 12th, 2010

…seejake.com is being updated, and should be finished-ish soon. Feel free to poke around now, as content is being added frequently – some old, some new. Or, you can have a look at the previous iteration(s) of this site, Left Brain or Right Brain, neither or which have been updated in over three years. More to come, so check back soon. Read more