Mixed Metaphors – Under the Radar Rainbow

Mixed Metaphors – Under the Radar Rainbow

A special thanks To Preston Brigham for this delightful metaphor mashup. For those of you who don’t know who Preston is, I strongly suggest you check out his work and follow him on Twitter . He is setting the design bar high for us at work.

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Real Handmade Type

Real Handmade Type

Handmade type is completely back in fashion again. I’m super happy about it. There’s even a place for my serial-killer illegible chicken scratch. But this is REAL handmade type. Literally. This designer shows how with a little ink and some free time, she could make upper and lower case alphabets with her hands. Check out ...

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I like beer, but I’m staying away from this

I like beer, but I’m staying away from this

Anyone want to wager a guess on how this tastes? Packaging is nice, but really? http://www.behance.net/gallery/MEKFARTIN-OAKED-BEER-package-design/2955607

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The Meaning Hidden in Bee Anatomy

The Meaning Hidden in Bee Anatomy

Thanks again, Luke. you are a wealth of comic nuggets.

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The Mural or “Me in 3 Years”

The Mural or “Me in 3 Years”

The Mural This is me in 3 years. This probably IS the way I would handle it. From the AAF Dallas. (Thanks to Shanon Wille for calling my parenting skills into question.)

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The God Complex

The God Complex

Everyone accuses creatives of being difficult prima donna’s with inflated egos and god-complexes. Guilty. But it’s not our fault. We have to be slightly delusional in order to survive. Our jobs and work-product aren’t quantifiable in a spreadsheet. Companies try to do it all the time. Creativity doesn’t fit in a spreadsheet. The fact there’s ...

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The Metaphor Continues

The Metaphor Continues

I’ve been on a bird kick lately. Seems like I’ve been including them in everything. It’s funny that they creep me out. Not as much as any person wearing a costume with a giant fake head (think mascots or Disney World). Anyway, I digress. Here’s the image:

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Speaking Of and In Metaphors

Speaking Of and In Metaphors

When I started at Barkley, I met Luke Lisi. Luke is an extremely talented designer (@lisidesign or lisidesign.com). Luke also has a habit of mixing phrases up unintentionally, which makes me laugh, particularly metaphors. We giggle like little girls, then go back to work. Last night, Luke sent me a text of his latest. I ...

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Perspective On What I Do

As some of you know, my wife and I will soon become parents. I’m quite excited about the prospect of being a father (until she becomes old enough to start dating–then I’m not so sure). Sometimes it’s hard to grasp what I do for a living. It’s subjective. Invisible meanings are attached to stuff to ...

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T-Rex Trying…

T-Rex Trying…

So, I’d like to make a statement. I have short arms. Can’t buy clothes of the rack. I look like a little kid wearing his dad’s coat, going way past my wrist. I don’t put things on top shelves. It’s a difficulty I live with. Hugh Murphy managed to capture my angst in his series ...

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