The elegant design of human towers
In Catalonia, Spain (where my wife’s family is from, coincidentally), they have a tradition of creating massive towers of human beings. They stand on each other’s shoulders and rise into… [more]
Legistics site wins Gold Communicator Award
Once again, our website for Legistics has been recognized by an international design competition. We’ve received a gold Award of Excellence from the 22nd Annual Communicator Awards. Our site was… [more]
Powerful consumers? Not always.
The ever-provocative Seth Godin wrote this about the power of the producer (i.e. the creator, manufacturer, provider to the consumer):
Producers and consumers
In the short run, it’s more fun… [more]
World Cup-themed hot dogs
And while we’re dealing with sickening-looking but interesting food……
want to see more of these?… [more]
Pier Party was a blast!
Sunday was the first ever Pier Party!, a fundraising event on the Santa Monica Pier at Pacific Park, supporting the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation, which is responsible for most… [more]
Rooting for laundry: the most compelling brands around
I know, I know. I can’t seem to shut up about the brilliant podcast 99% Invisible from the very talented Roman Mars and friends. This week’s edition is about, of… [more]
The death of comics? Hardly.
I have always loved — and been fascinated by — the comics. As a kid, I read them every day, even the boring ones. I marveled at the incredibly economical… [more]
Pictures of War and Peace
Designer, author and historian Steven Heller has published a remarkable collection of war-related posters and drawings. The interpretation varies with the times but the theme remains constant. Take a look… [more]
Pippin at Samohi
I’m working on a campaign for the musical “Pippin” which Santa Monica High School is putting on starting March 7. The theater department there is something I’ve supported for 5… [more]
Mailchimp, you people are brilliant.
I just got the new Mailchimp annual report.
It’s a website.
It’s cool.
It’s simple.
It’s beautiful.
It’s entertaining.
It’s fun.
It’s smart.
It’s worth a look, for sure.… [more]
It’s cool.
It’s simple.
It’s beautiful.
It’s entertaining.
It’s fun.
It’s smart.
It’s worth a look, for sure.… [more]
What else is new?
The Gold is back! May 20,2022- Honoring a loved one May 19,2022
- Raising funds to help kids zoom May 7,2022
- Money for a mustache? September 2,2021
- Our dumb passwords August 25,2021
