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Dick Bruna: The Art of Simplicity
My wife’s been ordering Dutch children’s books for Olivia (they’re supposed to help her learn Dutch, but I can guarantee you she won’t be the only one in the house learning from these). In the process I’ve been learning about the classic books that Anna and many other Dutch kids have grown up with. There are…
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Helvetica: A Type of Story
Yesterday I watched Helvetica the documentary. A movie about a font?!? Well, depending on how you’re wired, it might be a lot more interesting than you think. I know it sucked me in (but I guess I’m a bit of a nerd, so don’t my word for it). Here’s the trailer. I’m obviously a typomaniac……
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The Mosquito’s Gift
Manitoba summers are beautiful, but the mosquitoes have been out in full force the past couple evenings. There’s nothing that gets your arms and feet moving faster…
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Capturing Lightning
We’ve all laughed at the guy who stands there thinking he can grab a snapshot of lightning. Even the quickest trigger finger can’t snap a photo quick enough. Well, last night I was that guy, but armed with one thing more – long exposure! Last night I walked out to the soccer fields behind our…
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iPhone, the blessing and the curse
Last week we launched ourselves into the iPhone life, and I hesitantly so. Though I was told repeatedly that the iPhone was amazing and that once I had one I’d never know how I’d survived before, I was cautious, wondering how connected I really wanted to be. I had enough issues with obsessive email-checking and…
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Simplicity Sticks
When I was in the sign-making business, I enjoyed analyzing company signs and billboards. I noticed that the simpler the sign was, the more it would get noticed. If a sign was filled with small text, multiple logos, and lots of slogans or contact info, the message would get lost in the shuffle. Less was…
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Catching it by the tail
I recently revisited the following TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat, Pray, Love”. Elegant, natural and vulnerable, she’s a great communicator and touched on something I think we’ve all experienced in some way. Watch this 18 minute talk about what it’s like to create a bestseller: We all know what it’s like to…
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Psychotic Inertia
May I recommend a book? I just finished Psychotic Intertia: A Book About Calling and Confusion, written by a friend and long-time teacher on the subject, Patrick Dodson. In the book Patrick talks about how our view of God affects how we view our futures and our roles in determining those futures. He unravels how…
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Time, Effort, and Stamina
I’ve usually thought, probably like most people, that creative people are born creative. Amazing musicians and artists can’t help but be amazing. And if you don’t got it, you just don’t got it. (And man, that August Rush kid had it! ….I got so irritated by that movie…). So I would poke around, hoping to…
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Love is Created
Last week a dear friend launched his new organization website and set a dream in motion. The Art & Justice League, founded by Anthony Lee, is all about facilitating the healing of children around the globe who are victims of injustice, through creative expression and advocacy. “I believe LOVE is created. Love doesn’t just come to…
