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The Delicate Power of Stories
This beautiful talk by writer Elif Shafak has had me thinking about stories. As with any good story, Shafak’s talk is filled with humor, nuance and symbolism, as she gracefully describes her family background and experience of living as a child of a divorced mother in Turkey, going to international schools when her mother became a diplomat,…
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Shirin Neshat, Artist in Exile
Here’s an amazing talk by Shirin Neshat, an Iranian artist in exile, about the importance of art and culture in the West and in Iran. I admit I can’t begin to relate to her experience, but I’m challenged by her determination. Her courage reminds us that art is too powerful a tool to be used…
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Prezi is cool, but it’s still just a tool
I heard about Prezi a couple months ago, but have only recently had the chance to try it out in a couple projects myself. Prezi is… Prezi is an online (and offline, for a price) presentation tool which lets you create presentations in a non-linear format on a white canvas. Instead of clicking through slide…
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Advertising Gives Value: TED Talk by Rory Sutherland
In this entertaining talk, ad man Rory Sutherland points out that while advertising is often given a bad rap, it actually plays an important role in giving value and appreciation to what we already have. “We are perishing from want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” – G.K. Chesterton
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The Spirituality of Advertising
Not the first words that come to mind when most think of advertising, but as one who spends a good chunk of his day creating advertising, I’m hoping that believing it might make it so.
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Ted H Davis Photography
I’d like to introduce you to Ted H Davis Photography! Ted and Jami are good friends of ours, so it really made my day when Ted told us about this new step in his photography pursuits and asked me to design his logo. Ted has a great eye for capturing moments and personalities through his…
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FREE
I just finished reading Chris Anderson’s “Free: The Future of a Radical Price”. In it Anderson, the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, looks at the history of FREE in past economies in contrast with today’s internet economy which is bringing a whole new meaning to this beloved four-letter word. “Every economy that becomes digital eventually becomes…
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Welcome Wall Decal
Here’s our newest home decoration! Anna and I have had a secret obsession with wall decals (or “stickers for adults”) for some time now, and finally put one on our own wall! We designed, produced and installed this piece for the entrance of our home. We wanted it to feel warm and bright, and add…
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Being Yourself
“Insist on yourself; never imitate.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson During my high school days, while learning to play the guitar, I tried my hand at songwriting. I’d spend hours in my bedroom with my guitar, working out some chords, lyrics, and melodies, writing them all down in my notebook, only to realize that I’d just…
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Turning Trash Into Toys
Last week when we built a cardboard box playhouse we thought we were doing well, Arvind Gupta taking making toys from trash to a whole new level! Years ago my Grandpa gave me the grooved-stick-airplane, which still confounds most adults (especially when you make it fly in reverse). I love the gleam in Gupta’s as…
