Danny Gregory's Blog, page 46
September 14, 2014
School daze
I don’t have loads of fond memories of teachers in high school. And most of the art teachers were especially forgettable. And as you know, the monkey voice in my head makes sure I still retain some ambivalence and self-doubt surrounding my own position as an artist and as a teacher. Nonetheless, I’ve agreed to […]
September 11, 2014
What on earth am I doing in Kuala Lumpur?
I am nearing the end of my week working with students at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. It’s been a great experience and I think I’ve probably learned more than the kids. Here are a few photos and drawings from the week so you can see what I’ve been up to. Click on any […]
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014
Heading East
Hello. This is Danny. I am away from my desk right now. I am busy talking about drawing — in Kuala Lumpur, and then in Beijing. I will return at the end of September and will get back to you as soon as I can. Have a nice day. [Beep]
September 3, 2014
The story behind “Storytelling”
What happened to all the drawings I made on our cross-country drive — and other musings.
August 28, 2014
New semester at the ol’ Sketchbook Skool!
It’s the best one yet! Check it out, sign up, and see you in klass! At http://www.sketchbookskool.com 
August 25, 2014
Want to know about the next semester at Sketchbook Skool?
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August 22, 2014
Mad Old Men unearthed
So many people seemed interested in my recollections about old typewriters that I thought I’d share this dusty relic, a three-part conversation between Tommy Kane and me in which we discuss all the old technologies that used to be part of our work in advertising. If you’ve had a long career in design or what you used […]
August 20, 2014
QWERTY and all that.
I am writing this on my iPad and on a manual typewriter — at the same time. I downloaded a new app developed by, of all people, Tom Hanks, that impish lover of World War II. It make my iPad into a virtual manual typewriter with clickety-clacking keys, a carriage return, and paper that slowly […]
August 18, 2014
Art before publication
My editor, my design director and I have been working on covers for the new book all summer. We all love the final design but I thought you might look a peek at the top 25 contenders (trust me, there were many, many others!) (CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO OPEN THE GALLERY) And here’s the winner:
