Nate Burgos's Blog, page 24
February 21, 2015
Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: Collaborative Drawings, Made for Video, by Sonia Yoon and Erika Dufour
What are you working on—on the side?
Our side project is a series of collaborative drawings, made for video. In short: timed sessions, we each work on a drawing simultaneously, following strict parameters. The drawings are swapped, and the process is repeated many times. Each drawing is an exploration in improvisation and an experimentation with different materials and processes that force us to release control over the outcome. Like having a workout buddy, these drawing sessions help us to lo...
February 13, 2015
Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: “So Close to the Sky” by Documentary Filmmakers Anica Wu and Emily Kinskey
What are you working on—on the side?
We are currently in Panama working on our feature-length documentary “So Close to the Sky”, a film about one of the oldest indigenous tribes, the Ngäbe-Buglé, and the rural campesinos of Western Panama. As the country rapidly develops, these native and traditional lifestyles are increasingly unsustainable, and as they fade, so do the history and traditions of Panamanian culture.
We work on commercial and documentary projects in Chicago, where we are based, b...
February 12, 2015
Compelled to draw and be in awe of nature: Catharine Graff, Designer and Illustrator
Why holding an umbrella? Photograph by Thalion Graff
I was quickly captivated by the watercolor illustrations of wildlife by Catharine Graff, an artist and creative director. As she declares, she is “is passionate about all things beautiful.” Here, she gives input about her creative process, being close to nature, and working remotely.
Your illustrations of wildlife quickly grabbed my attention.
When did you discover drawing and liking it?
I don’t ever remember not drawing. In college, I to...
February 11, 2015
Fashion design for chic, modern women: Maria Pinto of M2057
Part of Maria Pinto’s M2057 collection: Reefer Coat (Concrete Gray) paired with Racer Top (Acid Yellow) and Cigarette Pants (Concrete Gray)
Stemming from fashion designer Maria Pinto’s appearance at the 37th CreativeMornings/Chicago gathering held in January 2015 (read my write-up), here she extends her concise takes on pursuing and constructing her vision of “chic, modern fashion for chic, modern women.”
On being a fashion designer:
How did you arrive at being a fashion designer?
I have been cre...
February 9, 2015
The Recklessness of Taking Shortcuts in Making Things
Break icon designed by Robert Bjurshagen from The Noun Project collection
When making things, there is the temptation to take shortcuts. If you can get there faster, whether traveling, cooking, or designing—why not? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should—the methods and processes play a crucial role in creation and overall quality of the result.
There is risk in not conforming to what rigorously works and elegantly lasts. In some cases, the shortcut is successful in contributing to a pro...
February 3, 2015
Blogger’s Quest(ionnaire): Megan Johnson of TipsyWriter
Megan Johnson is a digital marketer, in addition to being a champion of inspiration, naps, and today. Here, Johnson shares her thoughts about blogging at TipsyWriter, where she focuses on topics related to well-being: productivity (including life hacking), relationships, and professionalism. She can be found on Twitter: @tipsy_writer
Why did you create a Website of regular entries?
When I started TipsyWriter, I really just wanted to create a place where people could feel li...
February 2, 2015
Tweeted January 2015: Food for thought
Tweet icon designed by Adame Dahmani from The Noun Project collection
“Most importantly, it’s about doing stuff
instead of wishing you had done stuff.”
—Christiann Van Vuuren
Tweeted by @creativemorning on January 31
“Writing is 30% crying, 50% hating everything about your book,
and 20% making emotional Nobel Prize acceptance speeches
in the shower.”
—John Hansen
Tweeted by @ABoredAuthor on January 25
“Write the book the way it should be written,
then give it to somebody to put in the com...
February 1, 2015
Using her camera to enlighten and entertain: Independent Documentary Filmmaker and Chief Executive Artist Ondi Timoner
Ondi Timoner has the rare distinction of being first to win twice the Grand Jury Prize in Documentary Film at the Sundance Film Festival for her features “Dig!” (2004) and “We Live in Public” (2009). Resulting from seven years and 2,500 hours of footage, “Dig!” focuses on the rivalry between bands, The Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. “We Live in Public” profiles internet pioneer Josh Harris and mines the increasing theme of the loss of privacy in the age of the Web....
January 31, 2015
Patronage Package 13 of Duly Discovered
Apps
Timeline: “Would You Like Some History with Your News?”
by Richard Procter
Slack: “Reporters, Designers, and Developers Become BFFs”
by Alisha Ramos
Art
“A Voyage to South America: Andean Art in the Spanish Empire”
by Art Institute of Chicago
Textures
by Rob Brink
Books
“Fashion China”
by Gemma A. Williams
“The Fifth Age of Work: How Companies Can Redesign Work
to Become More Innovative in a Cloud Economy”
by Andrew M. Jones
“The First Bad Man”
by Miranda July
“Exclusive First Read: Scott McCloud’s ‘The S...
January 28, 2015
Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: Carol Neiger of GivingQuilts
What are you working on—on the side?
GivingQuilts is an eCommerce website for a group of people to create a personalized, handcrafted quilt. GivingQuilts employs a technology to create a quilt with inspirational quotes in each square—resulting in a special gift from a group of friends and family.
I started GivingQuilts after a close friend became ill. Her husband told me that cards and letters kept her going through the awful months of chemo, so I rallied friends and relatives to create a frien...
