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April 4, 2014
Patronage Package 3 of Duly Discovered
Apps
Cyber Dust by Mark Cuban: “communicate through instant messaging without leaving a permanent record of messages sent”
Discovered via Kerry Gorgone
Books
“Designed by: Lella Vignelli” reported by Dan Wagstaff of The Casual Optimist
“The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers” by Ben horowitz
Discovered via @jacobyryan
Design
Website designed by Knoed Creative and built by This Is Static for Skyline Furniture
Exhibitions
“Women of Vision: National Geographic...
April 3, 2014
Speaking tips gleaned from CreativeMornings
Stephanie Brown preparing to talk at 27th CreativeMornings/Chicago gathering
As I prepared for my talk about my latest book BROKEN at the Illinois Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, I recalled the people who gave terrific talks at the monthly gatherings of Chicago CreativeMornings. Following are some things I found useful as I reflected back on these presentations.
Say thanks
Being invited to speak to a group of potentially like-minded people is a prime opportunity to give th...
March 31, 2014
Making iPad adventure “Doggins” by independent game developers Brain&Brain
I discovered the game-design-and-production duo of Brain&Brain via its art/animation half, Brooke Condolora (left), whom I interviewed, concerning her handmade products, which constitute a part of her project called Idle Mouse. The other—software development—half of Brain&Brain is her husband, David (right). Here, they talk about the immersed creation and launch of their first game, Doggins , for iPad.
On realizing iPad game Doggins:
Congratulations on the launch of your iPad game D...
March 30, 2014
Creating and Contributing: Using CentUp
Charity icon designed by Vladimir from The Noun Project collection
In my latest book, BROKEN: Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Circus called Work, I discuss how people are making Web-based tools that address needs, which may then be shared with like-minded others. A heartening trend here is the creation of Web-based tools that bring together different interests.
Consider Chicago-based CentUp, a tool that combines Web-based content with charitable contributions. This tool was specifically mad...
March 28, 2014
Blogger’s Quest(ionnaire): Susan Brinson of House of Brinson
Susan Brinson (right), Art Director and Stylist, and her husband, William Brinson (left), a Food Photographer, share their enchantment with cuisine, traveling, collected objects, and philosophies in connection with design, photography, and entertaining on their blog House of Brinson. Through which, they want to instill readers with a sense of, as they put it, “curiosity and nostalgia.” They can be found on Twitter: @StudioBrinson.
Why did you create a Website of regular entries?
About five year...
March 27, 2014
Multidisciplinary Tenacity: Designer, Web Developer, Illustrator Krista Engler
Practicing one creative discipline is more than sufficient. Krista Engler takes on three roles: Designer, Front-End Web Developer, and Illustrator. Her versatility is impressive. Here, she expresses her proactive drive to learn without hesitation, and shares aspects about how she works, being three distinct creative practitioners in one.
On being a designer, web developer, illustrator:
How did you arrive at being a designer? Was there an initial encounter of design-related work that played a ro...
March 26, 2014
The people who make the Chicago chapter of CreativeMornings possible
CreativeMornings/Chicago Organizer Kim Knoll of Knoed Creative. Photograph by Drew Rios. Via @CreativeMorning.
Since CreativeMornings’ debut in Chicago during the summer of 2011, my interest in going to design-related gatherings wasn’t just renewed—it was re-invigorated. As I’ve stated regularly (here and there), CreativeMornings is my kind of conference—a free monthly breakfast lecture series. Attendees indulge in catered treats, listen to a talk, then return to work, spiked with an informed...
March 25, 2014
Hidden Potential: Artist and Designer Matthew Hoffman at Chicago CreativeMornings #28
Photo by Nate Burgos. View More.
CreativeMornings’ global theme for March was Hidden. At the Chicago chapter, Artist and Designer Matthew Hoffman discussed his tendency to hide from his creative output—by shining the light on the ideas, not himself.
This is elaborated in his online statement:
“In my work, I want to create moments for others. I do my thing, and they are able to feel whatever they need to in that moment.”The “thing” that Hoffman does not typically do is attaching his name to what...
March 21, 2014
Assuming a Cosmic Perspective
Architect Eero Saarinen said, “Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context—a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan.”
You can broaden the context of this advice. There’s our planet Earth (one of countless planets), the Solar System around our Sun (one of countless stars), the Milky Way Galaxy (one of countless galaxies), and ultimately, the Universe. Each realm blends into the next, extreme in scale, scope—mystery. Th...
March 19, 2014
Mandatory editing: Working and reworking BROKEN into shape
Redaction icon designed by Dan Hetteix from The Noun Project collection
If BROKEN hadn’t been edited, it would never have been published. Editing takes writing and makes it more cohesive.
In an earlier post in this series about how this book was made, note-taking and clustering were used to identify the chapter names. These methods were also used to generate content for the book, using material written and collected at various times, over time.
Together with my co-writer, I worked to arrange and...
