ITS OK: An INTERVIEW with The Artist Known As SIGHN

Two-man show "Our Intentions Are Honorable" opened this past Friday at Space 1026, featuring the work of Sighn and Trevor Reese. I had the opportunity and honor of int ... [Read More]

Posted on 10/07/2008 by robin in Blog, Design, Fine Arts, Artist Interview, Exhibition Review | Permalink

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TONIGHT: SIGHN & Trevor Reese @ Space 1026

"Our Intentions Are Honorable", a two-man show featuring the work of two installation artists, opens tonight @ Space 1026. I had the opportunity to speak with the arti ... [Read More]

Posted on 10/03/2008 by robin in Blog, Design, Fine Arts, Exhibition Review | Permalink

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The Best News Of The Entire Month: TYPEFACE - A Wood Type and Modern Design Documentary

Kartemquin Films presents TYPEFACE, a documentary film by Justine Nagan, that "chart(s) the intersection of rural America and contemporary design." This is an in-depth lo ... [Read More]

Posted on 09/30/2008 by robin in Printmaking, Video, Blog, Design | Permalink

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Monument Snowboards: Thom Lessner Designs Hit The Slopes!

The progressive, Vermont-based Monument Snowboards, unveils their Winter 2008/09 artist series of board designs! The line-up includes Krink, Todd Tourso, Kime Buzzelli, A ... [Read More]

Posted on 09/29/2008 by robin in Printmaking, Blog, Design | Permalink

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DesigNerds, Check It Out: Typographic Tattoos

Design nerds, rejoice! WE ARE NOT ALONE. Check out this collection of typographic brandings on CMD+SHIFT_BLOG. Sentiments are fleeting. Fonts are forever. [Read More]

Posted on 09/26/2008 by robin in Blog, Design | Permalink

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WATCH THE TRAILER: Ed Rondthaler Documentary by House Industries and Erich Weiss

The masterminds of House Industries spent some time with Ed Rondthaler, and caught it all on film!.A "living legend", Rondthaler was the founder of Photo-Lettering, Inc. ... [Read More]

Posted on 09/17/2008 by robin in Video, Blog, Design | Permalink

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INGENIUS ANIMATION FUN: Hey baby, Wanna GIFERATE?

Philly-based web/interactive magician, Michael Highland, presents a new soon-to-be guilty pleasure internet time-trap... THE GIFERATOR ..."a free animation-based su ... [Read More]

Posted on 08/05/2008 by robin in Blog, Design | Permalink

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THE MEGAWORDS STOREFRONT IS COMING!!!

Thanks to a grant from the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative, Art in the Age Artist Dan Murphy and co-creative partner Anthony Smyrski present... The Megawords store ... [Read More]

Posted on 07/28/2008 by robin in Blog, Design, Fine Arts, Performance Art, Music | Permalink

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Men of Letters and People of Substance: A Punny Must-Have For Typophiles

Hark, Friends and Lovers of Type! Forget your worldly aches and kerns, and list to pages of this volume! Designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich has crafted ninety-six g ... [Read More]

Posted on 07/22/2008 by robin in Blog, Design, Book Review | Permalink

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DESIGN & CRIME (and Other Diatribes): Hal Foster on Aesthetic Death

At first glance, this tiny tome appears to be a "quick read." The pocket-size collection of short rants spilling forth from art critic Hal Foster took me four months to d ... [Read More]

Posted on 07/15/2008 by robin in Blog, Design, Fine Arts, Walter Benjamin Spottings, Book Review | Permalink

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