1st Meeting of the semester.
R/GA Design Internship
I started working today at a digital advertising agency.
Final Thesis Proposal
Fifteen weeks later…bigger, stronger, faster!
Executive Summary (revision 3)
Why rack my brain trying to decide the best direction for emotional navigation tools when I can leave it up to the consumer. How will YOU decide?
Info[od] Graphics
Before sitting down again at your favorite local restaurants, see how they faired among the 5,000+ food establishments in San Francisco.
Executive Summary (revised)
It’s week 12 in a 15-week Thesis Development course, and my thesis has seen many iterations and changes—as expected.
Creativity 365/24/7
One piece of creative work made every day for 365 consecutive days. I guess it CAN be done.
Steeringwell
Trying to achieve emotional intelligence is a thing of the past. Allowing technology to take the wheel is the future.
Brainstorming
Getting feedback of different perspectives can help to develop an idea and garner a better overall understanding of the vision.
Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos augmented-reality maps
In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.
Materials Matrix
Designating deliverables is one of the more challenging aspects of thesis work. It’s critical to keep on top of how it all fits together.
Production Timeline
Good time management isn’t easy, and many graduate students find themselves overwhelmed at the end of their thesis work.
Graduate Student Showcase
My thesis proposal for Midpoint Review is featured on the Academy of Art University’s Graduate Student Showcase website. Very cool.
New Lime Colony album
A sneak-peek at the album cover I’m working on for a talented bay area folk rock band. Their debut album is scheduled to drop as soon as I’m done. No pressure.
Something we can all look forward to
Design is heading towards an augmented reality where information and graphics will be seen in a whole new way. Let’s just hope we’ll have a good handle on it.
Dyana Weissman featured in FontCast #7
I had the pleasure of meeting Dyana two summers ago at Type Camp. It’s nice to see she’s still up to her old tricks—kerning, that is.
Feltron 2009 Annual Report
I have an addiction for great information design. This guy here is my dealer. What can I get for $20?
What’s the Big Idea?
A big idea connects the initial idea to an opportunity and finally to the results and deliverables. Given the green light to develop my thesis, this is my big idea.
Font Aid IV: A Call to Action
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) has announced the launch of Font Aid IV, a project uniting the design and typographic communities in raising funds for relief efforts in Haiti.
Cookies to stuff your poker face with
I gotta give it to her. Lady Gaga is both a talented and inspiring artist, and she’s managed to become a household name.
Preparing for “Midpoint”
Last fall, I reached the half-way mark in the Graphic Design MFA program at the Academy of Art University. This meant that I was on-deck to present my thesis project and plan of study to the committee for approval.
Welcome!
Hello. Thanks for visiting. While you’re here, feel free take a good look around. Take as long as you want. Really, I won’t mind.