When I create work, I have a tendency to get excited and share it with the world immediately (unless it involves a client). The usual stance on ideas is that if you share them, people will ‘steal’ them and take credit. Do you really think that your idea is completely original? Or, is it based [...]

This is one of my favorite pages– stark + chock full of good inspiration! I have a few more black and white pages in the works that are slowly but surely filling up. Remember, you can keep tabs on Fashion Notebook Friday via Flickr.

I hit a book sale at a library on the Oregon Coast this summer and though I don’t read novels, this cover was way too good to pass up. The typography alone was worth the dollar! I’ve yet to actually open the book, but I still keep a spot for it on my crowded bookshelf. [...]

1. miss, 2. Fall, 3. History German Graphic Design, 4. 20000, 5. Untitled, 6. Snowy Owl, 7. Swiss Graphic Design, 8. Australian stamp for the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, 9. marika, 10. Font?, 11. CHIRP, 12. apples, 13. hotel fox, 14. boise – jim’s GE sign, 15. Tim Walker, 16. Tim Walker

♥ In May I Show You My Portfolio?, graphic designer Michael Bierut shows us the contents of his actual portfolio from 1979, untouched for nearly 30 years. Glancing at it today, most of the design is still timeless. ♥ Here’s a Flickr set of the featured works at the Helvetica Exhibition at MoMA. ♥ If [...]

  I spent tonight laying out some possible page ideas (photo by Bianca Alexis) for Project Subby, an ongoing book collaboration with Star St. Germain. (Star + Nubby = Stubby). The project is a graphic novel of my life with illustrations by her and words + design by me. We’re aiming for a 2008 release. [...]

They have no brand name stamped anywhere; the box they came in was nondescript; they were very expensive (for rainboots); and the comfort is unmatched. Purchased at Marmi in New York City. Worth every penny.

  Williamsburg, Brooklyn condo city September 2007     

I guess you could call this my ‘grays / neutrals’ page…. For easy access to all Fashion Notebook images in this continuing set, click here.