Photo: Vogue. • The whys and the hows of textures in web design. • It’s always fun to read a first-time visitor’s views of the city you call home. I’m so glad that Positively Present enjoyed her stop in Portland! • Freelancers, listen up: be smart and save your money! • A huge battle over the trademark of the [...]

Photo: Mariacarla Boscono in Dazed & Confused. • Screen shots from the early world wide web: see what some of today’s most popular websites looked like when they first launched! • As part of their research for their Top 20 Logos Issue, Creative Review asked designers and writers to pick their favorites. • A great compilation of photos [...]

Photo: Agnete Hegelund for Flair, October 2011 • In case you were curious, here’s a blog of things that Apple is worth more than. • Playing with your food has never looked so good. • Borders employees vent their frustrations. Yeah, there’s a lot of them! • One of the best Michael Jackson stories in existence involves a Kriss [...]

Photo: Arthur Elgort for Vogue Japan, September 2011 • Designers, this is definitely the must-read article of the week: Jessica Hische unravels the complex world of knowing what to charge for your work in The Dark Art of Pricing. • How to live a beautiful life: stop living vicariously through others. • Want a fresh look for your [...]

Image: Bob Wolfenson for Criativa Magazine • Inker Linker is a great resource to help you locate the perfect printer. Even better, you can search by priorities including pricing and quick turnaround! • Loving the CMYK shirts that Portland’s very own W+K has whipped up! • Have you checked out the posters over at Paper Jam Press? They [...]

Source • Not a huge surprise that people tend to choose money over happiness. • Sad news! Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. • It’s the 40th anniversary of the iconic Nike Swoosh. • Worn Fashion Journal has just put together a 60 second video showing every single outfit that Cher Horowitz wore in Clueless. • How [...]

Photo by Emma Tempest for Vogue Russia • When it comes to a career in the Great Recession, maybe it’s time for Plan C. • 5 rules for a creative culture. • The world’s first transparent car was built in 1939! • Earlier this year, Joey & I collaborated to shoot a series of book cover options for Elf [...]

Image: Harpers Bazaar Australia • Art Of The Menu is a new site dedicated to showcasing the best of well-designed menus. • Have you tried out the Plastic Bullet iPhone camera app? The photos it takes are pretty stunning. • Swissmiss weighs in on the one decision she’d change if she could go back in life. Very insightful. [...]

Image by MAC for Future Face • The United Nude concept boutiques are amazing. This is exactly how I imagine a shoe store of the future looking. • Have you ever wondered what Karl Lagerfeld looks like sans his trademark sunglasses? Well, here’s your chance! • Take a look at 300 vintage TV print ads! • One writer laments [...]

Tatler, August 2011: Photo by Robert Trachtenberg. • Russell Brand’s touching tribute to his friend, Amy Winehouse. • It’s only natural that my favorite post on the Flickr blog is L is for Llama. Way too good! • Don’t Fear The Internet is a new site that teaches the basics of HTML and CSS for non-web designers. • The [...]