David Byrne: Architecture affects music
‘Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation’
Found via Lucy Cook
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Design in use: ‘How Buildings Learn’
Designing for use is something often overlooked by designers. What happens once the design is in the hands of actual people?
Stewart Brand takes a long look at design AFTER it’s implemented – in this case, the design of buildings. Does ‘form follow function?’
6-part, 3-hour BBC Documentary. Based on Brand’s book. Music by Brian Eno. From 1997.
Posted in its entirety on Google. Part one above. For part two thru six, go here.
Creative secrets: The super obvious
Tonite this link just sort of popped in from former student Campbell BrownKorbel. It’s secrets that every creative – from illustrator (the focus) to designer to comedian to (hell) anarchist – should know.
Phil McAndrew’s Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They’d Teach In Art School. Read the whole thing here.
Graphic design and standup comedy
Well, I see it this way. I’ve been using my time listening to the greats and nights spent in comedy clubs as part of my teaching ‘act’ for years now. And after reading Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up and all the insane prep he did to do what he did (never realized how neurotically obsessive he was), it all seems to resonate.
Michael Bierut – who had one of the best lines in the Helvetica film – takes a look at the parallels between hard work as a designer and a comedian. Great read for anyone working in a creative field.
What I’ve learned on the street
Last Saturday, wandered over to the incredible SactoMoFo.
But what was more incredible was on walking back to the car, a girl on a bicycle drove by and I caught just a snippet of her conversation. It was a very basic explanation to her companion:
‘Chenis. It’s a penis made from cheese.’
Bin Laden is dead, the nation cheers
guest post by victoria arriaga
Is no one else disturbed by this?
I’m not talking about the possible fact that Bin Laden is dead; I mean the convenience of this information. What a load-off it must be for the GOP. After months of dealing with backlashes for stripping our rights one by one across the country, they now have a bit of a break while the population is nicely distracted. Don’t lose sight of the real problem our country if facing right now – within its own borders.
They talk about democracy and justice and all the while Republican Governors and officials across the country are working hard to get rid of collecting bargaining rights, to put in place officials who can dismiss mayors when they see fit, and to make it more difficult for people to register to vote. They are doing everything they can to ensure that the poor and powerless don’t have a say.
What saddens me most is that many of you don’t see it. You’re too busy watching the millionaire-owned news networks who spoonfeed you garbage to distract you from the very real things that are happening. [Read more →]
Everyday fear
I had a very interesting conversation this past week. It was with someone who (technically) is my boss.
Works over me, but our working relationship is more colleague than overloard, serb. And that’s refreshing.
I always seek out work situations where the relationship is more of a partnership in tackling a common goal. Usually with me as the design expert dude and the other person as the expert in what they do.
Our conversation was about fear.
Fear in people we work with. How it controls everything they do. And how obvious it is to us. And how frightened people are to attempt to do just about anything these days. [Read more →]
Fears, a list
guest post by alice woodruff
I am not without them myself, so here is a brief list of things which I am afraid of.
– I am terrified of the Tea Party and the fact that some people literally think they have the right idea.
– I am terrified that enormous international corporations have to be bailed out or the economy of an entire country could fail [AIG].
– I am terrified that colleges are literally encouraged to raise tuition rates to make up for the cuts in their funding from the federal government.
– I am terrified that Congressmen continue to get paid, and retain the right to increase their own salaries, while gas prices approach $5 and the unemployment rate in California [arguably the most affluent state in the Union] hovers around 10%.
– I am terrified by the ‘I am entitled to ___’ attitude I see from my own peers. [Read more →]
Social conditioning
‘A brief look at our sick society with Alanis Morissette’s 8 Easy Steps’
Found via Jeanne Mehallo
Shameless
‘Our campaign is called ‘Shameless’ and is shot by the renowned photographer Carli Hermès. In our opinion the photographs of the campaign are a well-balanced mix of style, humour and sex, the essence of fashion!’
Last year, Dutch retailer Suit Supply’s photography at a London Westfield Center opened a few eyes and raised some ire.
NYC store opens this month. Not sure if they’re going to include body paint for all the nakkid customers.
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