But unfortunately I’m ending this blog. It might seem sudden and brash, but it is something I have been fighting with internally for a while now. There are many reasons why of course. The biggest being time.
For me, having a blog is more of a project. I prefer it to be something I can share interesting things and thoughts with other people, articles if you will. The truth is, I no longer have the time to spend on this blog, to make it into what I would truly want it to be.
Secondly, it is a major distraction. I’m also the type of person that reads literally about everything that passes through my tumblr dashboard. You can imagine how much time that takes. I can’t have a major distraction such as that, while trying to build EVRT Studio into a business. I’ve set some pretty big goals for myself in 2010, of which I am already behind on. So something had to give. I need to spend far less time looking at what other people are doing, and focus on my own things.
Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone: it has been awesome. Technically this blog has been here for over two years, but I didn’t really officially start until May of 2008. Tumblr is such a great place. I’ve met so many other creative people here, made friends, earned business, etc. Basically if you are reading this blog outside of Tumblr on an RSS reader, and have a blog somewhere else, you should seriously consider moving your blog to Tumblr. What a great community.
Don’t worry, I’m not disappearing from the internet completely. You can always hop over to my other Tumblr blog, which is the EVRT Studio news feed, to keep track of new stuff. And I will still be posting occasionally to my music blog. Plus, don’t hesitate to stop by EVRT Studio or send me an email to say hi. There are a few more links below of other places you can find me.
Thanks again to everyone. I’ve truly loved having this blog, and it was because of you. I’ll leave this up here for a while if anyone wants to sift through the archives, but eventually I will delete the blog.
Made a nice little background for my Twitter page. You are welcome to use it if you like :)
Handy Sites, Mac Apps and Plugins -
A quick overview of a selection of my favourite and most essential sites, Mac apps and plugins:
LazyMouse - Save time with dialogue boxes.
ForeverSave - Automatically save your open files as you work on them.
Tweetie - Post to twitter without disrupting your workflow.
Alfred - Launch applications, files, search the web and your Mac without leaving your keyboard.
Keyboardr - Instantly search and navigate through a selection of user-defined sites as you type - all with your keyboard.
GlimmerBlocker - Clean and effective advertisement blocking.
ClickToFlash - Block all flash content without disrupting your browsing experience.
Attachment Scanner - Never forget to send an email attachment again.
Startup Sound - Mute the startup chime on your mac.
Anxiety - Manage To-Dos right from your menu bar.
LittleSnapper - A great application to create and manage an image library.
Automator - Create automated workflows to save time on repetitive tasks.
QuietRead - Quickly put aside articles to read at a later date.
All of these apps work on Max OS X Snow Leopard, most are available for free.
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Pleated Star Clock by George Nelson & Associates
For the Howard Miller Clock Company, 1955
(estimated $2000 - $3000)
Occasionally I like to glance through the Wright auction archives and upcoming auctions, to dream about the things which I will never own. It also reminds me of why I love Mid Century design so much.
Most people think of the Eameses when they hear the word “Mid Century”. I love Charles & Ray as much as the next person, but sometimes people focus on them too much. There were so many designers from that era whose names are briefly heard anymore. You can see what I’m talking about by clicking through to the Wright website, and flipping through some of the auction lots.
According to scientists, the Chile earth quake knocked the earth 3” off its axis. One of the islands near Chile is also now 6’ taller.
Editorial for Intelligent Utility Magazine
I recently completed this illustration for an article talking about some energy grants for Iowa, which will bring automatic metering to homes and businesses, in turn saving them money. Enthralling huh? No, but at least it will look good!
This will be a full right-hand sided page, and stretching into the opposite page slightly.
(if you are a magazine/newspaper/blog/etc. reading this, hire me for more editorial work please!)
“I could try and get more legitimate mural work, but scaling a drainpipe is still probably a lot easier than getting an original idea past a committee.” —
- Banksy
He’s so right, it almost makes me want to quit my job…
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Burden House - 1947
Art collector William A.M. Burden commissioned Wallace K. Harrison (Rockefeller Center, MoMA) and Isamu Noguchi to design his summer home off the coast of Maine. What followed is one of the most incredible homes I have ever seen, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Suffering a devastating fire in 1999, it was fully restored and completed in 2006, to the exact specifications of the original. Click through to read the full article, and view the slide show.
If I lived in a house like this I would never get anything done. Instead, I would just sit and look around in disbelief: “I live here?”
(NY Times tweeted about this, this past weekend and I instantly bookmarked it)
A look inside the offices of Blu Dot
The blog “Where We Design” gives us a look inside Blu Dot: one of my favorite furniture companies. As if I wasn’t a big fan of their company before, now I can only stand still with my jaw flapping in the wind in the awe of what it must be like to work here.
Click through for more, and also check out the full blog of “Where We Design”, unless of course you cannot handle the jealousy that will ensue.