I have always thought of yellow as an inspirational color, and the one most associated with innovations and ideas. A few years back I painted the walls of my apartment a pale yellow (“butter”), thinking that I would be inspired by the color! Strangely, I never associated the color with energy even though it obviouslyContinue reading “Ode to the Yellow Hue”
Category Archives: simplicity
The Education of a Designer
Many times since I began working in graphic design people have told me that my designs are minimalist. While in those times I definitely agree, I’m not sure that it’s good to be put into a category at all. Tim Brown discusses the differences of minimalism vs. simplicity in his most recent blog post. HeContinue reading “The Education of a Designer”
A New Direction for America?
Yulia Brodskaya’s work brought up an overall design trend towards all things handmade, and this topic reminds me of a talk that Kurt Andersen recently gave at Pratt, promoting his new book Reset. He assures us ‘It’s the end of the world as we know it, but it’s not the end of the world.’ CheckContinue reading “A New Direction for America?”