Paper Brownstones

“Springtime in New York / when demolishing a building brings the smell of 1890 to the breeze.” —Jonathan Richman, Springtime in New York I recently finished up some press invitations for a Brooklyn Philharmonic concert. They incorporate the borough’s handsomest of street-features: the brownstone row house, as well as historical maps, typography, and a fake-newspaper-as-a-concert-program. Led [...]

Curator’s Code

On Friday, we unveiled a system for attribution on the web called Curator’s Code. Initially, I was ever-so-slightly skeptical about the Curator’s Code. Creating a formalized “system of attribution for internet content” sounded a bit like piling on rules—and perhaps even creating limitations—in the blissfully limitless (and essentially anarchic) space of the internet. And then I [...]

Bonafide Merchandise

A few things that I designed are now for sale on the internet!: a benefit poster and a couple of temporary tattoos. I created a “children’s poster for adults (or for children)” for Help Ink. Proceeds benefit Room to Read, an organization that promotes literacy by improving access to books and education (with a focus [...]

My TEDx Talk

I’m happy to report that my TEDx talk from last year is up. (Thanks TEDx Phoenix!) Aside from just showing/explaining pictures, the talk makes the case for creating absurdist/surreal work that disrupts our preconceived notions about the world through small, intimate experiences. This type of work can defy conventional expectations by presenting the hidden “talents” [...]

Infographics About $

I just noticed a trend in my own work (which I’ve been regrettably slow to post lately…): everything has been “about” the almighty dollar lately. There’s been more substantial discussion regarding U.S. economic policy in the news— which is increasingly being scrutinized like a machine, whose various features exert invisible, systematic influence over our lives. The [...]