Von Glitschka on Lynda

My good friend Von Glitschka has made the big time. He now has a few of his fantastic vector graphic lessons on the world renowned Lynda site. Check 'em out!  In the photo above: Jeff Andrews, Momma Glitschka, myself and Von.

Have Mercy on My Logo

Great post on Brand New about the Mercy Corps logo design and how it actually changed out in the field for the better.

Idea Box

This place is on my dream board. I must have one. In fact, as soon as the market gets better, we're selling our home and getting one of these. Seriously. It's not too big and not too small. The lines are nice and clean and the place really seems huge when you're in one. They are built right here in Salem, Oregon and they are seriously cool. Check 'em out here.

Al's Place

My dad owned a beer tavern back in the 1950s called Al's Place. It was named for him and built by hand by him as well. I always felt a little pride seeing his name up there on the sign even though in retrospect, it was just a little bar out in the middle of nowhere. Still, it was "Al's Place" and that was so cool. I played pool there on the weekend as a kid and the Conjunto Tex-Mex music that blared through the jukebox had a huge influence on my musical taste.

I had some time on my hands and decided to design a logo for a place that was long ago and faraway, but never forgotten.

Cool Tractor

I was a farm boy in deep central Texas in another life. Maybe that's why I find this so cool.

Diana F+ CMYK Edition

This looks like a cool little camera.

The Lost Art of Type Spec'ing

Gah! I remember this - too vividly!