Eagle Pumpkin

My office does a pumpkin contest every year. They provide the pumpkin (think “fun size”) and you provide the design. There were lots of good entries this year, including a painted pumpkin (black) with christmas lights that spelled the word “boo!” I settled (randomly) on this eagle. I found an illustration, and then adapted it… Continue reading Eagle Pumpkin

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Cliff Lee Pumpkin Stencil

Here ya go. You’re free to use this pumpkin stencil for your very own Cliff Lee jack-o-lantern. (Thanks to Kristen Shear for the inspiration.) Download the PDF. Here’s a quick preview. Simple enough.

We Need Your Vote for Behr’s “Room for Color 2010” Contest

Hey, you! Yes, you! We need your vote for our house on Behr’s “Room for Color 2010” contest. In all honesty, I’m not so amped up about actually winning the contest. I’m more amped about spreading the word and getting some exposure, and sharing our house info and hopefully inspring others in the process. Just… Continue reading We Need Your Vote for Behr’s “Room for Color 2010” Contest

Another House Shot

Here’s another shot of our house at night. This one takes on the more dreamy appearance of HDR. While it’s not a perfect art form, I think that this type of image treatment deserves credit.

At Sundown

Here’s a shot of our remodeled Cliff May… just before dark. I am slowly learning HDR photography. This shot is a little bit blown out (see the hot spots on the lights?) but it still gives a more dynamic feel to the photo – compared to a one-exposure shot.

On IDEO’s Future of the Book

Years ago, I watched a short documentary piece highlighting IDEO. Since then, I have felt fascinated and inspired with their products, product design process, people, culture and even the way that a hipster employee pulley-mounted his commuter bicycle so that it conserved space in the office environment. I would love to work at IDEO. Silly… Continue reading On IDEO’s Future of the Book

Day One

Erin and I just bought a house! We are super excited and there’s a lot of work to do. But we’re taking it one day at a time. Over the weekend, we painted, packed the old apartment, had appliances delivered, had a new hot water heater installed, and moved. Lots and lots and lots of… Continue reading Day One

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