Shelby White has been one of my favorite creatives and colleagues since we first connected online nearly 5 years ago looking to exchange links for our respective blogrolls. Since that time, both he and I have worked hard to hone our respective skillset, collaborating often, throwing ideas and concepts back and forth, and constantly exchanging […]
I don’t have the discipline to impose a Make Something Cool Everyday mandate on myself, but an endeavor to make something cool as often as I can could be more realistic. Thus, Make Something Cool Today is all about spontaneous exploration of visual creative output in a short time period. The impetus: explore and approach […]
Massimo Vignelli imparted this wisdom to me a couple years ago while I was working on my NYC Subway Map project at Parsons. I’m not sure if it was imparted unto him at some point too, but it was his rule of thumb for designing the signage for the MTA. It is equally valid and […]
Design and Typography Alex on Nov 08 2012
If you design for mobile devices like the iPhone, chances are you already know about this helpful tool, but if you did not already know, or if you are thinking about getting into the game, you absolutely need to know the names Teehan + Lax. Thanks to them, we have a comprehensive launch point for […]
Really digging the beautiful simplicity my buddy Shelby was able to distill from everyday sights, it’s almost a catalogue of how little is needed to tell a story – a few very basic shapes and some color. We’ve seen this quite a bit in today’s digital design age, but there’s something about the framing of […]
Color and Design and Photography Alex on Oct 18 2012
I’ve always been fascinated by collage. It’s a visceral technique that emerged in the early 20th century as a form of pop art, involving the assemblage of a variety of different sources of color and texture. Inspired by a few recent projects, I set out to experiment and develop my own technique for collage. These […]
Color and Design and Typography Alex on May 05 2012
I was fortunate enough to be a part of a very cool project by friend and Moodgadget label mate Mogi Grumbles. The above is the cover art I created for End of Line, a 100% original re-score to the original Tron film from 1981. It doesn’t use any samples from the movie, just pure musical […]
Album Artwork and Music Alex on May 04 2011
