Monthly Archives: February 2012
Desk position open
MY FRIEND BUZZ TREXLER is managing editor at The Daily Times in Maryville, TN. He recently contacted me to ask if I know of any candidates for a desk position. Buzz is a joy to work with and I’m happy … Continue reading
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A history of handwriting
THERE’S A LOT MORE TO IT than this report offers, but CNN offers this brief outline on the history of handwriting. The report also focuses on the link between calligraphy and computers, and how some of that has come full … Continue reading
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Blackout poetry
NEWSPAPERS ARE BEING USED…AGAIN. But this is a bit different. Austin Keon developed the idea and has a book—Newspaper Blackout—to prove it. It’s like writing poetry as sculpture: The words are all there but you have to blot a lot … Continue reading
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Readers vote…and voters read
“NEWSPAPERS HAVE A CLEAR ADVANTAGE in reaching and motivating those highly likely to vote. Campaigns and advocates seeking effective advertising to reach their target audiences need look no further than the local newspaper.” So says a recent study on voting … Continue reading
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Newspaper as art? Why not?
HERE’S A LOOK at how some creative minds use newspapers as art. Nothing ground breaking here, but the video on newspaper-as-nails gets me to thinking. How about newspaper-as-pen? Or newspaper-as-mug? Or newspaper-as…well, you get the idea.
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Apple sold more devices in 2011 than all Macs in 28 years
FROM OSX DAILY comes this report: “Growth of iOS, the mobile operating system that powers iPhones, iPads, iPod touch, and Apple TV, is exploding. … The most staggering observation? Apple sold 156 million iOS devices last year alone, that is over … Continue reading
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Worth a la ugh
THIS CARTOON was sent to me by my friend Karen Geary in Paris, TN. I think she told me where she saw it, but I don’t recall. (Karen follows up with a comment: It was posted on Facebook by Veer). … Continue reading
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When the Chevy was “cool”
BILLBOARDS IN DETROIT are reminding drivers what it was like to be “cool.” That was about 50 years ago. But some of us remember the design statements that Chevrolet made with its cars back then. I was a bit younger … Continue reading
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Looking for a designer
CRACKERJACK NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE page designer needed for a growing media company in Virginia’s fastest-growing city. We publish community newspapers, magazines and websites in a highly competitive market. Full-time position with benefits. Nights and weekends required. Send resume and work … Continue reading
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Art as people as flowers
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME you looked at a photo, exhaled slowly, and said: “wow?” Not a loud “wow,” but a deep, lingering I’ve-never-seen-anything-like-that-before “wow?” Get ready for that “wow.”
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