April 6, 2011 – Jen Stark Art

I am never disappointed by the artwork of Jen Stark. The first time I saw her artwork, which was on the web, I was blown away. I was already a fan by the time I saw her work in person at SCOPE Art Show in Miami, FL. In person, her artwork is stunning. I almost [...]

April 5, 2011 – Petite Lap Giraffes!?!

The first time I witnessed Direct TV’s ingenious ad featuring a petite lap giraffe, everyone in the room announced they wanted one of those giraffes! I mean, that must be about the most adorable thing I have ever seen! So, I tracked down Sokoblovsky Farms, Russia’s finest purveyors of miniature lap giraffes, the best and [...]

April 4, 2011 – April Fool’s on Google

Above is a screen shot of a Google Search on “Helvetica”, Friday, April 1st, 2011. As a joke, Google set all the text to appear in Comic Sans, a sworn enemy of Helvetica and most designers. In school, I was always warned of the dangers of using Comic Sans but never really understood what the [...]