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marylouisekillen.com

2009-10-26T05:25:00.001-05:00

Greetings to one and all!

Hope this post finds you well whether you are nestled in blankets of snow (Upper Midwest), droplets of humidity (Southern Louisiana), gray skies stretching along rolling hills (England) or elsewhere.

I have arrived in the UK for a year of study (MA Typeface Design, Uni of Reading) and cultural immersion abroad. With class well under way, typeface design brainstorms simmering and thoughts of dissertations swirling through my sketchbook, I invite you to join the ride online. Off to the St. Bride Library this Tuesday for a first lecture of the season: Late Letterpress: the work of Desmond Jeffery.

A few months have flown by, and I have new website to share.
Stop by> marylouisekillen.com

View
- past and present work
- type design discoveries
- neighborhood hunt
- news, is good news (hoping to be updated weekly)

Cheers!
Mary Louise Killen

HOW: Top 10 Sites for Designers

2009-09-21T17:55:00.003-05:00

Top 10 Sites for Designers

http://artdesign365.blogspot.com/
Art Design 3[6]5
To celebrate her 35th birthday, designer & artist Somsara Rielly is creating a collage a day for 365 days.

http://www.erwinbauer.com
bauer – concept & design
The portfolio site of this design studio in Vienna offers a peek into current European design.

http://www.burningsettlerscabin.com/
Burning Settler Cabin
Burning Settlers Cabin is AdamsMorioka’s blog. "We’re interested in good, plain optimism in design. This is where we share some of our thinking and inspirations."

http://www.migreyes.com
Mig Reyes
The groovy portfolio for the Chicago-based skinnyCorp/Threadless designer (and chocolate chip-cookie connoisseur) Mig Reyes.

http://www.oliverrussell.com
Oliver Russell
Oliver Russell is a direct marketing agency based in Boise, Idaho. Their site proves that strong creative and direct marketing not only co-exist, but happily thrive together.

http://www.theaestheticsdept.com
The Aesthetics Department
The Aesthetics Department is a small creative studio based in Los Angeles.

http://theblacksnapper.com
The Black Snapper
The Black Snapper presents young photography talent from all over the world.

http://www.thegoldenblack.com
The Golden Black
The Golden Black offers artist series fonts and vector illustration sets perfect for hardcore clients.

http://www.useaconcept.com
Use A Concept
A blog dedicated to helping students increase their design awareness and creativity.

http://zohora.com
Zachariah O'Hora
Funny, beautiful and inspiring illustration that can turn a bad day into a good one.

HOW

12 Worst Photoshop Mistakes

2009-08-20T09:32:00.001-05:00

http://www.oddee.com/item_96450.aspx

Swann Galleries - Connect with Swann

2009-08-04T13:15:00.001-05:00

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Portfolio Website

2009-07-20T21:06:00.001-05:00

Check out my portfolio website. All comments welcome.

ashleynoblesdesign.com

Graphic Design, Referenced

2009-07-13T10:47:00.003-05:00

The long-anticipated design reference book/compilation by Byrony and Armin of Under Consideration is finally available to buy! Visit the site for more details.

iPhone / Desktop Wallpapers

2009-06-23T17:06:00.001-05:00

A few wallpapers ...

Stabbed In The Art

2009-06-04T08:47:00.003-05:00

We will be having another art show with local artists this Friday, June 5th at the Tiger District warehouse located at 1284 Perkins Rd (corner of Perkins and Terrace). It will be from 6:00-10:00 pm. Each month it gets better and better. It's all new art, so there's always something to see.

Remember - All proceeds of the sale go directly to the artists (no
commissions paid). So come out and support your local art scene!

http://is.gd/N6E8
Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=87700338330

Jason Santa Maria lectures on the influence of print on web

2009-05-14T08:52:00.003-05:00

SVA Dot Dot Dot Lectures: Jason Santa Maria from MFA Interaction Design on Vimeo.

This is a great lecture given by web designer Jason Santa Maria on the challenges designers face in overcoming the limitations of designing for the web. His blog (www.jasonsantamaria.com) is an excellent example of bridging the gap between print and web.

The Retro Cool Way to Mark a Special Event or Memory

2009-05-12T10:18:00.001-05:00

Only $4.70!
http://www.telegramstop.com/Home.mvc.aspx

LindsayB

A Brief Hiccup...

2009-05-06T08:39:00.002-05:00

Yesterday Plus More Collective was temporarily shut down by Google. It was due to a spam post that occurred earlier in the day. Please email me if you ever see any spam posts so that I can remove them quickly to avoid this hassle.

Thanks, and keep posting!

If I could do anything for a living what would I do?

2009-04-30T23:46:00.001-05:00

Ummm.
I hope to one day work/own/collaborate in an environment surrounded by the past, present and future of type design and print design.
the past:
old Vandercooks and Chandler and Price presses in my backyard
California cases of type (especially of my own design)
silk-screen setup
dark room
unlimited access to special collections of design and writing masters of the past

present:
research/practice center free to students of all ages dedicated to design, research and experimentation
a place where all can engage about design regardless of deadlines, budgets or limiting locations.

future:
a place where dialogue between designers, writers and thinkers can remain present, traced and tracked on and off the web. experience the physical.
better than blogs, better than online databases, better than …

a little research, a little non-profit, a little self-indulgence.
Mary Louise Killen
Long live PlusMoreCollective!

What would you do for a living if you could do anything?

2009-04-30T09:41:00.001-05:00

I sit in my cubicle turning out another ad for another publication and my mind wanders...

If I could do anything for a living what would I do?

I would own a luxury hotel with an amazing eat/drink place and make a positive impact on the local community.
The hotel would have a space that could be used for anything...readings, art shows, worshiping, parties, continuing education, on and on and on

What would you do?

-Jason

Michael Bierut Talks Type

2009-04-29T13:31:00.001-05:00

via swisslegacy.com

Picture Details

2009-04-28T22:16:00.001-05:00

Here's a few details. Enjoy!

Mary Louise Killen

A Few of My Favorite Things

2009-04-28T17:24:00.002-05:00

Jay Z + Santagold + Typography

2009-04-26T19:35:00.001-05:00

2009-04-26T19:32:00.001-05:00

Completing my MFA degree this May and wanted to share an image of my thesis work.
If you are in the Chicago area, do stop by the gallery opening night and say hi!

Mary Louise Killen

Your Business Card is CRAP!

2009-04-16T10:02:00.001-05:00

Just watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk

Interesting Furniture and Designs

2009-04-09T15:42:00.001-05:00

Check out his rePurposed section. I love furniture, especially if it's made from salvaged, recycled materials.

http://www.kramerdesignstudio.com/furniture.htm

Crisis of Credit Visualized by Jonathan Jarvis

2009-03-23T08:12:00.003-05:00

The credit crisis explained through a very impressive animation.
http://www.crisisofcredit.com/

Lunch Bag Art

2009-03-16T09:58:00.003-05:00

This awesome dad illustrates his kids' lunch bags on his lunch break and posts pics of the bags on a web site. Really impressive illustrations!

Excellent!

2009-03-15T18:24:00.001-05:00

Here

Awesome Fun Frontline Ad!

2009-03-15T17:52:00.002-05:00

Here

We all love clever ads! Here's a fun one! Poor doggy...makes me feel like I have to scratch an itch!

The Official Tooth Fairy Kit - How Adorable!

2009-02-23T11:28:00.001-06:00

http://www.officeofthetoothfairy.com/

LindsayB

Objectified Trailer

2009-02-10T14:17:00.004-06:00

This is the trailer for Gary Hustwit's new documentary, "Objectified." If you're interested in going, the movie will be premiering at SXSW Film this year.

Creative Business Card Design

2009-02-05T13:07:00.003-06:00

I found this on another blog and wanted to share it.

TNTs Trust Me

2009-01-28T14:48:00.004-06:00

Last night, after weeks of high-profile hyping, TNT's new show based in the ad world premiered. In case you haven't seen the spots and missed the billboards, Trust Me is a one hour drama that takes place in fictitious Chicago ad agency Rothman Greene & Mohr and revolves around the creative team of Mason and Connor.

HERE is an interesting article that interviews the creators of the show, Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny.

card observer

2009-01-28T14:38:00.002-06:00

Great new gallery site dedicated to business cards: http://cardobserver.com/

DesignFlavr

2009-01-27T21:23:00.004-06:00

Awesomely fun site devoted to artistic inspiration! DesignFlavr

"unnecessary" quotation marks

2009-01-26T08:12:00.005-06:00

A hilarious collection of signage that uses quotation marks unnecessarily: http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/

Hel-Yeah!

2009-01-24T23:47:00.001-06:00

For the design rock stars out there, your t-shirt is here :)

Here

The leather ‘type bag’ from Assouline.

2009-01-24T16:32:00.001-06:00

Google Earth

2009-01-24T14:46:00.001-06:00

New! See the masterpieces of Madrid's Prado Museum with Google Earth.

Fwd: winter wonderland

2009-01-23T21:56:00.001-06:00

Shot with a Canon 40D during a chilly January 2009 in Chicago, IL by MLKillen.

creative mugs

2009-01-21T09:34:00.005-06:00

A great collection of creatively designed mugs via toxel.com

Art-o-Mat

2009-01-12T21:25:00.001-06:00

Vending Art. Old cigarette dispenser are converted to sell pieces of art at $5 a pop. Since 1997, Artists In Cellophane (the Art-o-mat's sponsor organization) has set up 90 machines throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Austria.

MLKillen

Design 21: UNESCO Poster Competition Reminder

2009-01-12T10:30:00.002-06:00

I just wanted to remind everyone of the Design 21 Poster Competition deadline which is January 19. Once again the prizes are:

UNESCO will select Overall Winner who will receive $3000 as well as an invitation to attend Mother Language Day at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

In addition, two DESIGN 21 Advisory Board members will select their individual Judges Pick with a prize of $1000 each.

As usual, members of the DESIGN 21 community will vote for their favorites during our online voting period; the Most Popular will receive $500.

For more info:
Design 21

Typenuts

2009-01-04T10:41:00.004-06:00

New site dedicated to type-related iPhone and desktop wallpapers: typenuts.com

New Pepsi Design

2009-01-02T23:21:00.002-06:00

As I'm sure most of you have seen, there seems to be a huge controversy about Pepsi's redesign. I was just wondering what everyone in here thought about it. I read that the white stripe was meant to resemble a smile. Any thoughts?

Cool Idea!

2009-01-01T23:51:00.002-06:00

hello!
I was playing on Etsy and came across this girl's work. She has a bunch of pretty cool prints, a good bit being typographic. I thought this was a pretty cool looking set up to buy or get inspiration from and make your own. Enjoy! :)

Clever Eco Packagaing

2009-01-01T22:57:00.002-06:00

The Article

Weber Wonderland!

2008-12-23T23:35:00.004-06:00

I posted a while back about how my company wanted to make a digital holiday card this year to save on printing costs and showcase our interactive talent. Here is the end result! Enjoy!

Hear me sing @ WeberWonderland.com!
I'm in the second row at the very end.

2008-12-23T12:29:00.005-06:00

Come celebrate Christmas a day late this Friday December 26, with your fellow graduates and friends of plus more. The party will be at my house, from 8:30 pm till. I will have plenty of mixers but BYOB.

Come say hello to some old friends, and some new faces. Also, bring a friend, preferably one that can drive your not so sober self home.

If you don't know how to get to my place, email me at hunterterrito@gmail.com.

Charmingwall

2008-12-22T10:50:00.000-06:00

Deck your halls.

http://www.charmingwall.com/

Happy Holidays!

letterpress poster of the salt lake temple

2008-12-18T08:34:00.003-06:00

This typographic poster is stunning...you can purchase one here.

via ilovetypography

Daily News for the Designer from GOOD

2008-12-17T10:05:00.001-06:00

the GOOD website is not only a very nice looking site, but has a great news program.

the grid system

2008-12-16T14:48:00.003-06:00

a really useful resource for everything you need to know about grids

the grid system

Bodoni, like you've never seen before

2008-12-11T20:53:00.001-06:00

It's so beautiful! Check out that B! :)

HERE

Font app for the iPhone!

2008-12-08T13:30:00.004-06:00

FontShop has recently announced the release of their new app for the iPhone, FontShuffle. The app gives you access to a large (and continuously updated) catalogue of fonts that are sorted by style and viewable on your phone. You can also test out fonts and view their glyph charts. How awesome is this!! I expect this app will keep getting better over time with new updates.

via the FontFeed

for the gmail fans

2008-12-08T08:46:00.003-06:00

Do you really, really love gmail? If so, show off your gmail loyalty with these stylin' free stickers. They will perfectly compliment your composition notebooks and trapper keeper!

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-your-gmail-stickers.html

Hilarity!!

2008-12-04T10:49:00.001-06:00

A little designer humor to get you through your day!

LindsayB

Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

2008-12-03T20:07:00.004-06:00

(6.5/10)

Kanye West + Auto Tone = Mediocre album

Kanye West’s fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak, is a departure to say the least. Be prepared for something on this release, Kanye does not rap one line on this entire album! I am a Kanye West fan. I bought his first release, College Dropout, and was floored by the beats and intelligent rhymes and smart guest appreances. His next two albums; Late Registration and Graduation showed Kanye West maturing as a rapper and producer. The “College Trifecta” albums were great and catapulted Kanye to the top of the pop charts and made Kanye a media sensation. (p.s. telling America George Bush does not care about black people on live tv helps you become famous/infamous). West soon realized what Notorious B.I.G. knew, “Mo Money, Mo Problems.”

808s & Heartbreak is an album full of pain and loneliness. Kanye had both to deal with in 2008; his mother died from a botched plastic surgery and his longtime girlfriend broke up with him. I know that would make me not fell like writing another song like “Gold Digger.” This album has serious flaws though that make it an up and down venture. Kanye’s voice is recorded with a studio tool called Auto Tone. Auto Tone if anyone is not familiar is what makes T-Pain well…T-Pain. Kanye West in fact got advice from T-Pain on how to “explore” Auto Tone. What Kanye fails to realize is that it gets monotonous after a few songs. (even T-Pain's "I'm in Love With a Stripper" got annoying after a while). He might legitimately not be able to sing and need it but it seems like just another flavor of the month rap thing.

The album title refers to the electronic drum machine the Roland-808. All of the songs drum beats were created on this machine. West lets us into his psyche and gets a lot off his chest. On the second track “Welcome to the Heartbreak” he is jealous of his friend’s kid and normal life and Kanye only has his cribs and cars to come home to. The track “Heartless” refers to some woman who guess what broke Kanye’s heart. Wonder who that could have been? Kanye’s first single is the club track “Love Lockdown,” one of the stronger tracks on the album. The albums strongest tracks are numbers 1-6, the rest of the album is not exciting and a bit of an exercise to listen to. As a big Kanye West fan I am not worried about his future output. This is his therapy album and he was able to get a lot off his chest. I want my old Kanye West who’s ready to keep my white ass rapping in the car to his records.

Swiss Legacy

2008-12-01T21:33:00.001-06:00

cool website! Swiss Legacy

Say Goodbye To Plastic Bottles

2008-12-01T20:28:00.003-06:00

Eco-Friendly Paper Bottle

Also, this website that the paper bottle is posted on-The Dieline- is awesome and so inspirational, so check it out! :)

Now hear this! 200th PlusMore Entry Is An Apple Pie!

2008-11-30T12:00:00.002-06:00

ApplePie

...for those of you needing an idea for what to make for your next holiday celebration! :)

Take That Z Gallerie!

2008-11-26T08:44:00.011-06:00

Ever read one of those D.I.Y. magazines and tell yourself, "Ohh that looks like fun, I should make that." Well fellow graphic designer Brianna Beard and I did the same. Brianna found a twig lamp in the ReadyMade magazine archives and I was quick to jump on board. A Saturday Do-It-Yourself project, what could be more satisfying?

Our venture began with a trip to the local Lowe's, after deciphering the different materials our first stop seemed to be painless. Light bulbs, check. Paint, check. Lamp Wire, che...........and the fun began.

We needed 6-12 feet of lamp wire, finding it wasn't a problem. Finding someone to actually cut it, became the dilemna. How convenient, a button to push when you need assistance. Click. "Special Assistance Needed in the Wire Cutting Area." This became the anthem of the afternoon. Several, and by several and I mean a few shy of a hundred clicks later and failing efforts to chase down a Lowe's employee, an old man named Phil came to our rescue. Finally after arriving to Lowe's slightly after 11 am we were departing with our materials just shy of 1:30. What better way to reward ourselves? A delicious trip to the target deli.

Don't judge. Until you have had an Archer Farms Deli sandwich specially toasted just for your enjoyment you may not comment. I highly recommend the Ciabatta.

Next step, woodworking. Luckily Brianna's father has a workshop to rival the New Yankee Workshop any day of the week. A few cuts, some wood glue and some protective glasses (guaranteed to make anyone look like a stylish child molester while keeping safety first) and our lamp base was taking form. Next stop, finding the twigs.

Luckily a neighbor had cut down a tree and their loss was our gain. Twigs, check.

Time to get crafting, with all our materials gathered, and our tools at hand we had a new enemy against us. Daylight. Working as fast as we could, we started to read the actual instructions. (note: I recommend reading them fully in advance) We began by drilling holes in our lamp bases for the light bulb socket and another hole for the lamp wire. This is where we began to go on our on path. We followed step one of the instructions, and never looked at them again. The project calls for a push button switch to be installed on the base. We could not figure out how on earth they did it, so we decided to just use a simple clicker installed on the cord. Lamp Base set up for wiring. Check

Next we gathered all our found twigs and started drilling holes in the base for the twigs to fit in. At this point I decided to leave my twigs their natural color and Brianna painted hers off white. After all the holes were drilled we gave the base a good sanding, and prepared it for painting.

What's more fun than a Saturday do-it-yourself project? A Saturday do it yourself project that lasts until Sunday. Day one complete.

Day two, our bases are ready to be painted. I decided on an orange base (a much discussed and argued choice) Brianna decided to go with a dark stain. What better way to pass the time while paint/stain was drying? A delicious Greek lunch.

Painted Bases. Check. Gyro and Schwarma. Check.

Next comes the wiring. Be sure to follow all these instructions properly. Failure to do so may result in plugging your lamp in and sparks flying from the socket, not to mention any names. Another crisis avoided. A working light, a working switch, and we are on the home stretch.

We filled the pre-drilled holes with hot glue and began shaping our twigs, before long our lamps were near completion. I decided to go back with a 2 part plumber putty to cover up the gap between the twigs and the holes, and with that our "simple" do-it yourself project was complete.

Yes, it may have taken longer than expected, and we may have deviated from the original instructions but at about 25-30 dollars each, and the satisfaction of making something from scratch it was well worth the effort.

More D.I.Y. projects to come, and suggestions and participation is always welcome........ in the meantime please post yours, as simple or as elaborate as they may be.

"The man who can turn street objects invisible"

2008-11-22T18:34:00.007-06:00

Joshua Callaghan has developed a clever, artistic solution to urban eyesores. More photos here.

2008-11-21T16:26:00.001-06:00

I love furniture!

2008-11-20T10:48:00.001-06:00

A friend from work posted these pictures. It was some kind of competition using found objects/materials and using those materials to create new furniture pieces. Check it out: Furniture Competition

Marcelle

TV on the Radio - Dear Science

2008-11-20T00:43:00.004-06:00

(9.0/10)

TV on the Radio has done what few bands can do and that is follow up a critically acclaimed album with an equally impressive one. TVotR have answered their fans with an fantastic release many bands would like to imitate. Dear Science is everything that is great about the this New York experimental rock band collected in eleven songs.

The bass thumping opener “Halfway Home” reminds me of “Wolf Like Me” from their last album (Return to Cookie Mountain) which is not a bad thing. What makes TVotR stand above other bands out now is the complex arrangements and outstanding vocals of their music. Case in point is the second track, “Crying,” a true funky number with soulful singing. The next track, “Dancing Choose” could be mistaken for an LCD Soundsystem song if not for the vocals of lead singer Tunde Adebimpe. TVotR is a group that does only one thing and that is keep you entertained throughout an album. Dancier tracks like the afore-mentioned “Dancing Choose,” “Golden Age,” “Red Dress,” and “DLZ” are offset with slower numbers like “Stork and Owl,” “Family Tree,” and “Love Dog.” The great thing about this band is that the slower ones still rock. After all this band above all else is still a rock and roll band.

Dear Science is the fourth full length album from TV on the Radio. Hitting their stride with 2006’s critically acclaimed Return to Cookie Mountain it would seem TVotR would be destined to fail on their next effort. I am hear to tell you Dear Science is better than Return to Cookie Mountain which is no small feat. This band will be here for a long time. They have the formula for success, don’t compromise your values to sell more albums and play and write what comes to your heart. The songs on Dear Science are at once fun and danceable but the lyrics also speak of a bleaker time. Please do yourself a favor and go and pick this album up. Any cd that you can play for yourself and play for a party means one thing…AN AMAZING ALBUM!

Design Woes

2008-11-19T12:44:00.002-06:00

I'm creating four posters for Calvin's Bocage Market. I want to feature their produce, but I also want to stress the idea of it being home grown and the sales revenue staying in Louisiana. I'm just having some trouble coming up with a good solid concept and a way to incorporate these ideas in a clear, simple way. Any and all ideas are welcome. Thanks.

POPDELUX

2008-11-17T22:53:00.006-06:00

Ok, one more! This one's awesome :) POPDELUX

The Curiosity Shoppe!

2008-11-17T22:28:00.006-06:00

A fun site I found selling unique products. I can't get enough of these sites with neat gadgets and gizmos! The Curiosity Shoppe

White Light Night

2008-11-14T08:58:00.000-06:00

In case you missed it in 225 magazine…

"Art lovers hop around Mid City's Art and Design District every year for White Light Night, featuring the latest trends from the city's gifted artists. This year the glowing affair begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Start at any Mid City merchant along Government Street, from South 14th to Jefferson Highway, from Claycut to Florida Boulevard. Enjoy live music, early holiday shopping, unbeatable food and make a new friend."

Click here to see the full list of artists and venues.

http://www.Midcitymerchants.com/

Design 21: UNESCO Poster Competition

2008-11-13T09:34:00.002-06:00

Help UNESCO promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism by designing the official poster for International Mother Language Day.

First Prize: $3000 plus an invitation to attend the 2009 International Mother Language Day celebration in Paris.

Entries close January 19, 2009

Poster must contain at least this information in both languages
-The slogan: Languages matter! / Les langues, ça compte !
-The date: February 21, 2009 / 21 février 2009
-The name of the celebration: International Mother Language Day / Journée internationale de la langue maternelle

*The image above is the 2008 winner.

For more details:
Design21

Head Hoods!

2008-11-12T22:54:00.006-06:00

You guys have to check these out! They are so fun and hilarious! HERE
Hooded sweatshirts with facial images on the hood...just go look! :)

Aleksandra Mir, Newsroom 1986-2000

2008-11-12T09:02:00.003-06:00

Massive reproductions of New York Post covers from 1986-2000. The pieces are rendered entirely with Sharpie felt markers. The pieces (200 all together) shape a graphic narrative of New York City, one of sensation and familiarity. The covers relating to Wall St. crashes are almost 15 years old and eerily could be mistaken for covers today.

For Those Of You Who Use IPhones & The Like...

2008-11-09T22:40:00.001-06:00

So Clever!

7 Sins & 7 Glasses

2008-11-09T19:43:00.004-06:00

Check out these wine glasses! A set of 7, each one embodying a deadly sin. Pretty fun idea, especially with the holidays coming up.
HERE

For all you pattern lovers....

2008-11-07T11:37:00.003-06:00

I came across this interesting blog dedicated to prints and patterns!! There are months worth of archives these people have found!!! Check it out! Great inspiration!

PrintPattern

diy photoshop

2008-11-07T08:39:00.002-06:00

Hey, if you can't afford Photoshop CS4, you could always improvise:

Blitzen Trapper - Furr

2008-11-06T09:34:00.002-06:00

(8.5/10)

“Southern-laced indie rock from a band from Portland???”

Blitzen Trapper have once again released another dynamite album. Last year’s Wild Mountain Nation was highly praised and their latest Furr picks off right were the group left off. Furr, takes everything that was great with their previous effort and improves upon it. This album is a lot tighter and fuller sounding. The song structures for the most part are of your basic verse-chorus variety. Wild Mountain Nation was a lot noisier and the songs were disparate from each other. Furr takes the album as a whole piece of work not just singles.

The opening track “Sleepytime in the Western World” propels you right into the overall sound of the album with a heavy church organ southern kind of feel to it. The way the songs are sung combined with the lead singer’s actual voice get in your brain and don’t escape. The third song and the title track of the album is a wonderful tune about a boy who wanders into a forest and comes across a wolfpack and joins them and slowly turns into his lupine brethren only to be pulled back to his human form by a woman. Your basic metaphor for not fitting in to the real world but having to grow up anyway in it.
The strongest track on this album to me is a song entitled, “The Black River Killer,” tells the story from the perspective of a serial killer and his struggle with heaven and his murders. You will be singing this song after only a few listens with it’s strong hook and it’s morose but compelling lyrics (see Sufjan Steven’s “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.”). Just when you thought you have the sound of the album down Blitzen Trapper hits you with the gutteral yell of the track “Love U,” which opens with “I love you baby like a thief love money/like a wheel got a roll/like my shoe got sole.” “Love U” takes you through the singer’s torment over a woman and how you would actually yell and scream these lyrics if singing to her.

Start to finish, top to bottom, Furr has it all. Thirteen tracks in right under 40 minutes means there is no filler only meat. The brevity of the album is also it’s greatest ally. You never get stuck in the middle or feel the album drags on. Blitzen Trapper’s Furr is immediate purchase worthy. Don’t pass this one by. Go out, pick it up, put it on, turn it up, and enjoy!

Election Night and all its glory

2008-11-04T23:59:00.001-06:00

Shot with a Canon 20D during an electric November 2008 election evening at Grant Park in Chicago, IL by MLKillen.

Elliot Earls

2008-11-03T12:29:00.000-06:00

Hi!

Just wanted you to know that we have published a video on Elliot Earls:

http://www.zoom-in.com/spotlights/design_matters_live_with_debbie_millman_elliott_earls

Please feel free to let your audience know. You can embed this video to your website.

Here's a brief background on our Designing Minds Series on Zoom In Online (www.zoom-in.com.) We produce a weekly online video series on designers. The show is basically a profile piece on their life as a designer and how their design is incorporated into everyday life.

Our previous guests include: Stefan Sagmeister, Marian Bantjes, Yves Behar, Julia Hoffmann, and Debbie Millman. I have included links to several of their episodes as well.

http://www.zoom-in.com/spotlights/designing_minds_marian_bantjes

http://www.zoom-in.com/spotlights/designing_minds_alan_dye

Thank you for your time and have a great day!

Katie O'Rourke

Production Assistant

Zoom In Online

http://www.zoom-in.com

Magnet Media, Inc.

12 West 27th Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10001

phone: 646.486.7109

fax: 646.486.6583

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In need of some good, free fonts?

2008-11-03T09:52:00.006-06:00

Check out this extensive list of free fonts on Typophile: http://typophile.com/node/44453?

Most of the sites they list are run by type designers or foundries (as opposed to large freeware font sites that fail to filter out the bad fonts), so theses are some quality fonts!

Adult Footie PJ's!!!

2008-11-02T09:17:00.003-06:00

Ever sit there, staring at that baby wearing that one-sy, wishing you were in it? lol
Well, MY dream has come true! I've always wanted to find a pair of these for adults! They'd make a great x-mas gift too! Here

40 Creative Lamps! :)

2008-11-02T01:10:00.006-05:00

A page full of really unique lamps! I really want to make the cassette lamp! Here

The Sign of Our Times

2008-11-01T10:37:00.001-05:00

http://voices4democracy.org/wordpress/?p=357

On October 29, 2008, the 79th anniversary of Black Tuesday, the stock
market crash that caused the Great Depression in 1929, artists
Ligorano/Reese will meltdown the "Economy."

In a new, time-based event, called Main Street Meltdown the artists
will install the word "Economy," carved in ice, in Foley Square, using
the New York Supreme Court as a back drop.

MLK

Blogging about Blogs

2008-11-01T10:32:00.001-05:00

Here's another blog by some Chicago friends of mine.

http://www.nerdybynature.org is a Chicago-based web blog of art,
culture, music, technology and general nerdery (is that a werd? I think
so). We are a relatively new site but our eclectic team of writers is
posting daily to bring fresh perspectives on all things nerdy to the
web.

Mary Louise Killen

Borrow Bench by Dutch Designer Rogier Martens

2008-10-30T13:09:00.001-05:00

Jason

More Pumpkin Fun from Martha

2008-10-30T09:36:00.001-05:00

Enjoy!

LindsayB

Leave it to Martha

2008-10-30T09:32:00.001-05:00

Fun pumpkin carving alternatives from our pal Martha

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=0d48c137bf22f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads

2008-10-29T23:43:00.002-05:00

(4.5/10)

The Kaiser Chiefs’ third full length album, Off With Their Heads, is a radio ready rock album by another new wave brit band. The album has a few good moments. Tracks such as; “Like it too Much” and “Remember the Girl” stand out amongst the mostly generic sound the band is great at producing. At one point in the album I thought I was listening to 80s montage music (think the clean up song in Revenge of the Nerds) turns out it was synthesiser friendly song, “You Want History.” On another track, “Addicted to Drugs” you immediately start thinking of the famous Robert Palmer song, “Addicted to Love,” for good reason too. The choruses are song similarly. Listening to this album made me want to wash my mouth out with good music (thank God, OK Computer was close by).

The Kaiser Chiefs released their first album, Employment, in 2005 and I remember liking quite a few tracks on that album. They followed it up with a less successful sophomore album entitled, Yours, Truly Angry Mob. The Chiefs have flat out just worn out their welcome with me. They are still a big name act in the UK, I believe their album was #2 in their charts. So why the hostility towards them then? I wish nothing but success for them but we don’t have to swallow every British import as the next big thing. The Kaiser Chief’s sound is very repetitive making eleven tracks of it a lot to sit through.

Go ahead and skip this purchase, if you want to hear this band check out their first album, Employment. Their debut is the Kaiser Chief’s at their best. Unfortunately, if I were the executioner I would listen to the king’s order of, “Off With Their Heads”!!!

Speedball Screen Printing Kit

2008-10-28T14:21:00.005-05:00

So awesome! Now you can make your own t-shirts and posters with this complete screen-printing kit. Perfect for beginners or pros, this kit includes everything you'll need to get printing, including paints and photo emulsion materials, plus a reusable screen and squeegee and an easy-to-follow instruction book! Make something incredible! Made in the USA. Wipe clean.

* Includes: Silk screen frame, squeegee, brush, booklet, 3 4oz. jars of silk screen paint, 4 4oz bars of silk screen medium, .5 oz bottle of diazo sensitizer

Urban Outfitters

Colorstrology. What's your color personality?

2008-10-24T11:31:00.001-05:00

colorstrology.com

Find your birthday on the chart, and see what color represents you.

It was pretty right on for me!

Enjoy!

Brynne

Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

2008-10-23T00:22:00.003-05:00

(8.5/10)

"We can do it softcore if you want but you should know that I go both ways."

That line is taken from the song, "For Our Elegant Castle." That is the thesis statment for this album and also this group. Of Montreal's ninth studio album, Skeletal Lamping is a sonic rollercoaster. The music on this album much like it's predecessor 2007's Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? is as surrealistic as pop music can get that is still fun and listenable. Knowing where this group has been musically I was excited to hear their new offering. I was not let down in fact I was downright surprised. Kevin Barnes and crew have done it again and crafted a fantastic album!

Skeletal Lamping has even more layers and different sounds than their previous albums, which is a complete shock knowing all the crazy sounds on them. The lyrics are as strange as the instrumentation. At first listen you can't pick up on all the strange lyrics because the music has you into the groove; however, after another try you pick up on these crazy characters and weird, sick and sometimes twisted tales. One such character who has multiple references on this album is actually lead man Kevin Barnes' cross-dressing stage persona, Georgie Fruit. Fruit is a middle aged black man who has gone through several sex changes being a man then a woman and back to a man. He has been to prison and also played in a 70s funk band called, Arousal. Crazy, I know, right? That is where the genius of Of Montreal comes in.

This album is fun fun fun. The melodies stay with you from the opening bounce of "Nonpareil of Favor" to the slower and more melodic "Touched Something's Hollow." The track, "An Eluardian Instance" sums up the band's sound on this album. A clever nod to surrealist french writer, Paul Eluard, it peaks and valleys and has interesting time changes in it to keep the listener on his or her toes. One moment I really enjoy is Kevin Barnes' soulful falsetto on "St. Exquisite's Confessions", in which he decries "...I am so sick of sucking a dick in this cruel cruel city." The album's first official release "Id Engager" is the album's last track and arguably the most danceable. A wonderful way to close a wonderful album. I recommend an immediate purchase of this album. Think Salvador Dali set to indie/elctro pop.

a no-nonsense pie chart

2008-10-20T13:45:00.002-05:00

probably the most literal pie chart you'll ever see

via Incredimazing

Stairway to Heaven

2008-10-19T19:19:00.000-05:00

If these are the stairs to heaven, then I am in paradise.

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN by LED ZEPPELIN
Theres a lady whos sure
All that glitters is gold
And shes buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and shes buying a stairway to heaven.

Theres a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
Theres a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.

Theres a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who standing looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.

And its whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.

If theres a bustle in your hedgerow
Dont be alarmed now,
Its just a spring clean for the may queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
Theres still time to change the road youre on.
And it makes me wonder.

Your head is humming and it wont go
In case you dont know,
The pipers calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How evrything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.

Shot on a Canon 30D on in Pilsen by Mary Louise Killen.

Behance's Action Method now online!

2008-10-19T15:06:00.003-05:00

You may have seen or used the Action Method products offered by Behance. The Action Method is a productivity method created to streamline the process of seeing an idea or project through to completion (you can read more about it here). I am really excited because Behance finally decided to go online with this method, making it much more accessible (and free!). I just started setting up my account, but so far I am loving the interface, and it looks like a great web app for getting yourself organized and tackling any sort of project you have going on (or have been putting off for months).

http://www.actionmethod.com/
(Don't worry about signing up for a paid account; it looks to me like the free account offers most of the same features.)

Chicago, my love!

2008-10-17T23:34:00.001-05:00

Shot on a Canon 30D on a crisp 46°F, October evening in Chicago, IL by
Mary Louise Killen.

LSU vs. Georgia

2008-10-17T10:04:00.003-05:00

Hey Guys,

I'm stumped on a t-shirt idea for the LSU vs. Georgia game. Please help? We need something clever and unique. These are a few examples of previous shirts.

It can be directly related to Georgia, or it can be a generic LSU shirt. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, even if it's just a passing thought.

If your idea sticks, there will definitely be a free shirt coming your way.

Thanks

handwriting fonts you can actually use

2008-10-17T08:48:00.003-05:00

It's a pretty well established fact that handwriting fonts in place of actual hand lettering are generally frowned upon. Ale Paul's work, however, may convince you otherwise....

http://www.sudtipos.com/fonts

Fujiya & Miyagi - Lightbulbs

2008-10-16T00:13:00.003-05:00

(8.0/10)

Vanilla, Strawberry, Knickerbocker, Glory!

Those are the first four words uttered on this album. Four unrelated words that tell the listener, don’t even begin to worry about the lyrics on this album. This album is pure electronic fun. Lightbulbs, is a groove based album that will have you nodding your head to the beat approximately 25 seconds in to the first cut. The album doesn’t let up either throughout the eleven tracks. Songs titles such as; knickerbocker, goosebumps, rook to queen’s pawn six, pterodactyls and pussyfooting, are examples of the silly nature of this group.

The group as stated on the first track of their last album, Transparent Things, “…are just pretending to be Japanese.” Fujiya & Miyagi are not Japanese but rather English (they hail from Brighton). Fujiya & Miyagi are also a four member group not two as their name would have you believe. They stormed the indie scene with 2007’s, Transparent Things, an album that received critical acclaim from notoriosly fickle groups like NME and Pitchfork.

Lightbulbs does not fall far sonically from their last album. Why change what works? What Fujiya & Miyagi lack in originality they more than make up for in straight forward body moving music. I find myself riding in my car and repeating the repetitive lyrics and bobbing my head to the beat. I just feel cool for lack of a better word when listening to this group. The singer’s breathy delivery of the lyrics allow for easy mimicking, perfect for wanna-be lead singer’s like me. Bring this album with you to be a hit at any party. In the words of Fujiya & Miyagi, “no more pussyfooting around!” Go out and purchase Lightbulbs along with their previous effort, Transparent Things.

ABC3D

2008-10-15T13:51:00.004-05:00

ABC3D is a very creative typographic pop up book by Marion Bataille that would make for an awesome coffee table book!

Check it out in action and get yours here.

UMA

2008-10-14T23:21:00.005-05:00

Ok I feel like I've hit the jackpot with this website...the products that they offer have a classic, sophisticated feel with a modern twist. I'm totally considering that wall wine rack btw

UMA

Yesterday Is Shredded

2008-10-14T23:01:00.002-05:00

Since calendars are of topic lately, I figured I'd add this!

here! :)

Get a Head Start on Hunting Season

2008-10-14T16:37:00.007-05:00

I mean, who doesn't want a cardboard deer hanging in their livingroom? This is just one of the many interesting products you can purchase at Veer.com. It's packed full of fun gadgets and decorative items, including the new Pentagram Calendar featured in the post below. But that's not all. It's also full of design resources, including photography, type, and creative ideas. Check it out.

Veer

2009 Calendar Round Up

2008-10-14T09:52:00.006-05:00

Halloween is quickly approaching, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Christmas will be here in no time. I have stumbled across several calendars, some even posted here on PlusMore. Don't procrastinate, here are a handful of wonderful calendars to fit every budget and space. What a lovely excuse to stare at beautiful type 365 days a year.

Pentagram Typographic Calendar

For the 2009 edition of the Classic Typographic Calendar, Kit Hinrichs asked Pentagram’s twelve graphic design partners to each nominate a favorite typeface, one for each month. Their reasons are practical, opinionated and sometime passionate.

The calendar is available in two sizes, a supersize 33-by-23 inch version suitable for wall hanging and a smaller 18-by-12 inch version appropriate for desk use. The price of the supersize calendar is $38 and the smaller desk/wall calendar is $24.

More...

Designed by Massimo Vignelli and introduced in 1980, this timeless classic will keep your days straight, year after year.
It is printed on heavy weight paper board 13" x 13". It is a tad bit pricey at $65.00, however, it lasts forever.

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Avie Designs

A very simple desktop calendar.This calendar features 12 designs (6 new and 6 classic) printed on 120lb paper and held together by a jewel case. At $20 this could make a great unique gift.

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Bubble Calendar

Looking for something a little bit more interactive. This is a huge 48" x 18" (122cm x 46cm) poster calendar typeset in Helvetica Neue. All weekends are bolded for quick reference, and it is handmade in Brooklyn, USA. Priced at $29.95,

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Stendig Wall Calendar

I first saw this calendar in New York last Christmas, I fell in love with it, however, it was too large to take on the plane and when I got back home it was sold out online. (I've learned my lesson this year) This is a stunning 4' x 3' wall calendar, it is based on the design by Massimo Vignelli in 1966. Recognized as a contemporary classic, the original is on permanent display in New York's Museum of Modern Art. At $30 this is a great deal. Makes great wrapping paper at the end of each month. Who can resist looking at 4 feet of helvetica every day?

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There are many more wonderful calendars out there, if you have seen any please post away......Now it's just time to wait for the New Year.

Type Beltbuckle

2008-10-12T16:48:00.001-05:00

I can't get enough of type mixed with fashion!

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