If I were going to witness the eclipse, I needed to leave the party. There was talk of Spam, twisting grids for contemporary ink paintings, and the crash and retrieval of an extraterrestrial craft just outside Roswell, New Mexico, in …
Creative: No Question
I’m not in mourning, don’t have any questions about my identity, and I’m not suffering. I don’t have mom issues or dad issues, and not because they are no longer with us; I just never had those issues because I …
Creative: Conquerors of the Useless
Yes, I stole this title from Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia. If you haven’t seen 180 Degrees South, you should. It’s fun. I know the main character, not well, but we’ve done a project together, and I’ve ventured to …
Creative: Joe Joe
My friend Joe died a few years ago. He had many nicknames. Soy Boy, Joe Joe, etc. He was a dual threat- photographer/designer- and highly skilled in both disciplines, a very rare species, indeed. Joe was one of the first …
Creative: Los Alamos 30-Minute Book
I wasn’t joking about this 30-Minute Book thing. I’ve been doing this since I had software to do it. I see layouts while I’m working, in the field, that is. I said this before, but I’m not sure this is …
Creative: Patagonia Book, Treatment Two
Ya, okay. I get it. What a difference. What a change. Have you abandoned your photographic roots? Nope, but the power of the notebook, the power of design, and the power of all things new have Uncle Danno doing spinning …
Creative: Destination Print, Post One
Author’s Note: This is the first post in a ten-post series I was asked to write for Blurb. We ended up not using these posts, but I believe they are entirely valid and might be helpful to some of you. …
Creative: Let That Color Pop
I look at books. I look at a lot of books, magazines, and Zines, and a wide range of anything that ends with “print”. When people ask about bookmaking and ask how to improve, I always say the same thing: …
Creative: Simple Pictures
There are major differences between a portfolio and a book. A portfolio is a snapshot of your best work, and often shortish in nature. Say twenty to twenty-five pictures. A book, meanwhile, has narrative. A book may not showcase your …