aesthetics

12
Jun
On good design and skipping hearts.

On good design and skipping hearts.

While I love the beauty of my Apple products as much as you do, it’s encouraging to note – very
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12
Jun
On a designer embracing the fine arts.

On a designer embracing the fine arts.

I hate it when people call me an artist instead of a designer. But maybe I shouldn’t. Because art
3 min read
12
Jun
On Laser GaGa and beautiful mathematics.

On Laser GaGa and beautiful mathematics.

I often credit my aesthetic sensibilities to growing up in the beautiful Rockies, but maybe they’re due instead to
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12
Jun
On design, disability, and the Rocky Mountains.

On design, disability, and the Rocky Mountains.

One of my favorite design books is Design Meets Disability by Graham Pullin. It’s a book that explores the
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12
Jun
Time as construct. Time, architected.

Time as construct. Time, architected.

The thing I love most about experimental film is the way it allows for architecting time. I spent a year
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12
Jun
On Good Taste.

On Good Taste.

I’m speaking at Betascape this coming weekend on visual literacy. While I think everyone can be taught visual literacy
2 min read
12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part eight.

On loving Frederick, part eight.

Oslo, Mies, and the Golden Hour. Leakin Park at Gwynn’s Falls, Baltimore. Photo by Callie Neylan, August 2011. On
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part one.

On loving Frederick, part one.

Smith Tower, as shot from a friend’s loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2006. On July
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12
Jun
On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

The Italians would never serve espresso in anything but beautiful porcelain. Sant’Eustachio, Rome. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2005. Clink.
3 min read
12
Jun
On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

I caved. I surrendered. I couldn’t resist. A couple of weeks ago I started using Instagram. I’d signed
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