For the record, I'm 31.
For the latest in our "hometown" series, Kris admitted something we probably all could have claimed at some point. Me, I'm looking back fondly on my days as a little shit watching the Ohio University Bobcats win basketball games - something I did as a bigger shit most recently this past weekend. Ah, the circle of life:
Tune in this Thursday night to check my accuracy.
We're here, we're LGTBQueer.
On Thursday, I attended the grand opening of the LGBTQ Student Center on Kent State University's campus. Understated, but also truly historic, it was a coming out that was well-attended by all stripes, including the president of the university. I was glad to be there with camera and best bud in tow.
Our WORK! calendar makes it to FPO!
Amazing news! The letterpress calendar collaboration between NCZ and Cranky Pressman is featured today on UnderConsideration's amazing site, FPO. FPO - or For Print Only - is ...
... a blog dedicated to both the visual stimulus and the detailing of the development and production of printed matter: Annual reports, books, business cards, stationery suites, collateral materials, posters, packaging and anything else where ink meets substrate. A subject matter we know, love and understand. A process that, despite numerous eulogies, is still alive. Perhaps even more lively than ever as designers are tasked with producing their designs under tighter budgets and pressing concerns about the environment. By focusing on print work, we know that we will have an endless array of work to showcase as it rolls of the presses and by creating very detailed project overviews and sharing the production details of each project we can actually establish a source of both inspiration and education.
There are some truly spectacular projects featured on FPO, so to be considered alongside those is truly an honor - and one that Cranky Pressman has deservedly received before. Thank you so much, Bryony and Armin!
Case of the Mondays?
Our close friend and colleague Lauren says "Not anymore."
Great news!
We found out earlier this week that two of our three entries in the Detroit Institute of Arts/Let's Save Michigan poster design contest were selected to move on to the finals. Two out of 60 finalists (chosen from more than 300 submissions) is music to our ears. Best yet, the voting process is democratic. If you feel like throwing some support our way, you can vote - easily - for our posters here and here.
Niececoast Zeitgeist
We took a trip to see our new niece, Mia Jane, this weekend, and captured unequivocal evidence that she is, in fact, the cutest little peanut anyone's ever seen:
Telling time in the Lone Star State
Here's calender recipient Jennifer Sukis striking a pose and representing Austin rather well:
Happy Presidents Day
An appropriate find from this weekend:
Hey, it's that guy!
Inspired by this amazing site, Casey and I got to work:
Always open the box.
It had already been a pretty productive day of junking when I stumbled upon this little box:
Great, right? But why stop at the outside? I had to follow one of the cardinal rules of uncovering treasures: Always open the box. Turns out it was a game! First came this:
Great color, right? But when I looked below that, I found these:
Tabbed, red, and black.
Sticking with the same palette as the Arrow Staples, we've got the Herald Square Index Tabs:
There's so much to love in this tiny package, just as with the staples. The rounded strength of "Herald Square". The "Standard Quality" seal. The illustration of the tab. A lot to learn, in a tiny space. And, best yet, the tabs were still there, especially the three most important letters:
Follow the arrow.
Another well-crafted find, captured by Casey:
Apparently, these turnpikes are a chatty sort.
If you thought these two Ohio Turnpike-themed postcards were all there were, you've got another thing coming. Scooped up these babies earlier today:
Masked, in Venice, and on holiday.
Here's a lovely shot of calendar recipient Stephen O’Neill - one of our international winners - taking his prize on holiday. Venice, no less:
