magazines

Here is the website of Mountain Gazette, the magazine I used to work for many years ago. It has undergone some format changes with its recent ownership change, but I get the sense that it still is essentially the same Gazette.

halloween toon

Here, for your holiday enjoyment, is the annual Homestarrunner Halloween Toon. I hope it brings some giggles maybe.

Here are my poster and magazine ad for project three. I need a better logo, but on the whole, I was happy with how they came out.
This is my advertising postcard. This headline is the best of the three. I think I'm going to play with the weight and positioning of the headlines a bit.

show and tell - favorite words

Here are some of my favorite words. I chose all of these words mostly because of their sound. Some have good definitions; others, like "pantiliners" denote things that fall far short of their glorious sounding name. "Pantiliners" may be the finest word in the English language. Unfortunately they are diapers for old people. I think they are even a made up name. By that I mean the Depends people coined the term. Fascinating that a corporation should for once be responsible for bringing beauty into the world.

Pantiliners
Chafe
Rot
Exacerbate
Murmillo
Expunge
Cistern
Tort
Emblem
Immense
Immolate
Effluvium
Argyle
Taciturn
Beatitude
Mirage
Eschew
Kith
Thither
Naught
Aught
Abscond
Caress
Fond

I could name many more fine words, but I think that is enough for now.

trogdor

Just thought I would provide a link to a classic Strong Bad Email in all of its narrative majesty.

narrative

Here is some funny michinima from Youtube. A bit juvenile, but the video fits the world of online gaming well. I never played Halo, but Arby n the Chief offers me a glimpse into that world while managing to be entertaining. The video is too dark, but I like how Master Chief's dialogue is written in the style of a twelve-year-old gamer, with it's alternate spellings and mis-spellings. That kind of juvenile treatment reflects Master Chief's intellect level and personality. I also think that the use of Microsoft Sam and Microsoft Mike for the voices is ingenious.

Here is a marketing manual I got for buying Starbucks's new instant coffee, called Via. I really like what the Starbucks graphic designers did with type and color here. The outlines are clear and stand out on the page. The stories that accompany each page are concise and pack a punch. It's an impressive leaflet, and the coffee isn't bad either, especially for instant. I am a little wary of the whole "beginner, intermediate, advanced" notion, however. I think it really works, but I just have trouble with a corporate giant pushing an outline of people's lives.