Sharpie

Posted by John Bowles on March 5, 2012 Share

Uncap what's inside.

ooh my godo

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Trail Mark

Posted by John Bowles on February 27, 2012 Share

This is a logo.

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Gridz

Posted by John Bowles on February 20, 2012 Share

“Grids don't make dull layouts – designers do.” - Timothy Samara

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"Great blog! I always start a project out by lying out a grid."

- C_Rocka

Augmented Brochure

Posted by John Bowles on February 13, 2012 Share

Just when you thought brochures couldn't get any more expensive…

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Red

Posted by John Bowles on February 6, 2012 Share

A play about abstract expressionist Mark Rothko.

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"I like this post but I don't like your hat in your profile pic. So there.
What does your hat say about you anyway? Where's the meaning? :)"

- Ernesto

Zoom in / Zoom out

Posted by John Bowles on January 30, 2012 Share

The importance of designing at 3x and 1x.

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"Ah yes. "Context + focus" makes all the difference. It's fundamental to all information design. For example: http://mbostock.github.com/protovis/ex/zoom.html"

- James Lytle

Just A Painting

Posted by John Bowles on January 23, 2012 Share

Can you really appreciate the Sistine Chapel from a photo?

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"the sistine ceiling is something like 62 metres from where you view it. its almost impossible to make out what the early frescoes are of!!! you are an idiot!!!"

- baldasare castiglione

Street Fashion

Posted by John Bowles on January 16, 2012 Share

If you've ever wondered what it looks like to fall in love with your job, watch this.

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"Oh yeah. Express yourself."

- Pattie Acevedo

In the Zone

Posted by John Bowles on January 9, 2012 Share

"He was the only writer I had ever met who looked like his work." Frank Stanton, CBS President

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"This is hands down one of my favorite shows! I think it is the SciFi channel does a marathon of Twilight Zone every year around the 4th of July. PBS..."

- C_Rocka

Giambarba

Posted by John Bowles on December 19, 2011 Share

“You know how long it takes to do simple? About ten times longer than fast and dirty.”

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"Great post. Thanks, John."

- Darrell Kincer