I’ve been drooling over the trailer for the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi for months now. Jiro, considered to be the world’s best sushi chef, operates out of a tiny shop in the Shinjuku district in Tokyo. Although I haven’t made the journey to his restaurant yet (and I will by the way) it’s clear…
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Blog:The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
A good friend of mine introduced me to this animated short recently and I really loved it. This short is directed by the famous Chuck Jones (if that name sounds familiar it’s because he you saw his name every time you watched Looney Toons/Merrie Melodies) and Maurice Noble. It’s based on a book written and…
Blog:Inspire: Paul Sahre at AGI Open 2011
Kent State Alumni Paul Sahre (not to be confused with Paula Scher) talks about designing a life-size Monster Truck Hearse. After firmly establishing why he is not Paula Scher, Paul Sahre talks about his collaboration with American “art rock” group They Might Be Giants. This journey took him from designing an iTunes thumbnail image to…
Blog:Jon Contino, Alphastructaesthetitologist
Jon Contino’s hand lettering and illustration work is a must see. He has a fantastic style and approach. If you pay close attention there are some great little gems of detail work throughout his pieces. Kudos to whomever can figure out how to pronounce Alphastructaesthetitologist — I can barely type it. Via Vintage Me Oh…
Blog:Harry Potter and the Multibillion-Dollar Empire
Check out this great infographic designed by fellow Kent State graduate Mikey Burton for this Fast Company article about the empire of Harry Potter. In addition to being a great piece of work, there’s some fascinating data in here. I wonder how many blog posts have been made about Harry Potter. Beautiful work as always…



