I first encountered the term ‘planned obsolescence’ early in life when I was in school learning to be a car designer. The car companies discerned early on how to hasten sales for replacement vehicles. For people that always want the … Read More
I consider myself a pretty decent technical artist and animator. And, after 38 years in the biz, a damn good layout artist. It would be great if these skills alone translate into full-time work. True, there are referrals and long-time … Read More
I’ve written about my love of miniatures and models here before. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of my own model product, The San Francisco Victorian paper model kits, which came out in November 1998. Back in 1996, I went … Read More
I spent this past month working with a new client who is developing an innovative gel spring system that can be built into shoe insoles, bicycle seat pads, chair cushions and numerous other applications. My task was to show a … Read More
Remember when Time Magazine printed a darkened version of OJ Simpson’s mug shot on their cover? The controversial image started a public discussion of journalistic ethics and also enlightened the public as to how photos can be subtly altered to … Read More