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29 Mar 2019

Synthesis

by bgob1 | posted in: Business of Design, Projects | 8

In my last post, I spent a fair amount of time bemoaning the monetary trap of the software/OS/hardware upgrade spiral. But, enough grumbling. Because once I get past the annoyance of the software companies, I have to admit, I love … Read More

26 Feb 2019

Forced Obsolescence

by bgob1 | posted in: Business of Design | 4

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

31 Dec 2018

Just One Word: Plastics

by bgob1 | posted in: Bio-Historical, Business of Design, Projects | 2

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

26 Nov 2018

My Tiny Houses

by bgob1 | posted in: Bio-Historical, Business of Design, Design Thoughts, Projects | 7

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

31 Oct 2018

What’s For Dinner? The conclusion.

by mgob | posted in: Design Life, Projects, Random | 14

Honestly, I never expected anyone to read or care about my cookbook chaos. But now, I’ve realized, there are expectations of something special. After all, there was a cliffhanger, and a promise of an exciting conclusion. What was I thinking? … Read More

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