This week marks the 40th anniversary of Linea Forma Design. On my birthday in 1980, my original partner, Ron Skaff, and I jumped out of an airplane and parachuted to earth for our first (and last!) time, and our business … Read More
My work is most satisfying when I’m using both sides of my mind on a project: the design engineer and the artist. The product designer and the graphic artist have played equal parts of my almost forty years as Linea … Read More
Since working on the motion graphics for LP Giobbi’s Coachella performance last month, my mind has been completely absorbed in creating original motion pieces. Although I’ve spent the past 45 years studying and then working in industrial and graphic design … Read More
Here’s another story in which my personal life and work life have come together in the most creative and fun ways possible. Last month, my sister’s daughter Leah sent me an email. A graduate of UC Berkeley’s Music Department, over … 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