The END, and a new beginning... sort of.

Now that I have my website up and running I will be changing things around here a bit. Which is not to say much since I did not do much here to begin with. This will now serve as a place for me to dumb creative things I find online. It will serve as my digital sketchbook.

My new site: www.onlyjones.com

Color & Association

This is article articulates the value of color and its power over association. It uses the simple analogy of holiday colors to prove why color is so valuable for a brand.

I wish the author had explored the relation ship of holiday colors in other cultures. Is red and green viewed as Christmas colors in Europe? Do foreign countries have as strong of a bond with their country colors as America does with Red, White and Blue? Do they associate Red, White and Blue with America? Some research is in order.

Full Article

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ken-carbone/yes-less/guilty-association-colors-christmas-and-other-holidays

The Devil In Typography

I think if the devil was a font it would be Arial.

Sagmeister Speaks

http://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off.html

Inspiring talk about life and design by Sagmeister. He just jumped ahead of his time in my opinion. This is along video, but a great investment for your future.

Well Put

Why do designers think that they can improve an existing typeface by cutting pieces off, adding arbitrary bits to it or generally messing with details? Would you walk better if you cut your toes off? If a typeface doesn’t work for a specific word, look for another one that does, There are more than 100k fonts out there, most of them carefully made and in themselves perfect.
— Erik Spiekermann

Thought of the Day:

What is worth more to the average person:

A painting worth $100,000 hung over the couch

– or –

$100,000 framed and hung over the couch?

Quote of the day...

"YOU teach people how to treat YOU."

–heard on 30 Rock, possibly Oprah