Nick Gatens

One billion stars! austinkleon: 25 great quotes that didn’t...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:20:55 -0500

One billion stars!

austinkleon:

25 great quotes that didn’t make it into Steal Like An Artist.

oliphillips: White Horizon by Michael Zimmerer

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:59:13 -0500

oliphillips:

White Horizon

by Michael Zimmerer

So good. matthewb: Claes Källarsson: Saul Bass’ brilliant...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:50:27 -0500

So good.

matthewb:

Claes Källarsson:

Saul Bass’ brilliant opening titles for Grand Prix (1966).

Beautiful. nevver: Knock loud, I’m home.

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:47:49 -0500

Beautiful.

nevver:

Knock loud, I’m home.

nevver: Too Much to Think, Jolin Masson

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:06:18 -0400

nevver:

Too Much to Think, Jolin Masson

nevver: Space Oddity, Andrew Kolb

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:05:09 -0400

nevver:

Space Oddity, Andrew Kolb

"The way he listens to music is one of the most endearing and sweet things I’ve ever seen. He takes..."

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:02:33 -0400

“The way he listens to music is one of the most endearing and sweet things I’ve ever seen. He takes off his shoes, sets them down and gets comfortable. He kneels or sits in front of the record player, lifts the cover, reverently chooses a record, puts it on, closes the cover and just listens, start to finish. Whenever I go to see him and we listen to music like that, I register in myself how much better it feels than other ways of listening, which are like rushing to eat a meal because you’re super-hungry. You need to eat, just like you need to listen to music, but it never feels good if you do it like that. So I am trying to set my life up in a way where I don’t have to listen to music anyway other than putting on a record and sitting and listening.”

- Joanna Newsom, describing the way Bill Callahan listens to music, in a 2006 interview with Arthur Magazine (via austinkleon)

Design resources, in handy link format.

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:40:32 -0400

Design resources, in handy link format.

nevver: “My ambition is handicapped by my laziness.” — Charles...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:39:46 -0400

nevver:

“My ambition is handicapped by my laziness.”
— Charles Bukowski, Quote Vadis

Ampersand Issue 1: Now Online!

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:58:27 -0400

Ampersand Issue 1: Now Online!:

ampersand-magazine:

Welcome to the first issue of Ampersand magazine!

Ampersand is a magazine for showcasing all kinds of creative talent from all over the world, promoting creative individuals and opinions all in one place.
The magazine is a showcase for creative culture, pure and…

Image taken in Greenbottom, WV. Finally got around to editing...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:07:26 -0400

Image taken in Greenbottom, WV. Finally got around to editing it.

Cat Rocketship: Unlocking your creativity

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:11:53 -0400

Cat Rocketship: Unlocking your creativity:

catrocketship:

I follow at least four bloggers right now who are hosting e-courses called something like, “unlocking your creativity.”

They charge money for these classes. One of them, booking now, runs for $100.

Stop everything. I will tell you the two-part secret to unlocking, unblocking, encouraging,…

My latest project: On rails.

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:53:00 -0400

A photographic look at rail car graffiti.

http://rails.nickgatens.com/

"When a company like Huffington Post or GAP employs crowdsourcing to get proprietary design work done..."

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:51:30 -0400

“When a company like Huffington Post or GAP employs crowdsourcing to get proprietary design work done for free, the result is almost always negative. To many designers, it’s the same as asking a plumber to do some work on the pipes and in lieu of a paycheck, they’ll just put up a sign in the bathroom acknowledging all of the plumber’s hard work. But as with any fight (or tango), it takes two. Huffington Post shouldn’t have asked for free work, and up-in-arms designers should understand that their own willingness to accept work on spec is what keeps this practice around.”

- Good Magazine senior editorial designer Dylan C. Lathrop • Taking both designers and The Huffington Post to task after HuffPo held a contest to have people redesign its logo for its politics section. Now, HuffPo isn’t the only publication to ever do this — but the problem is, they’re a very successful company that can afford to pay a designer to do this, and let’s face it — the pig needs a top-down coat of paint. The Gap tried something similar when people decided that they hated their logo redesign, and they felt the pain too. Fact of matter: If you’re a company that makes millions of dollars a year and has an audience larger than a couple of people, you can afford to ~~pay your writers~~ pay someone to design your logos. source (via • follow)

gaksdesigns: GreenMarker – Grass Page Markers

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:47:40 -0400

gaksdesigns:

GreenMarker – Grass Page Markers

startupquote: Don’t worry about funding if you don’t need it....

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:46:13 -0400

startupquote:

Don’t worry about funding if you don’t need it. Today it’s cheaper to start a business than ever.

- Noah Everett

oliphillips: Gig Posters by Kevin Tong

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:55:43 -0400

oliphillips:

Gig Posters

by Kevin Tong

jasonzimdars: Gorgeous, surreal landscape photos with...

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:05:59 -0400

jasonzimdars:

Gorgeous, surreal landscape photos with downloadable desktop wallpapers by cole rise

“Rambo” - The Features From the album Wilderness....

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:27:20 -0400

“Rambo” - The Features

From the album Wilderness. This whole album really grabbed my attention from the first listen. Definitely one of my favorites of the year thus far.

daynzzz: A Modular Typographical Bookcase by Saporiti. The...

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:53:34 -0400

daynzzz:

A Modular Typographical Bookcase by Saporiti.

The Italian furniture design firm Saporiti have created this beautiful bookcase system that allows you to spell custom words and phrases using modular bookcase letters.

[Fab.com]