Overheard on Marta

So, I am on the train this morning. It's my usual grind to the office. I overheard two different conversations and I thought the whole world might want to know.

One:

An older male walks on and begins a conversation with another woman. She starts talking about how she used to have a drinking problem, but is now clean and living a pretty good life away from all substances. The man pipes up and says, "You know, I had been going through some sh** myself. I am 81 days clean of an addiction to crack". She was a bit stunned, and I don't believe quite knew how to respond to it.

Two:

People were talking about Barack Obama. Towards the end one woman said, "Obama was not black enough." What the hell is that supposed to mean??! Am I missing something?

Kevin Byrd

I just ran across this. It's probably old, but still worth a read:

An Interview with Designer Kevin Byrd

"Kevin Byrd is an Atlanta-based photographer and designer. He is co-founder and creative director of Lightroom, a multidisciplinary studio producing architecture and new media design. His work was recently showcased in Communication Art's Interactive Annual 10 and I made the most of a congratulating email by asking Mr. Byrd if he would share some insight into his design process so that I could better understand the assumptions that shape it. Fortunately, he agreed and below is a brief report of what I discovered in the emails we exchanged."

Read more.

Lakai

Lakai Fully Flared Intro. Wow, this is pretty nuts.

Design Police

Design Police - Bring bad design to justice

The road, Love and The Airport

So John, Kristin, Chip and I are here shooting all the video for the (insert client name here) micro site. I have to say, this has been a really great project. Being at the front of everything, coming up with the original concept along side Kristin and Peter has been a lot of fun. More than anything, seeing it all coming to life right before my eyes. Here we are on a stage about to shoot everything. What people will probably never know is all the trouble we went through on some of the props. From running around trying to find everything, to painting one of them in John's backyard at the last minute. Good times.

Also, quiet times like this have me reflecting on how much I hate being away from Amanda. I think back to 2004 when we met. I went up to NYC to interview and I was writing her letters on the plane. We were so new to each other and yet felt so connected. It was everything I had ever wanted in a friend and companion. I look back now, and I just can't see my life without her. She is my best friend.

Speaking of Love. In the Airport today there was this beautiful little girl. She looked to be about 4 or so. She kept smiling and waving at me; unaware of the world around her. She just wanted to run around, play and laugh. She kept taking little walks with her Mom while the plane was boarding. She would look back at her Dad and say, "I love you Daddy. See you soon." She must have said that 20 or so times. Then she would run back over and hug her Dad's leg, laugh and do it all over again. I could sense how much they loved her, and how much she felt a connection with them as her parents.

Then I started thinking about how amazing it must be for two people that love each other so much to create a child together. And, knowing that he or she was created out of so much love; kind of my idea of how God all created us. I am looking more and more forward to being a Dad someday. I came from such a broken home; I don't even know where my own Mother is. Yet, my heart still burns to make the world a better place for those around me.

Lifeinvector Version Five Point Oh!

My friend Brooke over at Lifeinvector just launched her new site. And I can't tell you how happy I am that she threw in a little Typography Friday luv. Thanks for taking part each week!

And like she said, YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Howell

Andy Howell discusses his art show at the Upstairs Gallery at Xlarge Los Angeles.

Daily Links

Danny Gonzales. KICKFLIP MELON WALLENBERG.

Peter Thompson Photography via the Bunch.

DIY paint job

I am really happy with how this turned out. For anyone out there wondering if they can get away with a DIY job, you can! I think it's almost as good as paying to have it done.

2008 is going to bring change

Well, our house is back on the market. Amanda and I are optimistic about what this year is going to bring. There comes a time in everyone's life where they just need change to mature to the next level. For me, it started around 2004. It's time I listen.

Heres to big things in 2008.

Carabela (Mel)

"Originally a touring bike, my 1972 Carabela, as I recently discovered, is a rarity. The Carabela Bicycle company was extremely short-lived. The bikes were built alongside Windsors and some Italian branded bikes. The decorative lugs and clean welds show this bike was hand-built with great care."

Great read from Mel @ Apt11.

ATL Creatives

Some new stuff here and there. More soon.