“I hate umbrellas,” the woman behind the counter sighs as she chats up the regulars. “They’re expensive and cheap. They cost money but then break really fast. I actually have a great one that I refuse to use on a windy day.” I feel the same way. Most umbrellas are crap quality and cumbersome. Could… Continue reading Take an Umbrella, Leave an Umbrella
Month: November 2012
Are Designers Masochists?
I like to say the difference between art and design is restriction. Designers shy away from calling themselves artists because it somehow has a negative connotation. “Artist” gives people a mental image of a smelly man in a beret madly splashing paint on easels. But technically designers are artists. I don’t want to get into… Continue reading Are Designers Masochists?