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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

I <3 3Form

My 3Form samples were delivered yesterday. I’m looking forward to using this material on an upcoming project.

Posted by matthew on 09/29 at 02:44 PM
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Muni Don’t Take My Kodachrome

Since September 11, photographers have been stopped, harassed, and intimidated into handing over their personal property simply because they were photographing subjects that made other people uncomfortable, such as ship locks, trains, buildings, bridges, and bus stations. If you live in the United States, here’s a guide to print and carry with you: The Legal Handbook for Photographers. British photographers should carry The UK Photographer’s Rights Guide, since photography is slowly becoming illegal in the United Kingdom.

With that in mind (and with advice from my lawyer), I’ve designed these entirely fictitious Photographer’s Licenses.

This license is intended as art and political commentary in that one does not need a license to take photographs. This license is not an official government-issued document, nor is it intended as an imitation of an official government document, and it should not be used as such. The author expressly disclaims all liability for any use to which this artwork is put. This license is a work of fiction and is not to be used as official identification or authorization. Know your rights, and please support the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Posted by matthew on 05/14 at 04:05 PM
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Voight-Kampff Logo Upgrade

When I saw the Voight-Kampff user’s manual up for auction (along with Deckard’s gun,) I decided to upgrade Voight-Kampff’s identity. Here’s the new Voight-Kampff logo, business cards, and T-shirts.

Posted by matthew on 04/16 at 05:56 PM
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Yes We Did

Early this morning, a group of pranksters—apparently including someone with extensive graphic design and signage experience—changed Bush Street to Obama Street.

Happy Inauguration Day, everyone!

Posted by matthew on 01/20 at 05:09 PM
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Monday, January 19, 2009

Yes We Can

I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning.

Posted by matthew on 01/19 at 10:33 PM
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Friday, August 08, 2008

The Office

Our office was featured in Unplggd! Thanks for the feature story, Sonia!

I began working on our studio the day after Sharon and I moved into it in 2004. We were both busy with work, so whatever I did couldn’t interfere with either of our workloads. In a sense, I had to work backwards—we moved in, plugged in the computers, and then began working on how the studio should be arranged. I worked in the evenings and on weekends so I wouldn’t interfere with business, and I’d tell Sharon several days before moving or disconnecting equipment so our work interruptions were minimized.

I’d spent many years working in different office environments, so I had several ideas about how best to use our new workspace. I’d always liked the openness of the design and architecture firms in which I’d worked, and I wanted to avoid the sterility of cubicles. But we had a very tight budget, so we were constantly searching Craigslist and Freecycle for used and free office equipment. Sharon and I found chairs, a conference table, all sorts of miscellaneous items, and a free color laser printer that only needed a good cleaning and a new fuser assembly.

I bought solid-core doors from a lumberyard, coated them with Varathane, and rested them atop a pair of file cabinets to form cheap, sturdy, simple desks. Sharon found the cabinets at Ikea, and we found the poster at the Art Deco fair in San Francisco. The models, mobile, and the “Utopia” letters were design projects. The office is finally finished, and we’re very happy with the results. You can see the before, during, and after Flickr set here.

Posted by matthew on 08/08 at 12:48 PM
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