The Modulor
The ArtistIn the middle of the twentieth century, at a moment when architecture was rapidly aligning itself with industry, standardization, and the logic of the machine, Le Corbusier proposed something at…
Please Read On ...The Artist
You Can Draw Anything I Can, Just Don’t!
There are many noble pieces of advice offered to young artists. Study the masters. Practice daily. Learn anatomy. Respect composition. Observe light. Carry a sketchbook. Be humble. Be bold. Be…
Please Read On ...Grand Theft Donut
Legally, Grand Theft Donut is the unlawful taking and carrying away of a donut belonging to another person, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that donut, where…
Please Read On ...Point, Line, Sphere, Plane
A field becomes a system. A system becomes a tension. In Point, Line, Sphere, Plane, the composition is built from the most elemental vocabulary of visual language—each component both asserting…
Please Read On ...The High-Yield Vectorizer
There comes a moment in every serious designer’s career when the soft blur of raster begins to feel… insufficient. Edges that once whispered now mumble. Enlargements betray their origins. The…
Please Read On ...Now Serving Beats, Bites And Better Moves
Welcome to the Danceteria™—where the menu is loud, the specials drop daily, and the only thing hotter than the food is the dance floor. Step up to the counter. Grab…
Please Read On ...Photography: A Decisive Engagement With Reality
Since receiving my first rangefinder camera at age nine, I have learned from my practice and studies that photography is a decisive engagement with reality. This phrase suggests something far…
Please Read On ...f/8 And Don’t Be Late!
“f/8 and be there” — the old photographer’s mantra. I paraphrased this expression into the title of today’s post – f/8 and don’t be late” – but the spirit is…
Please Read On ...In Defense Of f/16
There is a peculiar moment in photography when technique begins to masquerade as doctrine. One hears it often, spoken casually but with quiet authority: don’t shoot at f/16. The reasoning…
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