“Consumed,” the ebook.
Recently I picked 55 of my favorite Consumed columns, wrote an introduction, and put the collection up for sale on Amazon.com as an ebook (for the Kindle and Kindle apps on other devices) titled This Consumer Heaven.
Delusional self-regard does not fully explain this action. Making an e-collection was also simply a DIY-ish experiment: I wanted to see if I could do it and how hard it would be. And more to the point, it was an exercise in trying to manage digital durability.
Read the rest here: Making an e-collection, and what it taught me.: Observatory: Design Observer
Or just skip that and buy This Consumer Heaven for a mere $2.99.
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Note: Cover Image by David Blackwell: “Shopping – Ecstasy.” Used via Creative Commons License: Share; commercial use okay; with attribution; no derivative works.
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I used to live here with some really swanky people. Miss you always, hh.
this is the door to the laundry room across from my old room. we got the best light in that house.
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Spring Swag: LA Style
The Unique LA Spring Show made for a groovy Sunday afternoon. It’s inspiring to see artists making a living at doing what they love, while keeping it all local. Thankfully, what they love to do is make original clothing, jewelry, screenprints, accessories, food, drinks and general awesomeness.
The concept for Unique LA came from Sonja Rasula. Her mission: “I want to bring modern Made-in-America design to the masses. My goals are to help designers and small businesses grow and become sustainable, to support the local economy, and to teach shoppers the value of conscious consumerism.”
Here’s the swag we scored.
The print is by one of Jacob’s favorite artists, illustrator Kevin Tong. (He got to meet Tong, which was super fun.)
I’m really excited about my (working) pendant watch necklace from LOVE NAIL TREE. I love watches, but something about wearing the burden of time around my wrist makes me feel like I’m always late for something really important. But as a delicate charm around my neck, I feel like time is in my favor.
Jacob got some wearable wood from Wooden Thumb. Ain’t it snazzy? Perfect for a man who’s going for quirky class.
And of course I couldn’t leave without visiting Caine’s Arcade.
If you haven’t checked out the Caine’s Arcade mini doc, please do it NOW. The games were seriously tricky, but they paid off with 5 grand…iose tickets.
I made this pattern from the outline of ovaries for a card I was making. I want to use it EVERYWHERE.
I’ve been curious about this for years. That unsettling kind of curiosity that makes me uneasy just at the thought of it.
Imagine the two of us, arm in arm, looking at a sunset, where the horizon is fretted with golden fire and the deep blue night encroaches from the opposite side of the sky. “What beautiful colours”, I say, and you agree.
And then, in the space of the following silence, I am struck by a worry. I…
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Oh geeze. I need this. So clever. So simple.
Adjustable bookshelf (and finalist in the Dwell design contest)? Yes please!
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