Monday, April 30, 2012
Sad Cartoons
The Land Before Time and Bambi -- A couple of movies that left me traumatized as a kid. I thought my parents were going to get killed. I guess they prepared me for the worse, or made me overly emotional. Now I'm crying to three-dimensional digital films like Pixar's Up.
Miranda's Old Time Ice Cream Shop
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Obama Gay Pride
President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage undoubtedly reflects a personal evolution in his thinking, as he's said.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Betty White Brownies
Betty White is a Queen of Pop Culture. Everything she touches has appeal. So, I'm suggesting Betty Crocker modify their branding a bit. Keep the Betty, drop the Crocker, and replace it with White. Done! Add a little fun, and call it good.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Minnie Mouse Vector
There's a song featured on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for Minnie's Bow-tique. It's been stuck in my head the last couple of days. Free vectors attract viewers, so hopefully you will stay to look at other features on the site. Wishful thinking :) Enjoy!
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Zipper Google Doodle
Oh, how fun:
Gideon Sundback, Zipper Engineer, Celebrated With Interactive Google Doodle.
Gideon Sundback, Zipper Engineer, Celebrated With Interactive Google Doodle.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Hair Physics
NPR's Science Friday has really been on my side today--talking about space missions, sea exploration, LEGOs, special effects, and digital animations. Great listening.
In the 2010 Disney film "Tangled," Rapunzel's hair becomes a character of its own. Here is a short video segment: Untangling The Hairy Physics Of Rapunzel.
In the 2010 Disney film "Tangled," Rapunzel's hair becomes a character of its own. Here is a short video segment: Untangling The Hairy Physics Of Rapunzel.
Play with LEGOS
LEGOs (from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play-well") have so many different applications.
Lego Letterpress
Lego Mastery
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| Fernando Ramirez Martinez built this pinhole camera out of LEGO blocks, light-proofing it with duct tape. |
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| Credit: Photos courtesy of Physical Fiction |
Lego Letterpress
Lego Mastery
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Put it on Credit
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You might want to hold onto this one! (It's coming...)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Capitalizing on ClipArt
Sometimes a client's time and budget isn't enough to start creating everything from scratch, so ClipArt jumps into the equation per request. I'd much rather create an original design. Here is an example of the same flower being used for two separate jobs. Crunching the numbers/sacrificing the design.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Weekend Notes
Walgreens Nationals Logo
1.) Over the weekend my wife noted the Washington Nationals logo looks very similar to Walgreens' logo, which it has been compared to before (see Totally Looks Like).
2.) Every time I see the Kroger Fuel logo, I try to decipher its meaning. I keep thinking I'll find some clever hidden meaning behind it. The colors seem to go with Kroger's brand (the blue and red as primary colors/purple/orange as secondary), and remind me of a gas property's diamond.
The odd white space is what puzzles me. I would have to think it is a stylized map of the United States, but of this I can't be sure. I have considered a stylized "K" (which it definitely is not), some kind of international gas symbol I am unfamiliar with, or just some fun, stretchy shape (like a tag). It has to be an icon of the states with Kroger colors and a big gray line enclosing it, right? I feel like I'm missing it.Cincinnati Zoo
3.) Went to the Cincinnati Zoo. A lot has changed since my last visit. It's nice to have such a great organization in Cincinnati.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Robert Doisneau
Robert Doisneau, an artist of the Parisian streets, honored today by Google for what would have been his 100th birthday Monday.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Baboons can recognize word shapes (study)
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| Split-screen | What was that monkey looking at? PlayBaboon -wdsiemer ii |
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Avengers
Okay, it's a little rough and the color/lighting is incorrect, but it's not easy to find a decent photo.
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| Hawkeye, The Hulk, Iron Man,
Nick Fury, MacGyver, Black Widow (hidden behind MacGyver), Captain America, Thor |
Spotify Play Button
Previously:
Spotify's web site has been down today, probably a technical issue regarding the addition of the new embedded "Play" button, which I was hoping to test on The Sketchpad today.
Add a "Play" Button
The Cinema – My Blood Is Full Of Airplanes
Spreading like Wild Violets
The Sketchpad continues to grow. I can now say, "As heard on NPR." Not really, but it sounds good. I only asked the radio panelists about the wild violets invading my lawn :-P
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Photoshop Actions
There are many websites that feature customized Photoshop Actions that can alter your photos-- from sepia to vintage effects.
100 Free Photoshop Actions
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Best Buy CEO Resigns
A few notes I haven't posted...
Or maybe he was... "I leave it today in position for a strong future," Dunn said.
- IGN.com ripping the video game Naughty Bear in its home page review while the whole rest of the page's theme is an advertisement praising the game.
- Buying a 99cent Pepsi Next at Walgreens and receiving a coupon for a Free Coke Zero
- Below is somewhat reminiscent...
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn is stepping down from the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer, a company widely criticized for not responding quickly enough to growing competition and the changing shopping habits of Americans.I suppose Brian Dunn wasn't responsible for this onslaught of ads on the same page as news of his resigning.
-USA Toda
Or maybe he was... "I leave it today in position for a strong future," Dunn said.
Tidy Cats Cincinnati
When is an advertising campaign not a good idea?
When it is kind of confusing, not very funny and associates a neighborhood with a cat box. (from Cincinnati News)
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Pinocchio
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| Jim Dine’s 12 ft. bronze “Pinocchio (Emotional)” goes on permanent display at the front entrance of Cincinnati Art Museum with a public unveiling on April 4. For more information visit www.cincinnatiartmuseumorg or call 513-721-2787. / Provided, The Pace Gallery, New York. |
Jim Dine PINOCCHIO (EMOTIONAL)
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Thomas Kincade
The "Painter of Light" (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012
Know my friend Ken will be saddened by this news. He owned a couple of his paintings, and enjoyed visiting his gallery in Tennessee.
Know my friend Ken will be saddened by this news. He owned a couple of his paintings, and enjoyed visiting his gallery in Tennessee.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Pepe the King Prawn
Was watching the Weezer Keep Fishin' music video, and this scene with Pepe the King Prawn made me laugh. It looks so goofy, but great.
Typogami
Caught my eyes because of my series of origami icons.
Typogami
Typogami is an animated typeface for Adobe After Effects CS3, 4 & 5.
The static and animated version are available for free:
Free Typogami at Facebook
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Typogami
Typogami is an animated typeface for Adobe After Effects CS3, 4 & 5.
Free Typogami at Facebook
Watch Video
The Wovel
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He was all about setting it up, but the instructions were in german, and he lost his patience. So he returned it (for a $60 shipping fee), and I never had the chance to see him look like a fool.
It looks like it would make a great conversation piece as home decor. "What is that--an Amish buggy wheel; a 19th century tool?" "No, it's a wovel."
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
2012 Opening Day
Since I posted an image from Opening Day 2011, I realize I have been doing The Sketchpad blog for over a year. Time flies.
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| Red Schedule's contrast almost looks fake on my old radio |
Last year...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Google Announces Project Glass Wearable HUD
A follow up to my brief Future of Electronics
Get notifications, video chat and send text messages with the power of your glasses.
Also see Microsoft's Futuristic Transparent 3D Desktop
Universal "NO" Image
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series
Adding a funny illustration within the prohibited circle.
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