Entries from December 2007

Step into (a fashion illustration of) Manolo Blahniks

Date December 30, 2007

The understanding of a drawing verses how it translates to a real 3 dimensional product is something every designer (whether it’s fashion, product, architecture, interior, etc) and every client wrestles with. I love love love fashion illustrations, but it’s often difficult for me to see a true relationship between that gorgeous illo and the actual [...]

New Year’s Eve: Midnights around the world

Date December 28, 2007

New Year’s Eve midnight moments – there are actually 38 of them! Wha? Some time zones are only 30 minutes different and a couple are only 15 minutes different. Weird. Here’s a sampling of New Year times in comparison to Raleigh, NC (USA EST, GMT -5) …you can decide when you start (and stop) toasting [...]

Underwater world by Howard Schatz

Date December 28, 2007

There’s a new book out that I’m gonna have to own called “H2O.” It’s photography of people underwater and the beauty and otherworldly weightlessness of being there. Check out the slide show from NY Times.