Since I stumbled upon a book of his work, Celestino Piatti has quickly become one one of my favourite all-time graphic designers. He was a rare talent, combining the precise typography, visual wit, and delightful illustration. Piatti was most well … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve been on the lookout for great design-related books. From the content of books to the printing process itself, books are always a timeless source of great inspiration. The subject of my latest acquisition is legendary (and left-handed!) American … Continue reading →

Starting at Montreal Meets 2, I’ve been on a poster buying rampage. So many people that I’ve met recently (via twitter and real life) have been producing amazing pieces, and I want to support them. Also, my walls are beige … Continue reading →

About a year ago, I bought myself an HP Touchpad (cue laugh track). It’s my first tablet, and I love using it to browse, check facebook and tweet. you know, light stuff like that. I’ve since switched from using WebOS … Continue reading →

Four years ago, I travelled to Central Russia for two months. It was a phenomenal experience, one that I won’t soon forget. One amazing souvenir given to me during that time was a collection of cold war era pins. Looking … Continue reading →

This weekend I had the immense pleasure of attending Montreal Meets Two. It’s a design conference planned and organized by the amazing François Hoang (Aoiro Studio), featuring five extremely talented graphic designers and artists from around the world. Now I’m … Continue reading →

Last week I posted about the process that goes behind letterpress printing using old fashioned lead type. More recently however, technology has allowed or printing with photopolymers, or photosensitive pieces of plastic. There’s a nice blog post that goes into … Continue reading →

Though I was born after the original Star Wars films were released, the series was still an integral part of my childhood. I still remember adoring the films and playing with the action figures. The films themselves needless to say … Continue reading →