1970’s Subway Ads, 50 Years Later
2023-08-04
I was a kid in the 1970s, so when I catch a 1970s vibe I pay attention. Recently at theKeep Reading
Japan In Twenty Photos
2023-07-12
We just visited Japan for the first time; it’s an amazing place. For those of you who asked to seeKeep Reading
The Japanese Art Of Heat Pumps
2023-07-07
Heat pumps are everywhere in Japan. They’re advertised constantly on TV (as they are all over Asia, see this playlist).Keep Reading
Climate Superhero Avatars
2022-12-13
Need a new avatar? Or just a visual reminder of you own climate superpowers? Here’s a gallery of climate superheroesKeep Reading
Climate Art, Made By Artifical Intelligence
2022-12-08
I killed a few hours yesterday putting climate-related phrases into OpenAI’s DALL-E text-to-image generator to see what would happen. AndKeep Reading
The Art And Colors of DTLA
2022-04-18
There’s tons of great art and architecture all over LA, but downtown LA, especially with its excellent Arts District, isKeep Reading
Tilework And Waffles At Urth Caffe
2022-04-18
There’s lots of amazing art in downtown LA, but one hidden gem is the Urth Caffe building in the DTLAKeep Reading
The Art Of ‘McElligot’s Pool’
2021-03-14
One of my favorite books as a kid was McElligot’s Pool, by Dr. Seuss. He published it in 1947, andKeep Reading
My Favorite Jigsaw Puzzles
2021-02-12
Last year I started doing jigsaw puzzles, which are great for getting away from screens, and mental health generally. There’sKeep Reading
How Design Made Extinction Rebellion A Global Movement
2020-03-11
Most protest posters are one-offs. And so are most climate protests. But Extinction Rebellion broke that mold, becoming the firstKeep Reading
Amazing Cuban Poster Exhibit From the 1960s and ’70s
2020-01-22
I recently saw an exhibit of Cuban posters that took my breath away. Pictures speak louder than words, so I’mKeep Reading
Berkeley’s Wall For Peace, Revisited 30 Years Later
2018-04-15
How long can a symbol of hopeful activism last? A long time, in the case of Berkeley’s Wall For Peace,Keep Reading
Artist Amos Kennedy Jr… ‘It’s a Joy To Make Stuff’
2018-01-21
If you’re a creative person and want to get inspired, watch this talk with Detroit letterpress artist Amos Kennedy Jr.Keep Reading
Bay Area Artists I Like (Updated)
2017-12-07
Here’s a list of local (Bay Area) artists I’ve discovered – and liked – for one reason or another. I’llKeep Reading
Capitola Sea Wall Tiles Project
2017-12-04
I was in Capitola last weekend and came across this awesome public art project, on the boardwalk downtown, from 2008. What’sKeep Reading
In Search of Great Posters
2016-11-18
While researching poster art for my virtual poster display, I’ve stumbled upon some great online collections. They’re hard to find, becauseKeep Reading
Berkeley Protest Posters of the 1960s and 70s
2016-11-02
The late 1960s and early ’70s were a period of intense innovation in poster design, from psychedelic music posters toKeep Reading
BART’s Launch Marketing, 1972
2016-10-29
When the sun rose on BART in 1972, it was a joyous, miraculous thing – the future had arrived. AtKeep Reading
Virtual Poster Display
2016-10-18
Bill Gates once spent millions of dollars to build virtual art displays into his new house. Well, now the costKeep Reading
Tracking Public Art
2016-10-16
Over the past few years I’ve been noticing public art more. It’s gotten way more interesting – we’re finally pastKeep Reading