2012 02 14

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in Other Things | No Comments

Not a day that I’m normally fond of, but this year’s Valentine celebration was beyond words, incredible. Complete with a steak dinner, my favorite beer, (Dirty Bastard) and a wonderful show at Lincoln Hall from Heartless Bastards. It was an incredible show and the release party of their new album “Arrow” (Valentine’s. Heartless Bastards. Arrow. = ...

Steve Gadd …

Posted by on Dec 21, 2011 in Other Things | No Comments

Seeing this gives me such a higher appreciation for this track…  so great.

I can’t put my arms down.

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Fun | No Comments

This is so great, and an essential view/quote/feeling of every Holiday season.

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Posted by on Sep 13, 2011 in Fun | One Comment

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ …sometimes, you just don’t know.

Living In The Material World

Posted by on Aug 23, 2011 in Fun, Other Things, Worth Sharing | No Comments

“People say that I’m the Beatle that changed the most, but really that’s what I see life is about. You have to change” – George Harrison

Beer of the Moment

Posted by on Aug 22, 2011 in Fun, Other Things | One Comment

With my first remote post, I’m sharing one of my favorite things. My love of beer. I don’t love beer in the way frat dudes who do 90 second keg-stands or 5 second shot-guns do—I love beer the way a 57 year old man who drives an old Benz and mows his lawn every Sunday ...

Andrew Byrom is the man

Posted by on Aug 19, 2011 in Other Things, Worth Sharing | No Comments

Andrew Byrom was an old professor of mine who really helped guide my design career early in my education. His thoughtfulness and intelligence were very apparent in every lecture and critique. Here he talks about the way he finds his solutions and his process that generally isn’t linear. It’s a quick view and well worth it. Enjoy. ...

Sometimes this happens…

Sometimes this happens…

Posted by on Aug 17, 2011 in Ideas, Other Things | No Comments

I’m sure every designer has been in this situation… You’ve been given a task–you try to wrap your head around it–nothing happens. Hours, days, weeks… years? In a class of Andrew Byrom’s at NIU I was given the task of creating a mark with my initials: J and G or j and g. The solutions ...

It’s about time…

Posted by on Jul 26, 2011 in Other Things | No Comments

This post is meant to allude to the fact that an overhaul is, indeed, coming. I’ve been in the professional world for three years, and my previous website is about 10 years outdated. It’s about time that I rethink where I’m at and where I’m going. It’s about time. Finding the time, making the time, ...

Hello world!

Posted by on Jul 22, 2011 in Other Things | No Comments

Yes this site is built on the word press platform. Yes this is the default “hello world” first post. Yes I appreciate you reading this far. Enjoy the rest of my work and ramblings.