Yes.
(Source: designersof)
Typographic Matchmaking is an absolutely beautiful letterpress poster by Jim Godfrey. Using famous couples throughout history, Jim explores combining typefaces to create a visually stunning print. In his words:
“Matching contrasting typefaces is almost as difficult as finding that special someone. When it works it seems effortless, like the two were meant for each other.”
Sold!
(via baconista)
"Never doubt yourself. Or your supporters."
"I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive. That’s what it’s all finally about, and that’s what these clues help us to find within ourselves."
— Joseph Campbell
"When you push to turn intellectual work into factory work (which means more showing up and more following instructions) you’re racing to the bottom."
(via etiquetteforagentleman)
good:
Ethical Style: How Ethical Is ‘Artisanal’ Production?
Like the watered-down ethical buzzwords “green” and “sustainable” and “organic” before it, the term “artisanal” no longer necessarily signifies hand-made, skilled craftsmanship. It means whatever a company says it does.That’s bad for conscious consumers, because truly artisanal products present several ethical upshots.
"Similarly, the debut of MMA star Gina Carano earlier this year in Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire was a throwback to the days when action heroes were athletes first and actors second, and good directors exploited that physical prowess to compensate for boilerplate plots… The commitment of those films to showcasing the “art” in their martial arts ends up extending to all aspects of their productions. It’s as if the centering, meditative influence of that physical practice centers the movies themselves."
— Ian Buckwalter
(Source: timetravelingscamp, via baconista)
