Most of these are beyond my current grasp, but here’s a good list of free After Effect tutorials.

For light, summer afternoon beer drinking, I typically skip the Corona and go for High Life. I love it even more now with it’s sweet new packaging.

Powell’s Sweet Shoppe looks lovely. I’m always up for visiting any store that spells shop with a p-e.

Best and most comprehensive review of photo book publishing sites that I’ve come across.

Advice on overcoming creative blocks. “My other strategy is to keep my plate as full as possible. I tend to say yes to more than I can do, and the fear of failure keeps the work flowing.” This aptly describes when I’m most efficient at the office.

The decade in magazine covers. Covering 10 years in 2 minutes and 92 covers.

Awesome. Film based book covers.

The Notebook

Michael Beirut on his working life in notebooks. I have a hit or miss relationship with notebooks. I really want to use them. I feel like I should use them more. I’m happy to lust after buttery Moleskin covers. I tried earnestly to log our trip to Italy last year with mixed results. I think [...]

Once Upon a Time

One of the many problems I have with PowerPoint and its use in the workplace, the foremost is probably that for presentations it has become far more of a crutch than a useful tool. If you are going to give a presentation, you need to tell a story.

Infographica

Edward Tufte writing about Megan Jaegerman and the news graphics in the NYTs. I find the Times easily has the most interesting infographics out there, newsprint or online. Given the decaying state of newspapers, I can’t imagine many other papers maintaining or hiring folks for such a specialized role.