a little tweet column
- service aside, i'm diggin' netflix's new interface design. reads nicely. http://t.co/6m0SgeI7
2012/05/17 - sketching a little anticipating the sunday eve eclipse. it's warranting a quick southerly road trip. http://t.co/pU5GgbLx
2012/05/16 - up late enjoying movies and working on portfolio projects and enjoying it again.
2012/05/14 - love the user interface design in the avengers. #Avengers
2012/05/13 - restaurant advertising in bathroom stalls. does that make anyone hungry?
2012/05/13 - macbook pro users, anyone have issues with the adapter dying every few months? or customer service telling you it's not meant for travel?
2012/05/02 - there is a grocery store here, can you tell which level? user experience fail? http://t.co/R9hzSr2A
2012/04/21 - 3rd time in 2 weeks that someone emails asking to use this logo i did 4 years ago. cool, but copyrights? and why now? http://t.co/7UBzvyI2
2012/04/18 - billboard for montana reads "gateway to yellowstone." as an ad campaign, not sure "because it's next to somewhere else" really works.
2012/04/04 - loved the visuals in "mirror mirror": the animation at the beginning, the sets, the color and costume...
2012/04/03 - "information is beautiful". new book to enjoy, not that i'm sure i buy all the stats, but doesn't change the design. http://t.co/NJUTpyP3
2012/04/02 - and more toying around. but, back to work, projects to pick up later. flow of line v quantitative effect of dots. http://t.co/ivAWp8Nd
2012/03/28 - playing around with infographic ideas. tracking snowboarding speeds and paths. http://t.co/UfUkNpxT
2012/03/28 - seeing a lot of graphic design in egyptian, islamic, and japanese art this evening. text, it's the text.
2012/03/25 - after months of work, finished project up at an event, and a 'foster the people' concert.
2012/03/22 - quick turnaround near carte blanche design project with the response "rockin'!" love that.
2012/03/19 - ah, the joy of ordering new design and illustration books. surround yourself with material, yes?
2012/03/16 - how does a 4 feet by 8 feet graphic panel earn the title 'meter board'?
2012/03/16 - noticing i type in lowercase and write in capitals. i suppose that's some kind of balance.
2012/03/03 - sometimes design is taking other's design and getting excited about it to build on and sometimes it's designing to hopefully excite others.
2012/03/01
By: US Web Designer- service aside, i'm diggin' netflix's new interface design. reads nicely. http://t.co/6m0SgeI7
Category Archives: Personal
Off to London
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Random thoughts at the start of Autumn.
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Communication Arts Illustration Annual
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Fall freelance and opportunities
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Life after Indigo
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GoFish Creative and Orion Management Group
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Day-jobs, Freelance, Life, and Balance
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The beginning of jonathan-hull.com
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