Holiday

Superbad

Mr. Bertozzi has brought in a new intern and his name is Eric Sailer. He'll be here most of January to assist us on our various projects, learn from the Office 54 crew, as he completes his major in Visual Communications at the University of Delaware.

Dude in Distress

Short comic for you because I felt like it this morning! I like to to help out folks when I can and this is a funny occurrence beyond opening doors for deliverymen and carrying groceries for elderly neighbor.

Happy Weekend!

I >heart< designers

They make things cool.

Something to Blog About is divided into two sections. The first, Libby Fawcett's Blog entries. Second, the rest of the story. I tried my best to make the blog pages act like a real Blog page. Complete with Blog entries, scroll bars, and Blog header. Christine Norrie ( illustrator of the amazing jacket art ) drew those sweet characters on the title page.

When ever I am designing an interior I try to keep in mind the reluctant reader (me). I want to have an enjoyable visual experience when I am reading. Almost like a reward for reading. Adding this visual experience adds to the experience of the reader and reading itself. An ambitious goal I know, but it's what I strive to accomplish in my work. Something to Blog About I think is a good example of this idea.

-- Chad Beckerman

From his excellent Mishaps and Adventures A BLOG dedicated to the process and exploration of Children's and YA book Design.

Check out the sweet design work: Something To Blog About Sample Pages

So little time...

Another sketch from A Very Long Engagement (2004).

Needless to say, things have been terrifically hectic here with projects colliding with the holidays arriving. Thankfully, I got excused from jury duty (though I admit I am disappointed in not getting to participate in the judicial process). My only wish at this moment is to tackle and return all the emails piled up in my inbox.

And, find chocolate cake. I'm in such a mood for a nice little slice of chocolate cake...

Where am I? I need a sandwich.

Sitting in The Supreme Court of the State of New York awaiting juror selection!

The last couple weeks had been more hectic than usual, with a streak of fantastic luck for a few days, then a downpour of terrible luck that had me sniffling and worrying under the covers to escape "reality". When I emerged from my denial yesterday afternoon, I found a pile of mail including a bright orange notice to appear to court. Uh, today.

Hopped in a cab about half an hour ago, fretting about all the things I needed to do at home, for work, holidays, etc. About ten minutes later, we pull up onto 60 Centre Street and there's THE SUPREME COURT. I wish I could say that all my grand feelings about being a citizen and fulfilling my civic duties caused me to fill with awe. No, I just said to my cabbie, "WOW, it's just like in the movies!" Walking up the steps, where many a Law & Order scene has been filmed with some deranged character shooting someone in a plot-twist scene, I thought how amazing that people could construct such a legal system, let alone a massive building, then a staggering amount of fiction based around it all.

We're now all sitting in Room 452, surrounded by gorgeous murals by Attilio Pusterla painted in the 1930s depicting monumental images of New York. Lower Manhattan, The NY Public Library, the statue of Atlas in front of Rockefeller, and the Staten Island Ferry. And, I've got free wi-fi.

Not knowing how long I'll be away and not posting new things here, might I refer you to my good friend Jackson Nash. He's an artist, writer, environmentalist, activist, wannabe-scientist, delicious food-eater, and proud chihuaha-owner. He is one of the top top top people I know, one of the most brilliant persons I've the good fortune to have met, and I owe much credit to him for inspiring me as an artist and person this past year. (I now note, with marvel and not much surprise, that my own blog started up again at the same time we were working on secret art stuff together.)

One of the most valuable things I learned from Jackson, and you might too via his blog, is to not be afraid. To not worry what people will think. That we can change our environment. That we can do positive and wonderful things. The site is my daily affirmation in good and my inspiration for the future. Please go look won't you? http://superforestnyc.blogspot.com


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