Patience: It takes Pixar 3 years to make a film…

I’m not sure I have the patience to work for Pixar. Actually, that’s a lie, if I worked for Pixar as an animator I’d be skilled enough to know what I was doing.… Read More →

Degrees: Pick one, any one, makes no difference.

“I always thought you should have done design,” said my mother not long after I got my English degree. Better late than never I guess. I didn’t even want to do a design/art degree… Read More →

Illustrations: Apostrophe, Yeah?

An educational poster for a writer friend of mine, so he don’t forget (I’m not sure why the Apostrophe is from Brooklin…)  

Illustrations: School

What better way to fill up a slow-post week than with an old sketch I did of school. Any resemblance to people I actually went to school with is purely coincidental.

Storytelling: The Fine Art of Cartoon Live-Action Remakes

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the nature of storytelling in Hollywood and how it affects a film’s success or failure. As promised (though a little late), I’m going to pontificate on… Read More →

Hyphen-python: Educational as well as fun

Wednesday: A day for miserable moods

Author I’m Reading: Ellen Lupton

Ellen Lupton writes and edits books on Graphic Design. Her books are my favorite design books; they are warm and approachable, with a relaxed ethos that I love. They tend to focus more on practical… Read More →

Amiga 500+: A Teenager’s Best Friend

The Amiga 500+ (the plus standing for PLUS ONE MEGABITE!), my solid companion throughout my teenage years, now sits under the spare bed in my mother’s house. There it will have to stay… Read More →

Ashley Judd: My Face My Business

Ashley Judd wrote an article a few days ago, bitch-slapping the nonsense and hoo-haa comments surrounding her face. Her face was a bit puffy, so people decided it was very important news and… Read More →