20121223: a study in primary color theory by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
20121223: a study in primary color theory by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
This is the result of overlapping three primary colored circles in Inkscape, then reducing opacity in varying degrees, then adding other overlapping circles with the resulting color of the overlaps. The play resulted in a fun image that shows something interesting about color, transparency, and color relationship. If you like it, please share it. If you use it, please attribute me, and thanks! (cc-by lemasney)
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20121222: We go way back by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
20121222: We go way back by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
I was passing someone who was in the middle of saying this, and thought about what a strange phrase it was. I decided to illustrate it, to try to give it some visual gravity.
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20121221: On the music in noise by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
I love quiet, except when I am listening to music. When I listen to music, I really love when artists play with noise. I love being surprised by tweaked, altered sounds and rhythms that come from everyday noise. Trent Reznor has done this for a very long time, and does it well. If you like this image, please share it. If you use it, please attribute me, and thanks! (cc-by lemasney)
20121220: A honeybee made out of text by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
20121220: A honeybee made of text by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
It’s cold in here now. I miss summer, and its intense heat. Strangely, I miss the honeybees. They represent summer to me. When I was younger, I was terribly scared of bees, but I’ve gotten a lot of experiences with them that endear me to them now. I have a lot of good associations with them, and I respect what they do. I’m worried about the effects of the dead hives phenomenon, and I hope that we find out what’s going on there. There’s another special reason that I’m posting this that I’ll keep to myself, but I bet that some of you might figure it out.
20121219: Keep the cray in crazy by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
20121219: Keep the cray in crazy by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design
I saw an image recently that said “Keep the X in X-mas” and laughed a bit at the witty play on “Keep Christ in Christmas“, because I believe that there is so little spirituality or quietude left in the holidays, all replaced with pre-Thanksgiving reminders of the sales, spending, traffic, disappointment, and inequity of the season. These are the things that have replaced what the day is: A religious remembrance of the birth of a pretty nice guy, regardless of if you believe. I kind of wish that it was more like a second Thanksgiving, in which no presents are exchanged and no expectations held other than the same subtle expectations I have for every day of the year: Come together, eat great food, spend time with people you love and care about, and treat each other well.
Crazy, right? To each of you, I hope you get everything you wanted, for myself, Christmas is everyday.
20121217: Ikea Lack table comes to life by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by
20121217: Ikea Lack table comes to life by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by
So I just got some new furniture at Ikea. I really love the simple lines, elegant shape, and low price of the Ikea LACK pieces, especially the end table, of which I have owned many. I got four for my current setup, because even in my very small studio apartment, they allow for flexibility. For instance, you can put them on top of one another to create more space, line them up to make an impromptu coffee table, put them into a square to create a casual dining or project space, or wrap them around a chair or table. Given their flexibility, something in my mind clicked to animate the table in a fun way. I hope, as always, that you enjoy and share it.
