• Helping Others Help Others

    Helping Others Help Others

    Whenever we get the chance to work on a logo, I am always excited! I’m also happy to lend a hand when I am able. So when we were asked to work on a pro bono job that would create a logo for a new foundation, The Kumari Project, I was thrilled. The Kumari Project [read more...]

  • Tilt-Shift Photography

    Tilt-Shift Photography

    Happy New Year to all! This is my first VERBlog entry of the year and I wanted to make it a fun one. I came upon this technique that takes a simple photograph and makes it look like it’s a miniature “toy train” model rather than an actual picture. It is based on a method [read more...]

  • The next generation

    The next generation

    Spent a few hours over at Lane Community College, helping the outgoing graphic design students with their portfolios. It’s an all-new ballgame since my days, what with web-based portfolios, etc., but there are many things that remain the same, including composition, color and accuracy and plain old neatness. It was inspiring to see the energy [read more...]

  • Lunchtime jaunt

    Lunchtime jaunt

    Took a breather today and shot this pic along the river. We’ve been doing more of our own photography and are blown away with what can be achieved with equipment that’s only moderately expensive (and instantly obsolete!). Like all design, composition comes first….