Monthly Archives: May 2018

Day For Night: Public Art Atop the San Francisco Skyline

Posted on May 31, 2018 by infinite dictionary

Salesforce is a giant international company that provides computer applications for sales, service, marketing and more. Like many other large hi-tech companies, their headquarters is located here in San Francisco.  In 2014 they became the primary tenant of an impressive … Continue reading →

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Design Exercise: Poignant Repairs

Posted on May 24, 2018 by infinite dictionary

This design exercise is based on a recent blog post called Poignant Repairs. Please read it before proceeding with this project. I also suggest you review our book, Design: A Beginner’s Handbook. Somewhere hidden in your home – in the … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality: Designing The Future Of Daily Life

Posted on May 18, 2018 by infinite dictionary

One of the most interesting new arenas for inventive visual design, one that has enormous potential, is the field of augmented reality (AR).  If you’re not familiar with that term let me explain…  Augmented reality presents a real time direct … Continue reading →

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Looking Again At The Paintings Of Domenico Gnoli

Posted on May 10, 2018 by infinite dictionary

This week’s blog entry is one of our favorites first posted in October, 2015… I recently rediscovered the work of the late Domenico Gnoli and I fell in love, all over again, with his wonderful paintings. Let me share some … Continue reading →

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Poignant Repairs

Posted on May 3, 2018 by infinite dictionary

Several weeks ago I wrote about the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the process of repairing damaged ceramics with seams of gold. The idea of a repair transforming an object into something of even greater value has stayed with me.  Recently, … Continue reading →

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