I have thoroughly been enjoying the work of Frank Ortmann of Freies Grafik Design. Exceptional is all I have to say. I love the way that he combines calligraphy with typography and modern design. He has some splendid work.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Kirk, how goes it? Just ran into your blog today (I’d seen it before but it’s been a bit). Nice update! I’ve been loving typography lately too, and been doing a fair amount of it for a client. Thought you might like this resource: typeverything.com
Also, for some really crazy stuff, check this guy’s stuff out. Very CG, but cool. I’ve been trying to pull some stuff off like this for a client recently.
Anyway, hope all is well.November 30, 2011 – 3:43 pm
Thanks Russ and it is good to hear from you. Thanks for the links. I am always looking for different work and inspiration.
Typeverything is pretty cool and I like that they have a very eclectic showing.
Thereis.co is insane! No idea how he/they do some of that stuff, but it is pretty incredible. I love the This Is England tattoo and the Gomez white paint splatter. Some great motivation in those images. I would love to see what you have been working on and hearing about the new job.November 30, 2011 – 5:20 pm
Love your new look!November 30, 2011 – 6:00 pm
Thank you Gretchen.December 1, 2011 – 10:59 pm
I love cars. This isn’t a surprise to anyone that knows me, so it shouldn’t be a surprise when a friend of mine bought this exotic M3 that I jumped at the chance to photograph it. The car is gorgeous and that pearl white paint job rings true with my soul. It isn’t about the color. It is actually that lack of color that makes this car so powerful. It doesn’t need to be a bright color to make it exciting or interesting. It can stand on performance alone. And it does.
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I have been working on a new personal project that I am super excited about. Books have always been a huge passion of mine. Not just reading books either, but owning books, touching books and binding books. I have even written a short book which I printed and bound myself. I like books.
This new project is one that is near and dear to my heart, and it is the printing and binding of one of my all time favorite stories, The Count of Monte Cristo. I am using the text from Project Gutenberg to create my book. I knew the book was large. I have read it twice and I have multiple copies of the book. But I wanted something that is wholly unique to me. So I am creating a two volume set of the book with each volume being just shy of 500 pages.
The actual layout of the books was quite an endeavor in and of itself. I am using Adobe InDesign to lay out the pages and this makes the job much easier. Plus, I have a printer that can utilize 11×17 sheets and can take my chronological document and print them into signatures. This saves me so much time and I don’t have to worry about making a mistake in the page layout process. I printed the two books prior to the Thanksgiving holiday and am now getting to them. They have been cut down to the size that I want and they are ready to be folded into signatures and then sewn together. I will go into more of the binding details later as I update the progress.
I will continue to keep you updated on the progress and may go into a little more detail if you wish. I was thinking about writing up a little blog post about the actual layout process that I used. There is a great deal of trial and error involved in this first printing, and I could find next to nothing on the interwebs on laying out a book like this. (I may do this just for my own memory.) I have already begun the layout of another of my favorite books in a five volume set and will share that as it gets closer.
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Kirk, that is so cool! It already looks amazing, can’t wait to see the finished product.November 30, 2011 – 5:55 pm
Thank you. I am beside myself excited about these books. You are going to love my next project. :)December 1, 2011 – 11:00 pm
It is nice to know that I am not the only person who loves books not just for their content, but for how they indulge the senses. The way it feels to open a new book is thrilling to me. I feel satisfied each time I hear a page turn. I even enjoy how different books smell depending on their wear, age, ink and paper. Thank you for sharing this post!December 16, 2011 – 1:17 pm
Thanks Becky for your comments. I remember reading a story about a bookseller in California who would sniff his books. And did you know that Urban Dictionary calls a book sniffer a child who prefers books to people? Kind of interesting.
I have this internal between reading on my Kindle and iPad or an actual book. There is so much convenience to reading on an electronic device. The Kindle is so lite and you never have to hold pages open. Plus, built in dictionary, bookmarks and notes make it so efficient to read. But, and this is a huge but, there is none of the sensory feelings that you spoke of with these devices. Talking to my brother-in-law the other day, I commented that I miss possessing books when I buy them electronically. There is something to be said about glancing at a book shelf and having a relationship with that book. Not only the story, but where you read the story, where this book travelled with you, and where it came from. I don’t have those feelings when I look at my vast collection of books on my iPad. They are just pictures of book covers.December 16, 2011 – 2:18 pm
There has been a great deal of bad press associated with beauty pageants and exploiting young children. As someone who has never been to a beauty pageant, let alone never seen an episode of the show, I really didn’t have much of an opinion. But when a friend of mine asked me to photograph her daughter for her pageant I was thrilled at the opportunity. She is darling. Plus, beauty pageants are similar to bridals. The person being photographed is going to go to extreme lengths to look their very best. This only adds to make the photos better. I wasn’t disappointed in the least. Her mom had done a great job preparing the different outfits, hair, jewelry, and styling, which made my job so easy.
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She is adorably beautiful!November 30, 2011 – 5:57 pm
She certainly is. She took first place in her age group.December 1, 2011 – 11:02 pm
A good friend of mine became a yoga instructor a few months ago and has begun teaching. She wanted to get some photos for her new website and for promotional pieces. Keeping in tune with her outdoor personality, we found a great field in the mountains near Park City. I think it leant itself perfectly to the photos we were looking for. Plus, she is crazy flexible and strong.
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Crazy awesome photos! I have a secret desire to become a yoga instructor…but don’t tell anyone!November 30, 2011 – 5:58 pm
Haha. I won’t tell anyone. You will be jealous that she comes over to our house to hold yoga sessions. Awesome!December 1, 2011 – 11:04 pm
I have been horrible about keeping my blog updated with everything that I have been doing. I will try and get you caught up without inundating you with so much of my content.
Two of my stunning nieces were being baptized in September, and their mothers asked me to photograph them together. I will let the photos speak for themselves, but I am super proud of them and absolutely adore them.
I love this photo of the two of them together. It truly captures their innocence and their friendship.
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Love those little munchkins! So sweet!November 30, 2011 – 5:59 pm
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