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The next Image Replacement technique. And why do I report on it? Because it uses no additional markup, works in all browsers (including IE6), and is just about as friendly a version as I've seen. Wooha. ›
What 5 Marines can do better than 50 Senators. Well, everything? ›
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Inspirability
by PASH, Matt Pashkow
Given to me most graciously by my friend Heather, my nose has been buried in this book for a couple weeks now. Take 40 well-known designers, sit them down, and interview them about inspiration. Sounds simple. The answers are fantastic. I love learning how other designers find their inspiration. Great book for quick glances or long reads.
1 entries in
"I have alot of friends in alot of weird places. I used to have friends and clients who were right-wing fanatics. They were fun people to be with, great senses of humor and you could tease each other about politics. Give these people a gun and they'd stand up for everything they believe in. In '82, my entire income was about $2000, and I knew this crazy guy who offered to pay me $10,000 dollars to do a small, b&w ad. It was for this thick, glossy magazine only available in the Pentagon. It was amazing, filled with kill ratios, body parts and tanks. I said yes. I needed the money. Luckily, it fell through before I did anything. They needed an ad to sell helicopter parts and bullets to Venezuela. I've also worked for pimps, pornographers, drug dealers,and corporate executives. They're all the same people. They're all sociopaths. ALL businessmen are sociopaths. America rewards that behavior. Men without conscience."
— Art Chantry
— Gernhard Richter