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Dance Hall Typography

08 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, El Centro
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Sun bleached sign for the long-closed Red Stallion dance hall in El Centro. The boarded up entertainment complex includes Tops Cocktail Bar and Monas Restaurant …
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Mobile Banking? Personal Banking

08 Apr 2010
In: Ahmedabad, Design Inspiration
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For those of you exploring the intersection of design and micro-finance I’ve started guest-blogging at the World Bank/CGAP – the first short post on the …
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Realities Distorted

07 Apr 2010
In: Future Perfect, Salton Sea
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Water reflection of a powerline tower above (rotated photograph above) and the full dawn scene below. Thought for today – the reflective properties of surfaces …
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Addictive or Subtractive?

07 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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What body parts do you use for counting? In western societies its common to count using primary hand, thumb first, then fingers before repeating the process …
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Demarking Segregation II

07 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Kobrasol
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Physical barrier on a Brazilian bus deliniating who has paid and who has not.
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OnStar Social

06 Apr 2010
In: Future Perfect, Salton Sea
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As I found out the hard way with my first summer job – the cost of putting diesel in a petrol tank is that the …
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Tire Man

06 Apr 2010
In: Chalus, Design Inspiration
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Three Rules To Survive Corporate Life

Three simple rules to surviving corporate life with a smile: 1. If you look forward to fridays, you’re not doing it right 2. Leave the rat-race to …
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Salt Lines

04 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Salton Sea
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How our relationship with salt is affected by salt lines in nature, or on ourselves.
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Edge Textures

04 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Salton Sea
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