project 365 (2009)

Day 328: NuTone

Add rangehoods to the list of things I never once thought about before I bought a house. (Also on that list: gutters, being burgled, masonry caulk, shingle health, leaf disposal, etc.) But now that I’m here and I’ve inherited this mid-century beauty, I have spent some time Googling “vintage NuTone rangehoods” just to learn a little. I’ve learned nothing, really, but I think she’s rather fetching in this photograph. [Project 365]

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Bitchy McComplainsalot the internet is NOT fun

In which I posit that social media CSRs actually make things worse

If you’ve spent some time on Twitter, you’ve probably spent some time bitching on Twitter about some company that provides some service to you. And if you have spent some time doing that, you have probably spent some time reading super friendly replies to your bitchy tweets from CSRs who spend their time searching all of Twitter for mentions of their company. If memory serves, Comcast was really the first out of the gate on…

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friends project 365 (2009)

Day 326: It’s In the Cards

Oh, it’s funny now. But we are in the pre-explosive diaper phase of babydom. And I really have to link to a picture of Courtney’s unbelievable shower cake, made by Rebecca as a tribute to Cake Wrecks, a blog Courtney likes very much. This thing was magnificently funny, replete with ridiculous sayings scrawled all over it, and carrot jockeys. Oh, and it was yummy, too. [Project 365]

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Memphis shameless self-promotion work

True Crime layout: Parts three and four

I’m ever so slightly behind on posting my True Crime designs, so let’s get caught up. Part three (ran Sunday, Nov. 1) (thanks to Shane McDermott for his work on the family tree and pie graphs) Part four (ran Sunday, Nov. 22) I was pleasantly surprised to learn that my part one design won a Scripps quarterly design award. I got a lot of helpful input from my AME Visuals, and lots of graphic help…

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