A New Journey
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Branding, Graphic Design
I have the privilege of joining three other incredibly talented individuals to form a new agency called the Vine Collective. Our new site just went live today. I will continue as a freelance designer, but am quite excited to see what new territory the Vine will take us to.
Super Mario Room
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Ideas
Although I do not have kids yet, it’s pretty much safe to say they would be the envy of all their friends with a room like this. I think I’m gonna start planning this room now.. as long as no one I know steals this idea. George Costanza already stole the name Seven from me.
How Not To Use The Drive Through ATM
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Film / Video, Funny
Photo Classics in Lego
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Photography
Balakov has an innovative Flickr set of photo classics that have been recreated with Legos. Below is a recreation of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “Behind the Gare Saint Lazare.”
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Photography
Alexey Titarenko’s long-exposure photography portfolio is full of haunting, ghostly images of the urban Russian landscape.
Isaac Asimov
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Wisdom
I recently came across this quote by Isaac Asimov on knowledge and wisdom:
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
Great Photography
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Photography
Matt Stuart is a brilliant photographer that is able to capture the moments we all seem to overlook. Very inspiring stuff.
How to Hide an Airplane Factory
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under History
During WWII, the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l’oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air. More pictures here (content via eatliver).
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The Art of the Title
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Film / Video, Graphic Design
For those of you that enjoy movie credits, The Art of the Title is one of the best blogs out there for title sequences. The opening to Stranger Than Fiction (below) is one of my favorites. Love this one for Carnivale as well.