Jan 22, 2014 | Letterpress
Have I mentioned how much I love my town? Of all the coolness my friends are doing and making, one of the ones that makes this 100,000-person town feel even bigger* is the amazing city magazine that launched barely a year ago. Recently, I was asked to participate in...
Jan 20, 2014 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
I don’t recall how it came to me, but I’m glad it did. It was possibly my favorite piece of music journalism ever and it taught me something about myself. It’s something I’m still trying to figure out, but an important lesson is unfolding. I...
Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve always had a fascination with well-loved objects, even if I don’t know the people who originally did the loving. I attribute this to having grown up in an entirely disposable culture. It’s the same thing that draws me to fountain pens and...
Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you just got engaged and are looking for a venue, The Hitch might be your new best friend. The Hitch is a website that allows couples to browse venues from a single place. As to be expected , this new digital offering (it’s available as a website and an iOS...
Jan 8, 2014 | Letterpress
I find inspiration in a lot of places. My medicine cabinet is one of them. Shaving supplies – those used for wet shaving (with a double-edge, single-edge or straight razor) – run the range of styles from old-world classic to modern-chic to downright ugly....
Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you’re not watching James Victore’s Burning Questions videos every Tuesday, you’re missing something great! James is a man who does life by his own rules and is an inspiration. Today, James shared what will be my reading list for 2014. I’m...
Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve got to think it’s been more than a year since I met David Lawrence. It was at John and Lee Anne’s house; he was visiting from Seattle. David and his wife Dawn are now our neighbors for a season – a sojourn of sorts – and David...
Nov 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m not a confident person, though you’d be forgiven for thinking that untrue. I’m outgoing, sure, but confidence isn’t something I find naturally. I fancy myself a lot of things. A storyteller. An artist. A writer. A musician. But I harbor...
Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
I often choose not to post on US holidays. I don’t want to crowd your stream of information and certainly don’t want to use a holiday with deep meaning as a ploy for easy clicks. Please rest assured this is no such thing. While military life has not been a...
Nov 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I can’t remember where I first heard the following quote: “When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you, but because, in that brief moment with the coin is in the air, you suddenly know...
Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s fitting that, in celebration of his life, many outlets have honored Jim Henson in his death this week. My grandmother passed away just a few short days ago. And in doing so, as is often the case, she has left behind many people who are now reflecting on...
Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love paper and I sure as deuce love art. That means, by default, that I love Li Hongbo. I’m a little bummed I have no travel plans to Sydney any time soon. I would love to see this installation. That paper skull is absolutely trippy.
Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
The name is a play on one of my favorite tunes by Have Gun Will Travel. This is a pretty incredible project and looks like it will make for one wild ride!
Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Do you ever feel like your experiences – your daily life – just aren’t as romantic as you expected life to be? Like the act of living, of creating, of working is just not nearly as beautiful in real life as it is in your head? Yeah, I do that, too....
Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
First, Jes Gordon pinned (and tweeted) this: Then, this happened: Thanks to @jesgordon, I’m working in concrete today. http://t.co/33ZT8Q90eU — Matthew@A Fine Press (@aFinePress) August 20, 2013 There was a little banter about whether I was working with or in...
Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m not sure how I missed this when it came out. Like a lot of designers, I’m fascinated by Jessica Hische and her pretty incredible momentum. This is a very nice little video series and Jessica’s might be the best of the bunch. Bonus points for...
Aug 26, 2013 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Music Mondays: because life’s better with a soundtrack. Is it just me or is the new Civil Wars just not the same? There was something so incredible about Barton Hollow. There was so much vibe. Such simpatico. The duo’s parting of ways was fairly public. And then...
Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just had lunch with a friend. You might know him (or know of him). You might not. That doesn’t matter. Even though we only live a few blocks apart, it’s been a while since we’ve last spoken. We were having one of those where are we heading? kind of...
Aug 19, 2013 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Music Mondays: because life’s better with a soundtrack. I think a lot of people are introduced to jazz through Miles Davis’ 1959 classic Kind of Blue. It’s a fine record; it introduced some of my favorite tunes to the world. But I came to jazz from a...
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