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Prismacolor Markers

July 26, 2013

I bought this set of Prismacolor double ended markers in design school nearly 10 years ago. They’re still as good as the day I bought them. That may say more about how often I do…

The Spigot Rorschach Test

July 10, 2013

Quick, take a look below and what do you see? Over the last 10 years or so there have been a handful of people who see a ‘sad face’ or ‘grumpy old man’ when they…

The Frog

February 9, 2012

A paper route was my very first job as a kid, starting in 6th grade. The thing I got up so early in the morning for? A 1/10 scale RC car called The Frog, by…

Tangerine Tango – Flylow Color of the Year

January 25, 2012

As a designer, Pantone’s annual announcement of their Color of the Year is usually just an interesting tidbit of information that, once digested, gets half heartedly tucked away in my brain. I’ve never used it…

Off the Grid is Off the Air

January 25, 2012

It was a short run, but Off the Grid is now kaputz. It was meant to be a place to write about life and adventure – kept separate from the design and web related posts…

Shiny the Bearded Dragon

December 17, 2011

Our son Tory got to bring his preschool class’ pet Bearded Dragon, Shiny, home for the Christmas break. Surprisingly cute. Eats mealworms and crickets. Our cat Ollie was briefly interested in a protracted staring contest…

Total Lunar Eclipse

December 10, 2011

I woke up early this morning to find the moon looking a little funny. A quick search on the Google told me it was a lunar eclipse!

Boss Hog Canyoneering

November 28, 2011

Kari and I have been canyoneering for many years now, and it’s one of the main reasons we decided to move back to Utah. We were lucky to get a few days away recently and…

March Fourth Marching Band

October 21, 2011

We don’t get out on the town as much as we used to, but Grandpa and Grandma are here, so we must take advantage. We headed down to The State Room in Salt Lake with…